“Our favorite spot in Crete!”

First of all: We love Greece, so we have also visited other places in Kefalonia and Crete. Candia Park Village is our favorite - by far. We have been there three times, and hopefully it will be three more. The atmosphere is great and all staff are very friendly. They want You to feel welcome when… more

First of all: We love Greece, so we have also visited other places in Kefalonia and Crete. Candia Park Village is our favorite - by far. We have been there three times, and hopefully it will be three more. The atmosphere is great and all staff are very friendly. They want You to feel welcome when You visit their country. The whole hotel area is kind of enclosed so You are not troubled with traffic and the children can run around without worries. The gardeners have made a huge effort in having nice lawns and blooming flowers everywhere. Paved pathways makes the impression of ancient Greece. The apartments are townhouses making it feel like a homey village. The apartments are all nice. Nice bathroom, master bed room with huge bed, nice veranda, and living room with extra beds. Huge terracotta tiles makes it all feel authentic. Perhaps a bit crowded with two adults and three teens, but smaller children - no problem. The kitchen is sufficient equipped for having lunch in the shade. Perhaps a bit restricted if You plan to prepare all the dinners for yourself, but why would you? There is an excellent buffet at the hotel with varied dishes. Fish, meat, warm and cold, and delicious vegetables. Huge pool area and only a few steps down to Mediterranean gives plenty of space for guests to spread out and find their favorite spot - fresh or salt water, in the sun or in the shade. If Your preferences are marble, glass, polished steel and employees taking deep bows to make You feel like a conqueror then there is something wrong with You so stay home. If You want to experience Crete hospitality like visiting friends and family, if You want to unwind while the kids play in the pool, if You want to enjoy breakfast and dinner in great surroundings - then You are on the right place.

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“We give max pionts”

Everyting was amazing. We really enjoyed everyting. Super nice people working there. Specialy Marieta who knows everyting about wines And Nicos with Michalis! People with big hearts working there. Water colors are amaizing. Everyting is super clean!

“Relaxing family break. Serenity rooms are a must!”

We have just returned from a week’s stay between 18th-25th October. We are a family of 4 (children age 4 & 2). This was a fairly last minute booking direct with the hotel. The weather was amazing at 22/23 degrees daily and dropping to 18/19 in the evening. We were one of very few British families… more

We have just returned from a week’s stay between 18th-25th October. We are a family of 4 (children age 4 & 2). This was a fairly last minute booking direct with the hotel. The weather was amazing at 22/23 degrees daily and dropping to 18/19 in the evening. We were one of very few British families. I would say it was mainly German / Dutch families. The good: From the moment we booked the hotel was in touch with a confirmation email and to arrange transfers from the airport. Excellent communication. We arrived at midnight and they had packed us a small selection of sandwiches to take to our room. A fruit platter and bottled water was also in the fridge on arrival. We stayed in a Serenity Suite. Our room was 10/10. We had an amazing balcony which was very spacious with nice furniture and the view was wonderful. I couldn’t fault the room. Very modern, newly refurbished and a lovely location within the hotel. Private beach area with comfy sun loungers and plenty of places to sit. We spent the majority of our time at the beach area. Staff were very friendly and the reception were happy to help wherever needed. Late check out. Our return flight was at 11pm. We requested a late check out and fortunately our room was available. We paid £60euros extra and had the room until 5pm which was perfect for us. We felt it was worth the additional cost. Taverna Cafe by the reception area. We only visited on the last day and we wished we had visited earlier in the week as the food was lovely and the lady who ran the cafe / taverna was very friendly. Location: The hotel is fairly isolated so a taxi / car is needed if you wish to explore. Reception booked us taxis to the surrounding areas throughout our stay. Our favourite place was Plaka which was a 15minute drive. A small fishing village with excellent quality tavernas, pebbled beach and lovely shops (no tat!). We didn’t really rate the other local areas apart from Plaka however it was the end of the season. On site shops: There is a coffee / ice cream shop which was great and we visited daily. The supermarket was the most upmarket supermarket I’ve been to in a resort. We bought some cheese, tomatoes, bread, dips etc and made lunch in our room a couple of days. This part of the hotel seemed very new. Beach food / drink service: Excellent idea. Order on the app and it was delivered to your sunbeds. Good selection to choose from. Bubble Show: We didn’t use the kids club and we ventured out most evenings however we did see the bubble show which was good and our children really enjoyed. Room for improvement: Breakfast: The breakfast area was chaos. As there is only one breakfast restaurant the amount of people in one place was a bit much. The food was ok and the juices were very watered down. Lots of children playing football around the square area. It wasn’t the most relaxing start to the day. Pool area: The pool was also a very busy area. They have 3 pools but again in the same area. The sunbeds are metal and are in need of an upgrade. The pool water was cold. Buffett restaurant: We stayed on a B&B basis however we tried the buffet one evening. The kids enjoyed the buffet but again similar to breakfast. Too many people in one place. Food ok. After the children’s entertainment there was a lack of atmosphere after you had eaten. There wasn’t really a bar / evening area which would be nice to have 1 drink after dinner. Again it was the end of the season so this may be different in the height of summer. Overall we had a lovely and relaxing stay. There are so many positives to this hotel however it does lack in certain areas. If you are looking for an authentic Greek style hotel it’s a great option. Taxis can be expensive if using daily but it was nice to explore. Our room really did make our stay with the best view.

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