Numo Ierapetra Beach Resort Crete Curio Collection by Hilton

This upmarket resort doesn't quite live up to its image of luxury for beautiful people. It is pleasant enough but the area around the resort is rather featureless, which means that you need to be happy confining yourself to the hotel. The rooms are to a high standard although ours had a corridor between the bedroom and the bathroom, which featured a sofa and TV. Why anyone would want to watch TV in a narrow corridor is beyond me. However the biggest gripe for my wife and myself is that the buffet food is not kept hot. You have to lucky to be present when a new serving is put out. In a very modern hotel I'm surprised they haven't found the means to keep food hot. The worst offence was cold eggs at breakfast. A cardinal sin in my book. We enjoyed our stay but it could have been better. The hotel was full so they must be doing something right

Lovely hotel, very comfortable and lovely staff. I recommend hiring a car and venturing out to the amazing tavernas near by. Take a trip into the mountains. Ask the concierge, they gave great advice. Restaraunt staff were all lovely too. Breakfast had a great choice. Advice is to take sea shoes as the beach is stony. Adult only hotel so quiet. Can be very windy but this just made sunbathing even easier.

We have just returned from a week at this lovely hotel, Nearly everything was perfect. Service was excellent and the buffet breakfast and dinner were varied and beautifully served and presented. The setting to eat by the sea was sublime. Everything was spotless and the atmosphere was peaceful and well managed. We had a suite with terrace. A wise choice! The terrace was huge with three comfortable loungers. The actual bedrooms are quite small and they only provide double not twin beds. The lighting system in the rooms requires a higher degree to master their complexity! One point: the menu at the pool bar for mainly midday snacks is far too limited and elaborate. Simpler fayre is needed to hold on between the marvellous breakfast and dinner. The location, as has been pointed out, is remote and there really aren’t any nearby trips to make. The town of Ierapetra is a short taxi ride away, but not very interesting. But for weeks rest this is a terrific choice. A few minor tweaks would make it even better. The mini market by the entrance gate is also excellent and useful. By the way, management, where do you store your clothes? The shelves and drawer space were very limited!