Avant Mar Paros

I want to say what a fantastic hotel! The staff were all very attentive and couldn't do enough for you. Location is superb with a beach within 2 minute stroll and the picturesque town within a 5 minute stroll. My only tiny critique is the main pool could do with heating like the spa pool and the drinks service is a little slow but hey we are on holiday so was not a problem. Breakfasts were again excellent too. The rooms were stylish and very comfortable and I cannot recommend this hotel enough - see you next year in June!!

Unfortunately, we were disappointed by the full experience. Having just come from luxury hotels on other islands, we were excited by the prospect of staying at Avant Mar, knowing we were paying a premium price for what we expected to be a 5 star and beyond resort. Unfortunately, our hopes were dashed almost immediately. While the property itself is lovely, as we walked to our 3rd floor room we walked right past the trash dumpsters out back and workers on their smoke break. Again, nothing wrong with that at a normal hotel, not one that's demanding you pay a much higher room rate. The pros - the staff for breakfast was lovely and attentive. The pool is nice. Rooms cleaned daily. Location is close to town. The cons - the rooms are small. For certain rooms, the bathroom is smaller than what you might find in a typical European budget hotel. To walk to town, be ready to either head across the beach or up a steep incline to get to the main road. Overall, while a lovely hotel, the value is one of the worst I've experienced. There are dozens of hotels around Avant Mar that have just as great a location, but the value is no doubt much better. This is a regular, nice hotel trying to make you believe it's luxury based on price alone and social media like settings.

There are so many reasons why we had an excellent stay at Avant Mar. The Hotel is beautiful, direct access to beach, the swimming pool is wonderful, the room with stunning view, one of the best shower cabin I ever had, Aesop products, the smell of towels, and so much more are very lovely. The staff is very friendly and engaged.