Golden Mare Barbati

Paul Perry

A great family hotel with friendly staff and lots of activities to do nearby. Traveled with my wife and our 12 year-old twin boys, and we all loved our stay here. We didn't stay around the hotel, as we're not "by the pool" kind of people and we're out around the island most days. It was great to come back to decent accommodation and good food everyday. For what we paid, and for the efforts the hotel staff go to, I really can't fault any of it. We love Corfu and would happily come back to this hotel again and again.

Aneta Stofanova

The hotel is very pretty, well looked after, super clean. Staff work really hard. The views are majestic! A couple of 2-10 min walk beaches. Some good bars around. The only down fall is the drinks from the all inclusive bar and restaurant. They’re all cordial watered down with tap water. Which makes them taste odd. Apart from that a wonderful place!

Melly B

I got back on Monday after a 5 day stay at this lovely resort. The room was lovely, with room service daily-the cleaners were so patient as we were never ready when they came, telling us not to rush and to stop apologising. I did struggle walking up the hills and stairs to our room as I have arthritis in my back, but other than that, I have no complaints.. I'm a fussy eater, so was a bit fussy with what I ate- breakfast was the best meal of the day IMO.. Big shout out to Kosta he went above and beyond to make sure we were okay at all times- such an amazing guy, friendly and always smiling..Thank you for making our stay enjoyable 👌🏾😘 Also the view from our room was beautiful 😍

Brian Bell

A Nice hotel with friendly staff. We spend a week here in later October, weather was great all week and we really enjoyed our time away. The hotel is graded 4 star and the building lives up to this however there are some simple things I felt were not provided which was disappointing and would really make customers stays that bit more special On check in we only had 1 staff member at reception so it was a little disorganised and people hanging about for a long time, we also had to pay 10 euros each for a pool towel which is refunded but it's a bit pricey to ask for that on check in when most other places just have a card system in place. Entertainment was not on during the day despite it being noted on the website as frequent and there is no kids clubs or kid friendly activities, there was no music around the pool unless the staff played it on their phones through the speakers, evening entertainment was on 4 times during the week which was ok and the greek night was fantastic. Restaurant experience was pleasant however this is the first hotel I've been in where nobody is at the door to welcome guests and assist them in selecting a table / offering a drink etc. food on offer was repetitive and lacked any real finesse although what was on offer was fresh and plenty of it, poor offering for kids just nuggets and Bolognese pretty much Roof top bar is lovely in the evening however is not included in the all inclusive although relatively low cost 4 euros for a bottle of beer etc, the area is on level 3 and is large with comfy seats however is empty all the time and has no toilet so you need to travel down to ground to use the toilet. Lobby bar staff were great, usual local drinks included in all inclusive and tea / coffee, all inclusive finishes at 11.30 and shortly after the night porter turns the lights off which is annoying and actually quite dangerous, people don't go to bed any quicker so stop doing this is really not ok and should somebody fall the blame would be on the hotel. Pool area is nice and plenty of comfy loungers, during the day the lounge bar staff do a great job collecting empty glasses etc however nobody does and cleaning around the pool during the day so the area can get quite dirty from people walking on and off the grass areas with wet feet creating muddy areas and the surface appears to have areas where the floor dips so water pools which can be slippy. In the evening the lighting externally needs to be improved as it's quite dark. Spa was closed so we can't say if it was good or bad. Special mention to the friendly guy why drives the shuttle bus, he is very helpful and speaks to the guests and always says hello. Overall a decent holiday, just needs a few small touches to make it more customer friendly.

Prabhath Fernando

Nice clean hotel but maintenance of the estate is not their strong suit. It doesn’t feel crowded and congested. No air conditioning or fans in common areas. WiFi could be patchy. Pool is ample. Food is absolutely delicious with a good spread although menu is somewhat predictable after a day or two. Domestic staff are very helpful. Live music at night was fantastic. Customer care, particularly the receptionists could certainly be better and more helpful. They are very slow to respond to guests requests (eg extra pillows, reservation of pool towels, maintenance work that should have been attended to, before accommodating guests). Maintenance of appliances including those of the gym is poor. Beach is close by but access could be challenging as the stairs are steep. No walking trails around and nothing much to see in close proximity.