Megara Hotel

Until about 2016 Megara had no hotel, so this newly built, modern hotel on the edge of town is very welcome. Our room was of a reasonable size, and the bathroom was spacious. Breakfast was adequate. There was ample parking space. The staff were exceptionally friendly, even by Greek standards. There were several minor points which, when taken together, mean I can't give five stars:. 1. Lighting in the bathroom was inadquate for anyone trying to put their makeup on properly. 2. There was not a single glass (or cup or similar) for drinking in the bedroom. If you are thirsty, and need some water, you will have to cup your hands and drink that way. 3. The plug in the sink uses a ridiculous, non intuitive system if you want to actually drain the sink. You must put your hand into the water and then press DOWN on the sink to lift the plug up. It took me a while to figure that one out - and I worked for years as a Chartered Engineer. A hotel that choose to us a silly and unfamiliar system should at least put up a notice telling guests how to use it. 4. It was not possible to escape the canned music in the public areas, not even at breakfast time. Surely we can be spared that kind of assault on our senses at least first thing in the morning.

Nice

The best part of the hotel was Kimon, who checked us in at 8:30 at night after more than 24 hours of travel. We were hungry and he suggested take out which he ordered for us and served us on the outside patio with plates and wine glasses. He went above and beyond what you would expect. Kimon was awesome! We only stayed 1 night on our way to Lefkada.