Denis D.
Google
I travel a lot and stayed in many hotels around the world. But I have never ever faced with scam from the hotel and you don’t particularly expect it in Europe from hotel chain.
I checked-in in the Axes Beach hotel and they required 200 euro deposit for 1 night stay which cost 130 euro, it looked a bit unusual but I trusted them and let them charge my card.
They gave me a room with the terrace. There was a table on the terrace with big ashtray in the middle, the sunbed on the terrace was in cigarette ash and full of cigarette stains (holes). There was no doubt that this place designed for smoking moreover people in the next rooms from left and right sides was smoking on the terrace (you can find other reviews about people smoking in this hotel and it was not only the cigarettes). When I was checking out next day I asked the manager to check my room and return deposit but he refused to do it with my presence and said he was very busy and would check the room later. So I had to leave the hotel and later this day I was charged with 100 euro penalty for cigarette odour in the room. I returned to the hotel and tried to explain that I only smoked on the terrace which was equipped with ashtray, but with the mocking smile he showed me a paper which you required to sign during check-in where among a large amount of text was written in very very small letters that hotel is smoking free. Now I have only one question how often can you see a huge ashtray on the room terrace of non-smoking hotel? I asked the manager why they put ashtray if they are smoking-free and he answered that it was for one-two cigarettes but he guess we had smoked too much I asked him again do they had a rule how many cigarettes guest is allowed to smoke during the stay with no answer. In the conclusion, hotel attract clients with good price, and they business model is to provoke you to do something wrong and charge penalty.
It was last minute booking and I had a very few offers. I regret I became a victim of this scam hotel. Next day we move to another absolutely beautiful property which respect their guests (7 Pines Hotel).
Besides above situation I would like to mention that room was dirty with hairs of previous guest all over the bathroom, towels had musty smell, plates in the kitchen area was sticky. So I suppose according poor quality of service charging penalty is the only way to have a successful business.
I recommend to avoid this hotel at all costs. Not let them to ruin your holiday on this beautiful island.