Aphrodite Beach

It is a very nice hotel where one feels welcome. In early May, it already seemed full, but the atmosphere was relax and friendly. The breakfast is excellent ! Have a good look at all the photos, and you'll see it all ! The side sea view is good as well.

I am a solo traveler. I’ve waited a year to rate this hotel to see if my impression changed. It has not. If you travel by yourself, you know that many times as a solo traveler you have a chance of getting a poor room, or smallest, or least desirable because you are only one. When I wrote saying; hello, I’m excited to stay at your hotel! May I please have a double toom that is comparable to a double room given to two people? Maybe I worded this wrong…here is the response… Dear xxxxxxx, thank you again; kindly please note that we're professionals and we respect our Guests, who, despite their malicious comments, they always get the room type they have booked, no matter if they are solo travelers or family or couples, thank you very much. Your room is "Double room with a side sea view" and this is exactly what you'll have during your stay with us. We're looking forward to welcoming you to our beautiful island, Rsv Dept.

We had an absolute horrible experience at this hotel. We checked in a little later around 1630 and our room was ＞28 Celsius at time of checkin. We then went to relax at the beach and was charged 20 euro for 2 raggedy towels for the beach. At the beach we were told you can’t sit at the hotels loungers unless you pay and order from the restaurant/bar. This place will squeeze every penny out of you. Only 4 loungers at the pool which fill up quickly. Then, we returned from dinner to try and turn AC on, it was not working. We asked the man at the front desk- he tried for 1 hour, did not speak English, couldn’t get it to work. It was 28 degrees in room. We asked for a new room or other accommodations but they refused and said they were sold out. After not sleeping all night, we checked out in the morning and the owner refused to give a refund saying we slept there and that’s what we pay for. Finally he opened his huge wallet full of cash and offered 40 euros and said take it or leave it and get out. (We paid 145 euro for 1 night stay) Do not book this hotel. The service is horrible and there are much better options.

I am convinced that any bad review is just people trying to put others off of coming here so they can keep this secret haven for themselves! I never usually write reviews but I just had to for this place, it was just that special…. The most fantastic holiday with the friendliest Creten people! Staff were superb: Alkis, Manos & Artemis were the most hard working boys who were constantly on their feet and serving customers wonderfully, the reception staff: Sady and Petronila were so immaculately dressed, so helpful and so welcoming. The stars of the show are the managers/owners, man and wife (of which we unfortunately didn’t get their names!) who were so friendly, so welcoming, (the wife is so beautifully dressed all the time, my mum and I were just in owe of her everyday!) just wonderful and they manage the hotel like true professionals, everything runs like clockwork. We were on the 3rd floor in a beautiful room with a sea view. The beach was just idyllic, I can’t believe anyone could find fault with this place?! 3 or 4 sun bed rows deep, a lovely section of beach, not really stoney like the top end of the beach, with a nice area of water that is shallow enough to paddle in crystal clear water. It’s perfect for families, but also perfect for couples and for middle aged people like my mom and I (I am 30 and my mum is 61). I can’t fault this place, we didn’t want to leave. It is not touristy and ruined like many parts of Greece or Crete, but just perfectly traditional and welcoming. We’ll be back next year, and the next, and the next…!