Elounda Akti Olous (Adults Only)

I couldn’t have been happier with my stay at this hotel! As 2 young women travelling me and my friend couldn’t have felt safer, the staff, especially the bar were amazing, the food was great and everything was clean with lovely views- highly recommend!

Booked a last minute week here in what was pretty much the first week of the season. Were welcome by Anastasia who, when we asked to upgrade our Garden View Room to a Sea View Room, couldn't have been more helpful (although, in retropect, the Garden View Rooms get more sun on the balcony, as the hotel is pretty much north/northeast facing), and upgraded us at a discounted rate, due to it being so early in the season. Our room was small, but had pretty much everything, including a king-size bed, although a small chest of drawers would have been useful, which there was room for. Due to being early in the season, we had packed an assor**ent of clothes in anticipation (correctly) of chilly evenings, and we could only unpack half of them. The only "con" I would say is that the shower is only hot first thing in the morning. All our evening showers were only lukewarm. There were tea/coffee making facilities and a fridge. The hotel is spotlessly clean and the restaurant on the little beach is lovely. There are also sunbeds on this little beach, with waiter service for drinks etc. All free of charge (the sunbeds, not the drinks!). Michael/Mikel/Mick welcomed us in the beach restaurant on our first afternoon with drinks (it was his first day!) and couldn't have been more helpful throughout our stay. The Sky Bar, where the pool is, is a real suntrap and the staff up there were great. There is also a well-stocked bookshelf, which was handy. We intended having a meal here, as the food looked really good, but didn't quite get around to it. With one exception (Ergospasio - lovely looking restaurant but the food was very disappointing), we had fab food all week. Can particularly recommend Dimitris, on the roundabout in the centre, for authentic, inexpensive Greek food but all the restaurants we ate in in the centre were good. Be warned - portions are HUGE. We shared starters and mains, which made eating even cheaper still. Will definitely be going back.

We have just returned from a week’s holiday with friends. On arrival we were greeted by a very friendly receptionist and allocated a room towards the rear of the property overlooking some scrub land and a barking dog. The room smelt damp and stale and similar to a wet dog, this could possibly because it was early in the season and the room hadn’t been used???? However this could not be the excuse for the door surround being slashed with dry blood and bedding being stained The bedroom furniture was minimalistic, with no draw space ,poor quality and damaged. The corner of the wall was mouldy The shower leaked from underneath the base ,when used ,which did not help with the smell. Wires ,which looked electrical, were left dangling from a hole above the shower head. The tap on the sink basin was corroded and in desperate need of replacement The breakfast was okay ,for the first couple of days ,but we stopped going as the food was the same every day and and it was not worth the effort. The coffee machine was the slowest I have ever encountered and the queue was extremely long and also made it not worthwhile. We did enjoy our stay in Elounda, but based on our room experience I would not recommend or return to this hotel and would say the room was a 2 star rating at best I am aware that other guests stay on a regular basis, and they maybe allocated superior rooms to the one we were given I have attached photographs confirming the condition of the room.

Lovely hotel.very helpful staff.breakfast good and restaurant beautiful and serves great food.Bedroom spotless and bathroom has everything you need .Glass wall and door but completely opaque.Very comfy bed.Small balcony but didn’t spend much time in room so was irrelevant.Lots of mirrors.Brilliant location.Went last week open and beach was lovely and quiet but would avoid July and August for smallness of beach only,but there was the pool.Couldn’t fault jet two transfers.

Just returned after staying here for a week with my mum. We arrived early hours in the morning, got dropped off on the street with no direction being told where to go. Poorly lit we found the alley way you go down leading to hotel reception. We was taken to a garden room on the ground floor the room was so tiny and balcony which the view was a brick wall and bushes not good, we was offered an upgrade at our cost €20 per night to a sea view room . By this time 4am in the morning we was so tired after travelling since the day before we took it. That room the same so small and no personal space for my mum and I . The balcony which had a bistro table and two chairs on when sat out there we felt ontop of each other. Twin beds two beds made but no space to part them. Bathroom frosted glass screen so you could see the outline of my mum on the toilet . Not good. We complained to Jet 2 which when seeing the rep provided ourselves being met with an abrasive attitude and did not want to listen to what we had to say. We remained persistant and again at our cost at €30 per night was put into a much bigger room which then we could finally relax. The hotel itself was lovely, very clean friendly staff and close proximity to Elounda main square, tavernas etc. The pool area small with it being end of season plenty of sunloungers but I dread to think that this would not be the case height of season. Breakfast was average . Everywhere almost at this time of year was closing for the season so we didn’t get to experience Elounda at its greatest. As it really is a beautiful place. Would we stay at this hotel again … unfortunatly No due to the small rooms , granted your not in your room for long but you do need space for when you are.

We stayed for a week in rooms 106 and 206. The hotel is in a good location a short walk to the sea and about a ten minute walk to the centre. The walk is pleasant along the sea front. The reception staff are the hotels greatest asset, the two ladies were friendly and very helpful. The room was fine although the toilet was not that clean. We got towels changed each day but our daughter didn’t get her towels changed at all during the week. The breakfast was basic with not a lot of food although we did go shortly before it finished each morning as we went swimming in the sea first. The pool was nice.

Lovely hotel in amazing position looking out to sea. View from the balcony was incredible. Worth waking up early to see the sunrise. Breakfast has plenty of choices and no one should go hungry. Room cleaned daily to a very high standard, towels changed daily. Aircon in room included in price. Short seafront walk to harbour area and lots of great places to eat nearby, including the hotel's Blue Sea restaurant. Late check outs offered for people with evening flights.

Hotel was very clean and comfortable. Room was not large but had a small balcony with a small sea view. We were on the first floor and the sound seemed to resound particularly later at night when guests were returning or arriving as the floors walls etc are marble, no sound deadning. The hotel is on the sea front meals can be taken across the road by the small beach. Food and service was good. Lots of local tavernas for dinners and lunches.

We had a wonderful ten day stay at the Akti Olous hotel. It's a lovely family run hotel, that feels far better than its official rating. The staff are very friendly, personable and a wealth of information. They all speak a number of languages, but are different personalities. We recommend the Sky Bar, for the fantastic views of Kalydon across the bay and the mountains behind, (which I've climbed a number of times). It's a superb location, with a small private beach, the Blue Sea restaurant, (definitely worth a look), and easy access to gentle walking around the area. Our room was spacious, (there's a range of rooms), and the lift made access easy.