We chose Alexandra Beach because in the whole Greece brochure, this was the only hotel that had everything we wanted (family of 4, 2 girls aged 11 & 13) - location near a village rather than right in a town, near the beach, pool looked nice, rooms looked nice and had aircon included, and the spa facilities were a bonus but we didn't know if we would use it.

The journey was a little longer than we anticipated, but the ferry crossing fun. I would recommend tucking kid's swimsuits into your handbag because we arrived a couple of hours before our luggage, and it was a waste of the afternoon for them.

The hotel was fab though, the best we have stayed in, in Greece. I do think it deserves the 4 stars. The rooms were big and immaculate, even the bathroom was lovely, seemed brand new, with a powerful shower.

The restaurant food was a great way of trying loads of different greek food, and it was beautifully presented. I am vegetarian and there was plenty of choice. The kids always had a salad starter, found something for a main course that they liked, and finished up with several freshly made pancakes. There was always plenty of melon too which was popular.

The pool area was great, and kept very clean. Some people say there weren't enough sun beds but in August we found it fine - if you weren't up early enough to get one by the pool, there are plenty on the lawn, still overlooking the sea. We didn't find the bar expensive either - mainly during the day we were drinking water from the little shop on site.

There is an outdoor part of the restaurant which serves lunch (traditional kebabs, pizzas) or a taverna half way down the steps to the beach, where we often got some greek salad and half bottles of Rosé - we were in denial though because one was never enough! We went down to the taverna after dinner on occasion too and played cards overlooking the sea.

We were only there for a week and wanted to relax, so we didn't venture far, but we did go into both Potos and Pefkari - we preferred Pefkari because it was quieter, but Potos was fun for a wander around, a look in the shops and a couple of drinks.

We enjoyed the beach - yes it is a little shingly, but fine, and we went on one of those rides where you get dragged behind a boat on a huge inflatable, which was a bit of a highlight.

The kids found some friends, we all chilled out by the pool, we even took advantage of the spa and had a massage. All in all it was a great, relaxing week.

This was our first time to Thassos and we werent disappointed.
The hotel was fantastic and we could not fault it. the room was
spotless and the food although buffet style, was excellent, so much choice and very tasty. We especially liked eating our lunches at the Taverna belonging to the hotel, overlooking the sea. Potos is lovely and we spent most of our evenings at Boomerang bar with Abe and Joe, they were great lads and worked really hard to please to please you.
The only down side was the wasps, which come in September, so i would avoid that month if possible

Just returned from the Alexandra Beach Hotel. We were slightly disappointed with the Hotel, certainly, in our opinion it wasn't a 4*. As previously mentioned there is a lot of room for improvement, mainly the Restaurant, there just isn't enough room for the amount of people (the Hotel was full). Having said that, the food was really good, all hot and fresh and plenty to choose from. The fight for sunbeds was a pain! not the guests fault (this time) there just wasn't enough beds for the amount of people there. Our rooms were lovely, good air con, and plenty of space. The rooms are dotted around walkways which were really pretty. Potos we thought was lovely, loads of nice bars with a greek feel, we spent most nights at the Boomerang Bar which is well worth a visit. All in all we had a good holiday, and I imagine the Hotel fairs better outside of the main holidays, but unfortunately we do have children and are tied with peak times, I certainly wouldn't recommend this Hotel during July/Aug.

I went with a friend from work for a relaxing holiday because we work very hard and do a lot of travelling.

We didn't want to do much apart from sit by the pool, enjoy the sun and fully relax.

The hotel was perfect for this. The pool area is beautiful with lovely views over to Mount Athos. The pool bar played great relaxing and trendy music and made great cocktails.

The rooms are spacious and clean and there is a spa.

There is a good value snack bar for lunches and a cafe overlooking the sea.

The beach is a short walk down some steps and is OK - a little shingly. The food is good - although if you are expecting waiter service in the evening, it is a buffet and you have to take pot luck as to where you sit.

We had great weather too - hot but not too hot! June 18-25 2006.