• traveled 6 years ago
The hotel is good, the food is normal, the beach is beautiful (although paid sun loungers and an umbrella - a set of 5 euros / whole day). There are free ones by the pool. There was always enough for everyone. The room is clean, daily cleaning. There is also an electric kettle (coffee, tea, sugar, cream - stocks replenished regularly), hair dryer.
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The hotel is good, the food is normal, the beach is beautiful (although paid sun loungers and an umbrella - a set of 5 euros / whole day). There are free ones by the pool. There was always enough for everyone. The room is clean, daily cleaning. There is also an electric kettle (coffee, tea, sugar, cream - stocks replenished regularly), hair dryer. There is one caveat, if you have a late plane, then you will not be fed dinner. We need to negotiate. We were in early August, the wind was constantly blowing, because of this the sea was worried, but for those who like to swim in the waves, that's it! Went with my husband and we all loved it. For those who like to be entertained every day and all day, the hotel will seem too calm. . .
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We chose this hotel for our honeymoon and did not regret it. We would come here again. From Heraklion airport 15 minutes. ride. The settlement took place very quickly. The room we also had a good (155), took in a travel agency overlooking the sea, the view is gorgeous. Maids clean the rooms every day, change towels, pick up trash, change the bed.
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We chose this hotel for our honeymoon and did not regret it. We would come here again. From Heraklion airport 15 minutes. ride. The settlement took place very quickly. The room we also had a good (155), took in a travel agency overlooking the sea, the view is gorgeous. Maids clean the rooms every day, change towels, pick up trash, change the bed. The floors in the rooms are marble, walked only in shoes. There is an amphitheater on the territory of the hotel, every night at 21:30 there are various competitions, performances, they are conducted by animators. The cuisine is varied and everything is very tasty, meat of different kinds, there is no "who did not have time to be late", everything is always reported, Turkey is resting. WI-FI is available only in the lobby bar, in the room fee. In this town there are various shops for tourists, you can rent a car, just do not forget the rights. There are more shops in Kherson. We rented a car for 2 days, Ford Focus, traded for 50 euros out of 70. We traveled around the island with a navigator and a map.
There is something to look at. Be sure to take a tour of the pottery workshop, and especially if you have children, they will be happy, because they will take with them a pottery product, which will be made together with the master. For shopping for Ukraine, they went to shopping malls, where the Greeks themselves buy, where it is much cheaper than buying in shops for tourists. You can also drive to the opposite side of the island and swim in the Libyan Sea. Well, in a word, we really liked the island of Crete and the hotel itself as well. PS If someone writes that interfere with airplanes, it is they who interfere only with those who are very capricious and demanding of everything. I wish you a good rest
There is something to look at. Be sure to take a tour of the pottery workshop, and especially if you have children, they will be happy, because they will take with them a pottery product, which will be made together with the master. For shopping for Ukraine, they went to shopping malls, where the Greeks themselves buy, where it is much cheaper than buying in shops for tourists. You can also drive to the opposite side of the island and swim in the Libyan Sea. Well, in a word, we really liked the island of Crete and the hotel itself as well. PS If someone writes that interfere with airplanes, it is they who interfere only with those who are very capricious and demanding of everything. I wish you a good rest
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Sometimes reading reviews, you come to the conclusion that you should not go. Many tourists are able to find flaws in paradise too. . . if you search well! I faced the same problem when choosing a hotel. On various sites there is very conflicting information on the Themis beach 4 * hotel. The hotel is located near the airport of Heraklion, drove for about 20 minutes, no more.
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Sometimes reading reviews, you come to the conclusion that you should not go. Many tourists are able to find flaws in paradise too. . . if you search well! I faced the same problem when choosing a hotel. On various sites there is very conflicting information on the Themis beach 4 * hotel.
The hotel is located near the airport of Heraklion, drove for about 20 minutes, no more. This was important, since the whole family went on a trip with children 13 and 4 years old. During a long transfer, the daughter gets sick.
Settled quickly and without problems. Room 151 with side sea view, large double bed and bunk bed. An ordinary standard room, in many reviews tourists complain about the small size, but we were ready for this. The official website states that all numbers are the same. Cleaning every day, change of linen and towels without complaints.
The food is good and varied, for children and adults, "sharpened" for Italian cuisine - pizza, lasagna, various spaghetti and pasta. Comparison with food in Turkey is not appropriate and not correct. Between lunch and dinner, an additional "snack" at the pool bar - pizza. True, it is not very tasty - but it will go for the especially hungry)) Also ice cream and muffins.
Animators - cool guys from Italy, communicate in English, Italian. My eldest son became very friendly with them, now they communicate online. There is a mini club for children, but there were no activities. Classes with children were either by the pool or on the grass, where they play football. In principle, everything is standard - volleyball, football, water polo, darts, fitness in the pool with incendiary music, salsa and sirtaki lessons.
The beach is clean, sand, no shells or stones, only breakwaters of large boulders. During our stay, the north wind always blew, so it made waves. On the beaches there are various entertainments in the form of a banana, plates, scooters. The peculiarity of the beach is that on weekends Greek families come here, and they are what is called "all the way". At the same time, there was no inconvenience from their presence. Sunbeds and an umbrella are paid, there are a lot of them, there are always free ones. We used mats.
The swimming pool is spacious, with sea water, with a children's section. Sunbeds are free. Many, out of habit, occupied them from early morning, which was pointless, since there were many additional ones.
There is no free Internet, but no one promised it. You can buy a card at the reception for 10.15, 20 euros. We used the Internet in neighboring cafes, where we went to drink good coffee or cocktails. Despite the fact that Kokini Hani is a small village, there are many shops and cafes, rental offices outside the territory. There is always help for those who experience a language barrier. Goods and souvenirs are not particularly traded. In the rental office, the range of prices. Bargain! We had a company of seven people, we took two cars for two days at 60 euros each. For more days and the price is correspondingly less.
One day we went to the Palace of Knossos on our own. We arrived using a navigator prepared in Russia. Several times I had to disbelieve him and follow the signs. Of course, it was necessary to touch the history, but somehow this part of the history did not "hook" - you can see everything freshly reconstructed. After lunch, we went to the water park, the one that is closer and larger, on the mountain in Kokini Hani. Do not take a lot of things with you, as the rented boxes are small - you will have to "ram" things or take two. Objectively, the water park in Faliraki is better in Rhodes. However, the children were delighted.
On the second day of renting a car, we drove east, walked around Malia, visited the monastery of St. George, walked in the city of Agios Nikolaos. Then we went to the beach, where we spent time until the evening. The sea is calmer here. There was a desire to go to the south coast to Iapetra, but the daughter was tired of traveling by car and this idea was abandoned.
Summary of the trip to Crete:
1. Despite the opinion that Crete is "bald" and rocky, we liked it. There are places you still want to see. Hospitable and kind people live here (someone can argue, maybe they came across to us - everyone has their own story). It will be interesting for people of all ages.
2. The hotel made a very good impression with its cleanliness, friendly attitude of staff and animators, delicious food. For us personally, there was no negative that other tourists found. The children are happy, they did not want to return home.
And now about the unpleasant! About the tour operator We bought a ticket for two families (seven people, including 3 children). One voucher for all. Our friends left on the 17th, we on the 19th. On the way to the hotel they sent an SMS that they were being taken to another hotel - Diogenis Palace of the same category - 4 *, only one thing but... there is no animation, the beach cannot be called a beach. We immediately call the travel agent that we are not satisfied with this situation. Sent a letter to the Biblio Globe. The next day we received an official reply that both we and friends would be accommodated in Themis Beach. Relax, let's fly!
Upon arrival, the meeting representative immediately tells us. . . YOU WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN DIOGENIS PALACE! Outrage knew no bounds! They categorically refused the "flattering" offer.
We arrived at the hotel right after lunch, five minutes late. The meeting party did not take care of lunch, got off with sandwiches.
On the day of departure (5 minutes before the start of lunch), no one remembered about dry rations. With a lot of kids leaving. The representative of the tour operator at the hotel said that tourists themselves should warn and take care of such things.
Sad but true, WE have to take care of ourselves. . .
Good luck to all! : )
The hotel is located near the airport of Heraklion, drove for about 20 minutes, no more. This was important, since the whole family went on a trip with children 13 and 4 years old. During a long transfer, the daughter gets sick.
Settled quickly and without problems. Room 151 with side sea view, large double bed and bunk bed. An ordinary standard room, in many reviews tourists complain about the small size, but we were ready for this. The official website states that all numbers are the same. Cleaning every day, change of linen and towels without complaints.
The food is good and varied, for children and adults, "sharpened" for Italian cuisine - pizza, lasagna, various spaghetti and pasta. Comparison with food in Turkey is not appropriate and not correct. Between lunch and dinner, an additional "snack" at the pool bar - pizza. True, it is not very tasty - but it will go for the especially hungry)) Also ice cream and muffins.
Animators - cool guys from Italy, communicate in English, Italian. My eldest son became very friendly with them, now they communicate online. There is a mini club for children, but there were no activities. Classes with children were either by the pool or on the grass, where they play football. In principle, everything is standard - volleyball, football, water polo, darts, fitness in the pool with incendiary music, salsa and sirtaki lessons.
The beach is clean, sand, no shells or stones, only breakwaters of large boulders. During our stay, the north wind always blew, so it made waves. On the beaches there are various entertainments in the form of a banana, plates, scooters. The peculiarity of the beach is that on weekends Greek families come here, and they are what is called "all the way". At the same time, there was no inconvenience from their presence. Sunbeds and an umbrella are paid, there are a lot of them, there are always free ones. We used mats.
The swimming pool is spacious, with sea water, with a children's section. Sunbeds are free. Many, out of habit, occupied them from early morning, which was pointless, since there were many additional ones.
There is no free Internet, but no one promised it. You can buy a card at the reception for 10.15, 20 euros. We used the Internet in neighboring cafes, where we went to drink good coffee or cocktails. Despite the fact that Kokini Hani is a small village, there are many shops and cafes, rental offices outside the territory. There is always help for those who experience a language barrier. Goods and souvenirs are not particularly traded. In the rental office, the range of prices. Bargain! We had a company of seven people, we took two cars for two days at 60 euros each. For more days and the price is correspondingly less.
One day we went to the Palace of Knossos on our own. We arrived using a navigator prepared in Russia. Several times I had to disbelieve him and follow the signs. Of course, it was necessary to touch the history, but somehow this part of the history did not "hook" - you can see everything freshly reconstructed. After lunch, we went to the water park, the one that is closer and larger, on the mountain in Kokini Hani. Do not take a lot of things with you, as the rented boxes are small - you will have to "ram" things or take two. Objectively, the water park in Faliraki is better in Rhodes. However, the children were delighted.
On the second day of renting a car, we drove east, walked around Malia, visited the monastery of St. George, walked in the city of Agios Nikolaos. Then we went to the beach, where we spent time until the evening. The sea is calmer here. There was a desire to go to the south coast to Iapetra, but the daughter was tired of traveling by car and this idea was abandoned.
Summary of the trip to Crete:
1. Despite the opinion that Crete is "bald" and rocky, we liked it. There are places you still want to see. Hospitable and kind people live here (someone can argue, maybe they came across to us - everyone has their own story). It will be interesting for people of all ages.
2. The hotel made a very good impression with its cleanliness, friendly attitude of staff and animators, delicious food. For us personally, there was no negative that other tourists found. The children are happy, they did not want to return home.
And now about the unpleasant! About the tour operator We bought a ticket for two families (seven people, including 3 children). One voucher for all. Our friends left on the 17th, we on the 19th. On the way to the hotel they sent an SMS that they were being taken to another hotel - Diogenis Palace of the same category - 4 *, only one thing but... there is no animation, the beach cannot be called a beach. We immediately call the travel agent that we are not satisfied with this situation. Sent a letter to the Biblio Globe. The next day we received an official reply that both we and friends would be accommodated in Themis Beach. Relax, let's fly!
Upon arrival, the meeting representative immediately tells us. . . YOU WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN DIOGENIS PALACE! Outrage knew no bounds! They categorically refused the "flattering" offer.
We arrived at the hotel right after lunch, five minutes late. The meeting party did not take care of lunch, got off with sandwiches.
On the day of departure (5 minutes before the start of lunch), no one remembered about dry rations. With a lot of kids leaving. The representative of the tour operator at the hotel said that tourists themselves should warn and take care of such things.
Sad but true, WE have to take care of ourselves. . .
Good luck to all! : )
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Hello everyone, we have arrived from Crete for a couple of days, and I would like to share my impressions after the rest. In general, I liked everything very, very much, when compared with Turkey and Egypt, then Greece is the golden mean! I was with my husband and two children (3 and 6), and everyone liked Greece: the sea is magical, the weather is sunny, the locals are very friendly, the cuisine (especially sweets) is excellent.
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Hello everyone, we have arrived from Crete for a couple of days, and I would like to share my impressions after the rest. In general, I liked everything very, very much, when compared with Turkey and Egypt, then Greece is the golden mean! I was with my husband and two children (3 and 6), and everyone liked Greece: the sea is magical, the weather is sunny, the locals are very friendly, the cuisine (especially sweets) is excellent... The hotel also pleased us, although there were also small nuances, but they were so insignificant that it didn’t spoil our vacation at all - it’s an old and weak air conditioner in the room, the lack of soap and shower gel (not provided by the hotel) and paid towels by the pool and sunbeds by the sea.
We drove from the airport to the hotel in 10 minutes and in 5 minutes we were settled in a room) an hour later we were already waiting for a wonderful buffet and very nice staff. The sea was warm and very beautiful, with a sandy beach and quite shallow near the shore, which made the children especially happy) In the evening, I advise you to go for a walk in the city, in the rays of sunset, its narrow green streets look especially romantic. Be sure to stop by a local cafe and try ice cream and other sweets! Delicious! The prices will also please you, they do not differ in any way from ours, although the quality is incomparable. Have a nice holiday ; )
We drove from the airport to the hotel in 10 minutes and in 5 minutes we were settled in a room) an hour later we were already waiting for a wonderful buffet and very nice staff. The sea was warm and very beautiful, with a sandy beach and quite shallow near the shore, which made the children especially happy) In the evening, I advise you to go for a walk in the city, in the rays of sunset, its narrow green streets look especially romantic. Be sure to stop by a local cafe and try ice cream and other sweets! Delicious! The prices will also please you, they do not differ in any way from ours, although the quality is incomparable. Have a nice holiday ; )
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normal hotel. better family holiday. young people will be bored. contingent, those who are over 45. if you have bought a room with a garden view, then if there are rooms with a sea view, you can easily resolve this issue on the spot by paying 20 euros for 10 days. the only negative is bad animation, no entertainment for young people.
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normal hotel. better family holiday. young people will be bored. contingent, those who are over 45. if you have bought a room with a garden view, then if there are rooms with a sea view, you can easily resolve this issue on the spot by paying 20 euros for 10 days. the only negative is bad animation, no entertainment for young people. boring in the evenings. at 23 o'clock silence, everyone is sleeping. few Russians. somewhere around 20 percent. The rest of the tourists are French, Spaniards, Italians, Germans. the wait staff can speak broken English. Towels changed every other day, linen every 2 days. but a nice private beach with fine sand. an umbrella and 2 sun loungers cost 5 euros, if without an umbrella, then 4. on a nearby beach you can rent water activities - catamarans (5 euros for 30 minutes), buns (10 euros per person), banana (10 euros per person), skiing, surfing, scooter (30 euros 15 minutes). There are a lot of cats around the hotel. they do not interfere, do not climb, but their presence irritated some people
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