Eleftheria

"Very good hotel, clean and staff very kind, the food was delicious too and everyday something different, we loved our vacation there :) I recommend."

"Overall a nice clean yet quiet hotel. Based on the top of a hill, walking down is fine and up a little more difficult when hot but a shuttle bus does run every other hour or so to drop you off/ bring you back. Always managed to get a sun bed no matter what time of the day. Drinks reasonably priced, pool bar food was decent, we had lunch there 3 times. Half board includes breakfast and dinner, I’m not a fussy eater and managed to find something to eat every day. However the selection of food is poor, very small buffet, probably the smallest selection of food I’ve had on holiday. I did expect more, it was nothing special. Check out is 11am - you can request late check out which cost €65 and extends check out to 6pm so we paid it. Our flight home wasn’t until 11:15pm, we were being picked up at 8:15pm. We attended dinner at 6:30, plated our food and sat down. Was shocked by the waiter when he informed us that as we checked out today dinner will be €20 each. We could not justify paying for our food when we could have went to a restaurant down the road for a better quality meal and not be charged that much. This is the first hotel I’ve stayed at where they demand payment for food the day of leaving. It definitely left a bitter taste to the end of our trip. Suggestion, they should make this clear when checking out or include dinner in the late checkout fee of €65."

"Where to start with this hotel. It is by far a great wee hotel. It is kept very clean, all the public areas shine. The gardens are immaculately kept, some marvellous roses. Plenty of grassed areas, one of which could possibly be converted to a crazy golf course, this would enhance the hotels facilities and maybe generate a small income for the upkeep of the gardens. The name Eleftheria comes from the Greek word meaning freedom or opeace, and this describes it perfectly The reception area is well kept, with a large lounge that also ventures out into the open air. A luggage room and good toilets. It would be handy to have a path directly from the outdoor lounge to the car park. There is a lift for the less able. The restaurant has 50/50 divide between indoor and outdoor is spacious and modern. There was always plenty of choice at breakfast and dinner. Hot and cold dishes at both. Breakfast has a different type of eggs each day, sausages, bacon, one day beans the next mushrooms. Various breads and cold drinks. Dinner was really good, mainly Greek cuisine, so don’t expect, spam and chips, or pie and chips, this was for me just great as I go abroad to experience different foods. The pool area is really nice with panoramic vies of the bay at Aghia Marina, plenty of sunbeds and a wee pool bar. Also here are toilets and a shower room which was ideal for us as wee didn’t get picked up till the afternoon, so we could freshen up after a days sunbathing. The room was spacious, although the wife and a fall 5 weeks before our holiday and our first room was in block 3 which was too much of an effort for her to get to the main building, but the staff were great and moved us into the main building on the second day. The rooms are air conditioned and at no extra charge, there is tea making facilities and plenty of cupboard space. We had a walker with us, but it was accommodated quite easily in the room. The shower was really good, the water being hotter in the evening as is to be expected with the solar heating. The bathroom was just right, large enough for us and has a hairdryer, as well as an extendable shaving mirror. Although the hotel is 800m from the resort front, a minibus is provided to take guests up and down. Wee hired a car and there are 2 car parks that can be used. There are the ubiquitous cats on Crete, but one morning we saw a wild cat on the grounds, the size of a medium dog, beautiful and elegant as it moved through the grassed area. Are real treat for nature lovers. The equally ubiquitous Cicadas (genus Cicada / Lyristes), are just as noisy as they always are. The best assets of this hotel is the staff, they are absolutely brilliant, it would do a disservice to name a few as they all equally good, but here goes. Dimitris in the bar, Karan also bar and restaurant. The maitre’d in the restaurant, his name escapes me, he is a nice man from Nepal. Thias who worked between the bar/restaurant , all the many others. Thank you for all your assistance with my wife and I. The reception staff were really helpful and nothing was too much bother. Would we recommend this hotel, without hesitation. Would we consider returning, yes."