We stayed for 7 days at the Iliada and had a great holiday. The hotel facilities are basic but everything (fridge, air con, showers) worked. The breakfast was ok (cereals, bread, ham, cheese, cake, coffee, tea, juices etc) and there is an open bar which was friendly and comfortable. We only did B&B. There are loads of places to eat and drink in Gouvia so we were glad we had not done full board. The Iliada hotel is next to the grander (and undoubtedly more expensive) Molfetta, which has a big restaurant bar at the front and nightly entertainment which is open to all - I am sure we were not the only Iliada guests to benefit from this. Upon arrival we were given the keys to our room but found twin beds (i had specifically requested a double in a note to the hotel on this site and the room had been advertised as a double). I was told that the hotel only had four double rooms and that I could push the beds together - I persisted, and they agreed to move us to a double room the following day once one had become free. We found the staff very friendly but thought that they could have perhaps been a bit more helpful upon arrival. All in all, a great stay and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend, particularly due to its excellent proximity to the beach. Also, if you stay here, you should definitely do the Magdalena 'BBQ' boat trip - it is excellent, and unbelievably good value.