Near the beach there are small decorations in the form of caves with steps and vegetation, ancient Greek frescoes. Scenic mountain views open up.
Among the shortcomings - one large bed with double sharing. It was not very convenient for me and my colleague - a woman - to huddle together on the same bed with one blanket.
Meals: buffet breakfast and dinner, a la carte lunch (to order from the menu). The food is varied, tasty and high quality. You can sit at a table outside and dine overlooking the sea.
Directly opposite the hotel there is a small shop with groceries and souvenirs.
Quite a decent hotel. Internet works well in the lobby and in the room. The staff are polite and attentive.
The child, having eaten fruit for money, fell asleep, at 12-00 I (father) wanted to receive bracelets for food, received an answer that they personally should put them on their hands, all hotel guests, and a 3-year-old child must be provided at the reception, and It's like he's sleeping in the lobby!
Having received the long-awaited bracelets, we went to the beach bar to eat fruit, as lunch in the restaurant began at 12-30.
At 12-30 we went to the main restaurant, the dishes were chipped, from the first courses for lunch there was already one “potato soup with mint”, one soup, and not for children, but the second courses were really tasty.
At 13-00 they called from the reception on the mobile, and said that our room was ready (before 14-00)
Once in the room at 13-40, the suitcases were picked up at 14-00, at 14-15 the call was brought "soft drink".
The room is small, (very, very, it doesn’t even have the right to be 4 *), clean and tidy, the bath is 6-7 square meters very small, in the bathroom shampoo in a disposable package is 1/3 filled, mini bar - water, cola, sprite.
a folding bed for a child, and two single beds pushed together, but they are on wheels !!!!
The Internet is free, there are no bathrobes, slippers, floor tiles, chipboard furniture - chipboard colors.
Here is my review for 5 hours stay in this 5* hotel.
Rested this summer with a family in Greece on the island of Crete, the Iberostar Mirabello hotel. I would like to note that in the hotels of this chain we rested before in Montenegro, and in principle everything suited us, so we decided to go to the hotel of the same name again. And I want to note that during the rest I liked everything, with regards to both the employees of the host company Mouzenidis travel, and the hotel employees. So, first things first.
The hotel has always pleased the presence of Russian-speaking staff at any time of the day or night. The girls from the reception Elena, Dasha, and Angelina are just super, just great. I cannot forget the efforts of another sweet and smiling Greek girl Katarina, who tried to learn Russian and speaks with an accent, but all this evoked only a feeling of tenderness and a smile.
I want to especially note the employees of the animation team, which also has Russian-speaking guys, which again gave pleasure and desire, since all programs were held both in English and in Russian. I was pleased with the opportunity to periodically take a break from my child, because. for aunts in this hotel, a very diverse animation program has been thought out, as well as the presence of a children's club on the territory of the hotel.
And of course, I can’t help but represent the Mouzenidis travel company, the hotel guide Maxim, a very charming and positive young man who helped us throughout the rest in resolving any issues and was almost always at the hotel.
In general, I would like to emphasize that I liked everything, thanks to the hotel and Mouzenidis Travel for the rest, I think that we will use your service in the future.
The hotel is located in a very picturesque bay near Agios Nikolas. If on foot, then an easy walking step in 30 minutes. you can walk to the city center. There are also buses, but we didn't use them. There are 2 beaches, which are fenced with an artificial embankment. Due to the location of the hotel and the arrangement of the beaches, there are practically no waves on the sea. Sunbeds on the beach are paid, but only until 15.00, and by the pool - free of charge.
We took a simpler room: a standard with a view of the garden and, going inside, we were pleasantly surprised. Spacious, well furnished room on the sixth floor with a huge balcony and great views of the villas, Agios Nikolas and the bay. The room has tea, coffee, kettle, which is very convenient. Cleaning was excellent, fresh flowers appeared every day, and tips were never taken. In general, there is nothing to complain about.
The territory of the hotel deserves special praise: very neat and tidy. The territory also has its own park, where you can walk and enjoy the views, a chapel, a playground. Everything around is blooming and fragrant.
I really liked the food, everything is very tasty and varied. We had a HB, for breakfast - a buffet, drinks for free, on Sundays champagne, for dinner - a buffet, and drinks are already for an additional fee, incl. and water. Moreover, this board turned out to be very expensive. Our guide advised us a cheap supermarket, which is located just across the road from the hotel, Discount Market. Later we rode around the island, went to a couple of large supermarkets, and it turned out that ours was really quite cheap. Also, the guide advised us a good inexpensive tavern for lunch Kri-Kri not far from the hotel, but it was not useful to us, because. Breakfast and dinner were enough for us.
Right behind the hotel in the direction of Agios Nikolas there are 2 car rentals, or rather there may be more, but given the low season, only 2 were open. We took a car from Kera rent car, everything seems to be fine, without any comments, at least letters to us until they came
Not far from the hotel towards Elounda there is a well advertised olive farm with a donkey, where they will tell you how olive oil was made in the old days and rakia was chased, and they will offer their “homemade” products at rather expensive prices, which are already produced by machine. In general, nothing interesting, except for a tortured donkey harnessed to a yoke.
In general, the hotel made the best impression, consistent style, excellent service, good location. It really is worth it to come back to it again.
There is nothing to complain about, although I have never been to Turkey and Egypt, and I cannot compare it with Turkish delights (I only know about them from stories).
In the hotel we booked a bungalow with a partial sea view. We are a married couple with a 4 year old child. We arrived late in the evening, we were taken from the reception to the bungalow by an electric car (3 min. ) A good service, considering that it is a bit uphill and with suitcases. Settled in a spacious room with a large balcony and a beautiful view! As experienced travelers immediately puzzled - where is the catch? No ventilation, no animation, no road nearby - silence and beauty. The answer was received the next day when they came from the beach. Sunny side! You can’t go out onto the balcony, you can’t open balcony doors and even curtains - it’s hot and strong wind from all sides. I dwell on this in detail, because. Little things like that can ruin everything. They asked to be relocated and a day later we were given another room, where after lunch there was a shadow, but the wind did not allow us to sit on the balcony and read. By the way, there is an electric kettle in the room.
As noted at the beginning, there are no complaints about the hotel: the food is varied and fresh, meat and seafood are in stock. Animation for children is normal, the beach is good - two small bays guarantee complete calm. Umbrellas and sun loungers, of course, for a fee, but in sufficient quantities both in the morning and in the afternoon, towels - for a deposit. The animation on the beach is also not intrusive.
Minuses:
1. A hot wind was blowing all the time and even in the evening it was not comfortable in the city. It was the hottest period of the abnormally hot summer.
2. Excursion program - no, nothing to look at! True, there are ruins of the supposedly Minosian palace, but at +50 - this is a big fan. And another standard set for, sorry, suckers: an excursion to an olive oil factory, a ceramic workshop, etc.
3. The nearest town of Agios Nikolos is 2 km away, it seems not far, but you don’t find yourself every day. By taxi: 6 euros, by bus: 1 euro, according to one well-known schedule.
4. There are no architectural beauties in Crete.
Bottom line: I advise those who love comfort and swims in a calm sea to go to this hotel.
For example, two couples whom we met on the beach for this very reason chose this hotel, although in Crete, and in Greece, they rested not for the first time.