Hotel reviews for Emerald

The problem with the Emerald apartments is their location which is situated at the top of a long, winding and steep hill. You needed a mountaineering degree every time you returned to the Emerald. This point really spoilt our holiday as we dreaded returning to our accommodation. It was a shame because the resort of Golden was fabulous. To sum it up right resort wrong accommodation

Golden Beach nestled in a wonderful sandy bay surrounded by mountains. The beach is long with golden sand that shelves gently into the sea.

There is a good selection of tavernas mainly serving traditional Greek food and two small Pizza restaurant. If you want other fast food forget it.

There are one or two bars which are quiet with music played at a low level.

If you require anything a little more lively you can walk to the resort of Skala Potamis in about 30 minutes or get a taxi. Here there is a wider choice of taverna and some more bars including a cocktail bar. It is no good if you want more modern music as the emphasis is on middle of road music.

There is a bus service about 4 times a day that will take you to Thassos Town or to other resorts on the island. It is worth hiring a car for a few days to see the island, visits some remote beaches and drive up to a couple of the mountain resorts.

Also the beautiful mountain village of Pagnia is not far away and the best time to see this is early evening. What we did was to get the 17.30 bus up walk round the village and then have a meal in one of the tavernas. We then got a taxi back that took about 7 minutes and cost 6 Euros.

We stayed at The Emerald apartments which had fantastic views of the bay and mountains. The apartments were clean and reasonably well equipped. There is also a swimming pool and a small pool bar that stay open until about midnight. The owner Costas was very friendly and helpful.

However as the brochure states the apartments are at the top of a hill. what it does not state is the severity and length of the hill. During the heat of the day its a torture to climb and was the only only major negative of our holiday. If only there would arrange a mini bus service up the hill 4 times a dayit would alleviate the problem. Without this service we would go elsewhere in this resort next time we visit, as we certainly will return.

Overall our holiday at Golden Beach ranks among one of the best we have every taken in the past 13 years.

We would unhesitatingly recommend this resort to anyone who wants to relax and enjoy the fantastic beach and scenery. Its probably fair to say this resort is not ideally suited to teen and twenties age group, but is perfect for couples who want to take it easy.

Golden Beach nestled in a wonderful sandy bay surrounded by mountains. The beach is long with golden sand that shelves gently into the sea.

There is a good selection of tavernas mainly serving traditional Greek food and two small Pizza restaurant. If you want other fast food forget it.

There are one or two bars which are quiet with music played at a low level.

If you require anything a little more lively you can walk to the resort of Skala Potamis in about 30 minutes or get a taxi. Here there is a wider choice of taverna and some more bars including a cocktail bar. It is no good if you want more modern music as the emphasis is on middle of road music.

There is a bus service about 4 times a day that will take you to Thassos Town or to other resorts on the island. It is worth hiring a car for a few days to see the island, visits some remote beaches and drive up to a couple of the mountain resorts.

Also the beautiful mountain village of Pagnia is not far away and the best time to see this is early evening. What we did was to get the 17.30 bus up walk round the village and then have a meal in one of the tavernas. We then got a taxi back that took about 7 minutes and cost 6 Euros.

We stayed at The Emerald apartments which had fantastic views of the bay and mountains. The apartments were clean and reasonably well equipped. There is also a swimming pool and a small pool bar that stay open until about midnight. The owner Costas was very friendly and helpful.

However as the brochure states the apartments are at the top of a hill. what it does not state is the severity and length of the hill. During the heat of the day its a torture to climb and was the only only major negative of our holiday. If only there would arrange a mini bus service up the hill 4 times a dayit would alleviate the problem. Without this service we would go elsewhere in this resort next time we visit, as we certainly will return.

Overall our holiday at Golden Beach ranks among one of the best we have every taken in the past 13 years.

We would unhesitatingly recommend this resort to anyone who wants to relax and enjoy the fantastic beach and scenery. Its probably fair to say this resort is not ideally suited to teen and twenties age group, but is perfect for couples who want to take it easy.