Aaron Morgan
Booked this hotel last minute, beautiful views, it’s run well by the staff who are very accommodating and polite. Food is all you could ask for and there are variations in the menu each day. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Bonus, there’s a free shuttle bus down to the beach with plenty of restaurants and bars.
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Colin Dougall
Hotel Review: 2/5
I recently stayed at this hotel and left with very mixed feelings.
The Good:
The best thing about this place is definitely the view. The scenery is beautiful — whether you’re relaxing on the balcony or looking out from your room, the panoramic views are genuinely stunning. The rooms themselves are also quite nice: clean, modern, and spacious, with comfortable beds and good air conditioning. It’s a peaceful place, and ideal if you’re just looking to unwind.
The Bad:
Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end.
The food is absolutely awful. Bland, repetitive, and just plain disgusting — we found ourselves skipping meals entirely or looking for places to eat off-site (which aren’t nearby, by the way). It’s honestly unacceptable for a hotel at this price point.
Entertainment was also extremely poor. — low-effort and not engaging at all. If you’re expecting even basic evening activities or something to keep you entertained, prepare to be disappointed.
Location & Access:
The beach is a 20-minute walk downhill — and it’s steep. Going down isn’t too bad, but coming back up is a serious trek, especially in the heat. Not suitable for anyone with mobility concerns and the hotel has no lifts so if you have health problems or breathing problems then this hotel is not for you. The beach itself is okay, but not really worth the effort unless you’re desperate for a swim.
Very Little to Do:
Aside from sitting by the pool or walking to the beach, there’s really not much going on. No activities, no liveliness, and no real atmosphere. It’s very quiet — almost too quiet — and after a day or two, it starts to feel boring.
Final Verdict:
This could be a great hotel if they improved the food, added some decent entertainment, and made more effort to provide things for guests to do. As it stands, it’s all views and no substance. Come here if you’re happy doing absolutely nothing — but don’t expect to be impressed
Elle Pickard
Totally great stay. Can't wait to return. Irene on the front desk made the whole experience for us. Plus can totally recommend the gorge walk through the hotel. Comfy and fabulous facilities.
Thomas Cross
Overall a nice hotel but not without it's faults. (Couple spending a week here).
Me and my girlfriend booked a week here for some Autumn sun. After the first night we had to change rooms due to being next to a very loud road with no sound proofing. The staff were very helpful and accomodating for us to make this change so credit to them.
Unfortunately we were placed next door to 2 male guests who liked to take drugs every night and were up until 4am shouting, banging and screaming (They would have been better suited to Malia). Despite their warning from hotel staff, they did not change their ways. There was also a dog nearby that barked loudly and repeatedly at the crack of dawn every morning. I am not a light sleeper but sleep was very difficult here. The walls being paper thin did not help.
Another negative is the amount of people who reserve sun beds despite the signs saying not to. By 7am, every sun bed was taken up with towels by guests who did not come down until closer to 10am.
Entertainment was also lacking but we did come slightly out of season so I can understand this.
Final negative, the pool is not heated and was one of the coldest pools I have ever been in, but this was okay once you were in for a while.
Not all doom and gloom: Despite the lack of sleep we had a good time. The staff were amazing, especially Irene on reception and all of the bar staff. Very friendly and helpful.
The food and drinks are good. The food was a bit samey after a while however we went out for dinner on a couple of nights too so this was fine. The cocktails and beer were very nice. Wine was ok. Coffee was very nice compared to other places we have stayed.
There is a shop on sight which is very reasonably priced for souveniers and water. Very friendly staff in the shop.
There is also a spa, we both had a massage and this was well priced.
It is in a very nice location with a small nice town nearby with shops and restaurants. Great views from the terrace. Other surrounding villages were nice. Good beaches.
Transport is good. The hotel offer a free bus to the beach 3 times a day which is super handy if you have difficulties walking on hills. The hotel also offer 10 euro return bus trips to the city Heraklion (about a 20 minute journey) which we loved.
The onsight restaurant Marea was amazing. Stunning food, drinks and views. We would also recommend the local wine bar Theros which is a 5 minute walk away.
Overall, very nice staff and good location, but the lack of sleep and very questionable clientele bring it down (we may have been unlucky).
Piotr Capecki
We were very happy with our stay at the hotel. The hotel provided very good conditions, beautiful views and the food was delicious. Throughout our stay, Ms Irene took care of us and provided assistance. She was very helpful and kind, and we had no problems whatsoever. Best regards from Poland.
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