Domes Miramare a Luxury Collection Resort

Pure relaxation, perfect for a special couples holiday. We love Greece and go every year but this year we were looking for something a little more special to celebrate our 30th birthdays. This hotel is luxury but without pretentiousness, beautifully decorated and landscaped wherever you look, outstanding food and excellent cocktails, as well as lovely service from all the staff. The only down side is the price of the wine but you can certainly enjoy the cocktails without feeling like you’re over spending.

Half board is a must. there are 4 restaurant options all with great choice (Italian and Japanese slightly more limited). Not sure there is too much near the hotel to eat out that’s walking distance. You can also swap dinner for lunch if you’re out that evening, which was fantastic even including a bottle of wine.

Only downside is service in the restaurant can be slow but that didn’t really bother us as it fits the a slow relaxed pace of this type of holiday.

We got back 2 weeks ago and my mum and step dad have already booked to go in September on our recommendation!

Our stay did not meet the standards we expected. By booking an Emerald Suite, we anticipated a genuine five-star experience, but the overall service fell short of that level.

Our main concern was the service. In general, the staff seemed underprepared for the expectations of a luxury resort and, at times, the experience felt impersonal. With the notable exceptions of the pool bar team on in the elevated pool, the sommelier, and the staff at the Italian restaurant, who were excellent, we often felt that our needs were not given enough attention. In a resort of this size, it is easy to feel overlooked rather than personally welcomed.

The most serious issue was the air conditioning. We spent three nights without air conditioning in our Emerald Suite. The only compensation offered, and only after we requested it, was a complimentary meal. Given the inconvenience, this did not seem proportionate.

The setting is impressive, but it cannot fully make up for inconsistent service, uneven dining, and the way this problem was handled. At this level, one expects not only a beautiful property but also a consistently high standard of hospitality. Unfortunately, that was not our experience.

We stayed here mid June 2026. We chose the hotel as we had our first holiday together in Moraitika as a couple 40 years ago almost to the day. Moraitika probably wouldn’t be on our holiday list other wise! That said, we had a lovely week on Corfu and really enjoyed our stay in Domes Miramare. The hotel is beautifully maintained with lovely planting schemes. All the staff we encountered were very helpful and any issues reported were swiftly dealt with.

We stayed in a Grand Opal suite as part of Haute living experience. We had throughly read both TA & Google reviews and had also read the hotel website so were fully aware that our room was in the panoramic section across the road from the main hotel. The road is safe to cross if you choose your crossing carefully, otherwise there is the underground tunnel that has lifts at both ends. During our week stay one of the lifts was out of order overnight but engineers were on site a couple of hours after we had reported it to reception.

Our room was lovely with plenty of space for 2 adults. The bathroom was large and well appointed with shower gel, shampoo etc. It had a bath as well as an huge walk in shower, 2 hand basins, towels were plentiful and were changed when needed. The bed was large and we found it very comfortable. I asked for a softer pillow which was provided immediately and we both slept well during the week. Although there was a 55” tv, we struggled to get our devices to cast so just watched streamed programmes on our iPads instead. The balcony was great, sun in the morning and a comfortable shade in the afternoons. There was a table and chairs there as well as two sun beds so options around relaxing on the balcony if needed. Tea and coffee were replenished daily and when we requested different Nespresso pods, these were quickly provided.

Our only significant comment regarding our room was the lack of drawer space and hangers. We ended up keeping some clothes in our suitcases as the set of small drawers provided just wasn’t enough for a weeks stay for 2 people. I always travel with foldable hangers which was as well because hangers were in short supply in our room.

Music from the spa and fitness suite below our room was just audible throughout the night but not loud enough to disturb sleep. There was also road noise which we were aware of in the evenings. Probably better noise insulation of the glass patio doors could be considered by the hotel in relation to the road noise.

Prior to our arrival we weren’t sure if the Haute Living was a worthwhile addition to our holiday but were very pleasantly surprised by the facilities. The Haute Living lounge was a cool, quiet space to retreat into when needed, with its own outdoor poolside/ sun area and steps leading directly into the sea!! This was an excellent feature. Throughout the day the snacks were replenished and there were both hot/cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available up until around 10pm daily. The snacks were certainly more than just wraps, we had bruschetta, olives, sushi rolls, focaccia's, vegetable spring rolls, Greek salad etc. Plus an assortment of small pastries and cakes. The concierge’s were lovely, a special mention must go to Aurelia for her friendly and helpful manner. She sorted all of our restaurant bookings for us including at Makris and made sure restaurant timings suited us.

We really enjoyed the food in the restaurants, bar Raw. Not sure what happened in the kitchen the night we ate there but the chicken Katsu had almost no flavour and the shrimps were rather overcooked and uninspiring sadly. We ate several times in the 1968 restaurant and enjoyed all our meals there, warning - portions are large! We found plenty of variations on the 1968 menu over the week with good options for me as I don’t eat meat. Makris was delightful and we both really enjoyed the 3 courses from the set menu.

There was music playing in the main hotel foyer most evenings we were there which ranged from a singer to a string quartet one night. We didn’t actually stay to listen to any of the entertainment so can’t really comment upon the suitability. However trying to please all guests all the time would be impossible for any hotel!