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7.0
Franco is the best part of my experience at the Hotel Helios Splendid. He gave me suggestions on where to go every day and loaned me his wife's bicycle to get around in for a day prior to my rental. I rode to the near fishing village of Petreti where I went swimming and took pictures of the boats coming into port in the morning. He is only open during the holiday season and is of the old school where attention to the needs of his guests is important. This is not a dislike, but a notation/observation about the current trend in Europe. There are no phones inside the rooms so any phone calls that need to be made for a car or otherwise need to be made from the reception desk. Franco is more than glad to help out, but be aware that if you are from the US, you should buy a cellular in Corfu Town before three O'Clock every day at Vodafone. Buy a Greek phone, get ten euros worth of phone time and that will be enough for you to have a phone for emergencies. Nobody tells you these things beforehand. You just find out when you get there. Also, there is no bus service to Boukari. The roads are too narrow. There are no cash machines in Boukari. The nearest cash machine is in Moraitika.
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6.4
a special place, in a quiet village, far from the tourist crowds, and it gets even better if you have a car or if you rent a scooter, given that there are many beaches and fish tavernas around. We particularly enjoyed our long breakfasts in the garden and evenings reading in the balcony.
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7.2
cleaness, aircondition, close beach, good taverna, supermarket, good price, beautiful garden, nice place for breakfast The manager does not know english- only Italian, to me it was a problem.
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6.0
The calmness of the site and the coolness of the afternoons. The garden is very beautiful. I found the manager to be very friendly and informative. Though he only speaks Italian well, we got along in French with the odd word of English. Boukari is lovely as a resort, totally charming. If you go, stay at the Helios, you will not be sorry. I liked Dick and Dick, the dogs, though they do bark a bit! There was nothing I disliked about my stay.
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6.4
The owner was very friendly and helpful even though he speaks only greek and italien. If you plan to travel anywhere on the island you should rent a car. Taxis are expensive and the buses run on time, but not frequently. Car rentals are very reasonable and you'll cover the cost quickly if your alternative is taxis.
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7.2
The hotel was in a quiet location with a few tavernas close by but mainly fish restaurants. A car is useful as the larger town is about 5Km away. A small supermarket is just down the road with an English owner, useful as Franco the hotel owner speaks very little English. Franco is very helpful and there are plenty of sitting out areas around the hotel. He does own four dogs though! They bark a lot but are friendly. We went at the end of October and the weather wasn't good which meant no hot water on some days! Franco supplied us with extra blankets as the rooms are designed to be cool. There should be no problems in the summer.
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6.8
Off the beaten track, not touristic, friendly owner, great views from balcony, walking distance to beach and variety of good tavernas for food. Not really!
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6.0
Very friendly and helpful owner. Quiet location in beautiful surroundings Although the hotel is located in Greece, the only language spoken by the owner is Italian. Communication can be difficult at times
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7.0
Franco is the best part of my experience at the Hotel Helios Splendid. He gave me suggestions on where to go every day and loaned me his wife's bicycle to get around in for a day prior to my rental. I rode to the near fishing village of Petreti where I went swimming and took pictures of the boats coming into port in the morning. He is only open during the holiday season and is of the old school where attention to the needs of his guests is important. This is not a dislike, but a notation/observation about the current trend in Europe. There are no phones inside the rooms so any phone calls that need to be made for a car or otherwise need to be made from the reception desk. Franco is more than glad to help out, but be aware that if you are from the US, you should buy a cellular in Corfu Town before three O'Clock every day at Vodafone. Buy a Greek phone, get ten euros worth of phone time and that will be enough for you to have a phone for emergencies. Nobody tells you these things beforehand. You just find out when you get there. Also, there is no bus service to Boukari. The roads are too narrow. There are no cash machines in Boukari. The nearest cash machine is in Moraitika.
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7.2
cleaness, aircondition, close beach, good taverna, supermarket, good price, beautiful garden, nice place for breakfast The manager does not know english- only Italian, to me it was a problem.
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7.2
The hotel was in a quiet location with a few tavernas close by but mainly fish restaurants. A car is useful as the larger town is about 5Km away. A small supermarket is just down the road with an English owner, useful as Franco the hotel owner speaks very little English. Franco is very helpful and there are plenty of sitting out areas around the hotel. He does own four dogs though! They bark a lot but are friendly. We went at the end of October and the weather wasn't good which meant no hot water on some days! Franco supplied us with extra blankets as the rooms are designed to be cool. There should be no problems in the summer.
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6.8
Off the beaten track, not touristic, friendly owner, great views from balcony, walking distance to beach and variety of good tavernas for food. Not really!
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6.4
a special place, in a quiet village, far from the tourist crowds, and it gets even better if you have a car or if you rent a scooter, given that there are many beaches and fish tavernas around. We particularly enjoyed our long breakfasts in the garden and evenings reading in the balcony.
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6.0
The calmness of the site and the coolness of the afternoons. The garden is very beautiful. I found the manager to be very friendly and informative. Though he only speaks Italian well, we got along in French with the odd word of English. Boukari is lovely as a resort, totally charming. If you go, stay at the Helios, you will not be sorry. I liked Dick and Dick, the dogs, though they do bark a bit! There was nothing I disliked about my stay.
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6.4
The owner was very friendly and helpful even though he speaks only greek and italien. If you plan to travel anywhere on the island you should rent a car. Taxis are expensive and the buses run on time, but not frequently. Car rentals are very reasonable and you'll cover the cost quickly if your alternative is taxis.
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6.0
Very friendly and helpful owner. Quiet location in beautiful surroundings Although the hotel is located in Greece, the only language spoken by the owner is Italian. Communication can be difficult at times
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