Loxides Apartments
(Apartments in Sidari)
7th April 2008.
I have just read comments from people who a holidayed at the Loxides apartments last year.
I was pleased to hear that the accommodation is very clean and comfortable, as we are going there later this year.
I am very dissappointed to hear that the Bar area has taken a dive for the worst.
Had i have read these comments before booking holiday it would have put me off.
We enjoy social evenings, and being able to eat and have a drink at Loxides would be a bonus.
But we will eat and spend our evenings else where if the bar is still as described last year.
When we get back from this years holiday, i will add comments on how we found the bar.
Hopefully i will be able to tell you all that the owners have realised what has happened and improvements have been made. | |
| Carolyn June Beach (Monday, April 07, 2008) | 1 post by Carolyn June Beach | |
 - UK |
 | 7/10 |
27 October 2007 Just arrived home after staying a week at the Loxides apts. We found the apartment and complex clean and well maintained - with the exception of the bar. The barman Nicos was not the most welcoming or entertaining. Although he attempted to be helpful he did not provide a good atmosphere and no effort was made to make an entertaining and enjoyable atmosphere (in fact there was none). The bar opened when Nicos arrived meaning that holidaymakers needing to access their safe deposit boxes were left waiting until his arrival. We did have one experience of dirty glassware. The bar closed at 8.00pm and provided no relaxating or refreshment after a evening our in Sidari town - likewise on our last evening and a early morning flight there was nowhere to stay at the complex for refreshments. Yanni was present and was there to oversee the complex.
Overall the complex was close to the beach and had excellent pool facility and easy walking distance to both Sidari and Canal D'Amour area.
 With more entertaining and lively bar staff the complex would be an excellent holiday experience.
 Barry and Karen | |
| karen smith (Saturday, October 27, 2007) | 1 post by karen smith | |
| - UK |
| 7/10 |
| Arrived back from sidari August 13 2007 had a brilliant time, the room was very clean which is no surprise top marks as usual.
We found the Loxides very different from when we have been the last 5 years with out Yanni & Richelle, we missed you loads.
 We are dissapointed with the staff they have got there now Ami & Nicos i suppose they do their best but it just didnt work. Its a real shame after Richelle & Yanni put everything into it and made it a brilliant place to stay hope your back next year. | |
| joanne gonzales (Sunday, October 07, 2007) | View 5 posts by joanne gonzales | |
| - UK |
| 9/10 |
If you read my last 4 posts you will see how much we enjoy going to the Loxides. We arrived back this morning Our last week we booked as many late night trips and stayed in Sidari centre as much as we could, because the bar was so quite, Ami is a lovely girl and Nicos is trying to improve but you have to work at it you cannot leave a dirty bar counter so that when you sit down all dressed up to go out you don't get covered in a sticky mess that has been there god knows how long. I used to have a coffee most mornings until Ami overfilled the cup and wiped of the excess coffee off the cup with the dirtiest sponge I have ever seen. We refused to eat a single meal in the bar because of poor hygiene. The Loxides itself was as good as ever, very clean and tidy rooms and we did enjoy our stay, When we first arrived we paid 3euros for our favourite drinks which was expensive compared to the rest of Sidari and Nicos excuse that he only uses branded alcohol was a weak excuse because where ever we went we were given the same brand of red vodka as he used, the to cap it all the price went up to 3.50 euro. Yanni, Richelle, Costa and Peter worked so hard to make the Loxides a family run and fun place to stay, I hope they get it back that way.
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but the problem with the bar must be sorted before we ever return.
| Larry Parks (Saturday, August 11, 2007) | View 5 posts by Larry Parks | |
| - UK |
 | 5/10 |
| just arrived home from the loxides had a great time a part from the bar having music blasting away till 4 in the morning for 3 nights mickey tried to sort it but with little joy this was not on as i have a thirteen year old did anyone else have the same problem | |
| nancy doherty (Wednesday, August 08, 2007) | 1 post by nancy doherty | |
| - UK |
| 10/10 |
  .... as usual the apartments were to a good standard and the cleaners did a good job.the pool area and grounds were kept nice and clean.  the bar in the day was boring and the barmaid mostly was on her own, tired and stressed as for the food it was awful  the service was slow and the kitchen looked dirty and untidy, in the past when richele ran the bar and kitchen in the day time it was spotless and she was forever cleaning also her food was fantastic and well priced, she was always friendly and weloming to guests.as for the bar at night it was a none event really totally mind numbing almost slipped into a coma, nicos the new bar man has as much get up and go as a corspe, the drinks were over priced and glasses grubby, also no pool table in the bar, very odd, when yanni used to run the bar it was non-stop fun, laughter and entertainment for me and my family he made our holiday complete which is why we return year after year, but after this years change we would not return unless richele and yanni were back running the bar, they are good people and we missed them. from michelle, carol and mick | |
| michelle tapper (Thursday, July 19, 2007) | 1 post by michelle tapper | |
| - UK |
| Yianni now manages only the apartments, and Richelle works in The Smugglers Inn as a cook. She covers for Yianni if he has to leave the complex. Nicos, a relative of the owner, runs the bar, helped by Amy. -A big change, and not for the better, I'm afraid. | |
| Janet OBrien (Wednesday, July 18, 2007) | 1 post by Janet OBrien | |
| - UK |
| 7/10 |
Just come back from Loxides and we thought that the acccomodation was excellent. The standard of cleanliness in the rooms was great and the cleaners had no trouble getting rid of the fousty smells from us four lads every other day.
The Olympic rep, Mikey is an asset to the company although he really does need to learn how to drink, and the company should really buy him a new pair of jeans!!!!!!!
As for the bar, Nichos is really something else. Over priced, slow and misserable staff, no atmosphere, and as clean as my boxers after a days use. Sort it out. The cheese and tuna toasties were lush though, although they increased by 50 c after we were buying them all the time as our hangover cures. Room 411 - Welsh Lads.
One other thing. The above picture was the scenery from our balcony who we later found out to be Nichos' girlfriend. Get a grip!!!! Please ensure you vet all staff and customers in the future, not a pretty sight. | |
| Craig Jenkins (Monday, July 09, 2007) | 1 post by Craig Jenkins | |
| - United States |
I HAVE RANG OLYMPIC HOLIDAYS ABOUT THE BAR AND ALL I GOT WAS A MOUTHFUL, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM AND THERE HAS BEEN NO COMPLAINTS TO THEM | |
| TAHMARA MARDGHUM (Wednesday, July 04, 2007) | 1 post by TAHMARA MARDGHUM | |
| - UK |
Have been in contact with Richele and yes i'm afraid it is true, we have been going to the Loxides for many years, and to find out just before we go again that the bar area has been sub-let is disguting. There is no more Yanni entertaining guests at night and Richele now works at Cactus Jacks I have sent an e:mail of compliant to Olympic to let them know as a regular I am not happy.
Yanni is still managing the Loxides and I have been informed that the standards of cleanliness in the bar are of a lower standard and the prices have almost doubled.
Please join me in letting Olympic know your feelings.
Will post a review when we return in August.
Have had a reply from Olympic holidays, they are going to speak to thier local office in Sidari. As of yet they have had no negative feedback concerning the new bar owners or condition of the bar area. | |
| Larry Parks (Monday, July 02, 2007) | View 5 posts by Larry Parks | |
| - UK |
| in the past you will have seen my comments here praising loxides for its excellent accomodation, outstanding cleanliness family orientated facilities and most of an entertaining time in the bar. unfortunately not this time. yes the accomodation is excellent, yes the cleanliness is outstanding, but family orientation and and enterainment seem to have gone out of the window. the bar has been let out to nico in cut backs by the owners. if they think they are saving money then they are in for a shock the losses have already started even though the prices have doubled and it isnt even the hieght of the season yet. last year richelle would be in the bar during the day cooking cleaning and chatting with the guests, old and new, that is if you could get her to stand still for even a minute as she was forever on the go cooking cleaning serving, then in the evening yannie would take over and the bar would fill to burst as he told jokes played gags set up games ect and kept us in the bar til 4 in the morning or until laughter forced us out, the bar was the soul of the complex and yannie and richelle the heart. the bar is now unclean overpriced with no personality or entertainment we were lucky if any one other than ourselves went in, which we promptly stopped doing and found elsewhere to go. this was doubly hard for me as i suffer from social aggrophobia and have difficulty in new surroundings. due to this we and all the other regulars have all said WE WILL NOT BE RETURNING AGAIN. usually we would go 2-3 times a year but i have put our plans on hold, and said that next year we will go some where else entirely different. its a shame i so looked forward to seeing the guys at loxides and meeting all the folk we have met on previous holidays it was like home from home without the hard work, and with fun and sun thrown in as a bonus. | |
| julia walker (Thursday, June 28, 2007) | View 4 posts by julia walker | |
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