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Reviews of Elpida Village

4 out of 5
Elpida Village
Istron, Kalo Chorio Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos, Crete Island

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 35 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Trevor Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from NICK on 15 Jun 2023
THANK YOU VERY MUCH

10/10 Excellent

Tommaso

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice stuff and breakfast and dinner service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from RECEPTION on 12 Oct 2021
Thank you very much for all. Reception

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enough food but don't go for the amenities or view
A typical all-inclusive resort hotel - enough food with a variety of options to choose from at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Non-branded drinks were available free until 11pm, fresh orange juice and frappe's plus branded spirits i.e Metaxa Brandy were extra. There is only 1 main restaurant to eat at, the other does a Greek style BBQ but you can only eat there once per stay and tbh wasn't really worth it. The pool bar serves ice cream most of the day and has tiny stale cheese and ham rolls available after 3pm incase you miss lunch - we missed it by 15mins when we checked in. The hotel is not in Istron itself, it's in Kalo Chorio - there's not much around, a couple of minimarkets and traditioal bars/tavernas but no nightlife in or outside of the hotel and no tourist shops so a car is highly recommended. The hotel does run a shuttle every few hours to the beach. Because the hotel is not on the seafront (nor that near it) the views are 'just ok' - don't think epic Santorini views!! The sea and mountain views are nice but spoilt by the solar panels on the rooftops directly below.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from RECEPTION on 21 Sept 2021
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation, excellent location
The resort layout is really good, it does feel like a self contained village. Facilities are excellent, food is good but not outstanding. Good selection for both breakfast and dinner consisting of mainly traditional Greek cuisine. Staff are friendly and helpful and rooms very nice and clean. The bus to Voulisma beach runs every hour but I would recommend other beaches nearby as they are much better and cleaner. Would definitely recommend as a nice family holiday stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

anna, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view
Had a wonderful ten day stay. Only negative was mattress to hard with no give so had sore hip and shoulder all week. Food fantastic. Entertainment low key so perfect. Overall great. Beaches great but walk to quieter areas and snorkelling lovely.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
VERY DARK AND DISMAL ROOM - VIEW HIDDEN BY BUSHES!
Our room was extremely dark and disappointing as our "view" was completely obscured by huge bushes, which meant plenty of insects invaded our room and I was also stung by a huge wasp. These bushes should be removed immediately as it completely spoiled our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Tarek

Disliked: Room comfort
The premises are interesting with multiple levels trees and flowers. The breakfast was alright with a spectacular -though not too close- view of the sea. The room had a cute little balcony with the same view. Fortunately, no other guests were around on their balconies as we would have been sitting too close. The room however leaves much to be desired. There was a smell of dampness in our room and the mattress was not comfortable. The bathroom needs an upgrade as well.

8/10 Good

Dem, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money
For the price we paid (£450 for 9 days for a family room at the end of August) the hotel exceeded our expectations. It is located on a hill with a steep slope up and many steps around the complex. For this reason I think it should be made clear that this isn't for people with walking difficulties. Despite this, the views from the restaurant were worth it as well as gorgeous sea views from the rooms. The hotel is 800m from a great beach and there is a free shuttle three times a day to the beach. It is a bit of a walk but we opted for it on most days given the added flexibility. The food was the best thing. For a 2* hotel in Crete I was expecting continental breakfast and a fairly simple dinner (we were half board). Breakfast was in fact sausages, some sort of egg (boiled and fried or scrambled), bacon, yoghurts, salads, cheeses, cereals etc.. etc. There was also a large range at dinner to the extent that after 9 days we were still looking forward to it and hadn't gotten bored. There was a different main dish each night (often Greek) with spaghetti for those looking for a less adventurous option as well as ice creams, fruit and a caramel for desert. The area around the hotel is very quiet though this didn't bother us too much. Most of the guests are Polish but again this wasn't an issue and most seemed friendly.

8/10 Good

Ioannis, Heraklion Crete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel for relaxing
It was a very relaxing days for our family. The children loves this place. It was the second time that we went to this hotel. The rooms are cleaned, the staff was very polite, the food was very good. The internet connection sometimes was fast and sometimes was very slow.

6/10 Okay

agnes , UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, close to two lovely beaches .
We just came back from elpida. It's a lovely hotel close to two lovely beaches if you looking for typical relax as it could be a little bit boring . Staff are nice and friendly , hotel clean , food it's a bit boring and there is small selection of meals pretty much every day same , also snack at bar it's very poor as for a large amount of people there is like maybe 20 tosties and nothing else. Very poor selection of alkochol on all inclusive stay and it's very watery , that's only minuses. But overall it's a lovely little , quiet town for nice family holiday .
Room we stayed

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent run hotel, great value for money
Brilliant hotel in remote location, but with great shuttle and bus service to nearby beaches and towns. Loved the staff and their willingness to help.

6/10 Okay

Annie , Surrey, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value for Money
I spent a week in June at Elpida in a standard single room with breakfast buffet included. The trip was good value for money, but as a lone female traveller, I spent a lot of my time on my own because the other guests were all Eastern Europeans. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, even managing to accommodate my dietary requirements for breakfast - I am coeliac. Although my room was very basic I had a large terrace area with a fantastic view of the sea in front and mountains behind. The nearby beaches of Voulisma and Panteleimonas were stunning and not as crowded as the beaches in Aghios Nikolaos.

8/10 Good

Kirsten, Cornwall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple but lovely
We booked the Elpida at very short notice so knew we were taking pot luck, especially with it being only 2*. We couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised though - aside from an initial mix-up with our room (we had booked a two bedroom and were given a one bedroom... very swiftly resolved by the owner). The apartment was simple/basic but perfectly comfortable with a terrace and an amazing view. We went half board and have to say the food was great and offered a good variety. We used the pool a couple of times and the children's pool was perfect for our 5 and 7 year olds. Most days we headed to the beach which is probably half a mile away - a good 20 minute walk with young children and quite hard work in the August heat, but absolutely worth it for the peaceful, gorgeous beach it led to. There are a couple of bakeries, a supermarket and taverna en route so plenty of opportunities for cold refreshment! The staff we encountered at the Elpida were friendly and helpful and in all I would not only recommend it but would be very happy to return.

10/10 Excellent

Tugdual

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from NICK on 15 Jun 2023
THANK YOU VERY MUCH

10/10 Excellent

Oleksandr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Хороший отель недалеко от пляжа Вулизма и городка Айас Николас. Расположен на холме и пешком подниматься-спускаться не очень удобно, но мы были на машине и нам ок. Ходит трансфер до пляжа. Завтрак прекрасный, разнообразный. В отеле много пакетных туристов
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from RECEPTION on 21 Sept 2021
Thank you very much.

8/10 Good

Götz

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel war deutlich besser und vor allem schöner als wir erwartet hatten. Die Bilder im Netz zeigen es bei weitem nicht so schön wie es tatsächlich ist. Oft ist es ja genau anders herum. Wir waren sehr begeistert.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Reception on 5 Aug 2019
Thank you very much for the good words.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien placé pour circuler. Endroit magnifique baie de mirambello. Vue sur mer. Pas trop bâti mais pas impression bout du monde. Seul bémol climatisation seulement dans chambre du haut. Si enfants en bas clim à du mal à refroidir le bas et banquette lit pas très onfortable
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Frédéric

Sejour familial
Séjour club de vacances avec qq animations. Piscine sympa. Ouverture accueil tardive. Nourriture type buffet très correct et à volonté
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Teleurstelling
Het is een vier stèren hotel maar je merk het niks van het lijkt meer op 1 of 2 ster hooguit ,geen activiteit niet in het hotel of de zwembad en de zwem bad was klein er was niet veel te doen daar . De ontbijt was redelijk de beste maaltijd niet alles was vers , we haden half pension geboekt maar we hebben alleen maar ontbijten daar de andere maaltijden waren echt ondermaats niet verwacht helaas .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Raffaello

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Semplicemente non soggiornato all' Elpidio Village. Pessimo e poi non si trova ad Agios Nicolaos bensì a 10 km di distanza in un posto sperduto dove non c' è assolutamente niente.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Karin Bondeson

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Snuskete hotell
Snuskete hotell i kjedelig område. Masse bråk med bingo og karaoke hver kveld. Trist frokost og dårlig rengjøring. Anbefaler ikke dette hotellet selv om det er billig. Vi valgte et par overnattinger her fordi vi ville besøke Spinalonga, og vi tok båt cruise fot fra Agios Nikolaus, veldig bra.

6/10 Okay

Stéphane, Nantes

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Bien
Juste bien.

6/10 Okay

AndreaeBarbara, Milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Grazioso hotel
Su una collinetta a 2 minuti dalla spiaggia allestita con ombrelloni al costo di 7.50 euro per 2 lettini e ombrellone . Personale molto disonibile.

10/10 Excellent

Petr, Prague

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice holiday
It was great value for the money paid. We are not so demanding and must say that the holiday was very plesant. The hotel is situated in a quite location not damaged with huge amount of hotels, bars etc. Lots of beutiful beaches are in the vicinity. Personnel of the hotel is very nice and helpful, you can feel there very comfortable. The garden and pool area is large enough for the amount of hotel guests to get you own privatness.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Älteres Hotel aber gut gepflegt
Das Hotel ist etwas älter, aber gut gepflegt, Klimaanlage und Sat TV wurden in allen Zimmern nachgerüstet. Die Durchgangsstrasse ist von fast allen Zimmern hörbar, man konnte nur mit geschlossenem Fenster schlafen. Wie in Agia Nikolaos und Umgebung typisch, viele Russen und Polen hier. Das Hotel ist von einem polnischen Reiseveranstalter hoch gelistet, deshalb waren bei uns fast alle Gäste polnisch. Wir haben keine deutsche Sprache gehört. Das Personal sehr freundlich. Ein typische All Inklusiv Laden, fast alle Gäste hatten All Inklusiv. Das Essen einfach, aber für 2 Sterne echt Ok.

8/10 Good

edoardo, gallarate

Liked: Staff & service
zona tranquilla e panoramica
Giudizio positivo rispetto rapporto qualità /prezzo Il complesso è inserito in posizione alta rispetto alla strada principale e si sviluppa in salita (faticoso x persone anziane) la camera era accettabile anche se i materassi facevano pena. applica se si vuole all inclusive ma noi avevamo solo mezza pensione il che bastava; si pranza in terrazza panoramica con vista davvero notevole; cibo accettabile e vario. Personale gentile con wifi alla reception con difficoltà di connessione alla ora di cena Nel complesso positivo

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Francesca, Lodi

Disliked: Cleanliness
Villaggio con splendida vista sul Golfo
Siamo tornati da 2 giorni dalla vacanza a Creta e devo dire che mi sarei aspettata qualcosa di più in generale dall'isola. La zona dove ubicato l'hotel non offre in effetti tante attrazioni e quello che più mi è dispiaciuto è stata la mancanza di varietà di spiagge. L'unica bella spiaggia della zona è stata quella di Voulisma che merita proprio. Le altre sono molto distanti. Ho notato inoltre la sporcizia sulle spiagge e nel mare, tutto per colpa dei turisti, credo. Per quanto riguarda l'hotel vanta senz'altro un'ottima posizione sul Golfo di Mirabello. Sono stata molto fortunata in quanto all'assegnazione della camera, proprio con meravigliosa vista mare. Devo peraltro sottolineare che in alcuni casi le camere dell'albergo non erano in buone posizioni. Nel complesso il villaggio è stato ok, in quanto a cibo gustoso ma non tanto vario. L'accoglienza è stata ottima e ha soddisfatto pienamente tutte le nostre richieste. Consiglio comunque questa location per qualità/prezzo.

8/10 Good

magor3, Milano (Italy)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Servizi buoni, ma posizione infelice
L'hotel è molto carino e particolare, collocandosi su più livelli. La struttura è gestita similmente a un villaggio turistico, senza animazione, ma con i confort che solitamente si trovano in questo tipo di complessi. Il personale è sempre disponibile, e la cucina varia e ampiamente "sopportabile" dai connazionali. Purtroppo l'hotel si trova a una distanza tale dal mare, da non consentire di raggiungerlo a piedi. Un elemento negativo è dato dalla temperatura dell'acqua calda nelle stanze che è...tiepido-fredda (quantomeno durante il nostro soggiorno)

2/10 Terrible

Tassos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Den to sinisto
Pragmatika poli kako managment apo pleurasdiikisis. Eno to ksenodoxio einai se poli kalo meros, einai pleon egatalelimeno me emfani ta simadia se olous tous xorous.Mporei na itan arketa katharo mesa sta domatia ,kati pou den sinebene sta dromakia tou ksenodoxiou.Zitisame diplo krebati, pirame ena diplo me 2 stromata diaforetikou idous(malako-skliro).Poli metrio pros kako fagito . Genikotera poli akribo gia tis paroxes tou

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Frodig, rimelig og med nydelig utsikt
Et fint sted å mellomlande før ferden gikk videre. Enkelt, men rent og med hyggelig betjening. Også rent basseng. Svært enkel frokost. Nydelig hage med mulighet for å søke skygge under trærne.

8/10 Good

Hanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dette er et helt greit hotell. Bra kvalitet ifht pris. Hotellet er rent og ryddig og har en vakker omgivelse i tillegg til et stort flott basseng med nydelig utsikt. Frokosten er ikke å skryte av; typisk hotellfrokost - men den er helt greit den også. Spiste ikke noen andre måltider. Uansett kan du nyte en fantastisk utsikt når du spiser din frokost. Var på hotellet kun i to dager, og fikk ikke sjekket ut område i særlig grad, men vi fant en flott strand ikke langt unna.

6/10 Okay

Federica, Monza, Italia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Elpida Hotel: buono ma migliorabile
L'Elpida Hotel si trova nelle vicinanze di Agios Nikolaos (bellissima cittadina) in un punto strategico per visitare la parte Orientale di Creta. Si tratta di un villaggio composto da molti appartementi disposti su una collina con vista sul mare. La nostra stanza era indubbiamente molto spaziosa ma probabilmente migliorabile nella manutenzione. La cucina era infatti in condizioni non ottimali e alcuni utensili arrugginiti. Personalmente non era nostra intenzione cucinare e per questo non ci siamo molto curati della cosa. Non posso quindi dire se chiedendo in reception (e il personale è sempre stato cordiale e disponibile) avrebbero provveduto con qualche sostituzione o meno. In sostanza quindi reputo che sia un buon hotel, con un buon rapporto qualità-prezzo ma senza troppe pretese e sotto alcuni aspetti un po' migliorabile.