Our second stay at this fantastic hotel. The service is amazing, staff are well trained, friendly and attentive. Cleanliness is immaculate throughout. The exterior is strikingly beautiful, especially at night. The food quality, in the a la carte restaurants is outstanding with well-crafted and immaculately presented dishes using fine ingredients . The main buffet is fine too, but it’s so easy to book the a la carte restaurants, provided you are organised, that we didn’t use the main buffet much. Unusually for all inclusive hotels, there is a good choice of house-wines and these are all surprisingly enjoyable. The bars are excellent, service is efficient and you don’t have to wait long. There’s a large choice of international premium brand spirits, and a huge choice of cocktails. There is a choice of genuine champagnes available in the atmospheric Champagne bar, a great place to sample an apperitiff and listen to the grand piano. Sun loungers need a special mention - plenty of availability and the most comfortable loungers we have ever experienced The beach is a bit of a let-down, sand is grubby and the amount of stones makes it hard to enter the sea (bring water shoes if you wish to swim in the sea). But it’s a good place to shelter as we sometimes found the wind too strong at the pool. There is a good bar and food available at the beach, plus waiter service at you lounger. Entertainment is patchy, the shows in the ampi-theatre are poorly attended so there is always a feeling of lack of atmosphere there. Bands in the bar are better as there's often a larger audience and better vibe. Our highlights were relaxed lunches at the Greek a la carte, cocktails in the main bar, champagne in the wine bar and a daily visit to the ice-cream parlor that serves ice-cream of the highest quality. We have visited many all inclusive hotels across the Greek islands , Turkey and the Caribbean. But Mayia is by far the best overall experience.