Solimar Aquamarine Resort

Stayed in a superior suite with private pool & full sea view (room 126) last week of September. Think there are 9 rooms in this category. Our suite was ginormous with huge living area with sofa beds, a separate bedroom with sofa, spacious bathroom including a separate shower room & a separate bath with shower over. Great for families. Bed was huge & super comfy. Lots of storage & surfaces for your belongings although no plugs near the mirror to style hair etc. The wardrobe was also very short so my long dresses didn't fit. 2 bottles of water & small bottle of wine in the mini bar. This isn't restocked during your stay on All Inclusive Silver. At this time of year there was just enough sun on our patio for us to sunbathe. (For info the Junior Suites with pool face adjacent to the sea so would have morning sun but none in the afternoon.) The grounds were immaculate and everywhere was very clean. The main buffet restaurant is very bright & can be a bit noisy but there are about 8 tables outside by the pool & we managed to sit outside for breakfast, lunch & dinner every day apart from one breakfast. There is also an A la carte restaurant which you can go to once every 5 nights of stay. Great service & food and a nice change from the buffet. The buffet food selection & quality was excellent. If I'd stayed longer than 7 days I would have found it repetitive, but that would be true of any all inclusive.  The main pool never felt too crowded & there were plenty of beds. Snacks at the pool are from self serve containers rather than by order from a menu. There is self serve lager (pump), soft drinks & coffee dispenser, plus a staffed pool bar. Kids pool was a great size with good facilities & plenty of beds for parents. There is a large rooftop bar which opens in the evening & is great to watch the sunset from. They had 2 live singers during our week & both were great, the Greek singer sung covers, mainly English (current & old songs), a really great night. Evenings were very low key in the bar with a lot of people playing cards etc. Drinks were OK, red, white, rose wine, lager, local spirits & some cocktails included (which weren't great) but some drinks were chargeable including the prosecco which was disappointing. (They offered an upgrade to All Inclusive Gold but it was expensive for what you got) Minimarket onsite was great & cheaper than the minimarket just outside the hotel grounds. Short walk to the beach but it was very stony  & the sea quite rough so we didn't spend any time here.  I wouldn't choose this hotel for the beach. Really varied international visitors at the hotel, we only encountered 2 other British couples which might explain why there aren't too many reviews on here.  Overall we absolutely loved it and our private pool (where we spent most days) was absolutely superb.  It's not a huge hotel, only around 100 rooms & a lot of people stay by their private pools so the grounds are pretty quiet & peaceful. All staff were super

Typical all-inclusive 'resort'. Pool too cold, food pretty standard, too far away from the beach (can't see the beach from the resort, only can see the ocean in the distance) or the city (Chania is 30 mins drive away). The risk is always they have to accommodate families for the buffet, which results into a mix of fries, mini pizza's and average, not too outspoken local food). The snacks at the pool were pretty bad (dry sausage-bread and some cake for instance. The water melon was probably the best). For the same costs you could easily get a better room and enjoy much better food in the city or other nearby restaurants. Rooms are clean, but the room we had felt like a basement. The images they share is always the best one, but the basic 'garden' room on 1F is dark and sad. The room itself was clean and well equipped, excellent (warm) water pressure in the shower. I would not recommend this place.

We booked a private pool room. It was ready an hour early for us, we paid €80 for a late check out until 6pm on last day and was able to have dinner before leaving for the airport. Totally worth it. Hotel was clean, staff were friendly, loved the room and location. All inclusive was good, nearest shop was reasonably priced. Free sun loungers on the beech. I am not a very sociable person but we met a lovely couple there and enjoyed a night ok the cocktails with them whilst we were there too. The only improvement I could think of is having a bar on the beach would be amazing as it’s quite far to walk if you’re thirsty so you defo have to buy your own drinks at the beach!

Just on our last night of a weeks stay here- and we’ve loved every minute. The hotel is nicely spread out, and is very clean and tidy. The pool area is lovely- comfy sun beds and more than enough for everybody. Food is really good and there something for everyone. All inclusive drinks are very good- lots of options including many cocktails- and the beer is great. Not a great deal going on in terms of entertainment- but that suited us fine. Only downside is it’s in the middle of nowhere- but there is a bus stop right outside the hotel. Had a really relaxing holiday and would stay again in a heartbeat. Beds really comfy too!!

This place was great! Areti (front desk) was absolutely fantastic she helped us with everything!!!! She gave us so many things to do and places to eat. She even helped us to get allergy medicine when we needed at pharmacy. She was amazing! Theo (pool bartender) was great so helpful and attentive was always there to help and kept it so clean. He also gave us the best burger recommendations. Gabriel (activities coordinator) as great animated and engaging! He kept it lively and made the place better! Definitely recommend this place!

We visited Solimar Aquamarine in May with our 1-year-old son. We found a last minute deal and for the price we paid the hotel was really nice. It's definitely not a 5 star resort as advertised by some travel agencies, but it's a decent 4 star hotel. Here are some details: - location: quiet area, between two small villages (Maleme and Gerani, both within walking distance). There's a nice and long promenade to the west. If you want to visit one of the bigger towns, you can take a bus for 2€ (one way) to Chania, or in the opposite direction - to Kolymbari and Kissamos (about 5,5€ to the latter, one way). The bus stop is on the main road right in front of the hotel. There's a small on-site shop on the way to the beach. - beach: a mix of rocks and greyish sand. There are some sunbeds and umbrellas available, but they're not in a very good condition. There are no other facilities. To go back to the hotel you need to climb up a hill, but it's not very steep (it wasn't too bothersome to walk that distance with a stroller). - room: we had an apartment right next to a utility room, we were worried that it would be a problem, but luckily we didn't hear any noises. It was located on ground floor, so it was easy to go in and out with a stroller. The apartment is very spacious, there are two separate rooms, which was very convenient. In the main room, there was a mini fridge and electric kettle with some selection of instant coffee and tea. In the bedroom there was plenty of space for the baby cot which was provided for our request. - food: the food was ok, but there were some shortcomings. The breakfast was the same every day, but it was not an issue for us. The lunches and dinners were rather bland. The main disappointment were some oversights such as a bit of an eggshell or a hair in the food, or undercooked meat. However, the desserts and the a la carte restaurant were very good. Mind that the drinks are served, so sometimes you have to wait for the waiter to come and take your order (during all meals, including breakfast). - staff: one of the best things about this hotel. I usually don't interact with the staff a lot, but here everyone was really friendly and helpful. Moreover, they were very, very nice to our son. - infrastructure for kids: there's a small playground and a playroom, but both are quite worn out and not very clean. Maybe during the high season they are better taken care of. - WiFi: it is reliable and worked well in our apartment.