Guest User
August 18, 2024
Overall we really liked Star Beach. We chose 2 studio rooms in the Anex as our boys are 14 & 18 and a little past sharing a room with mum and dad. These rooms are nice, enough storage for clothes but the bathrooms are very small. Manageable, but small. There is a tunnel to walk through to take you over to the main resort and reception. This tunnel is about 5ft high, so anyone taller has to stoop and walk through, and it bring you out onto the road: you’re better just crossing the busy road, as the cars do slow and let you past. Food is nice. There is an Asian restaurant and a Greek restaurant on site, these you have to book in advance. We were told this, but we’re planning on eating at the main buffet. One night this wasn’t very good so we chanced it and went to both restaurants. They both had 20 + empty tables but we still weren’t allowed to sit down. As we left someone arrived and their booking hadn’t been written down, they popped them straight on the list and found them a table, not sure why they could t offer us the same ?! Snack bars are ok, pizza, toasties, burgers. Highly recommend the noodle snack bar in the water park !! The slides are good, as is the water park area for younger children. There is a club vibe to this resort, but the music is usually done at the water park by about 9pm so never disturbed us. We did head out for a few meals. Old town Malia is €20 and 10mins in a taxi, with lovely restaurants. You can also walk along the beach front and within 10mins find places to eat. We booked jet skiing near the Greek restaurant. It’s a lot cheaper here than on the Star beach front. 15mins €80 pp and the 2nd person €20 compared to the excursion centre was 30mins for 1 jet ski, 1 or 2 people €100 so double the time for the same price: Get up early for your dinners. By 10am they are all gone. However, near the VIP area on the water park they have some lovely padded beds,which Star beach people can use. Also the beach has loads of beds. Bar staff are really nice. Entertainment staff are really good too. Reception staff are mostly great and super helpful, there is 1 guy who is so so rude !! Hopefully you don’t have to deal with him !! We did have a problem with our toilet that was constantly flushing, it never got sorted but we managed to jiggle it a little and stop the water. All in all a great holiday. Good pretty good. We would come again