Annaliza Aparthotel

We stayed at the Annaliza apartments for a wedding renewal. Our family all stayed here too.
Our initial impression was late at night and we were greeted by a stern gentleman who took our city tax and air conditioning charge (€7 per day).
Our room seemed basic but we were very tired and went to sleep. On waking I realised that only one room had air conditioning. This meant I had to share the same room as my 17 year old son.
I realised on waking our kettle didn’t work. I went to reception to report this and was handed another. This didn’t work either. Thankfully a third did!!
There was no tea, coffee facilities or milk. There was a fridge of decent size. The crockery was sparse for a self catering basis.
On our third day the water went off and returned as sludge until it ran clear later. Our kitchen tap popped off and had to be screwed back on. As with ALL OF GREECE the toilet tissue MUST be put in a bin. I was surprised most travellers to Corfu were not aware of this. Sadly, the bins were not emptied a lot. I would recommend taking dog bags to out the tissue in to avoid the smells.
Our bed wasn’t changed the whole of our break. The towels were not washed. I found this offensive. I had a day at the beach but even after showering before bed I found the sheets grainy. This persisted as they were not changed.
As you can see in the pictures: squashed mosquitos on the walls not cleaned, long hairs all over the bathroom, thick dust on the hairdryer. Overall, very dirty!

The bed and breakfast option (breakfast included) was subject to a limited menu and not a buffet style. This was tasty and satisfying. The pool was exceptionally clean but no inflatables and splashing allowed. There were a few loungers that we used for sunbathing each day.
The bar is extensive and food was served all day. This was reasonably priced. Card is available for payments.
The locations is great and only a 5 minute walk to the main strip. The road is a little frightening as the cars do get close to you as there is no real path.
The beach is shingle but very pretty with an inflatable attraction which is great for older children.
I would only recommend a stay at Annaliza if you are on a budget and only plan your bed as a base.

The location is is good ,nice views of the mountains in front and pool views from some rooms.
Our room was clean with a kitchenette and separate sitting area leading on to a balcony with said pool and mountain views.
There is a bar and large indoor seating area with a few tables outside, doubling up as eating area for breakfast.
Hot water was plentiful.
The issues are the rooms are tired and in need of an upgrade with minor maintenance issues like missing grout and gaps around plug sockets.
The other bugbear was people were smoking at the tables outside and in ground floor rooms
Their smoke came up and filled the 2nd floor rooms.
Probably best to get a garden view room away from noisy guests and smokers.

Real life Inbetweeners movie Hotel scene - What a dump. Terrible place, the rooms were old and dated. Unclean, bins were not emptied everyday when they were emptied it wasn’t until about 3-4pm disgusting. We have time stamped pics for proof. Plug sockets hanging out the wall. Totally unsuitable for children. The place is marketed as family hotel. Absolute rubbish. We would never return this hell hole. We spoke with numerous other holiday goers staying there who expressed their concerns too. As it was their first and last time staying here as is ours. The place often smelled of sewage and the staff are so rude and unhelpful. We stayed 10 days and the sheets were never changed once and we only had the towels changed 2 times.. however the towels were all stained and dirty. It’s disgusting. Also you have to put your used toilet roll in a small broken bin which doesn’t get emptied everyday as marketed. MOSQUITOES GALORE - bugs everywhere absolute filthy accommodation. The beds were like slabs of concrete and so uncomfy. You have to balance the kettle on a shelf to plug in and use. Also the pool filter loud noise going off constantly sounds exactly like the NuNu from the Teletubbies only gets turned off about 10pm. Children weren’t aloud inflatables in the pool. Also.. all the loungers are tired and broke. We got some out on the grass and a woman come over and said I best clear all the cat poo up which is everywhere on the grass. Pool table was broke. The WiFi barely works. No entertainment. The place is in need of a massive refurb and new ownership. The old man or manager is sarky and shouts at you if you ask for anything. The place was just filthy gave us all bad stomachs all week.

Wish I had read the reviews before going to this hotel to avoid it spoiling our stay. we were a family of six with an autistic child. The night we arrived outside of the complex looked nice so we thought the rooms would be nice too, how wrong we were. An old man was at reception, no welcoming greeting at all that you would expect. He just took our 50 euros tourist tax with no smile and showed us to our room that was it. Got to our rooms to find a hostel feeling and filthy, not a fully equipped kitchen as advertised and the light fitting had come loose in the ceiling, cracked tiles on the floor, splattered mosquitos on the walls, and a messy garden view. For being self catering apartments no tea, coffee, sugar or milk available in the rooms for arrival. we were lost for words at the state of the rooms. No toilet paper can be put down the toilet so therefore it had to go in the bin, absolutely disgusting and it was mosquitos haven. The bins were not emptied regularly and stank the room out. We all got bitten by the mosquitos because of that, there was air con available at the cost of 7 euros a day!. This hotel definitely is NOT for families, the children were not allowed to have inflatables in the pool, no splashing and not allowed to eat own food around the pool. Urgently needed a travel cot on arrival and told at reception come back in the morning between hours of 9-4pm and ask then. Staff were very rude and unhelpful so we never asked for anything again. The beds were so uncomfortable we all bad backs and no sleep, we tried to find alternative accomodation but fully booked. Extra mattresses were only provided after our tour operator spoke to the hotel. We could not wait for our stay to be over and get on the plane and come home and would never recommend this hotel. We've stayed in budget hotels before and never experienced anything like this.

That place should be closed down. It should be reported to the Greek authorities.
We spent 6 days and the cleaning service doesn’t exist, they didn’t clean or change the bed linen once.
They cut the power and the water supply every day.
The manager or the old man in reception is nasty and rude, with a passive aggressive attitude, not wanting to help with absolutely anything.
Our apartment was facing a dump or homeless houses, and under our balcony there was rubbish everywhere, it was very scary.
If you seat by the pool, everyone smokes in your face, you could be sunbathing and everyone is smoking around you.
Terrible place, I felt I was in a 3rd world country instead of Europe, as the place was extremely old and dirty.
That place should be reported to the authorities for unhealthy and safety reasons.

Well what a fantastic holiday
Hosts Manos , Mel and family were absolutely amazing
Please ignore the poor reviews this place is heaven
Great room , lovely kitchen facilities and a great bathroom too
The pool bar is well stocked and the food was very tasty
We 100% will return and we also met some lovely people
Swimming pool was very clean and there are plenty on sun beds
The Apartments are perfectly placed for the beach , restaurants and bars

A little dated but lovely & clean near to shops, beach & bars and a very good butcher for those self catering. A bit disappointed with the lack of traditional Greek dishes and a lack of entertainment in Ipsos itself would have liked some Greek dancing or live music.

Unwelcoming and disappointing for a family holiday.
Review:
If you’re travelling as a family, especially in a larger group, think twice — this hotel is anything but welcoming.
We travelled as a family group of 19 for a long-awaited get-together at Annaliza Aparthotel in Ipsos, but unfortunately the experience was far from positive. From the moment we arrived, there was no sense of welcome — instead, we were met with a list of pool rules, which set an unfriendly tone for the entire stay. We’ve stayed here before without issue, but this time the atmosphere and welcome were very different.
The apartments themselves were clean and functional, but several issues overshadowed this. We were reprimanded for getting our balcony wet, even though the hotel’s own sprinkler system regularly sprayed water onto it. Around the pool, our group naturally filled the seating area, which seemed to provoke hostility from some other guests who glared and muttered at our younger family members.
It’s important to note that while the children were obviously excited and happy — as children should be on holiday — they were always well supervised by parents and not allowed to get out of hand. Sadly, this still did not seem enough for certain guests, who made it very clear they would have preferred no children at all. This was particularly disappointing given that the property is advertised as a family hotel.
Between the unfriendly welcome, inconsistent rules, lack of available loungers due to constant reserving, and an overall atmosphere that made us feel like an inconvenience rather than valued guests, what should have been a joyful and memorable family holiday was instead overshadowed by disappointment. We would not return and could not recommend this hotel, especially for larger family groups.

Upon arrival we were spoken down too, no hello, no nice welcome. The manager is rude and unhelpful. We were a family of 5 with other family members there also, we were all treated like a nuisance and a problem from day 1. Our children followed the rules best they can. We were told, no splashing in the pool, no jumping, no floats, no games. Moaned at everyday for something different. The other review which ive seen from a women is false, none of our kids made anyone feel uncomfortable what a weird thing to say, all our kids were there to have fun and enjoy the holiday they didn't stop and stare at anyone. The 'horde' of Scots paid for the holiday just as much as anyone else, kids make noise, maybe in future don't book a supposedly FAMILY FRIENDLY hotel? We got told by the manager that we should discipline our children simply for them laughing in the pool, we left most days and spent our time at paridiso hotel who made us feel welcome, or at the beach. This hotel is run by a bunch of unhappy unfriendly crabbit bunch. Apart from a young man who always said hello or smiled when we came in or left. The only friendly face there. The rooms were outdated, dirty with dead bugs on the walls&a footprint. Beds hard and uncomfortable. The cleaners were nice, did come in and mop and empty the bins daily. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone under 50, anyone with kids, this hotel is only for older people. If you're looking for a family friendly hotel then book PARIDISO. Stay clear of annaliza. Definitely will NOT be back. And will continue to tell people how unfriendly it is. And also to the women who complained about our kids enjoying the holiday you must be miserable as well to be complaining about kids laughing and having a good time. Whenever they were being too loud they got told to be quiet every single time, we respected everyone there. Shame you couldn't show some respect towards us ALSO. Its not our fault we sat at the tables provided? Maybe should have more tables/seats to accommodate everyone.

Attitude from the staff was completely disrespectful upon arrival. Every morning all you could smell was sewage.. Staff screaming and shouting at each other 12:30am.. Staff shouting at paying customers telling them to get children under control when they where just playing in the pool. Ants everywhere plug sockets where "shocking" I spent €10 in the hotel over 2 weeks. Cleaners where even complaining they had to clean, seriously. Worse experience ever.

After reading an absolutely terrible review, I felt it my duty to write a review as well. On arrival we were straight away made very welcome. The apartment was quite spacious with 2 bedrooms and very clean. The pool area is beautiful and very well kept. The staff works tirelessly all day to keep the pool and indeed the whole place spic and span. I cannot praise them enough! There is a very nice bar with indoor and outdoor seating, providing breakfasts and tasty snack meals during the day. We slept very well on the beds even though I have back problems. In fact I slept better than at home!
The staff are fantastic. They bent over backwards to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Nothing is too much. The hotel is 3 star, so don’t go and expect 5 star. That would be totally unfair. We had a lovely time there, until a horde of Scots arrived. They took over the pool, the seating area at the bar ( we could not sit outside to have our lunch) and made a total nuisance of themselves. The children ( many of them should have been in school!) were running riot and were allowed to screech and squeal at top level. At nighttime some of the older boys were running uncontrolled around the corridors and a the pool area. Then they would stand and stare at us sitting on our patio, making us feel very uncomfortable.Our usual peaceful evenings were totally disturbed. We don’t expect a noiseless environment and quite like hearing people enjoy themselves, but there are limits and this was ridiculous! We were not the only ones feeling this way. Quite a few of the guests , who would normally have been around the pool area felt the need to escape during the day.
The behaviour of this group destroyed the latter days of our holiday.
This is not a reflection on the hotel at all, just on some very ignorant people.
We are planning to return to the Annaliza next year, because it is a lovely place to stay.

❌ Do NOT stay here — worst family holiday ever. We stayed at ANNALIZA (4–18 Sept 2025, 8 adults + 9 kids) and were treated like a nuisance from the moment we arrived. No welcome, just rules banning children from enjoying the pool. NO jumping, NO floats, NO balls, literally from the moment we stepped into reception.

Strangers who weren’t even hotel guests sat around daily, glaring and complaining about our kids.

The rooms were in desperate need of an update. Ants crawling through wall sockets, electric shocks from switches, and dirt and dust under the beds. The place smelled like sewage most mornings, the beds were extremely uncomfortable, and even a simple request for an extra pillow was refused.

Our balcony was getting wet because of foul-smelling sprinklers that switched on through the night, soaking anything you had hanging in your balcony.

No sun in your balconies at any point throughout the day. Small area for sitting and a few sun loungers around the pool. Got complained about for taking up too much seating. (There were 17 of us)

This hotel is not family-friendly in any way and should be advertised as adults-only (50+ in my opinion). It completely ruined our trip — save your money and go elsewhere.

Wouldn’t normally book this type of a hotel but on this occasion we joined friends who wanted a late budget break .I think that any review you write has to take into account the cost of the holiday, We paid 480 pounds per person flights and accommodation for 10 days starting the 2nd of September so I wasn’t expecting the Ritz anyway this is what we found .
Rooms turned out to be spacious apartments that could easily sleep 4 ,air on in one room is an

extra 5 euros per night. The bathroom is functional no more small shower toilet and sink .Got to be honest the beds are uncomfortable thin foam mattress we both came home with sore backs .We had a large balcony which to be honest we didnt really use

but could see it might be a good place to sit and have a drink .
The Pool area is really nice very clean very pleasant place to sunbathe ,also really nice bar area for a drink in the evenings the barman makes a brilliant Pina Colada by the way
The staff were great and I include the owner in that that, they were pleasant friendly and helpful and the owner helped us out with advice on the best way of getting around the Island .

The hotel is very conveniently situated Five minutes from the strip where you would find the restaurants. and bars .Just a comment on Ipsos I probably won’t return while there are lots Bars there is nothing happening in any of them despite what you will see on social media there’s no entertainment to be had anywhere ..

I had seen the terrible reviews on here for the cost I really don’t know what they expected
This is an honest account of what We found make your own mind up but it’s not terrible and we were not ripped off

We had a wonderful time at the Annalisa,our reception was friendly and helpful.Our rooms were large ,perhaps a little dated but clean and with character.The furniture some may call as old ,but it is beautiful heavy classic furniture and well recovered.Far superior to flat pack .The cleaners as far as we could see were going a great job,as were all the staff we met .
We will be going back.

Upon arrival i was asked to pay the tourist tax, as expected. However they also wanted a €100 deposit per room which we were told nothing about.
During our stay the aircon remote got put into our room, thinking that they had just forgot to do this prior to arrival, we used it, then got told that it will be a €7 per day fee, a few days later, annoyed but not too surprised we kept using it.
Rooms were not cleaned upon arrival. Dead flies on cabinets and in the beds.
Lights not working, screws missing from door handles, lighting overall very dim, stains on bedsheets, bathroom door didn't even close, electrical sockets hanging by the wires on the wall, there was wifi at the hotel, which never worked anywhere in the hotel and plenty more.
Upon checking out, we were told that we would have to pay €50 per room for the aircon (our stay was 5 days and we didn't have the aircon on the first day) however should've been charged a maximum of €35. The man behind the desk was rude and said there was nothing he could do as the manager was out, and he would not ring him for me or pass an email on to me so that I could find out exactly why.
Due to already having to pay the €100 deposit per room they had already taken the money from that.
Very unhappy with the hotel overall. Would not recommend.

Old and tired, in need of renovation, but it will never happen. First stayed in 1985, thought it would be nice to stay again. How wrong I was. Rooms were dirty, floors were not cleaned well. The toilet was black inside. The water smelt awful in the shower. Shutters did not close properly. Old, dark tired furniture. The reception area looked nice, but that was about as far as it went. Location is great, but that's all it had going for it. If they spent some money on the place it could be as wonderful as it was in 1985, but it's unlikely. Some lights and electric sockets not working

A brilliant place with wonderful staff, only spoiled in the last few days by ignorant ‘customers’ from Glasgow.
The pool, cleaning and all the staff were wonderful and it was so peaceful until the ‘chavs’ arrived. I would definitely recommend it to others.

I'm currently here and can honestly say I love it! Apartment is huge and spotlessly clean. Staff are so friendly, the pool is beautiful, I've met some lovely people. This is my 39th trip to Greece, so I'm very comfortable here! I highly recommend this place. Thank you so much to everyone who has welcomed me so warmly...Eleni 💗

Had a lovely time at this hotel. It's in such a good spot, close to the beach and bars and restaurants. Has a nice pool. The staff are lovely. Especially George behind the bar who literally makes the most amazing pina colada I've ever tasted 😍 Rooms are fine, we had to pay extra for air conditioning but unfortunately it was only in one room so our teenage/adult kids had to bring their mattresses in to our room to sleep as (us British not used to the heat 🥵 😅🫣) ..we didn't mind though, it was a place to sleep, we were all out and about during the day anyway. Would definitely recommend this hotel, and a stay in Ipsos. Stunning location 👌

Back home on my island of Corfu staying at Annaliza in Ipsos for 3 weeks of Sheer Bliss. With the great staff; Mano, Mel, Andreas, Tina, Yorgos (George), Stamatis, Ari, Demitri and little Elia. This place has all your needs for a relaxing holiday; Drinks, Meals, Snacks and a wonderful Pool to cool off in the hot summer sun. Then within a 8 minute walk you have the Sea, Restaurants, Bars, Supermarket and Shops. Don’t hold back, book today for your next holiday...