Aquila Elounda Village Agios Nikolaos

L'hôtel est dans un endroit calme (enfin pendant la semaine où nous y étions : 1ère de juillet) au milieu de jardins très fleuris et extrêment bien entretenus.

La chambre est spacieuse (équipée d'une chaîne avec CD) et le ménage impeccable. L'équipe entretien intervient dès l'appel téléphonique (pb d'ampoule grillée).

Les buffets proposent un grand choix de plats locaux ou internationnaux et la nourriture est de bonne qualité.

Attention pour ceux qui veulent des "géo" pour faire de l'animation : ce n'est pas là qu'il faut aller ! D'autre part, il y a beaucoup de marches pour se déplacer dans l'hôtel , donc pas idéal avec des enfants en bas âge ou pour les personnes ayant des difficultés pour se déplacer.

Autre intérêt de l'hôtel : le club de plongée sur place avec une équipe très "pro" et très sympa.

Nous conseillons pour les couples.

Für mich ist Elounda der schönste Fleck auf Kreta und dieses Hotel ist genau an der richtigen Stelle! Das Mirbello Bay ist ein sehr ruhiger Ort, aber genau das hatten wir auch gewollt. Ausruhen und die Sonne und das Meer genießen... Die Aussicht vom Hotel auf die Bucht ist wunderbar! Das Hotel selbst ist sehr schön, überall gibt es kleine "Häuser" mit großen Gärten, vielen Blumen. Die Pools und der Strand waren sauber und es gab immer genügend freie Sonnenliegen. Das Personal war nett, effizient, vor allem die Zimmermädchen (es lagen jeden Tag Blumen auf meinem Bett) und hatte immer ein Lächeln auf den Lippen (vor allem an der Rezeption). Das Frühstück war exzellent, leider kann ich das vom Abendessen nicht sagen. Es war gut, aber nicht exzellent und die Auswahl war begrenzt. Das war aber auch der einzige Makel den ich entdecken konnte. Ich werde wiederkommen! Ohne jeden Zweifel!

Estimados viajeros, me alojé en este hotel 4 días de mi estancia en Creta y realmente quede sorprendida en todos los aspectos. Las instalaciones del Hotel son muy buenas (todavía quedan algunos retoques porque lo han mejorado), el personal es muy agradable y siempre están dispuestos a ayudarte en lo que puedan. Las habitaciones están muy bien, muy limpias , bien situadas, el baño espacioso, y con salida a una terraza con jardín, realmente agradable por las mañanas o las noches estar sentados en la terraza.

El desayuno y cena lo teníamos incluidos y nos pareció genial, había bastante variedad y la calidad y presentación eran bastante buenos. La bebida había que pagarla aparte pero los precios no eran excesivos. Alguún día almorzamos en el Restaurante "Mirabello" y aunque la carta es pequeña, todo estaba muy bien cocinado y tampoco era de precios excesivos.

El personal de recepción y de buffet era encantador, y preguntamos varias cosas sobre la islas y la dirección del siguiente hotel donde íbamos y no dudaron en llamar por teléfono al otro hotel para que no tuviésemos problemas.

En el mismo Hotel dan cursos y organizan actividades de submarinismo y decir que todo el equipo de "Blue Dolphin" son encantadores y tambien nos ayudaron en varias dudas que tuvimos.

En resumen,me hubiese quedado allí un mes más por todo lo bueno que nos rodeaba. Totalmente aconsejable para unas vacaciones de relax total.

We stayed in Elounda Village for 2 weeks. The hotel is really pretty and has a wonderful garden, plus a fantastic view of the coast. The Mirabello restaurant (where you have to pay extra for food) is very good, the main restaurant for breakfast and dinner ist ok. The food there was plenty but not much variety, however, the quality was ok. The hotel has a quiet atmosphere, I wouldn´t suggest it for families with children as they haven´t got a lot to do there (beach very small). The distance to the main road and bus station is about 900 meters, up a steep hill, so nothing for people with walking dissabilities. The service is good and the people are very friendly. As of this year the hotel has a sauna (wasn´t finished yet while we were there) and a so called fitness room which however was very dissapointing and nothing for somebody interested in doing some workout in a gym. There was some animation program in the morning for gymnastics and in the evening there was a little bar music. The town of Elounda is about 5 kilometers distance and there you find all sorts of shops and taverns. Prices in the hotel for drinks were ok, beer 3,80 Euro, bottle of water the same. The beach bar has snacks and there is a little supermarket next to the hotel. The guests were mostly Germans, Russians and French. When we stayed there the hotel was not yet fully booked so lines at the morning and evening buffet were ok - this might change in the high season. The hotel is definitely recommendable for people who look for a quiet holiday and a place which is not the usual tourist hotel.

We stayed in this top class hotel during the last week of June. It was perfect because it was still rather quiet due to the fact that the summer school holiday had not started yet. We were there with our daughter (3 years old at the time). We took a family bungalow which was great - very spacious with 2 big rooms, t.v., airconditioning and a beautiful view from the balcony. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast and evening buffets were delicious - lots of choice. there were 3 pools on different levels which were all very nice and lots of olive trees and pine trees and beautiful gardens all around. The beach was nice - but rather small - perfect for small children though as the bay was easy to watch over and the water was calm there. There were some evening programmes - but all in all it is a calm resort hotel - not really for people who want alot of enterntainment but rather just relaxing and having a calm week with good service, food and great setting. Perfect for families with small pre-school children. We loved it.

For me, Elounda is the most beautiful place on Crete and this hotel is at the right place!

The Mirabello Bay is a very quiet place but it was what we were searching for. Rest and enjoy the sun and the sea...

The view from the hotel on the bay is wonderful!

The hotel itself is beautiful, many little "houses" everywhere with big gardens, many flowers...

The pools and the beach are clean and there are always free sunbeds.

The staff is kind, smiling and efficient, especially the housekeepers (flowers for me everyday on my bed) and the reception (very smiling).

The breakfast is excellent but I can't say the same for the diner. It was good but not excellent and not enough choices. This is the only bad point I can tell.

I'll come back!! No doubts about it!!

Just back from the best holiday ever. This is our fourth visit to Crete but first to the area of Elounda. Much of the hotel has been recently rennovated and is due to be completely rennovated by next season. The main restaurant serves an excellent breakfast which is available until 12.30. The dinner is not great but this is made up for by the other restaurant the Mirabello which looks out onto the sea and has live music each night (except Monday). Our room was compact with a 6 foot bed and a breathtaking view. The bathroom was spacious and modern and the room was cleaned every day with sheets changed very regularly. They even supplied beach towels.

The staff were courteous, professional without being over friendly. The clientele were made up mostly of Germans (but there were still enough sunbeds). There was also entertainment in the bar most evenings but this hotel is not for the late-nighters - everyone is in bed by 11.30pm! This hotel is suitable for couples - not children! who are looking for a quite, romantic and relaxing holiday. It is not suitable for people with walking difficulties as the complex is built on many levels. Looking forward to booking again next year!

the only thing that was good was breakfast time!the food was excellent and the service too.the room was very modern,nice furnitures,the bathroom not what you expect from such hotel-small with very few amenities.the aircondition unit was out of order(!)we asked for a fan or to change room but we they seemed not to care enough so we had to remain to our sauna room!the a-la carterestaurant had no atmosphere it was rather a tavern than a restaurant you suppose to find in a resort like this.the beach was very small and the sand was like mud.around the pools were many lastic sanbeds that destroyed the sinery-in my opinion the sanbeds should be wooden. the bar was too small and you didn't feel like to have a drink.it was a bad choise or us.iy isn't an elouda-style hotel.don't expect much,just chose anoter accomodation!

Elounda Village was a gem. First time staying at a Grecotel and I was impressed with all the attention to details that made the holiday very comfortable. From the basket of fruit, wine and bottled water awaiting our arrival in our room to the plug in mozzy device and ice cubes in the fridge. Reception was very rustic in appearance rather than plush but our garden room certainly made up for it. It was very contemporary in design with bleached wood, white linens and artfully draped nettings and scatter cushions in various patterns of blue. The bathroom was modern with limestone tiling and raised white hand basin. Another plus were the turquoise pool towels replaced every second day. The staff were excellent, always polite and smiling. Everyone greeted you whether it was a cleaner, porter, waitress or management which was a nice touch. It never appeared crowded although the hotel was full and there were always sunbeds available. The pools were clean and the little beach made an interesting change with its sandy shore and surrounding rocks and cliffs. There is a dive centre based at the beach and water sports too. Food was good - variety and quality. Guests included Germans, Dutch, French, Greeks and British. Everyone seemed able to speak English. A lovely place to visit.

We have just returned from a 2 week stay in the Grecotel at Elounda. As a frequent traveller to other Greek island resorts, I can recommend this as a very comfortable, friendly hotel with good facilities and serves good (but not top) quality food. Most of the hotels' accomodations are laid out in villas which are comfortable and well maintained but not very spacious - nonetheless they are a better choice than the rooms in the main hotel. The Grecotel has five swimming pools some of which are, predictibly, very small. It also has a private beach in a harbour-type environment which is very safe for kids but is again quite small. I would recommended this hotel - especially to families with small children.