Grecotel LUXME Daphnila Bay

Had a lovely 10 days holiday. Pros. The staff are amazing they work incredibly hard. The view from the beach is stunning with plenty of sun beds. We had a bungalow in the 700's with a wonderful view. Loved the bungalow mentioned to management that we could benefit with a shelf as nowhere to put anything. When we returned back to our accommodation a shelf was installed. Amazing. The buffet food was excellent. It's beneficial to book restaurants a week before travel. Hot stone was our favourite together with Dannila village well worth a visit. It was my husband birthday whilst we were there and a cake and a bottle of bubbly arrived at our bungalow, that was really appreciated. A taxi into Corfu us 30 euros each way or there is a bus at the entrance to the hotel which takes a 15 minutes walk. There is a steep hill in the accommodation we are in our mid 70's and didn't find it too much of a problem as a golf type buggy is there if you need it. Cons The food in the fine dining was lovely but in was in the bar area and very noisy. The bar area was very noisy most of the time and having billiards in there just added to the noise. The food in the Traverna down by the beach was also good but this was outside and very cold so heaters would have been welcomed.

This was our first all-inclusive family holiday and it exceeded our expectations. The resort was lovely, very clean, amazing facilities and really friendly and helpful staff. The food at the buffet and a la carte restaurants was fantastic for adults and kids (one son very fussy eater). The beach area was lovely with small but sandy/little pebbles beach for the kids to play and warm sea to swim and snorkel in. We???d taken the kids short wetsuits and were glad of it as meant they could spend longer in the water. The lunch buffet by the beach was great (pizzas, salads, fruit and some hot foods) and we loved the creperie / ice cream parlour. The bungalow we had was a garden view which was fine for us as meant we were close to the beach. The kids club was great and easy for the kids to attend (4 and 8 yo went together to a few activities). We borrowed tennis rackets for tennis one morning (booked by the hour on the hour). We used the undercover pool twice which was a similar temperature to the sea but not the outdoor pool as it was seriously cold! Having read reviews before going we were a little apprehensive about the condition of the rooms, the wasps and the steep hill, but were relieved that the room was clean and Greek style (so possibly others had expected uk type hotel room), the wasps were around if you had hot meat on your plate but weren???t as biblical as others had made out, and the hill is a hill and totally fine if you are of normal fitness. If needed they have buggies going up and down to give you a lift. Only got a couple of mozzie bites and didn???t see many around. We would highly recommend this resort for a family holiday and would visit another hotel in the Grecotel group as found it to be excellent value for money. Tip is to download the app, book a la carte a week before visiting, definitely go to the a la carte restaurants as we???re exceptional / an experience and to use what???s app to contact reception when you need to. We had two grey days during our week and spent one in Corfu town (???30 taxi each way or shuttle bus from hotel) and one at the Corfu Aquarium (???45 taxi each way). The aquarium was great and the tour guide was fantastic (45 min tour then free to look around).

We had a fantastic week at the Lux me! Checking in was the start of a faultless experience from the hotel staff. They were all very welcoming and helpful, we didn't come across one team member who we could say let the side down, they were always happy, approachable and willing to make our experience as relaxed as possible. The food they served was some of the best, if not the best all inclusive buffet we have experienced. If you want a variety of fresh, tasty food then they delivered (if you are after nuggets, chips and burgers then this buffet is not for you) The a la carte offerings are tough to book so be quick, the food is different but ok and the service is fantastic. The beach side restaurant serves fresh pizza, salads and a variety of hot dishes at lunch times, all were good quality and tasty, the creperie is a nice touch. What was a surprise was the snacks that were on offer beyond all the other food options, there are snack menus that you order from and you get fresh food delivered to you, there isn't the usual dried sandwiches, cold pizza and chips covered in flies. The bars were great, all serving good booze and great cocktails either at the bar or through table service. What I appreciated was there were no hidden costs or supplements, all inclusive means all inclusive. The accomodation and facilities were clean and well maintained although there was a little age showing in places. Our room was great with a beautiflul view from our private balcony, it was cleaned daily. Our only issue was there was constant noise, early in the morning when the restaurant was being set up and when we had a massage it was also noisy. Our room was above the main restaurant and pool bar area so I guess that was why, but the spa could be better insulated agianst the noise, we were there to relax after all. The massage was great though!! Finally the beach! Beautiful....that is all, and the water was warmer than the pool!! Great hotel, great week, love Corfu.