Guest User
June 11, 2024
On Wednesday last week I walked from Niriides Hotel searching for a sandy beach. It was very hot and I began to struggle. I also needed the bathroom. There were no tavernas/no hotels and I was exhausted. I eventually came across your hotel, which was a huge relief. I should mention here that I am 64 years old and carry a little extra weight. I was able to use your bathroom and then visited your bar to purchase a much needed bottle of water. You only accepted cash and wouldn’t take a card payment. It was obvious that I needed to rehydrate. The water was €1. I honestly thought you would recognise my distress and allow me a bottle, but no. You could see I was alone and you knew that I had a mile walk back to my hotel with nowhere to purchase water. Fortunately, and because I’m not shy, I asked an Italian family who were sunbathing around the pool if I could borrow €1, offering a bank transfer immediately. They kindly handed me the cash and refused my offer of a transfer. Had they refused, I honestly don’t know what I would have done. I tearfully drank the water and set off back to my hotel Your receptionist should be strongly spoken to. I was clearly distressed and the consequence of his refusal to assist me in my hour of need could have been horrendous. I had no idea when I set off that the road was completely void of shops/tavernas/hotels. Had I known, I would never have started my walk. I’ve thought long and hard about this day, particularly since the news of Dr Michael Moseley’s sad ending. €1! Shame on you. @IainDale @GMB @KosTourismConf @TUIUK @BBCNews