Pilot Beach Resort

Very nice resort, lots of things to do for the kids with their great animation team! The food was nice and varied, with indication of what was local food. The family bedroom was very big, we were not expecting that so that was a nice surprise. The location is also great as it is quite central and allowed us to drive to both sides of the island. Overall, very happy, shame it had to end. Well done to the team of the hotel for making our stay so nice!

Our family of four from the UK has just returned from a wonderful week’s holiday in Crete at the Pilot Beach Resort. Our hopes of a great holiday were fulfilled in every way. Staff: Wonderful, friendly people from reception through to the maids who clean the room. A special shout out to Laura who managed the main bar and made us and our kids feel so welcome throughout. Room: We had chosen a Family Junior Suite which had lovely, clean modern rooms, the main bedroom with a spacious balcony overlooking the pool area. A nice bottle of wine was there to welcome us on arrival. Restaurants: Two of the three restaurants are buffet-style. They are highly organised by the team, very little queuing and dishes never run out. We preferred Restaurant Ariadne by the beach. Food: Excellent…all very tasty and good quality with a lot of variety. All dietary tastes are catered for including healthy options. There was always a good selection of delicious local Cretan options to try. Activities: Clearly advertised daily for kids, teens and adults on digital boards in reception. Our teens played football every day and we tried padel for the first time. Pools: All the pools are very clean and modern. We preferred the main pool as a more interesting and attractive environment near the bar. Entertainment (animation programme): We loved the animation team…so enthusiastic and friendly but without being too in your face. Evening entertainment managed to appeal to two young teen girls…Abba Tribute and Cretan dancing were fun. Beach: Access to the beach is quick and safe via a tunnel. The beach is beautiful, fine golden sand and there were always loungers available. The sea is quite rough but shallow…so the waves were fun and it felt safe (certainly compared to bigger seas in Cornwall that we have safely swum in) Spa: My wife had a massage and a facial. She described both as ‘amazing, a very professional massage, lovely products for the facial’. This is from someone who has had a lot of massages and facials… Price: We were half board for what we felt was a reasonable price. Whilst there we had to pay for drinks and these were priced a little higher than bars in Georgioupolis (as you would expect on a 5 star resort) but still very reasonable. Georgioupolis: A 20 minute walk along the gorgeous beach and you can walk around the nice little town of Georgioupolis...it was nice to have the opportunity to have a different experience to the resort