Carl
The hotel itself is 4 star. The rooms are not. They are clean, but not what you'd expect from a 4 star. I've stayed in 3 star rooms that are far superior in other hotels. But that is my only gripe. The 2 pools are great and clean. Plenty of sun loungers. And when they fill up, they'll bring more out. Food is incredible! A large selection that'll cater for everyone at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel backs onto a lovely, but rocky beach. Buy a snorkel mask, get into the sea and see all the marine life swimming with you. If you're lucky, you'll see a turtle swimming with you like I did..
Jon Sall
Staff are 100% focused on providing a good holiday experience. All inclusive buffet is very good with a nice variety each day. Room are clean and tidy with plenty of space for 2. We had room 448 which was in an excellent location with a main pool view and a distant sea view.
My only problem was the entertainment team have a very poor karaoke microphone, Everybody sounded muffled which put people off having a go. This is a very easy fix, so Silva Beach Entertainment team - sort it and improve your guest experience.
I would recommend the Silva Beach Hotel for an all inclusive Crete vacation 👏👏👏
Sergiu M
I had a very disappointing experience with one of the bartenders during my visit.
While the woman in front of us was served four drinks without any issue, when my girlfriend and I each tried to order a couple of drinks (to bring back to our family members), we were abruptly refused.
What made the situation worse was that as soon as the bartender overheard us speaking Romanian, his attitude shifted. He suddenly claimed there was a limit of one drink per person — something that is neither mentioned anywhere at the venue nor on their website. This rule was clearly not applied to the customer ahead of us, which made the selective enforcement feel discriminatory.
We felt unwelcome and unfairly treated, and sadly, this experience put a damper on what was supposed to be a pleasant outing. I hope the management addresses this behavior and ensures all customers are treated equally and with respect, regardless of the language they speak.
Later Edit:
I want to sincerely thank the hotel management for reaching out to me personally after my initial review. It was clear that my feedback wasn’t ignored, and I truly appreciated the effort to make things right.
The manager was professional, kind, and genuinely committed to ensuring that our experience was a positive one. They acknowledged the situation, assured us it was likely an isolated incident, and went out of their way to make sure we felt welcome and looked after.
It's refreshing to see that customer
satisfaction is taken seriously here. Mistakes can happen anywhere, but the way a business responds makes all the difference — and in this case, the response was thoughtful and reassuring. Thank you again for showing that you care :)
Artur Kirjakulov
The rooms lacked some sort of working table. It really wasn't that difficult to place, given the space. Bathroom doors would not close.
The buffet was okay, but I did not enjoy neither the variety, nor the quality of the food. Out of 7 days I'd say only 2 had a good menus. Otherwise, McDonald's would be better.
Ethan Owen
We booked a week at Silva Beach hotel in Crete for 9 of us for a family holiday to celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary. There were 9 of us in total spread across 4 rooms. The first 3 were sold as double rooms — 2 adults per room — and the last was a family room — 2 adults and a 6-year-old.
Overall we were extremely disappointed with the hotel however we were able to spend enough time out of the hotel that it didn’t detract from our break as a whole.
At an average cost of around £1,000 per adult, I could never recommend anyone booking a holiday at Silva Beach hotel.