Sirene (Dollas) Hotel - (Accommodation in Kalamaki)

Mal H           

Sirene. - Cockerels, Barking Dogs, Speeding Quads and boy racers.
Room 22, this will give you a grandstand view of the very busy, 24hr road directly outside the complex. It has been rumoured that the S.A.S. use room 22 for sleep deprivation exercises. If you can sleep through all the above, the early morning dustbinmen will soon drag you back from the land of nodd. The binmen can call anytime between 03:00am and 05:ooam their flashing Orange lights turn room 22 into an instant disco.
The main currency in the Sirene is toilet paper. Its a very rare commodity. TOP TIP- The supermarket annexed to the appartment has a wide selection of toilet paper. You can buy in bulk, keep some for personnal use and exchange the excess at the bar for drinks.
A 72 sheet roll will get you a bottle of Mythos, whilst a 54 padded luxury roll in pink will get you a large Baileys.
Please note-Taxi drivers do not accept Toilet paper as currency.
Eating out- There's a restaurant we found halfway between Laganas and Keri. Great food, reasonable prices, the good bit is, you can phone them from the appartment, they'll come and pick you up and take you back in their minibus. ask Gregg at the bar he knows about it.
Meanwhile the restaurants at Kalamaki are generally very good- Michaelos and Artemis are recommended.
Walking down to the bars at night is an expedition. poor road lighting
and no pavements make for a dangerous trip especially for younf families.
The staff at the appartments and shop are all great- very welcoming and helpful.
Try not to make a mess in the appartment as there is only one dustpan and brush to service the whole complex. If you manage to get your hands on it you can exchange it at the shop for 25 economy, white toilet rolls.

Mustang Saloon - (Bars in Kalamaki)

Mal H  (03 August 2004)         

Great place for a slow, relaxing lunch. excellent service from Dave.
Only regret- we didn't find out about the frozen cocktails until our last day.