Elounda Krini Hotel

Pros: Jist outside of main area so parking available. Good sea views and a small balcony to sit out in main building. Air con. Staff try to help best they can. Bungalow buildings have larger balconies but rooms same size as sea view rooms. 10 minute walk slightly downhill into main town. Cold shower and toilet available next to pool for late leavers. Cons: Small rooms needing tlc. Bathrooms tiny with shower curtain very close to toilet that cannot be moved / set to side. Fridge iced up and too compact for anything substantial. Mattress lumpy with one pillow each. Pillowcases missing from spare pillows. Air con leaking onto only desk/ table in room. Limited storage space for clothes. 2 towels in room for 2 people. No handrails on higher floors stairwells. Stairs / flooring inside marble tiled. Pool tiles dirty and pool floor painted which rubbed off on feet. No pool towels - sun loungers material worn through and tatty. Toilet / shower by pool door does not lock. Paid more for bottled beer in hotel than in chic town centre. If paying card then have to pay at reception as only have one card reader machine. Cash preferred but no cash kept in til so have to go to reception to pay. Cannot consume own products at hotel unless in room despite being room only and no cooking facilities. Paid more here than I would have liked considering all of the above.

Maria really made the trip for us! She was super helpful and kind. She checked when we skipped breakfast if everything was ok, which it was, but appreciated the way she checked in. So friendly. After a dodgy start the rest of our stay was fantastic. We paid extra for a sea view balcony and after the first night's hiccup we had one and it was so nice. I read on some reviews that rooms weren't clean but ours was very. The hotel is a ten minute walk away from the main bustle and that was perfect for us. The hotel was quiet in the evenings, it was October so end of season but that suited us. We had an amazing relaxing week. With secial thanks to Maria!