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Reviews of Bali Beach and Sofia Village 3 stars

Main Street, Balíon, 74057, Greece

#54 of 63 hotels in Balíon

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 202 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.0

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    6.9

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    6.1

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  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    8.0
    Perfect for a cheap all inclusive holiday
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would have been nice to have a gin and tonic on all inclusive

    Excellent value for money. Nice room with excellent view. Food good. Sunbeds really comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    6.0
    Wall of room was so wet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Facilities were poor and clean need to improve.

    Just the room rate includes all meals and the staff is nice.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    6.0
    excellent location, the food was good, not as many choices as other all inclusive but for tge price is perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the cleaning could be improved

    the location is excellent, the staff were friendly

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food selection poor and cold. Lots of maintenance issues, leaking toilet, no soap dish, shower tiny.. Areas weren't cleaned very well. The room wasn't mopped the entire 11 days we were there, in fact it wasn't particularly clean when we arrived. You get what you pay for I guess.

    The view and location was amazing. Air conditioning in room good. Decent branded coffee and good free wifi

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The distance between bus stop and hotel ( over 1.5km). We had to walk through hills and lows with luggages. Later we found out about a tourist train which links the village to the main bus stop and it costs less than €3 but that's at every hour (1st one at 09:05am).

    Spacious room with terrace. Friendly staff. The beach is amazing, clear water, no waves which it makes it perfect for little ones. Good selection of food.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    8.0
    Budget all inclusive!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Single bed is not comfy. You have to pay for a sun-bed even at the hotel’s beach! Unfortunately, the cleaning service is at very low standard. Lots of black hair all around the room and bathroom and of course in the sink! No any animation or disco through the week. Too much chemicals at the pools. Most of the balcony doors where not locking, easy asses from the pool area at any time.

    Great location! If lucky enough, the view will be fabulous from the window, but will have to pay for that with a physical activities (no elevator and lots lots lots of stairs!) To get all inclusive for such a price is very rare. The food is ok, I would say a good bistro with a home made food. Was tasty and always fresh, but don’t expect to get seafood or a good quality drinks (wine/beer). Free and safe parking, but small. The staff is helpful and very polite! Do not hesitate to change the room if u see a mold on the wall or don’t like something ;)

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    7.0
    Well , fair.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Cleanliness, restaurant area, bathrooms.

    Excellent location, good stuff, good drinks.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2023

    7.0
    Super duper bali beach!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food menu could have been more diverse as after a few days it all blended together. Some of the bar staff were a bit grumpy. Being put in the furthest away room when there were other empty rooms was not great but they were happy to change us.

    Convenience of everything. The staff were very helpful and it was easy to book activities as everything was connected. The pool, beach and bars were all very accessible and good fun.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2023

    8.0
    Great value for money, i'm coming back, but i am going to ask for a room close to the restaurant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I didn't really appreciate the endless staircases uphill and downhill. I counted more than 100 steps from the restaurant to my room, which was not at the heighest point. Not for overweight or people with disabilities.. In the same notion you really have to keep in check how much you are going to eat or drink, cause the afternath of a great dinner with drinks afterwards, might not be pleasing at all.

    Breakfast was great, probably the best of courses, though it could do with better coffee. Also the local draft beer was great, vegetables, fruits and salads of high quality and interesting combinations. The separate bars and pools were very convenient since the hotel is divided in three different parts. Drinks were indeed free and of adequate variety. Also, the view to the sea and the port downhill was panoramic and majestic, almost from all rooms and parts of the hotel. Last but not least, the stuff is genuinely friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    6.0
    Just a two to three stars hotel nothing more nothing less...
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Side Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The food is poor, the same menu every day, nothing special, all the food is boiled very few fried. The stairs and the floor of the dining room are filthy and sticky The walls of the room are very thin you can hear even when your neighbor pee.

    The host did the best for our comfort and the communication with the staff was super The salads are good and the Tzatziki is super!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    6.0
    Good location, very good value but take spending money to enjoy the tavernas!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 8 nights

    We felt although it was a cheap break and we didn't have huge expectations, the dining room and cleanliness of the glasses and cutlery let it down. Also, the quality of the wine was very poor especially the red to the point of being undrinkable. If you like greek Vodka and Ouzo then that was fine. The staff should stop people going into the dining room from the pool and getting the floor wet. A bit of repainting, a few plants, and making more of the rooftop dining area would go a long way. It's a shame as we would have liked to pay a little more and have a better dining experience. It wouldn't cost the hotel a lot of money to make these improvements.

    The hotel is in a great location just steps away from one of the best bays in Bali. The pool at our Sofia hotel was nice and the food was plentiful at breakfast, lunch, and dinner for what we paid for the holiday. Bali as an area is nice, great for swimming, and with a number of traditional Greek tavernas.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    8.0
    Perfect value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit far

    All inclusive food was perfect, staff super friendly and helpful, very nice view from the pool

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Boss don,t need to show front of all and talking to his worker that he is the Boss

    food was wonderfull.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Side Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleaning is not their top priority. I booked a room with pool view and sea side view, but first I received a totally different room, they did not respect the booking. After arguing with them, I received a room closer to what I requested.

    Loved the location, loved the view. The food was various, you always had something to choose from.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2023

    6.0
    Lovely spot, really good food. Chaotic management at the hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Side Sea View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The man/boy from Filion with braces who called me a grandmother, abandoned us at 4am to sleep 3 in a bed. We were 2 adults 2 children (10&12) we were given a room with 3 single beds and a baby cot. The 1st staff member called the man/boy who said I was so rude asking for another bed that he was leaving. There were no staff after that. In reception at the same time was a French man who’d been given a room with no windows and full of mold. No one understood him so I helped. The man/boy gave him a new room but not us. He clearly didn’t like to be spoken to by a woman. In addition, a large group of Ukrainian/Czech turned up after us and the man/boy insisted on helping them not us. 2 Ukrainian women had been given a double bed and we offered them our room if we got moved. The man/boy at one point offered us the Frenchman’s moldy room(“your grandchildren can stay in there”) and the Ukrainian women’s room but then refused saying “I won’t help you - I am not god”. There needs to be a toaster at breakfast, gin at the bar, ice cream for the children. Publicise meal times properly (it kept changing while we were there)

    The food was good, fresh and local. The majority of the staff were lovely. The setting is wonderful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lot of stairs. In the triple room was very short the third bed. If you want to try desserts it's better to come at the beginning of the dinner.

    Amazing beach with stunning view. It wasn't a problem to find free sunbed near the swimming pool. The food was almost the same, but at the same time you can find something to eat and the meal was well prepared.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room was very far from the main building. So many stairs and hills. The food was exactly the same every day over and over again. The wifi was terrible.

    The staff was so friendly, helpful, and patient. The location within Bali was very good.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar in our pool closing so early and we still had to go to main building for beverages and that was around 400 m out of our building. I would welcome the same opening hours for pool bar in our building. There was sometimes a problem with giving us more drinks in one moment per person but with combination of distance it was necesary.

    Personal of hotel were kind and gave us offer with two better and large rooms instead of our three booked due to big family group. Food was tasty but I would like to see more variability. There was lot of activities in nearby area like jet sky, ship trips, and so on.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Firstly, I found the food options to be a little bland and lacking in diversity. The limited selection, particularly when it came to seafood, with only fish being offered, was a disappointment for someone who enjoys a variety of flavors. Another downside was the hotel staff's behavior. They seemed disengaged and bored, frequently on their phones, which didn't create a welcoming atmosphere. However, I must mention that the ladies on staff were an exception, as they were kind and helpful, making a positive impact on my experience. Overall, although there were some drawbacks, the helpfulness of a few staff members did partially balance out the less enjoyable aspects of my stay.

    The view from my room was unbelievably nice, with breathtaking vistas that made each morning and evening special. The hotel's proximity to great beaches was a huge plus, as I could easily enjoy the sun, sand, whenever I pleased. Moreover, the hotel itself had its own beautiful beach area, which was incredibly convenient. The pool area was also good, providing a perfect spot to relax and unwind, surrounded by a tranquil and inviting atmosphere. Overall, it was a nice experience, and I recommend this hotel to anyone seeking a memorable vacation.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    7.0
    Overall it was a good stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too many stairs to climb

    It was a beach front the desk staff was very pleasant and helpful. Spiros and Thalia.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2023

    7.0
    It was such a great location if you want to have more advetures,and love nature .If you want a night life then this is n
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower in the bathroom has no proper walls.The curtain is not enough if you take a shower because its gonna be leaking on the floor.

    The location is great if you want to have a calm and relaxing vacation .

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very old room

    price and location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2023

    7.0
    Good Value for Mone
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rude canteen staff.

    Amazing view from the balcony. Friendly reception. Good food. Comfy bed.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2023

    8.0
    worth it because of the location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it needs updating, the balcony door was not locking

    the location is stunning

    Stayed in June 2023

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