P. S. We have been to a lot of places in Greece, we love this country, but we have never seen such bad behaviour from the people, who call themselves receptionists
I won’t talk much about the rooms themselves, they are not ideal, but we didn’t need to sit in the room except for a place to sleep well, and just relax a lot. In short, a standard room with 2 beds, wardrobe, bedside tables, air conditioning, TV, (hair dryer for a deposit of 10 €) and a shower cubicle with a bathroom. The room would do well to refurbish, update the furniture, well, and so clean and tidy.
The territory of the hotel itself is simply huge, 3 swimming pools with and without slides, a gym, a kids club, game rooms and a place where you can smoke a hookah by the beach. Also the presence of several bars and a large restaurant was also pleasing as there were no long queues for drinks or food.
Also, our hotel guides advised us some cool places where we had a good dinner and helped us make individual excursions around the island, we really liked our guide Anna and the island is just beautiful! We also gathered our strength and flew to Bari, I didn’t think that I would return satisfied, but I arrived in a wild delight ! ! ! A trip worth the money! The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is simply amazing with its atmosphere, a beautiful city, delicious cuisine and a guide Sergey, a lot of useful information, he was not silent for a minute.
We will return to Corfu again and again! I advise everyone not to sit still! )
Huge territory, you do not feel constrained by the walls of the hotel. Several pools, very long coastline. There are a lot of people, but there is enough space for absolutely everyone.
On the territory there are souvenir shops, grocery stores, a spa and even a hairdresser)
I often sent my daughter to the Grekoleto nursery, she really liked it there)) Alesya is there with the children, she is a wonderful girl) and there was a mini disco, in the evenings there were many different entertainment programs)))
The kitchen even surprised me - such a huge selection, you can't even imagine. And I liked the quality of the food. Ice cream is always free, drinks, beer (husband was incredibly happy).
The reception is friendly, there is a Russian-speaking girl. And so everyone speaks great English, almost all the inhabitants of the island, as far as I understand.
Bus stop right at the entrance to the territory. But we rode it once and didn’t do it again - a lot of people, hot, stuffy. We thought to take a car, but the fear, to be honest, is being driven here like this (((. . . we took several excursions, a sightseeing tour of the city, around the island, a boat trip and a children's one, in principle, everyone looked and so.
Everyone liked the excursions, thanks to Ira, Anya and Gelena, it was very exciting)))
We will definitely return to this hotel))
Hotel Messonghi, as we were told, is the largest on the island and really a large territory, several pools, buildings, bungalows, a separate French area, playgrounds, slides and a long wide beach. They paid 6 euros a day for umbrellas and sunbeds, they were not taken often, they mostly sunbathed on towels. Sunbeds by the pool are free, but they are occupied early in the morning and you rarely find a free sunbed. And be careful where there are pebbles, sea urchins often come across. On the beach of the hotel, we rarely swam, mostly went to other hotels, where there is a good sandy entry into the sea.
We chose the hotel for praising the food and, however, the choice of dishes is very large, everything is fresh and tasty. There are always fruits: watermelons, melons, peaches, oranges, etc. , a lot of sweets, a snack bar is open between breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you didn’t go hungry! And I want to say thank you to our girls, hotel guides Bogdana, Alina and Oksana, they were always at the workplace, helped with any questions, advised what to see and just chat with them was very nice! So I had the most pleasant impressions about the hotel, we will definitely return to the island and, possibly, to this hotel!
We always carefully approach the choice of hotels, as we travel with children and comfortable accommodation is of great importance for us. My husband drew attention to the Messonghi Beach Resort and after reading positive reviews about it, we decided to go to this hotel.
The hotel has just a huge territory and everyone can find worthy entertainment here. There is an opportunity to go in for sports (next to the entrance there is a tennis court, a football field, there is a fitness club and yoga classes). Our children were just delighted with the Russian-speaking animator Anastasia from the kids club. Every day they ran headlong to the kids club to play with her.
Every evening there is an entertainment program so that not only the children for whom the mini-disco was held, but also adults were satisfied. By the way, we put our kids to bed at 23.00 and it was important for us that the rooms were quiet and at first we were frightened by the presence of an extensive entertainment program, but to our great happiness it was very quiet in the rooms and no one disturbed us.
We were satisfied with our stay at the Messonghi Beach Resort and have already recommended it to friends who want to go to this sunny and greenest island next year.
There are mini markets, souvenir shops, even a Lapel leather shop on site. But our separate guides Maria and Elena suggested that you can go to the store, which is located on the island and which is much larger than the hotel store, for free !!! ! I could not resist, although we did not plan such purchases, I still bought a leather jacket , which I had dreamed of for a long time, they also looked after my husband, but decided that next time we would definitely return and get a new thing.
And our hotel is a real city that is in full swing, lives to the fullest. I can not fail to note the excellent beach, large, sandy, with small pebbles. Sooo comfortable. There is also a snack bar on the beach where you can refresh yourself if, for example, you didn’t have time to have lunch or breakfast. The range of these so-called light snacks is simply huge, I personally do not find much difference from lunch in the main restaurant. But neither you nor your child will definitely remain hungry. I have a 7-year-old Svetochka, she is picky about food, but she tries the local cuisine with pleasure. And how happy she is with the sea slides and pools... no words. In addition, there is also water animation for children, and competitions and games are organized in the evening. Adults don't get bored either. In short, I highly recommend this hotel!
1. The hotel is located in the village. Messonghi is 20 km from Corfu. This is one of the largest hotels on the island. Corfu. Bus stop - 200 m from the hotel.
2. The territory is very large, very well-groomed, the lawns are trimmed, the trees are tied up. Outwardly very respectable (looks more convincing than 3 *). But huge and noisy, like an airport. The French love him very much, and they were even given a separate reception and settled in separate buildings.
3. The number of rooms is 920 rooms located in several buildings and detached bungalows. The central building was renovated in 2012. Rooms: double standards, superior double rooms, family standards, superior family and superior family double rooms.
In the rooms: air conditioning, satellite TV (with Russian, but without Ukrainian channels), telephone, Wi-Fi (extra charge), refrigerator, bath / shower, hairdryer, balcony / terrace. Possible accommodation: 2.2+1.2+2.5 adults. Safe at the reception (extra charge). IMPORTANT: in standard rooms (double and family) there is NO air conditioning, TV, refrigerator and hair dryer.
4. Meal plan: half board or all inclusive. We had lunch at this hotel on the day of our visit. As for 3 *, the kitchen was just on top: a large selection of dishes, delicious. The only thing, since the hotel itself is huge, the restaurant (in which we were) seems to be big, but it seemed cramped. 2 restaurants, 2 pool bars, 2 beach bars, cocktail bar.
5. Beach: sand and pebble, 2 sun loungers + umbrella = 6 euros. But not per day, but for the entire stay (as the hotel manager explained, for the "body of the stay" : )). 4 fresh water swimming pools.
6. For children, the hotel has not only excellent, but exceptional conditions: a mini-aqua park (! ), 4 children's pools with fresh water, a playground.
Mini club, mini disco, children's animation, high chairs in the restaurant. Babysitting - on request (extra charge).
7. Spa: Facial programs, massage, jacuzzi, hairdresser, manicure, pedicure. There is a gym.
8. For outdoor enthusiasts: volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, football, aerobics, ping-pong. French bowling, tennis, billiards, water sports - for a fee.
9. Entertainment: daily entertainment, Greek evening once a week, live music,
10. In the hotel: jewelry store, mini-market.
11. Of the shortcomings: this is 3 *, not 5 *, therefore, in my opinion, a forgivable shortcoming is the poor, obviously, work of the hoods in the kitchens. As a result, the persistent smell of catering in the restaurant (I can only talk about where we dined). But the quality of the food served more than makes up for this small drawback.
12. What to see near the hotel: 1 km from the village.
Meesongi is another resort village - Moraitika, which has many bars and nightclubs. Nearby is also the village of Chlomos, which offers simply gorgeous views of the island. Corfu and the islands of Paxos and Antipaxos. Neighboring village Boukari is famous for its taverns where you can taste local fish and seafood dishes. And be sure to visit the salt lake Korizion, where many migratory birds from Africa arrive.
Personal impression: big and beautiful. But I love small and intimate ones. And despite this, I liked Messonghi Beach.
Summary: for 3 * - excellent. Five points out of five possible (location, territory, beach, food, infrastructure).