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Knossos Beach Bungalows & SuitesMain Street, 71500 Kokkíni Khánion (Show map) Very good, Score from 42 reviews“The friendly staff and the excellent facility with beach and pool.”
John,
Newport News
Knossos Beach Bungalows & Suites lies on its private sandy beach. It offers 3 swimming pools and 3 restaurants. The beach is equipped with lounge chairs, umbrellas and a bar. The whitewashed bungalows and suites offer sea-view terraces spread amidst beautiful grounds. Each air conditioned unit has floor-to-ceiling double-glazed windows and satellite TV. Guests can take part in water sports activities including water ski, canoe and jet ski, or relax on a sun bed by the pool with a cool drink, and admire the Aegean Sea. The main restaurant serves buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the elegant restaurant guests can order from a varied dining menu featuring creative Greek cuisine made with fresh local ingredients. The pool bar serves drinks and ice cream, while the main bar offers a nice view and a relaxing atmosphere. The 24-hour multilingual front desk offers concierge service and there is free Wi-Fi in the lobby. Free parking is provided on the hotel premises. The closest major airport is Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport, 6 miles from the hotel. Τhe hotel is located 7.5 miles from Heraklion port. Hotel Rooms: 136
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Total Hotel Score:8.1
Based on 42 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Knossos Beach Bungalows & Suites. |
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Anonymous
Family with young children
United Kingdom
October 31, 2011
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Nice private beach. Excellent food in the restaurant.
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8.3 |
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Anonymous
Family with older children
Belgium
April 26, 2011
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Hotel staff, very well trained to make a very pleasant stay. Very professional, first class. The hotel is well located, the beach is clean and the views are relaxing. Special mention to the animation staff. Free Wifi in the lobby facilitated a lot our children's lives. Maintenace. it is not very good. The hotel was not able to fix the heating in the room (maybe because of Easter period?)
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8.3 |
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Stella
Young couple
ATHENS,
Greece
November 1, 2011
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Location was amazing. Water front hotel with excellent sea view. Breakfast was very nice and the staff was extremely helpful. More attention should be taken care of as to room cleanness.
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9.6 |
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Joe
Family with young children
Oakland, NJ,
United States of America
October 23, 2011
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On the beach. Very nice place with nice staff and facilities. Confusion in room rates because of children in rooms. Although I booked for 4adults and 3 children in 2 rooms, they only had a reservation for 4 adults in 2 rooms and wanted to charge extra and were adamant because the booking.com language could be interpreted both ways. We argued over who should get their money back from booking.com. We finally settled it with a $25 voucher in their restaurant "Swell" The restaurant is very good, but not inexpensive.
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7.1 |
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Mary
Mature couple
Thornborough,
United Kingdom
October 5, 2011
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I loved the water villas suite. Right on the sea front. Very romantic. Bar and restaurant staff were fantastic. They work so hard and such long hours but alway have a lovely warm smile for you. They are the best! I've stayed in many fantastic hotels all over the world and am well travelled, but it would be hard to beat the hospitality of the staff at this hotel. It was spotlessly clean. All inclusive doesn't include brand named alcoholic spirits. Food mediocre. Bathroom facilities not luxurious as you would expect as paid for a suite. Very basic and foul smelling. a bit like insect repellent. Manager holds a cocktail evening so you can tell him what is displeasing as he said he likes to know in order to improve, I didn't have the heart to tell him the shampoo and shower smelt bad as he has such a lovely way about him. Part of the beach segrated for a different 'class'. Although we were allowed to use it, it 's unacceptable to discriminate who lies where on a beach! I can understand the beach four poster beds should be for the peoppe who paid the extra but not a bog standard bed in that area. Should be done away with. Beach staff can be abrupt and make you feel very small if you venture in to the 'hallowed' area. Not many taverns closeby to chose from for eating out, so all inclusive is the better option. Food is plentiful and not bad. We were roobed for a five minute taxi ride. 13 euros there and 20 back! Not on! Crete Airport is manic. Best be prepared for delays.
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7.5 |
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Olesia
Mature couple
Minsk,
Belarus
October 4, 2011
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We stayed at the Knossos in the mid of September. If say in one word - excellent. The hotel managers were above praise. It was a small problem after our arrival: the booked room was not completely suitable for us because of its location - the view was superb - on the pool and sea, but it was quite noisy, especially in nights. So, I asked the Georgia ( sorry, if I write her name incorrectly) and Franco, hotel managers, if they have any free different room for us. The problem has been solved within half an hour! No another sounds, but the waves, wind and birds. The design of the room was marvellous, interesting solution of the bath - it was located in the room without doors, but the showers were two - inside and outside. It was amazing! I prefer the outside one - sun, sky and blooming bugenvillia!!! From our terrace we could see the sea and distant island and heard the waves sound. The hotel territory was good organized, if you would like to attend the public place or if you prefer the privacy - both wishes you could realize. All was good. I have only one small wish - the glass door in the toilet must be longer till the floor. Sometimes it was inconvenient, especially at night.
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9.6 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
Russia
September 17, 2011
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Superior Bungalow Waterfront Room was nice, very good sound of the waves. Private beach of hotel also good. I think this hotel for families(with kids). However this types rooms next to Pool Bar. The noise of the night, loud of the music untill midnight!....too bad.
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5.4 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
United States of America
August 28, 2011
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Very nice sandy beach with calm clear water. Service was prompt and friendly. Hotel restaurant was good. We had a seaside bungalow which had an attractive modern decoration. Aside from the two negatives given below this was a very nice hotel. When we arrived the fridge area and shower were swarming with ants. When requested the staff came to spray promptly which took care of it for about a day, but it seems that this is a recurring problem, at least in our room. The shower design was very modern but ridiculous in terms of function. The shower floor is set less than 1cm below the main room floor, with no other ledge to prevent water from flowing out of the shower into the room. The drain was slow so that a 10 min shower ended up flooding the whole room.
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6.3 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
Russia
August 16, 2011
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Everything was excellent. Suite is 10 meters from the beach, very well equipped, clean and very nice. All services in the hotel work perfect (room service, restaurants, reception, house keeping etc.). Beach is clean and nice with all necessary equipment. Hotel restaurant and restaurant swell is very good with excellent service and good food.
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10 |
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Tony
Solo traveler
HIGH WYCOMBE,
United Kingdom
August 8, 2011
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Great location, The hotel was largely full of guests on fully inclusive package, we were half board and we found the dinner buffet very poor. We ended up taking lunch every day and eating dinner outside the hotel
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6.7 |
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Carolyn
Family with older children
St Albans,
United Kingdom
August 6, 2011
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Very friendly staff, wonderful location, fantastic food -- especially in the ( book in advance ) Swell restaurant. Very near Knossos --well worth a visit. Plenty of activities on site and near although we didn't have time to make use of them as our stay was short.
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10 |
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Anonymous
Family with young children
Russia
August 3, 2011
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Good location and excellent sea view. Wonderful sea and beach. Very friendly and helpful staff.
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7.1 |
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John
Family with older children
Newport News,
United States of America
June 24, 2011
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The friendly staff and the excellent facility with beach and pool. Unable to iron clothes. Even the cheapest hotels in the US have an ironing board and iron.
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10 |
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Marie
Solo traveler
Nantes,
France
August 11, 2011
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La situation de mon bungalow bord de mer, le calme de l'endroit, l'architecture respectueuse de l'environnement La froideur du personnel même si en surface il y a le sourire commercial, voir même une certaine moquerie de certaines personnes (barman piscine de l’hôtel),par contre femme de chambre très gentille, le prix élevé pour une personne seule, la nourriture un peu toujours la même, pas de vrai beurre pour le petit déjeuner mais de la margarine..., Pas très arrangeant en cas de difficulté car j’étais malade le dernier jour et devait rendre ma chambre à 14h pour ne partir qu'à 19h30 ai j'ai demandé un endroit pour me reposer tranquillement car je ne pouvais même pas aller au soleil sur la plage et ils en avaient rien à faire et m'ont laissé dans le hall d'accueil...,
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7.5 |
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Anonymous
Young couple
France
June 4, 2011
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Chambre avec vue sur la mer Piscine très petite - buffet de mauveaise qualité - passage des avions au dessus de l'hôtel - le prix de la chambre (+160€) - déco de la chambre
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5.4 |
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Moskvin
Mature couple
Москва,
Russia
May 27, 2011
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отличный пляж, чистое море, красивый удобный номер с видом на море, тишина, возможность путешествий на рейсовом автобусе и на арендованном автомобиле, приветливый персонал, который очень старается помочь во всем, весь пляжный инвентарь, катамараны и байдарки бесплатно, ежедневная уборка номеров и пляжного песка, мало народу и никто не мешает, непохо поездили по побережью (от Агиос-Николаос до Ретимнон, есть красивые городки, но лучшего места на море, чем наш отель, не увидели персонал практически не говорит на русском, но объясняться не очень трудно, далековато от населенных пунктов, где можно вечером просто прогуляться по улицам и магазинам
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8.8 |
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Eric
Family with young children
Paris,
France
August 22, 2011
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Chambres bungalow seafront trop petites pour 4. Salle de bain minuscule et vétuste, quoique propre tout de même. Oreillers inconfortables, tout moux. Mauvaises odeurs à l'extérieur (algues?). Bruyant, sous l'axe d'atterrissage de l'aéroport, avec à certaines heures des avions toutes les 2-3 minutes à basse altitude. Serviettes de plages payantes, c'est mesquin pour le prix payé. Au final, très moyen. Mieux vaut payer plus pour avoir vraiment mieux.
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3.8 |
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Anonymous
Solo traveler
France
May 28, 2011
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La vue de notre junior suite et la terrasse privée directement sur la mer étaient magnifiques. La suite très agréable en cette saison du mois de mai ( peu de monde). La restauration de qualité malheureusement inconstante et en décalage avec le standing de l'hotel.
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7.9 |
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Anonymous
Group of friends
France
May 13, 2011
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accueil sympathique - chambre agréable avec belle vue sur la mer - salle a manger belle vue et buffet copieux
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7.5 |
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Anonymous
Family with young children
France
May 8, 2011
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Une superbe vue sur la mer. Personnels de l'hôtel très sympathique.
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8.8 |
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Frederic
Mature couple
bordeaux,
France
September 7, 2011
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La plage avec son aménagement l'acceuil et l'écoute du personnel le confort des suites à l'arrivée avant qu'on nous change de chambre le bungalow vue mer ok mais confort rudimentaire lit contre le mur sdb de la grandeur d'une douche avec rideau en nylon etc... digne d'un camping une étoile pour un 4 étoiles ....le lendemain on a gangé de chambre avec un supplément
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8.3 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
France
May 19, 2011
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Excellent accueil - gentillesse et efficacité du personnel - qualité de la nourriture proposée (sauf qualité du pain tout à fait insuffisante). éQuipements satisfaisants, notamment les installations de plage. Dommage que l'Hôtel soit situé sur le trajet d'approche des avions allant atterrir à Héraklion. Mais cela n'est quand même pas trop gênant et les chambres sont bien isolées phoniquement.
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9.2 |
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Georgios
Family with young children
XANIA,
Greece
January 6, 2012
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τελειο δωματιο
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9.6 |
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Valter
Mature couple
busto garolfo,
Italy
October 19, 2011
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Bella suite con posizione sul mare. Avevo prenotato una superior e l'albergo, visto che erano libere, mi ha assegnato una suite. Grazie!! Personale molto cordiale. Ottimo ristorante sulla spiaggia con sconto per gli ospiti dell'albergo. Manutenzione un po' carente: dei segni di ruggine sugli elementi cromati delle abat jour e delle piccole crepe malamente ritoccate nei muri.
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8.3 |
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Anonymous
Family with young children
Germany
October 2, 2011
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eine sehr gute Lage, tolles Meer, nicht überfüllt, eine große Terasse, schöner Ausblick da der Flughafen in der Nähe ist, stören die Flugzeuge schon, das Babybett war leider nicht so gut, der Zimmerpreis zu für diese Ausstattung. Das Ausfüllen der Formulare bei der Ankunft fand ich sehr lästig, man hat einen weiten Weg hinter sich mit einem kleinen Kind und muss noch lange solche Fragen beantworten, wie wann sind Sie gekommen und wann reisen Sie ab...
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7.9 |
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