Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort

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אין לי מילה רעה אחת. כשכתבנו שנגיע עם ילד עם כסא גלגלים הם קצת הסתייגו ואמרו שלא בטוח יהיה לנו נח ונבהלנו. למעשה היה מושלם. הצטערתי שסגרנו שם רק חצי חופשה.

sehr schöne Lage

die Zimmer werden nach und nach wohl renoviert, was auch notwendig ist

We spent a week at this property in a bungalow with a sea view. The facility is conveniently located, very clean, and well-maintained but somewhat outdated. The staff is excellent and helped make our stay enjoyable. The food is delicious, buffet-style for both breakfast and dinner, offering many options. The bungalow was very spacious, very clean, and had beautiful sea views. The atmosphere was quiet and relaxing. There was free bottled water in the room, but no other amenities. The resort is within a 1-hour drive of Heraklion and other major attractions on the island. The property features washing machines, indoor and outdoor pools, and a private beach. Very family-friendly. I think it’s a bit pricey, but I have not checked the prices in Crete. Overall, it was a good stay, although we prefer more hotel amenities.

A bit outdated.

פעם חמישית בקלימרה וכבר מחכים לפעם הבאה

Die Lage der Bungalows war optimal am Strand gelegen. Zwei sehr schöne Strände mit feinem Sand, 50m Sportpool nie überfüllt, Erwachsenen- und Kinderpool. Das Frühstück war sehr reichhaltig und gut. Auch sehr gutes Restaurant am Strand mit zuvorkommender Bedienung. Abendessen Buffet OK (siehe unten). Das Animations-Team war sehr zuvorkommend und hat jeden Abend eine super Kinderdisco veranstaltet. Sportkurse waren gratis.

Die Bungalows sind in die Jahre gekommen, dass heißt es gab im Bad keinen Einstellspiegel und Kleenextücher nur auf Nachfrage. Schöne Marmorfliessen jedoch teilweise über die Jahre Verfärbt. Dusche nur provisorisch mit Vorhang in der Badewanne mit auch verfärbtem optionalen Gummiteppich. Die Seife ist ohne Teller im Waschbecken herumgerutscht. Für ein 5 Sterne-Hotel hätten wir auch im Zimmer modernerer Möbel erwartet. Zudem hatte es mehrfach Ameisen im Bad und im Wohnzimmer. Durch die Hausdame wurden dann aber Insektizide versprüht. Das WLAN hat in einem Bungalow nicht funktioniert. Auch auf Nachfragen Problem nicht behoben. Wir mussten für die Benutzung des Fitnessstudios extra 18 € pro Person zahlen (bei Buchung wurde noch ein kostenfreies Gym beworben). Leider haben wir höchst wahrscheinlich durch einen Chicken Gyros Spiess am Abendbuffet, der nicht korrekt durch-gegrillt war, da zeitgleich sehr viele Gäste essen wollten, eine Gastroenteritis bekommen (können die Ursache relativ gut eingrenzen, da von 4 Familienmitgliedern nur zwei erkrankt waren und wir bis auf das Hühnerfleisch alle das gleiche gegessen haben). Waren nicht die einzigen Hotelgäste, die betroffen waren. Und auch den Tennislehrer hatte es wohl erwischt. An der Rezeption wurde aber vollständig abgewiegelt und uns gesagt, dass ein Virusinfekt die Ursache sei.

De zwembaden

Te luide animatie ´s avonds en tot na middernacht

the gym, the sauna, the rooms with the sea views, their own private beach

we used this as a stopover for 2 nights crossing Crete from one side to the other and rested 2 nights

מקום גדול,מטופח , הרבה פעילויות

The spa, the gym, the beach the pools and the staff

the only thing was the other guests - so the hotel cannot control this - you know who you are - do better representing your country!

Spacious, beautiful, very clean and tidy, nice style

I liked the property very much. Cant think of anything negative

We loved the hotel's location, views, and the beach. It's a beautiful hotel that is seamlessly integrated with nature and the mountains. The property is quite spacious, so it never feels crowded. It’s great for kids as there are plenty of activities available. The tennis courts are amazing! The staff were all very nice.

The bedrooms are quite outdated, especially for a 5-star hotel. Although they changed the towels every day, they did not actually clean the room or change the bed sheets. Our second bathroom had no hot water, and despite numerous attempts to inform the reception staff, the issue was never addressed. Additionally, for the last two days, we were awakened by the cleaning staff at 7:15 AM while they were cleaning the adjacent bedrooms. This was very unpleasant, especially when you're on holiday and trying to rest, with little kids.

Ruime kamer met zeezicht. Lekker eten. Schoon, na de Sahara regens netjes schoongemaakt

Douchen in bad zonder gordijn en smal toelopend naar de bodem. Diner bleek in 2 ploegen, waardoor we om 19.30u verzocht werden te vertrekken.

I had 2 massages at Aegeo spas. Kallia gives very good massages in a beautiful atmosphere.

Jedzenie ogólnie było dobre, nie jakieś wybitne, ale mi się podobało Korty i rakiety są całkiem dobre.

Widok z pokoju nijaki. Miałem mieć widok na góry, i jak się wyjdzie na zewnątrz to faktycznie widać, ale nie jest to tego szczerze warto. Widok z pokoju w którym bylo płatne za widok na morze nie widać go praktycznie, bo drzewa zasłaniają. Napoje i lody oprócz jak na śniadanie są płatne. W ostatni dzień pobytu prądu nie było, to nikt nie poinformował zawczasu o tym. Miejsc w restauracji jest ewidentnie za mało, dużo takich co w słonecznym miejscu gdzie się nie da komfortowo siedzieć. Jest za głosno w sali zamkniętej.

The breakfast was excellent.

The Indian food you have on Fridays was not good.

Excellent service and care with a delighfully relaxing experience. Breakfast and the evening meal buffet options were the perfect bookends to each day.

The hotel is great! The food is good, everything is very clean, and the staff are friendly. The spa area is also highly recommended. I had a back and neck massage with Chrysa and it was fantastic. She knew exactly what she was doing and it was very pleasant.

Stayed here for Viva Crete salsa holiday. A beautiful venue. We booked a room with a view of the water and were absolutely not disappointed with this, especially when the sun was setting. The room itself was fine other than the shower. There was a bath with shower head, but the only place to put the shower was on the far wall, so directing water at yourself without it spraying all over the bathroom was difficult. The resort is huge, so bring comfy shoes! Good food, other than the wasp filled honey bowls in the morning!

Everything was perfect! The food the rooms and the staff were simply great

Kalimera Kriti Hotell & Resort just outside the little town Sissi on the North East side of Crete is a paradise. With its unique architeture built like a small greek village with lots of trees and flowers Kalimera Kriti is by far one of the most beatiful hotels in Crete. In addition a friendly staff always at your service make a stay at Kalimera Kriti to a perfect vacation for everyone even families with small children. Especially we would like to thank Athina, Despina and Aldrin, Nikki and Marwin for excellent service during breakfast and dinner. The food, vegetables, fish, meat, cheese, fruit and desserts are excellent with a selection that should make it possible for everyone, even the youngest, to be satisfied. A lot of space for everyone in and around the pools for adults and children. This time we preferred to stay at one of the spacious beaches, also convenient for families, were we could enjoy the sun and bathing. Thank you all staff at Kalimera Kriti for this visit and see you again next year. Mr and Mrs Eriksson, Stockholm Sweden

I can really recommend this place. I had a sports massage with Chrysa, and it was excellent. She adjusted the pressure perfectly — firm and effective, just as a proper sports massage should be — yet still very relaxing. Very professional and pleasant atmosphere. I’d definitely come back!

I am going to write an honest review and be objective and non-bias as possible. Don't believe all the good reviews you read on here because many of them are bias, especially the good ones and how good the masseuse was (probably written by the masseuses themselves in order to increase the bookings for a massage in the spa). The tennis center right by the hotel is owned by Germans who work there so they are also probably the ones who keep adding good reviews about the hotel. Always look and pay extra attention to negative reviews. First, Crete is way, way, overrated. From my experience the inhabitants of the island don't understand English well enough, and they are not service-oriented. All the beaches and most of the hotels are very mediocre. My previous vacation in Antalya, Turkey, was much better . Relative to other hotels in Crete, Kalimera Kriti hotel has many advantages and it is one of the better hotels you are going to find in Crete, because it is a small, isolated hotel on a very large area, with a nice private beach, and nice view of the mountains. There is also a very big tennis center, with many clay courts that are well maintained, and some artificial grass courts. They put me in Room H-109 the first few nights, but it was very noisy. The rooms in general are badly insulated in terms of acoustics. I could hardly sleep at night and there are also no blackout curtains. The white coating in the bathtub itself was peeling off and produced sharp scrapes , so I asked for a room change. It took them 2 nights to change me to another room. They transferred me to room M-34 which has no Wi-Fi reception, and even though I complained that there is no Wi-Fi at all in my room they never fixed it. I wasn't trying to be a "KAREN" but there were some serious issues with the rooms, but they refused to let me speak with the manager, so good luck with that… The food was generally good- especially the breads, the baked-on-the-spot individual pizzas, and the desserts. I suspect that some of the fish and seafood were previously frozen and not fresh, because the octopus was too salty and so were the striped red mullets. Some of the shrimps may had been frozen shrimps that come from Southeast Asia (China/Vietnam) and not from the Mediterranean. I was there 5 nights, and unfortunately, they had carvery roast beef on only 1 night. I didn't eat the soups, even though I love soups, because they seemed to be made from recycled meat and/or vegetables from last night's dinner. The milk in breakfast was the ULTRA-pasteurized processed kind that has a shelf life of like 4 months so I didn't touch it even though I love a glass or two of fresh milk in the morning. Almost all the guests in the hotel were Germans, which is plus, because Germans are generally polite and quiet. They rely on that their German guests recommend to other Germans about the hotel, so if you are not German, the hotel staff may treat you as a second-class (Grade B) guest, so beware of that. Council tax in the hotel is 15 Euros per night, and you must buy bottled water because there are no standing water dispensers or electric water coolers, at all. Booking a tennis court or even going to the gym is with a charge. They have a very big and long swimming pool, but it has no lanes or dark blue marking on its bottom floor, so one cannot swim laps in an adequate way, which is a shame, because I brought all my swimming gear with me. 😢

I recently had a full body massage and face cleansing procedure at Aegeospas, and I’m very satisfied with the experience. Ladies offering these service Chrysa and Marina both were such sinshines: professionall, friendly, attentive, and provided great care throughout the session,adivices, calmness, pati3nce. The rooms were clean and comfortable, there was no waiting time, and I have also received a lot of useful advice and explanations. I felt truly rejuvenated afterward and appreciated the discount. Thank you for the wonderful service! Greetings from Azerbaijan and Germany, Sakina

Our third recent trip to Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort turned out to be extremely traumatic for my son and I. Half way through our two week stay my son scalded his foot from the mixer tap in the bathroom causing extreme burns to his foot. The hotel hot water leaves the taps at 80 degrees celsius. This is incredibly dangerous. I understand that water held in a tank is normally held at high temperature to combat legionella, however when the hot water is then used in taps and showers it goes through a process of an anti-scald device. These devices are safety products that limit the maximum water temperature or reduce flow at high temperatures to prevent burns from hot water in showers, taps, and other outlets. They are crucial in homes, care facilities, and public restrooms, especially for the elderly, young children, and others with thin skin or physical challenges. Devices include simple outlet-mounted restrictors that limit flow, and thermostatic mixing valves that regulate the temperature at the point of use or within the entire system. These devices are not just limited to the UK but are essential around the world and are an essential item in all hotels and something that you would expect in a five start hotel. When the scald happened I follow the recommended procedure of running cold water over the foot for twenty minutes. The hotel doesn't have any qualified medical staff or even a medical point for advice and information or book to record the event. Luckily we befriended a hotel guest who was a doctor. He gave us great advice and help. When attending the wellness centre the staff observed my sons wounds gave no advice or help only plasters. Eventually I spoke with the hotels customer relations manager. I feedback our experience. She instantly denied that there was a problem with the hot water in the hotel. Infact she sent an engineer to test the hot water leaving the tap, who reported back that it was flowing at 80 degrees celsius. The customer relations manager said to me that this is fine and acceptable. For general use: A maximum temperature of 49°C (120°F) is recommended for tap water to reduce the risk of scalds. The doctors wife also informed the customer service manager that when her husband was showering if she turned the taps to use the water it would scald her husband. This proves that it's not an isolated incident. I was appalled by the lack of empathy for my son. We were treated incredibly badly and with complete and utter contempt. I was absolutely astounded and did not expect to be treated in this way. Not the service you come to expect from a five star hotel. I was told that a doctor would be at the Hotel the next day. The doctor did not turn up, we waited forty minutes, nothing was said to us even though the staff knew that we were waiting to see the doctor. Shockingly bad customer service. My son endured on our return to the UK a hospital trip to accident and emergency. Where he had a procedure involvingnitrous oxide and oxygen used as a pain reliever, used in child birth. Then three appointment to the burns unit. This whole event has been traumatic, made even worse by the management of the hotel. This temerature could be fatal to a baby or an elderly guest. Hot water can burn skin, with the speed and severity of the burn depending on the water's temperature; for example, at 70°C (158°F), a burn can occur in one second, while at 55°C (131°F), it may take 10 seconds, and at 50°C (122°F), it could take five minutes. To prevent scalds, it's recommended to set your home's water heater to 49°C (120°F) or lower. Thanks to Lukas & Christina for great advice, help and support. The hotel is incredibly picturesque, in tranquil surroundings. On our first two trips I could recommend highly enough, however all I would recommend if you visit Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort is be increbilbly mindful regarding the hot water. Don't expect staff to help if you get sick. There is no designated medical point, first aid kit and trained staff. Hopefully this will change.

A disappointing stay at the Kalimera Kriti Hotel and Village Resort, a supposedly 5* complex. Will start with the positives: Beautiful Greek village setting Great 50m pool Nice adult only pool Plenty of sunbeds Nice beaches Friendly life guard and older gentleman at the beach bar 24/7 gym with a price Negatives: Disappointing room A145, would give this room a 2* at a push, grubby and outdated, floors never looked clean, bathroom towels grubby even after change and the bed never looked made or bed clothes changed The clientele of 800+ are mainly German which are catered for with signage and entertainment Food is mass produced and cold Staff are rushed of their feet and come across as unfriendly At dinner the only drinks on offer (for payment of course) is beer or bottled wine, if you don’t like these choices, tough!! Sisi is a lovely place and much better to visit than staying in the village resort, friendly locals with nice food and drink options. 20 minute road walk from the hotel or a nice walk across the beach and rocks or €7 in a taxi. To Malia by taxi €20 or €25 (depending on taxi driver) – old town nice for food

The treatment was very relaxing. My massage was great. Chrysa was my therapist, she is friendly and did an amazing work.

Der Strand ist wirklich toll, die Zimmer sehr geräumig und die Sport und Pool Möglichkeiten sind richtig gut. Die noch nicht renovierten Zimmer sind zwar wirklich geräumig, aber haben einen etwas älteren "chic". Last but not least - trotz Wärmelampen - ist das Essen beim Buffet selten wirklich "heiss". Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen und kommen definitiv wieder.

Die Anlage der Unterkunft ist weitläufig, schön angelegt. Besonders hervor zu heben ist der große, sehr gepflegte Pool. Wir waren in einem neu renovierten, sehr schönen Zimmer untergebracht.

My experience at the Aegeo Spa was excellent. Dimitrios Kosteas was very professional and listened to my concerns. I will visit them again when I am here next time .

Wieder ein sehr schöner Urlaub im Kalimera Kriti. Die Hotelanlage mit tollen Gärten, schönen Pools und Stränden ist sehr großzügig und ich kann mich dort immer sehr gut erholen. Die Luxury Rooms mit Meerblick sind ein Highlight. Besonders schön finde ich, dass es dort viel langjährige Mitarbeiter gibt, die sich sehr persönlich um die Gäste bemühen. Der Service ist trotz der großen Anlage immer aufmerksam, auch wenn man bei hoher Auslastung im Buffet-Restaurant einen Platz sucht oder ein Anliegen hat. Das Essen ist vielfältig und von hoher Qualität. Ich esse gerne tagsüber auch im Beach-Restaurant á la Carte, denn die Gerichte dort sind extrem lecker. Ich komme sehr gerne wieder!

Amazing Hotel and Resort. Excellent service from the staff who were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Our garden view room was clean, comfortable and spacious. We had a problem with a light switch which was dealt with promptly by the resident electrician. The food was first class with a very extensive hot and cold buffet for breakfast and evening meals. The hotel was exceptionally clean with well maintained gardens and grounds. Our holiday was very relaxing and with two beaches and a choice of pools to sit by, what more could we ask for! We’ll be going back.

This was our 4th year taking our family holiday at Kalimera Kriti and it has never let us down. Facilities are perfect with both beach and pool on either side of you. What more can you ask for. Food was exceptional every single night. We had 9 nights and were never disappointed. Drinks were perfectly made and the bar staff ever attentive to your needs. Would highly recommend staying at Kalimera Kriti as you want for nothing. Reception staff forever helpful no matter what time of day or night they are always there to help. We enjoy the welcome drinks evening as you get to meet Claudia and the head of entertainment. Claudia is a delight to correspond with. Helping sort out and arrange everything that we requested. A dream supporting our fantastic family holiday.

A large complex set by the sea with access to lovely beaches. No shortage of facilities and easy access to food and drinks throughout the day & evening. Also a choice of pools. I am here with my wife and we are having a lovely relaxing holiday, it was difficult to find our way around on the 1st day with no signage and the small map we were given was difficult to follow but it soon comes together. A short taxi journey into Sisi was nice, which is full of restaurants, bars and shops with a charming feel to it especially by the harbour. We both booked a couple of treatments each at the Aegeo spa which was a very relaxing experience. I particularly enjoyed the men's facial with therapist Chrysa who was very knowledgeable, experienced and professional. I felt completely at ease. There is entertainment and activities on during the day and evening both for adults and children and the team did a great job but was difficult to be involved or follow due to none of the presentation being in English. Overall we are having a lovely relaxed holiday in a beautiful setting and I would recommend.

Insgesamt ist es eine schöne sehr große Anlage, insbesondere wenn man so wie ich zum Tennis Trainieren hinkommt. Leider ist die Anlage aber schon recht in die Jahre gekommen und es befindet sich auf der GESAMTEN Anlage kein einziges Hinweisschild, sodass wir selbst mit Plan teilweise herumgeirrt sind. Nicht einmal Toiletten sind angeschrieben. Daher sind wir oftmals lange herumgeirrt, was bei einem so großen Areal sehr mühsam war. Die Poolanlagen sind schön, wobei auch hier die Liegen einmal ausgewechselt werden könnten, va weil es sich eigentlich um ein 5 Stern Hotel handelt.

I had a very friendly massage therapist – Chrysa! :-) It was a pleasant experience with good pressure, especially on the neck. I can recommend! 🌟🌟🌟

Pools, Grösse des Parks, Strände, die Ruhe, sendsationelle Tennisanlage, Vielfältigkeit der Sportanlagen, Top Tennistrainer ( Enrico)

Zu wenig Personal in den Restaurants…Man musste immer nach Personal suchen wenn man bestellen wollte.!!!!!!

10/10! My therapist name was Chrysa. She was really kind and gave me a great massage. The rest of the team is also really friendly and i really like their products! Will definitly recommend this spa!

+ amazing hotel and hotel area + nice recently modernised rooms with great view + wide range of tasty food with front cooking and nice service + top tennis school - Kristina thanks a lot + excellent massage at Aegeo Spa - Chrysa thanks a lot

We have just spent a week at this hotel. Firstly all the staff and all the Greek we met were so incredibly friendly and kind I’ll never go back to Spain I’ll always come to Greece! Our flight out was delayed meaning by the time we arrived at the hotel their restaurant was closed however they had plates of sandwiches and crisps ready for us with bottled water this was very much appreciated nowhere we have ever stayed has done this before and I wished they did! Our first day was spent trying to get our bearings of the place but this was difficult because it’s a huge place and there are no sign posts directing where things are or what they are it’s not clear which is the pool bar/beech bar as they’re literally next to each other! We never found the Thalassa bar! There are lots of sports activities but to find the information to book was hard we asked the owner of the sports shop opposite the tennis and football pitch and not even he could tell us how to book some of them so the hotel really needs to do better here. We found the closing of the pool and bars at 6pm very strange the sun was still shining and hot at this time to close the main activity everyone wanted at 6 along with where to get drinks and snacks a massive disappointment but of course this is geared for all guests to use the only restaurant open which is the main hotel one and a mass catering buffet style place which I don’t like these. This meant everyone went there every night we tried it but it’s not a relaxing environment it’s full of people barging you out the way snatching things, kids not looking where they’re going and adults knocking into you! I had to queue TWICE to get a plate I waited 15 minutes!! I was barged out the way by the Germans on my first time queuing they did this often in the shops as well they were so rude, the resort is geared up to the Germans and they knew this and felt entitled to be rude. The food seen as its mass produced was ok but struggling to find a table then waiting for plates then waiting for food to be replenished was far from relaxing! It’s also expensive for what we wanted which was a light meal it was 30 euros each which as I only could get a feta salad as all the hot food was gone is expensive our son was only able to get one tiny slice of pizza the rest all being snatched whilst he was trying to serve himself! We went out to eat in Sissi we would strongly recommend you do this instead the people and food are lovely especially Oliva’s Steakhouse! The other thing I want noted is the spa, we went there to book some treatments for me whilst the boys played sports, the lady Mattera? Explained the treatments and let me test some products as I have sensitive skin, I booked three treatments at a whopping cost of 430 euros that’s with a discount! I had booked two at 2 hours and one at 1 hour. My first visit I was kept waiting for 15 mins, when you’re told to arrive 5 minutes early! After the treatment you’re asked to fill out a questionnaire they then stand over you whilst you do this which is intimidating, at no point did my sessions last for the time I booked! The last one I booked was the Cretan Massage it was supposed to be for 70 minutes I arrived at 5:30 you have to undress etc and I was out the spa by 6:20!! So I didn’t even get an hour never mind the 70 minutes we had paid a lot of money for! After each treatment they try to get you to spend more money by telling you you need this treatment or skin product it felt the 430 euros we spent wasn’t enough for them! After the second treatment they again said I needed the anti aging facial! I said I had wanted that one when I was booking but the therapist advised against it as I had sensitive skin the therapist didn’t seem pleased I wasn’t buying! Overall a nice place but a lot needs to be done to improve upon it and make it excellent given it’s not a cheap place to stay at!

This is our fourth consecutive year at Kalimera Kriti. Kalimera is absolutely great for families with children (mini club, mini disco, sports), senior citizens, and tennis/padel lovers. The staff is fantastic, the food is diverse and fresh, the pools are clean and not overcrowded, and the beaches are sandy and well-maintained. This year, visible renovations of rooms and other facilities took place. On a separate note, I would like to mention the tennis/padel facilities. These are world-class tennis courts! Professional coaches are available, and this year they are also running mini tournaments every Friday. I should note that this year there is also much better organized communication between the players and the tennis crew. Thanks a lot to everyone, and we look forward to coming back next year!♥️

Huge resort that caters for those that want to relax and those that want to be more active at the same time. Plus points.. 1: Pool options are great - huge family pool, kids only pool, adult only pool and an inside pool. 2. Sports facilities are amazing, plenty of good clay tennis courts (about €20 for an hour from memory) although the artificial grass ones on the other side of the resort seemed to be unlocked so assume these are free to use if you have your own rackets, paddle courts, table tennis (free), football pitch (free), crazy golf (free) and beach volley ball nets (free) all available. 3; Spa - Extensive options available which my wife utilised and enjoyed although my credit cards says the opposite 4: Relaxing - always found a lounger around the pool and plenty on the beach too 5: Two lovely beaches, thin one and traditional one both private to the resort 6: Pool bar and beach bar offer good selection of drinks and have a small selection of snacks too 7: Resort is like a mini village, very picturesque with rooms like mini bungalows, ours had two rooms - a living room and a bedroom, small hallway and a bathroom as well as an outside seating area meaning we didn’t feel crammed in. Down sides: 1: Food - The resort is geared to full board customers meaning the only food options after 6pm is the main restaurant which although good, is hit and miss with regards to the ‘experience’ as it is catering for so many people at the same time. Had to wait for plates a few times. If you just wanted a little snack it is therefore expensive - would be better if the other resort restaurant was available in the evening and not just for a few hours in the afternoon for those that want a more typical meal. We ended up getting a taxi into Sissi a few evening where there are plenty of restaurants. (Taxi is €7 euros) - Olivers Steakhouse was amazing - highly recommend. 2: The pools close at 6pm, this is obviously to Round the heard up ready for the evening dinner and subsequent entertainment. 3: The evening entertainment at the main bar each evening (after the endless kids songs) felt like a pheonix night sketch with more sequins on show than an 80s cruise ship - having said that most of the German and other European customers seemed to be enjoying it so maybe thats why us English don’t do well in the Eurovision song contest or we are just miserable 🤔 Would have been nice to have the option to enjoy a drink without reliving a family wedding each evening but hey ho. 4: Signage: seems like a minor thing but the resort is large and non of the restaurants, bars or building have any signage so its hard to get your baring initially based on a little paper map given when you arrive. All in all this is an amazing resort with the hotel staff making it something special. Our flight was delayed and we arrived late on our first night yet we were given some complementary sandwiches in case we were hungry - these sorts of details do not go unnoticed and are very much appreciated.

Tolles Anvientw im Spa und ganz tolle Behandlung! Just beautyful Service and super relaxing Treatments ❤️👍 Great massage and very friendly people. I loved it ❤️

הנה ניסוח מתורגם ומשופר לאנגלית, בצורה שמתאימה להמלצה חמה ואותנטית: --- "My husband and I have visited aegeo spa in the hotel. I did the boost masage with Kallia, and I can’t recommend it enough! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a sense of calm. The staff were incredibly professional, kind, and attentive to every need. The massage therapist Kallia was highly skilled, friendly, and made the entire experience truly relaxing. Everything was perfect, and we can’t wait to come back next year. Thank you for everything!"

Really nice place for holiday, staff kind and helpful, large choice of food and good +++

It was very clean and relaxing. My therapist was great and did a very good jobe and i would love to do it again. It was a good expereanc Chrysa!!

It is big and the rooms are spacious the balcony is big and the breakfast was tastyy and there was a variety of food to choose from . The ladies at the SPA were very professional and friendly.

There was a leakage in my sister’s room and it took them two days to fix it. And the room doesn't have enough light

The resort is amazing, with beautiful landscapes, outside spaces, gardens and amenities. But the most important thing is how polite and accommodating the staff is. They really made us feel at home. We will definitely re-visit the hotel next year.

I did a treatment with the therapist Marina and she was fantastic! She was professional and caring and I will recommend her It was a very pleasant time in Aegeo spas in Kalimera Kriti with Marina

The hotel is wonderful and we had a fantastic holiday. All staff are all really lovely and friendly. We have stayed a few times now with the family and we would hope to keep returning as it has everything we could ask for in a holiday. Such a beautiful location and environment with delicious food and drinks. We never want to leave and always look forward to coming back.

Let’s start with the good things: Kalimera Kriti is a massive size resort, has two great beaches, enough swimming pools (among them one with Olympic size!) and the location of our room (“beach front”) was perfect, with sunset views from our terrace. The quality and variety of the food at the breakfast and dinner buffet were good and empty items were promptly refilled. However, we still would not return. First, it is massive, so the number of people (mostly German package tourists) is incredible. At the buffet, you seem to constantly bump into others. Most of the staff at the restaurant (but not all) do their best, but they are completely overworked. They have no time to show you to your table, ask for drinks or let alone ask if everything is OK. No personalized attention at all. We would have liked to visit an a la carte restaurant for dinner but there is none. The same was true at check-in and check-out. Machine-like robots, saying only what is absolutely necessary, no asking if the stay was fine or anything like that. When we were brought to the room, the guy did not show us the room but let us stand outside. No coffee machine in the room. Water was there on the first day but was never refilled. I had to ask for additional chairs for the terrace (there were only 2 although we had a room for 4 guests) three times. Their App that they promote does not work, the messages were not read for more than a month! In the obviously not maintained app it was possible to reserve dinner at the closed a la carte restaurant (closed in the middle of high season in July). Beach service does not exist. Nobody asks for drinks or anything. The sunbeds are old and worn. The beach is also used by outsiders, that just come to the resort grounds for the day. The “beach front” room was really, really old and rather shabby, in urgent need for renovation. But worst of all, the shower. It was in an extremely narrow and tiny bathtub, you could hardly stand in there. The ugly plastic curtain did not protect the bath from getting flooded after each shower. This hotel is by no means five stars, as they seem to propose. Considering the price, I cannot recommend the resort.

We had a pleasant stay in a generously designed resort right on the coast. We appreciated the beautiful beach, which was never crowded, plenty of sun loungers and parasols, and the beautiful large swimming pools.

Great Spa. Kalliopi‘s Massage was just Perfect, so relaxing and peaceful. Highly recommended! ASK for Kalliopi! The whole Team is very nice and welcoming! Thank you for the lovely experience!

Amazing service in spa . i had a very good massage from Chrysa !! she was very gentle and professional!! Really i recommend!! Thank you 🙏🙏

The cretan massage with my therapist Chrysa was excellent! Thank you very much. I can fully recomend it to everyone. Chrysa was very friendly, professional and polite.

Property sold as 5 stars while it can barely make it to 4 by all standards, the service is seldom with frowning faces , my room was without minimal requirements of 3 stars no coffee maker that is in 3 stars hotels, cleaning is below standards , ants and old furniture, the only bright thing is the main restaurant where they try to be up to level , the beach bar waiters are so rude, never will be there again

Aegea spar. It was my first time getting a massage. The staff were very nice making the experience relaxing . Chrysa did a great job with a deep tissue massage and has helped with my tight muscles 💪🏼

Very beautiful experience, the staff its very nice and it was perfect,i came shure and everybody have to try. Thanks so much to the staff!!!

This is an excellent property . Outstanding location. Lots of amenities. Really enjoyed our stay there. Great food selection. If i have to pick something which I did not like is that there is a separate cost for things like water and coffee. Water bottle costs 3 Euro. It’s not an all inclusive resort. Water, Coffee are not included in the room price with full board.

A quiet resort under the form of a cretan village, with all you need to spend a fantastic holiday. Many thanks to the staff, in particular Mrs Ritsa et the restaurant and Mrs Claudia at the customer services.

Absolutely fabulous hotel. Had 2 bedroom suite which was lovely - no issues with room or aircon as in some other reviews and room was spotless and lovely (not tired at all). All staff couldn’t do enough for you and were lovely. Breakfast was good with plenty of choice. Didn’t have dinner at the hotel - we went out into Sissi every evening. Taxi 7euros each way. Hotel is beautiful, good beach too. It is mainly German guests so all the notices and announcements are in Greek and German and English is not widely spoken apart from reception. And no saving sunbeds!!! Yay!!! Pool beds and umberellas available all day and plentiful. Adults only pool quiet as main pool is huge but can get loud. Didn’t see an accessible room to comment but the whole place is on levels - there are ramps everywhere to accommodate pushchairs and wheelchairs/mobility scooters but if you have mobility issues this may not be the place for you as you will have to walk some distance to the pool or beach or restaurant or gym. Gym is not included in the price of you stay and was 17 Euros for the week.

We’ve been at this hotel before and we were very happy to come back. Now even with 20 clay tennis courts added compared to the sixth they had back then. The great variety of food daily….always great and the room was good after we received the renovated one. The old unrenovatedones (seemingly about 40 years old ) are really not worth 5Stars. After too much time in the sun, also very nice to relax in the spa and get great massages ( Thank you, Chrysa) on those legs after all the sport. we might be back a third time if the price and timing fits.

Great massage, thank you chrysa! I could relax and feel your attention and kindness. I will come back for a face massage ;-)

We had an exceptional experience during our recent stay at your hotel. The attention to was remarkable, from the accommodations to the gourmet dining options. The SPA facilities, products and the staff were truly outstanding—a perfect sanctuary of tranquility where every treatment exceeded our expectations. Your professional staff deserves special recognition, as their warm hospitality and attentive service elevated our entire holiday experience. Thank you for creating such wonderful memories. We look forward to returning soon. Thank you !

Great food, spacious & nicely furnished accommodations, wonderful staff. Excellent spa/wellness facilities: had a fully revitalising deep tissue massage session with the therapist Chrysa - utterly professional, fully recommend.

There are many fine things about this hotel such as its brilliant location, great buffet meals and accomodation if you can pay for it. At the same time it is really unfortunate that our visit was plagued by communication problems reducing our enjoyment. This was worst at the beachfront lunchtime restaurant which requires vouchers from the reception in order to have a half board lunch, a fact of which we were completely unaware. There were several faults in the room which required attention. One day they forgot to clean our room. Therefore on many days this hotel to me felt like a 3 or 4 level hotel instead a five star one. We met some staff who helped. Such as Maria in the restaurants and Julia at reception. We are really impressed by them.

Everything you need for a good holiday A lot of space Thank you Claudia for the late check-out I booked a half board bungalow with sea view And everything was perfect. Requested a kettle from Claudia and it was provided. Live entertainment every night Will definitely return

Therapist Chrysta in Aegeo Spas Kalimera Kriti hotel gave me an excellent treatment (June 4th 2025). She was friendly, knowledgeable, patient and correct, and she gave me also excellent advice about my swollen foot. I would like to highly recommend her. Johan, Belgium

The Room want a bit basic and need a refit to bring it up to todays standards for the money we paid for the room.

We love Greece, and I think Crete is one of the best places to go on vacation with kids (especially if you have young / small kids like us). And when it comes to having proper options for a family of 5 can be complicated but this hotel was everything we were hoping for and even more. we actually had a 2 levels apartment with 2 big bedrooms and a nice bathroom and a view to the mountains on one side and to the see (between other buildings but not really and issue for us) on the other side. The food was very good, like always for the Greek style; but we also had special nights from Chinese to Mexican or Mediterranean. The stuff was very friendly, speaking several foreign languages and always there to assist. Till we meet again!

Spent a week at the so -called 5* Kalimera Kriti at a cost of 3k. Had seafront bungalow which was 2* maybe 3* accommodation. Restaurant was a chaotic free for all and no way a 5* experience. Not safe or easy to walk to Sisi town. Hundreds of steps to get around the hotel and no lifts. Paid a lot of money for a week for a very unenjoyable time. Goodby TUI

Two parts in this review. Part one: standard room in the main building. Rooms like that shouldn't be offered in the 5 star hotel: old fashioned, little storage, noisy (we could hear toilet flushing in the next room), tired bathroom (not surprised then no bathroom photos are actually available on the hotel website). Some ants infestation (the room was on the ground floor). Having reported some issues with the room and the bathroom, we've been offered a refurbished room instead. Thank you :) Part two. That's more like it, 5 star. No issues with ants (although the room was still on the ground floor), hot water or noise (double glazed windows). If you are considering this hotel - choose refurbished rooms. Food is nice. Indeed, some problems with finding a table at dinner. The water you order come in plastic bottles. This is cheap. If hotel charges you for water, I'd expect glass bottles instead. In general, good holiday (especially after room swap), 2 nice beaches, large well maintained area.

We have just returned from 11 nights stay at the Kalimera Kriti and we would like to share the following feedback. We did have a good time but here is no way on earth that this hotel should be classified as a 5 star, we have stayed in much better 4-star hotels. The complex is huge, but the map provided on arrival was very difficult to read and next to useless when trying to work out where things were. This complex is arranged like a small village. There are so many buildings spread around the complex with zero signage, I was very disappointed to find the TV room showing football on my last day. There were also many buildings that were closed up and used for storage that could very easily be put to use to provide more entertainment and activities. The only entertainment of an evening were the shows by the main bar which was the only bar that we saw open of an evening. During our visit the a-la-carte restaurant was shut in the evenings so the only restaurant open was the main buffet restaurant. We found the food to be excellent but there were many issues with the restaurant. There was a significant lack of staff for a complex of this size and we struggled to get seated almost every evening. You are not shown to tables at this restaurant, you basically have to find a table to sit down. If you did not get to the restaurant in the first 30 mins of opening you had zero chance of finding a empty table made up with cutlery and the like. Most evenings we had to walk around and come back near the end of service or eat inside where there was only 1 person taking drink orders and clearing tables and dirty plates. We sat with dirty plates at our table most evenings with starter and main plates still on the table by the time we came back with our deserts. The restaurant staff were extremely hard working but there was simply not enough of them for a complex this large and it was obvious to see. On one occasion there were zero clean bowls or plates for breakfast, people including myself waited for almost 30 minutes unable to get a plate or bowl to get food, I ended up using my wife’s used breakfast bowl to get my cereal and people were still waiting for plates and bowls when I had finished. I ended up skipping my cooked breakfast and just taking food that I could carry in my hands back to my table. There was a power cut one morning and I thought that breakfast would be a disaster without power but I was surprised that breakfast was quite smooth on this day. We experienced a day where the water in our bathroom was cold. We advised reception and the issue was resolved within 1 day. The shower is just a mixer tap above the bath but it was fine for us. Our room was okay despite limited storage and power sockets, our room only had 2 sockets and they were not near the bed. There was only a single bed side cabinet too. The towels were changed every time we left them in the bath as advised and the bed was made every day but that was about all that we could see from a housekeeping perspective. We saw gardeners on a couple of occasions but never witnessed anyone sweeping or cleaning the communal outside areas. The entertainment team seemed to be very hard working and always asked if we wanted to take part in any activities but never pressured us if we said no. It is in a fabulous location right on the beach. We always managed to get a sunbed whatever time of day we came down. We did not see anyone reserving beds early as there were so many. Despite all the negatives we still had a good and relaxing time at this hotel but we will not return.

Das Hotel ist sehr schön, allerdings niemals fünf Sterne. Der Service funktioniert gar nicht, extrem unpersönlich und überteuert. Der Strand toll, nur wenn der Sturm vom Meer alles an Land bringt, wird der Strand nicht sauber gemacht und es beginnt mit der Zeit extrem zu riechen. Da es ein fünf Sterne Hotel ist, dürfen diese pro Nacht und Zimmer 10.- verlangen, als Abgaben

Wieder ein sehr erholsamer Urlaub im Kalimera Kriti. Das Hotel ist toll gelegen, ruhig und mit sehr schönen Stränden. Trotzdem ist man zu Fuss schnell im Fischerdorf Sissi. Durch die sehr gepflegte Anlage mit tollen Pflanzen, fühlt man sich wie in einem großen Garten. Dieses Mal hatte ich eines der renovierten Luxury Zimmer zum Meer hin. Sehr komfortabel und geschmackvoll, richtig zum Wohlfühlen. Der Service war wie immer sehr aufmerksam, von der Unterstützung bei der Transferbuchung bis hin zu dem herzlichen Personal im Restaurant. Viele der Mitarbeiter sind schon seit Jahren im Hotel und kümmern sich engagiert um "Ihre Gäste". Dadurch wird es auch im großen Restaurant persönlich. Ich komme gerne wieder!

We went as a couple in September and it was absolutely perfect. The grounds are so spread out and are all so beautiful.The beaches are so clean and pretty. I really enjoyed walking and looking in all the rock pools. Absolutely no problem getting sunbeds round the pools. We were by the adult only pool every day and even though it was busy it was so quiet. We went full board and the food was varied every day. All the staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough for you. We had a seafront bungalow which is definitely worth paying a bit more for, as you can sit on the patio and watch the sunset with a beer each night. They are basic but the beds were so comfy and were cleaned everyday.Such lovely nights sleep listening to the waves at night. Thanks to everyone for making it a lovely holiday.

Everything about this hotel was incredible. So much space, so clean, stunning surroundings, wonderful pools and a perfect mix of 3 beaches (calm/shallow/quiet vs busier/lively but still calm vs deeper and waves). The buffet restaurant food for breakfast and dinner was probably the best we've ever had. Treatments at the spa were amazing. It was all family friendly, but with so much space it never felt overrun with children. We stayed with a 6 month old and were made to feel very welcome.

The only thing that would have been better is being able to stay longer!

The toddlers swimming pools

Some of the areas were closed (theatre, cafenion, cafe)

Gesamtbewertung sehr gut. Anlage sehr sauber, das Wasser leider nicht an allen Tagen (es wird doch recht viel Plastikmüll angeschwemmt). Zimmer sauber. Personal an der Rezeption top! Serviceniveau im Restaurant bei den Servicekräften am Tisch geht leider stark auseinander. Entweder man wird auch bei dreimaligem Nachfragen nach einem sauberen /neu eingedeckten Tisch immer noch ignoriert oder man wird hotelkategoriengerecht hofiert, dazwischen gibt es nichts. Sehr schade! Hotelanlage sehr schön, in gutem gepflegten Zustand. Zimmer auch gut. Umgebung bei dieser Anlage eigentlich nicht so wichtig, je nachdem was für eine Art Urlaub man sich vorgestellt hat. Man muss die Unterkunft jedenfalls nicht verlassen, wenn man nicht mag oder es einfach zu heiß ist :) Ausflüge ansonsten nur per Mietwagen (der über die Rezeption buchbar ist). Speisenauswahl im Restaurant übrigens sehr abwechslungsreich und lecker, auf einem guten Niveau! Betten sogar auch sehr bequem - auch bei Rückenproblemen unproblematisch!

Le ménage est mal fait, par des hommes qui entrent dans la chambre sans prévenir

Perfect stay with children. Good Food, nice Pools and sea beaches. Very nice personal. We enjoyed

The size of location and the ease of accessing both beaches and the pools.

Some of the bars and restaurants were not open.

Beautiful property with lovely facilities. Two beautiful swimming pools and beautiful big well maintained grounds. We had the most beautiful sea view and large balcony to enjoy

The bathrooms are a bit small and need an update WiFi was not very good

Anlage super! Verteilt sich alles sehr gut auf die drei Pools und die verschiedenen Meerabschnitte!! Für alle was dabei! Sauberkeit leider nicht ganz zufriedenstellend. Essen dafür hervorragend!! Lage ruhig, etwas abgelegen. Bei den Shows am Abend viel zu wenig Sitzmöglichkeiten,immer alles schon besetzt gewesen. Leider war ab 18.00 Uhr nur noch die Hauptbar offen, die Bars am Meer alle schon zu.... Insgesamt aber sehr schöner Urlaub und empfehlenswert !!

Wonderful location, equipments, swimming pools, beaches and service !

excellent!! food and terrace are just great

perfect place!!

Friendly helpful staff, plenty of space and sun beds around the pool plus separate and quieter adults only pool, lovely sandy beach, crystal clear water, excellent and plentiful food choice, super clean.

Bedroom did not have a dressing table or full length mirror, no tea and coffee making facilities, we took a travel kettle and own products. Right decision though to stay in renovated room by main reception. Mark up on a bottle of wine was crazy. Took far too long to order drinks at dinner. Daily lack of hot water in shower also a problem, only had two hot showers in a week.

Nice resort, large and well maintained. Rooms are OK. As an all inclusive, the food is just OK. There is some variety but the quality and the taste are so-so.