My wife and I have been to the Athinoula for the last three years the first two weeks in August. We have met some good friends there in other guests particularly Dave and Val from Corby who have been there four years running. The family dog is never any trouble and I've never heard it bark at 5.30 in the morning. The Hotel and rooms are cleaned daily as is the the pool ,I talk to the cleaners from my balcony each morning during my stay. The Peros family have always made us feel welcome even on our first visit in 2001. Breakfast is continental but a cooked breakfast is available at a small charge normal in any Hotel I've visited. The BBQ night is very good value, good fun and worth staying back for. Bar prices, pool bar prices are similair to those in the surrounding bars and tavernas. The resort is quiet if thats what your looking for but, just a short walk to the Harbour area has a very lively number of bars.
The Hotel is just back from the main road within easy walking distance from the beach, tavernas and restraunts and we would recommend the Hotel to anybody.
Mrs Beaton in my view must have stayed at a totally different Hotel or gone there in the off season or she's just plain loko.

I have just contacted the hotel to arrange two rooms for myself and Carol and Dave and Val from Corby we are returning yet again two weeks mid August.