Lewis Parker
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Had a wonderful stay at Domes of Corfu. The staff absolutely make this place. Everyone we interacted with was professional, friendly and took great care of us.
Upon arrival, we were guided to a lounge area while a member of staff brought us a welcome drink and took our passports to take care of all the formalities... definitely the best way to check in! As a previous guest of a couple of the other Domes resorts, we were nicely surprised to find out that we would be given access to the Haute Living Room, an exclusive lounge area with complimentary finger foods and beer, wine and soft drinks. This was a really lovely touch and we found ourselves using the lounge frequently throughout our stay. It was a lovely change from the hectic buffet for a light breakfast.
We booked an inland view room which overlooked the courtyard where the buffet was. Even so, we still had a partial view of the sea. The room, although on the smaller side, was very comfortable, aside from a few maintenance issues; a wonky toilet seat, some limescale on the shower head and one of the two balcony doors being stuck. Didn't cause us much of a bother, but these aren't things you should expect from a hotel at this price point and star rating.
Food in the buffet restaurant was delicious and there was a great variety. The only downside was that the drinks service was extremely slow. Often, we would order our drinks, then go get our dinner, which we would finish before our drinks arrived. The drinks prices were also extremely high, on a par with some of the higher end bars in London. It also seemed a bit odd that they had complimentary water stations at breakfast, but then these were put away at dinner, meaning you evem had to pay for water at dinner. That being said, the Nkalieri bar makes a fantastic Negroni, but at €14.50 a pop, plus tip, it's definitely not something you'd be drinking many of.
Something that has been mentioned in many previous reviews has been that of children at the hotel. Whilst I understand that this is a family property, they also market themselves to couples, such as us, which is not a problem, however, there needs to be some areas where adults can go to get some peace. Unfortunately, there was no peace to be had anywhere at this hotel. There were screaming kids running riot all over the hotel. Even in the Haute Living Room, there were squealing kids running in circles around the courtyard area while the parents watched on and encouraged them, up to the point one of the kids promptly stopped in front of our table, and threw up all down himself. If the Domes of Corfu is looking to improve, there needs to be dedicated lounge areas of an evening where adults can be free from kids, or they need to go all in as a family hotel and stop marketing to couples.
In summary, our stay was pleasant enough and we did enjoy ourselves overall, however, I don't think this resort is at the same standard as the other Domes resorts we have been lucky enough to stay at. It just isn't as polished and has a real problem with maintaining a peaceful atmosphere, especially in the evenings. Whilst we don't mind staying at family friendly resorts, we are on holiday to relax and this was difficult to do at Domes of Corfu. Upon our next visit to the island, we would be far more likely to stay at Domes Miramare instead.