We rested with a young man at the Galini Sea View Hotel in August. When choosing a hotel, we were guided by the location to the city of Chania, the quality of the services provided and the availability of the beach. This hotel has its own beach, already included in the price, large modern equipped rooms, and of course, we liked the fact that the hotel operates on a 16+ program.
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We rested with a young man at the Galini Sea View Hotel in August. When choosing a hotel, we were guided by the location to the city of Chania, the quality of the services provided and the availability of the beach.
This hotel has its own beach, already included in the price, large modern equipped rooms, and of course, we liked the fact that the hotel operates on a 16+ program. We arrived exactly at 14:00, as promised at the reception, the check-in was quickly done. The room they gave us was excellent, with the necessary furniture, air conditioning, satellite TV and a mini-bar. Slippers, bathrobes and free toiletries are also provided for guests' use. It was also nice when we were given a compliment from the hotel upon arrival - a bottle of wine and fruit. The room was cleaned every day.
As for food - 5+. Variety of food, perfect breakfast.
In addition to traditional European cuisine, dishes of Greek cuisine, a variety of desserts and fruits were also presented. In addition to the main restaurant, there is a bar with drinks and a snack bar. We visited Chinese and Italian restaurants, having signed up in advance. The territory of the hotel is ennobled, there is both an outdoor pool and an indoor one, a spa center, a fitness room. We went to the Turkish bath for an additional fee, but were satisfied!
We lived in a building on a mountain, the sea was down across the road. There were no problems getting there, as there is a shuttle to the beach all the time. The beach has fine sand, you can pre-book a sun lounger, there is a beach bar with cocktails and other drinks. The staff is responsive and timely.
On the day of departure, we left the room at 12:00. A huge plus was that we could leave our suitcases and other things in the storage room, and go for a last meal at a tavern nearby.
Thank you very much for organizing the holiday, everyone was satisfied. Everything was top notch. We also express our gratitude to our hotel guide Alla, who helped us navigate both the hotel and the area
This hotel has its own beach, already included in the price, large modern equipped rooms, and of course, we liked the fact that the hotel operates on a 16+ program. We arrived exactly at 14:00, as promised at the reception, the check-in was quickly done. The room they gave us was excellent, with the necessary furniture, air conditioning, satellite TV and a mini-bar. Slippers, bathrobes and free toiletries are also provided for guests' use. It was also nice when we were given a compliment from the hotel upon arrival - a bottle of wine and fruit. The room was cleaned every day.
As for food - 5+. Variety of food, perfect breakfast.
In addition to traditional European cuisine, dishes of Greek cuisine, a variety of desserts and fruits were also presented. In addition to the main restaurant, there is a bar with drinks and a snack bar. We visited Chinese and Italian restaurants, having signed up in advance. The territory of the hotel is ennobled, there is both an outdoor pool and an indoor one, a spa center, a fitness room. We went to the Turkish bath for an additional fee, but were satisfied!
We lived in a building on a mountain, the sea was down across the road. There were no problems getting there, as there is a shuttle to the beach all the time. The beach has fine sand, you can pre-book a sun lounger, there is a beach bar with cocktails and other drinks. The staff is responsive and timely.
On the day of departure, we left the room at 12:00. A huge plus was that we could leave our suitcases and other things in the storage room, and go for a last meal at a tavern nearby.
Thank you very much for organizing the holiday, everyone was satisfied. Everything was top notch. We also express our gratitude to our hotel guide Alla, who helped us navigate both the hotel and the area
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Good day! We rest on the island of Crete (05.10. 12-14.10. 12). The weather is beautiful, clear sea, beautiful nature. Chania is not a good place - a very poor city and cannot offer anything to tourists! Rest at the Galini sea view hotel. Disgusting hotel. We rented the best room (the view, of course, is beautiful), BUT the service is disgusting, the restaurant is very poor (every day the same thing), the guide breeds (asked to order a car, drove a double price, rented it himself), the staff is terrible, wifi is only in the lobby (although website says all rooms.
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Good day! We rest on the island of Crete (05.10. 12-14.10. 12). The weather is beautiful, clear sea, beautiful nature. Chania is not a good place - a very poor city and cannot offer anything to tourists! Rest at the Galini sea view hotel. Disgusting hotel. We rented the best room (the view, of course, is beautiful), BUT the service is disgusting, the restaurant is very poor (every day the same thing), the guide breeds (asked to order a car, drove a double price, rented it himself), the staff is terrible, wifi is only in the lobby (although website says all rooms.
Now about the city itself. There is nothing to do here. As mentioned above, we rented a car and drove to Georgioupoli. That's where life is! Shops, cafes and restaurants, the Greeks are friendly.
Now about the city itself. There is nothing to do here. As mentioned above, we rented a car and drove to Georgioupoli. That's where life is! Shops, cafes and restaurants, the Greeks are friendly.
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The hotel is good enough. Especially if everything is inclusive, but the staff did not fulfill their obligations with dignity, for example, the maids did not clean the rooms well, if they were not paid, they did not put hygiene products and (shower gels, shampoos). Going to the sea is not very fast, but every It takes 30 minutes for a micro bus to take people from the hotel to the beach (free of charge) In general, it’s a good hotel, but if you landed in Heraklion, then it takes a very long time to get to the hotel, about 3 hours.
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The hotel is good enough. Especially if everything is inclusive, but the staff did not fulfill their obligations with dignity, for example, the maids did not clean the rooms well, if they were not paid, they did not put hygiene products and (shower gels, shampoos). Going to the sea is not very fast, but every It takes 30 minutes for a micro bus to take people from the hotel to the beach (free of charge) In general, it’s a good hotel, but if you landed in Heraklion, then it takes a very long time to get to the hotel, about 3 hours.
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A new beautiful hotel. on the hill is useful for the legs, of course, if there are no contraindications. The biggest minus is the hacky cleaning in the rooms (regardless of the tip), which boiled down to changing towels and making the beds. Also forget about the gel and shampoo, or you will have to go to the reception all the time for them.
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A new beautiful hotel. on the hill is useful for the legs, of course, if there are no contraindications.
The biggest minus is the hacky cleaning in the rooms (regardless of the tip), which boiled down to changing towels and making the beds. Also forget about the gel and shampoo, or you will have to go to the reception all the time for them. And we also had a shower cabin leaking. But we easily forgave all these little things, given the cost of the hotel. But sunbeds and towels are free, which is rare here.
And in general, before you go, of course, you need to collect information so that later every little thing does not spoil the rest.
The biggest minus is the hacky cleaning in the rooms (regardless of the tip), which boiled down to changing towels and making the beds. Also forget about the gel and shampoo, or you will have to go to the reception all the time for them. And we also had a shower cabin leaking. But we easily forgave all these little things, given the cost of the hotel. But sunbeds and towels are free, which is rare here.
And in general, before you go, of course, you need to collect information so that later every little thing does not spoil the rest.
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I will say the main thing - thanks to this trip, I fell in love with Greece very much... and I dream of returning there again... Although the hotel is 5 *, it is actually 4 *. Yeshe is the second line and on the mountain (200 m). To the sea 5 min. But I note that this did not affect the impressions of the rest.
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I will say the main thing - thanks to this trip, I fell in love with Greece very much... and I dream of returning there again... Although the hotel is 5 *, it is actually 4 *. Yeshe is the second line and on the mountain (200 m). To the sea 5 min. But I note that this did not affect the impressions of the rest. In addition, the view from above is impressive. After a trip to Crete to Turkey and Egypt, you just don’t feel like it . . At the price of Turkey, Egypt, Greece - the same. And do not be afraid that you need an EU visa. Just contact a reliable travel agency. What is the difference in nutrition! If I asked the waiter to bring me orange juice, then they didn’t bring me yupi, but fresh. Crete, by the way, is one of the cleanest places on Earth. But what captivated me the most was the sea. It's just fantastic . . Be sure to visit the excursions "Ellafanisi" and "Gramvusa" if possible...
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Advantages: Good number. Alcohol, after which the head did not hurt in the morning : ) Disadvantages: One big minus. Review: Rested with his wife and 4-year-old son in the period from 14.09. 08. to 28.09. 08. Program 5 * ultra all inclusive, met KALAMAKI. We went, relying on the website of the hotel itself and one flattering review on the Internet (it would be better if it wasn’t), after returning I found the same review on another site, it turns out that people went for the first time in their lives to rest abroad.
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Advantages:
Good number. Alcohol, after which the head did not hurt in the morning : )
Disadvantages:
One big minus.
Review:
Rested with his wife and 4-year-old son in the period from 14.09. 08. to 28.09. 08.
Program 5 * ultra all inclusive, met KALAMAKI.
We went, relying on the website of the hotel itself and one flattering review on the Internet (it would be better if it wasn’t), after returning I found the same review on another site, it turns out that people went for the first time in their lives to rest abroad.
The first impression of the hotel can be said to be positive, since it was purely visual, a large hotel on the mountain stood out from the general landscape, so to speak, 5 stars were seen, the vacation promised to take shape.
They could not get a ride to the hotel on the transfer bus, explaining that the road was narrow and the bus would not pass. They unloaded us and our belongings, threw our belongings into a minibus, and accordingly we set off to collect our luggage on foot. I had to walk up the hill for 100 meters.
Large hall, new furniture, bar, reception - everything is quite decent and inviting. We went to the check-in desk (there were 15 of us in total), filled out questionnaires, after which we were told to check in after 14:00, and since we arrived at the hotel at 10:00 on a night flight, it was not very joyful. Went for breakfast, nothing special like everywhere else.
We ate and happily moved to explore the territory ..... Shock - this is our way! She is not! Territory of 500 m2 at the hotel 5*!!!! ! Where is the playground? Where is the pool? Oh yes, I see, a pitiful likeness is seen below, in life it looks much different than in advertising photographs ....Hmmm, got it. We went down the stairs and lo and behold, there was a playground with a synthetic turf that way 20 m2. Honestly, we were upset, we have to hang out here for 14 days. The pool bar is shabby, there are heaps of uncleaned dishes on the tables. Soon I added a bunch more at my table.
Miraculously, the wife punched the number 4114. The first positive in the hotel. High, wide, good.
Two rooms, large balcony, nice bathroom. Indeed, the room cheered us up a little, especially after we found out which rooms the others were placed in. By the way, there were no porters, I had to look for a room and drag things myself, it seems not difficult, but incomprehensible.
This was the first impression, and as you know, the first is the main thing and almost always true.
Now about everything point by point.
Food:
Breakfasts are monotonous and not tasty, fruits according to the principle whoever had time, he ate, they bring something, but not always. Fresh orange juice relied on breakfast, it is not clear why only for breakfast, but even he was not always present, my question about the absence of it was answered simply, - No oranges. Went for breakfast only for the sake of the child.
Lunches were also not the achievements of culinary skills, and in addition to the monotony, a couple of times we met fish in sauce, which yesterday was without it at dinner, that is, they simply work without waste.
Dinners, like everything else, at first introduced a variety of gyros, fried goat meat and fish, but not for long.
We have something to compare with, even with the same Greece, but Fr. Rhodes, heaven and earth, here the chefs seem to be after a culinary college, they just know how to cook 10 dishes, yes, they can be of high quality, but work in 3 *, no complaints or questions.
A la carte dinners, of which there were 3 (Greek, Chinese, Italian). It was ok, just ok.
Well, since we are talking about the restaurant, then a few words about the staff. He is sorely lacking, almost all trainees are from Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus. Some are dressed differently, stick to black and white clothes, but not all. It seems like they are trying, but the incentive of 400-500 euros in salary is not enough. There was one smart guy Marian, he did everything with a sense of sense.
Snacks throughout the day and late dinners as such were absent, there were four metal boxes in the lower bar, which contained muffins, dry pancakes, sometimes fruit.
Made pizza a couple of times. Terrible, I've never seen anything like it.
Food grade 3+
Bars:
The pool bar is mediocre, then one is missing, then another. It should open at 10:00, often opened closer to 11:00, on days when it was cloudy, it didn’t work at all, you had to go upstairs to the main bar to get a drink, and it’s not a fact that the top one was open.
The main bar, the first days were not bad, they prepared cocktails in a shaker, brought orders to the tables, but this was in the early days, then everything changed dramatically. The bar was open until 24:00 for free, until 2 am paid. On what third day we approach the bar at about 23-50 and order alcohol to sit, I ask for whiskey, just a glass, the answer is: - one drink, one person! With the help of raised tones, the issue was resolved in our favor, the next day there was a conversation with the manager, after which they poured as much as needed.
In the future, there was only self-service, besides, the barmaid repeatedly insisted that we ourselves bring glasses and glasses if we take them with us to the room. By the way, they were not cleaned from the rooms for 3-4 days.
True, in the end, friendly relations were established with the barmaids.
Bars score 3.
Territory:
She just doesn't exist.
Grade 2.
Entertainment:
There was only one sauna, the sauna in which the light was not on. Where they have Turkish we never found.
Billiards did not work for about 10 days.
And in principle, that's all the entertainment.
There was no animation for 14 days, except that a crazy clown came for the children, who gathered 3-5 children in the hall near the main bar.
Water sports? What is it??????
Entertainment rating 1.
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We were incredibly lucky with the room, if we were given a room on the first or second floor, and even with a wonderful view of the neighboring fence, and even next to the buzzing central air conditioner day and night, then, to tell the truth, I don’t know what they would have done.
Because they don’t take money, they just say there are no numbers. They also had such a trick, to settle for a couple of days in Galini 3 *, people who returned from there said that they had not seen anything worse. This is probably why our hotel is 5 *.
Housekeeping was daily, but often closer to 4pm. There were plenty of towels, but there were problems with the shower gel, I had to figure out how the three of us could take a shower using 20 ml of gel? Although at first, tips were left.
Number score 5.
Sea and beach:
The descent to the sea, and it was exactly the descent, took about 10-15 minutes from our room, first on the elevators, then down the hill 200 meters down, cross the road and finish 100 meters, here it is the beach! Dirty sand, where cigarette butts have not been collected for at least a season, where you can stumble upon fragments from broken bottles, napkins, sticks, etc. It is clear that these are all tourists, but the beach is yours. A beach like this is yet to be found.
The sea is good, warm, sandy bottom, long shallow.
Sea and beach score 4-. (only overseas)
Receiving party:
Quite passive participation in settling any issues with the hotel administration.
Grade 4-.
General impression:
The hotel is promoted as 5 *, in fact, with an interference you can give 4 *. A huge number of minuses for which there are not enough pluses, except that a minus by a minus gives a plus. Poorly trained staff, probably, the point is that the management does not want to spend money, thinking that vacationers are grabbing everything.
If I read about such shortcomings (and this is not all, much is missed), then 100% of the choice would fall on another hotel.
RATING HOTEL 3
Good number. Alcohol, after which the head did not hurt in the morning : )
Disadvantages:
One big minus.
Review:
Rested with his wife and 4-year-old son in the period from 14.09. 08. to 28.09. 08.
Program 5 * ultra all inclusive, met KALAMAKI.
We went, relying on the website of the hotel itself and one flattering review on the Internet (it would be better if it wasn’t), after returning I found the same review on another site, it turns out that people went for the first time in their lives to rest abroad.
The first impression of the hotel can be said to be positive, since it was purely visual, a large hotel on the mountain stood out from the general landscape, so to speak, 5 stars were seen, the vacation promised to take shape.
They could not get a ride to the hotel on the transfer bus, explaining that the road was narrow and the bus would not pass. They unloaded us and our belongings, threw our belongings into a minibus, and accordingly we set off to collect our luggage on foot. I had to walk up the hill for 100 meters.
Large hall, new furniture, bar, reception - everything is quite decent and inviting. We went to the check-in desk (there were 15 of us in total), filled out questionnaires, after which we were told to check in after 14:00, and since we arrived at the hotel at 10:00 on a night flight, it was not very joyful. Went for breakfast, nothing special like everywhere else.
We ate and happily moved to explore the territory ..... Shock - this is our way! She is not! Territory of 500 m2 at the hotel 5*!!!! ! Where is the playground? Where is the pool? Oh yes, I see, a pitiful likeness is seen below, in life it looks much different than in advertising photographs ....Hmmm, got it. We went down the stairs and lo and behold, there was a playground with a synthetic turf that way 20 m2. Honestly, we were upset, we have to hang out here for 14 days. The pool bar is shabby, there are heaps of uncleaned dishes on the tables. Soon I added a bunch more at my table.
Miraculously, the wife punched the number 4114. The first positive in the hotel. High, wide, good.
Two rooms, large balcony, nice bathroom. Indeed, the room cheered us up a little, especially after we found out which rooms the others were placed in. By the way, there were no porters, I had to look for a room and drag things myself, it seems not difficult, but incomprehensible.
This was the first impression, and as you know, the first is the main thing and almost always true.
Now about everything point by point.
Food:
Breakfasts are monotonous and not tasty, fruits according to the principle whoever had time, he ate, they bring something, but not always. Fresh orange juice relied on breakfast, it is not clear why only for breakfast, but even he was not always present, my question about the absence of it was answered simply, - No oranges. Went for breakfast only for the sake of the child.
Lunches were also not the achievements of culinary skills, and in addition to the monotony, a couple of times we met fish in sauce, which yesterday was without it at dinner, that is, they simply work without waste.
Dinners, like everything else, at first introduced a variety of gyros, fried goat meat and fish, but not for long.
We have something to compare with, even with the same Greece, but Fr. Rhodes, heaven and earth, here the chefs seem to be after a culinary college, they just know how to cook 10 dishes, yes, they can be of high quality, but work in 3 *, no complaints or questions.
A la carte dinners, of which there were 3 (Greek, Chinese, Italian). It was ok, just ok.
Well, since we are talking about the restaurant, then a few words about the staff. He is sorely lacking, almost all trainees are from Romania, Bulgaria, Belarus. Some are dressed differently, stick to black and white clothes, but not all. It seems like they are trying, but the incentive of 400-500 euros in salary is not enough. There was one smart guy Marian, he did everything with a sense of sense.
Snacks throughout the day and late dinners as such were absent, there were four metal boxes in the lower bar, which contained muffins, dry pancakes, sometimes fruit.
Made pizza a couple of times. Terrible, I've never seen anything like it.
Food grade 3+
Bars:
The pool bar is mediocre, then one is missing, then another. It should open at 10:00, often opened closer to 11:00, on days when it was cloudy, it didn’t work at all, you had to go upstairs to the main bar to get a drink, and it’s not a fact that the top one was open.
The main bar, the first days were not bad, they prepared cocktails in a shaker, brought orders to the tables, but this was in the early days, then everything changed dramatically. The bar was open until 24:00 for free, until 2 am paid. On what third day we approach the bar at about 23-50 and order alcohol to sit, I ask for whiskey, just a glass, the answer is: - one drink, one person! With the help of raised tones, the issue was resolved in our favor, the next day there was a conversation with the manager, after which they poured as much as needed.
In the future, there was only self-service, besides, the barmaid repeatedly insisted that we ourselves bring glasses and glasses if we take them with us to the room. By the way, they were not cleaned from the rooms for 3-4 days.
True, in the end, friendly relations were established with the barmaids.
Bars score 3.
Territory:
She just doesn't exist.
Grade 2.
Entertainment:
There was only one sauna, the sauna in which the light was not on. Where they have Turkish we never found.
Billiards did not work for about 10 days.
And in principle, that's all the entertainment.
There was no animation for 14 days, except that a crazy clown came for the children, who gathered 3-5 children in the hall near the main bar.
Water sports? What is it??????
Entertainment rating 1.
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We were incredibly lucky with the room, if we were given a room on the first or second floor, and even with a wonderful view of the neighboring fence, and even next to the buzzing central air conditioner day and night, then, to tell the truth, I don’t know what they would have done.
Because they don’t take money, they just say there are no numbers. They also had such a trick, to settle for a couple of days in Galini 3 *, people who returned from there said that they had not seen anything worse. This is probably why our hotel is 5 *.
Housekeeping was daily, but often closer to 4pm. There were plenty of towels, but there were problems with the shower gel, I had to figure out how the three of us could take a shower using 20 ml of gel? Although at first, tips were left.
Number score 5.
Sea and beach:
The descent to the sea, and it was exactly the descent, took about 10-15 minutes from our room, first on the elevators, then down the hill 200 meters down, cross the road and finish 100 meters, here it is the beach! Dirty sand, where cigarette butts have not been collected for at least a season, where you can stumble upon fragments from broken bottles, napkins, sticks, etc. It is clear that these are all tourists, but the beach is yours. A beach like this is yet to be found.
The sea is good, warm, sandy bottom, long shallow.
Sea and beach score 4-. (only overseas)
Receiving party:
Quite passive participation in settling any issues with the hotel administration.
Grade 4-.
General impression:
The hotel is promoted as 5 *, in fact, with an interference you can give 4 *. A huge number of minuses for which there are not enough pluses, except that a minus by a minus gives a plus. Poorly trained staff, probably, the point is that the management does not want to spend money, thinking that vacationers are grabbing everything.
If I read about such shortcomings (and this is not all, much is missed), then 100% of the choice would fall on another hotel.
RATING HOTEL 3
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