Your rating of this hotel:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
10.0
Service:
7.0
Cleanliness:
8.0
Food:
7.0
Amenities:
8.0
Rested in "Aria Village" from 11 to 21 June 2009 from the company "Tez-Tour". The price was very low, so we did not expect anything, and the agency honestly admitted that there was no information about the hotel.
Hotel:
Changed the owner this year, so the situation has changed a lot. It used to be a 5 star hotel, now it's a 4 star hotel. The area is small but cozy. There are no settlements nearby, a village on a mountain. Hotel in the mountain, 1.5 km from the beach. From 10:00 to 17:30, once an hour, a minibus goes back and forth. Visitors used to be British and Scandinavians. Now Russians, Lithuanians, Estonians.
Beach:
Small, sunbeds and umbrellas for free, as well as cold water and small sandwiches in the Tavern by the beach. There are no strangers on the beach, everything is only from our hotel. The water in the sea is gentle, but if it is stormy, it causes all sorts of garbage.
Number:
The only thing left of 5 stars is very large and comfortable rooms, all with sea views. Two rooms, with a living room with plasma and DVD, a fully equipped kitchen, separate air conditioners in all rooms, a large balcony with its own sun loungers, a table with chairs. Also in the room there is an iron, a vacuum cleaner (sand after the beach pours from you), a hair dryer on a deposit of 20 euros, a safe for a fee (we did not take it), beach towels on a deposit of 15 euros. In the refrigerator, every 2 days, they put a 2-liter bottle of water, 2 bottles of soda and 2 bottles of beer. Electricity was cut off almost every day for 15-30 minutes, because. the hotel has its own generator, which could not withstand the load during peak hours. The rooms are not cleaned well. If you leave a tip, then that day they will clean it well, and then nothing until you leave a tip again. Throw towels on the bathroom floor to be changed, do not wait for spare soaps and shampoos. The rooms are very comfortable for couples with children.
Swimming pool:
Small and shallow (1m20), because deeply prohibited by law. It doesn't clean well. There is a separate paddling pool for children.
Bar:
Very tasty cocktails and Greek coffee, but all until 23:00. The bartender behaves disdainfully towards customers and, on principle, at 22:50 left to collect dishes and no longer let them go for free, as a result, he did not receive a tip from anyone. The barmaid allowed herself to frolic and swim during the day with the company of the owner's son in the pool for guests, which we consider unacceptable. From alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, cocktails, gin, rum, whiskey, locally produced cognac were included in the price, but for example, you had to pay for Metaxa.
Restaurant:
We had Uall. They fed simply, quickly got tired of everything, there was little food, and if you came to the end of dinner or breakfast, then the choice was very small. No one was left hungry, but it does not look like UAll in any way. You won’t gain extra pounds, which is good, but a little annoying. The waitresses in the restaurant were knocked down, barely managing to clean up after everyone, working seven days a week, but at the same time, one was so sweet and welcoming that everyone thanked her.
Animation:
For children - a mini-club, in the evening 30 minutes of dancing. From entertainment, aqua aerobics in the morning, billiards, ping-pong (for a fee).
Staff:
The owner of the hotel is a surly old Greek who speaks only Greek.
The owner's son is a young slut who periodically hangs out with the company and behaves ugly.
The manager is an elderly Greek, very friendly, speaks French and English.
2 male receptionists - friendly, speak only English.
The receptionist girl is very friendly, speaks Russian, English, German (she quit on June 21).
The bartender is dismissive and greedy, speaks Russian.
Barmaid (young) - stupid, does not understand English well;
Barmaid (full) - she also works as a waitress at lunch, normal.
The waitresses are full with a bob haircut: a rude woman, she does not understand English well, takes away all the tips from all the waitresses. A young woman with glasses is very pleasant, speaks English, but is inexperienced (works since June 18). Slender 30-year-old smiling waitress, speaks English and is the most helpful and pleasant, works at breakfasts and dinners, speaks English, will feed even 2 minutes before the end of dinner.
The plumber-electrician is a young, healthy Greek, speaks Russian, and will always tell you where it is better to go on the island.
The driver is an Albanian, speaks a little Greek, does not understand English, but is very friendly, explained on the fingers.
Comments:
The smell from the sheep farm on the neighboring mountain really was when the wind blew in our direction, but, apparently, among the inhabitants of the island this is not considered something out of the ordinary, this is an agricultural island and goats graze there on all the mountains and constantly cross the road on serpentines. In general, there are big problems with the service at the hotel, because the staff is sorely lacking. Before our departure, the receptionist, who spoke Russian, English, German, and who helped us with everything, as well as half of the maids, quit.
Advice:
Go there only at the lowest price - then you will not regret it. Rent a car, buy a guidebook and enjoy the sights, beaches on the north and especially the south coast!
Car rental:
Rented directly from the hotel - it turned out to be the cheapest. We traded immediately at 35% below the indicated price, and they let us go. For 6 days they paid 140 euros for a Hyundai Gets with air conditioning and 100% insurance. The car was driven and taken directly from the hotel. When the tire was pierced, then without any problems on the same day, we were changed to a new car, also right at the hotel. Do not forget to order a navigator in Russian, we forgot about it, so we were wasting time looking for the right road. The roads are very good, but they are constantly being built, so some are simply not on the map. If a path is indicated on the map, then it is just a narrow asphalt road on which cars drive around, each clinging to its own edge. There are few signs, more often in Greek, you can go nowhere. Gasoline costs from 1.10-1.20 euros per liter, depending on the place where you refuel. We drove 1700 km and paid 140 euros for gasoline. Take CDs with music with you, because. their radios don't work well in the mountains, or an MP3 player with a connection cord.
Greeks (in Crete):
The people are very friendly. They always tried to help us if we got lost. In the villages, if they bought their oil and drank coffee, they treated them to something delicious. Crime is practically non-existent, despite the fact that almost every Cretan family has a weapon. When the cash ran out, they just offered to give us something to drink in the Tavern by the beach.
Money:
Take more cash to the island than usual. The fact is that you can pay by card only in the city and at gas stations. Chip cards are not served by all ATMs - ours was accepted only by the Trapeza bank (yellow sign, blue letters). You can bargain for cash everywhere.
Attractions:
Palace of Knossos (Labyrinth of the Minotaur) -6 euros, worth a visit;
Zeus Cave - 4 euros + 2 euros parking + 2.5 euros you will want to drink fresh orange juice after the ascent and descent. A difficult climb for children and the elderly, but very interesting and beautiful;
Monastery of Arcadia (the main shrine of Crete) - 2.5 euros;
Saviafon Monastery and others - half free, half 2.5 euros;
Fortress in Rethymnon - 4 euros, awesome sea views;
Phaistos Palace - 4 euros, a miniature of the Palace of Knossos;
Elifonisis beach (three seas, lagoons, deer island wade 150 meters) - 7 euros two sun loungers and an umbrella (we lay on towels, but a little hot). It's better to go all day;
Cape Paleochora - find a wild lagoon with large pebbles, mirror water, lots of fish!!!
Lake Kournas - everything is free, only a catamaran 4 euros. Volcanic origin, indescribable beauty, turtles seen from afar;
Fortress Francocostello - free of charge, black volcanic sand beach (did not swim, a strong wind blew);
Mattala is a lagoon, on one side there is a rock in which there are caves, in which hippies lived in the 70s. The purest water.
Ierapetra - the southernmost city in Europe, again clear water, but few fish;
Chania is a beautiful city, the center resembles Venice. Park in the alleys behind the old city (the first time we encountered traffic jams);
Ayas Nikolas (white city) - very beautiful to take a walk, then to the peninsula;
At least one city must be seen in the evening, after sunset.
Samaria Gorge - you need to take a tour.
A comment:
Don't forget to order Lunch Basket instead of lunch on trips around the island. Be sure to take glasses or a mask with you to the southern beaches. Only mechanics can rent a car, the serpentine machine does not pull. The car must be air conditioned. Don't flatter the Suzuki, they're more passable, but without the convertible air conditioning, you'll burn out and breathe in the road dust on the mountain serpentines. Only serpentines lead to the south, except for the road to Ierapetra, so the average speed is not higher than 40 km / h. In the south, if the wind picks up, then the water is very cold and the beaches do not work, and on the serpentines, strong gusts drive the car. Trips to the south can not be compared with anything - transparent as glass, blue or azure sea!!!
Have a nice rest!! !
Hotel:
Changed the owner this year, so the situation has changed a lot. It used to be a 5 star hotel, now it's a 4 star hotel. The area is small but cozy. There are no settlements nearby, a village on a mountain. Hotel in the mountain, 1.5 km from the beach. From 10:00 to 17:30, once an hour, a minibus goes back and forth. Visitors used to be British and Scandinavians. Now Russians, Lithuanians, Estonians.
Beach:
Small, sunbeds and umbrellas for free, as well as cold water and small sandwiches in the Tavern by the beach. There are no strangers on the beach, everything is only from our hotel. The water in the sea is gentle, but if it is stormy, it causes all sorts of garbage.
Number:
The only thing left of 5 stars is very large and comfortable rooms, all with sea views. Two rooms, with a living room with plasma and DVD, a fully equipped kitchen, separate air conditioners in all rooms, a large balcony with its own sun loungers, a table with chairs. Also in the room there is an iron, a vacuum cleaner (sand after the beach pours from you), a hair dryer on a deposit of 20 euros, a safe for a fee (we did not take it), beach towels on a deposit of 15 euros. In the refrigerator, every 2 days, they put a 2-liter bottle of water, 2 bottles of soda and 2 bottles of beer. Electricity was cut off almost every day for 15-30 minutes, because. the hotel has its own generator, which could not withstand the load during peak hours. The rooms are not cleaned well. If you leave a tip, then that day they will clean it well, and then nothing until you leave a tip again. Throw towels on the bathroom floor to be changed, do not wait for spare soaps and shampoos. The rooms are very comfortable for couples with children.
Swimming pool:
Small and shallow (1m20), because deeply prohibited by law. It doesn't clean well. There is a separate paddling pool for children.
Bar:
Very tasty cocktails and Greek coffee, but all until 23:00. The bartender behaves disdainfully towards customers and, on principle, at 22:50 left to collect dishes and no longer let them go for free, as a result, he did not receive a tip from anyone. The barmaid allowed herself to frolic and swim during the day with the company of the owner's son in the pool for guests, which we consider unacceptable. From alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, cocktails, gin, rum, whiskey, locally produced cognac were included in the price, but for example, you had to pay for Metaxa.
Restaurant:
We had Uall. They fed simply, quickly got tired of everything, there was little food, and if you came to the end of dinner or breakfast, then the choice was very small. No one was left hungry, but it does not look like UAll in any way. You won’t gain extra pounds, which is good, but a little annoying. The waitresses in the restaurant were knocked down, barely managing to clean up after everyone, working seven days a week, but at the same time, one was so sweet and welcoming that everyone thanked her.
Animation:
For children - a mini-club, in the evening 30 minutes of dancing. From entertainment, aqua aerobics in the morning, billiards, ping-pong (for a fee).
Staff:
The owner of the hotel is a surly old Greek who speaks only Greek.
The owner's son is a young slut who periodically hangs out with the company and behaves ugly.
The manager is an elderly Greek, very friendly, speaks French and English.
2 male receptionists - friendly, speak only English.
The receptionist girl is very friendly, speaks Russian, English, German (she quit on June 21).
The bartender is dismissive and greedy, speaks Russian.
Barmaid (young) - stupid, does not understand English well;
Barmaid (full) - she also works as a waitress at lunch, normal.
The waitresses are full with a bob haircut: a rude woman, she does not understand English well, takes away all the tips from all the waitresses. A young woman with glasses is very pleasant, speaks English, but is inexperienced (works since June 18). Slender 30-year-old smiling waitress, speaks English and is the most helpful and pleasant, works at breakfasts and dinners, speaks English, will feed even 2 minutes before the end of dinner.
The plumber-electrician is a young, healthy Greek, speaks Russian, and will always tell you where it is better to go on the island.
The driver is an Albanian, speaks a little Greek, does not understand English, but is very friendly, explained on the fingers.
Comments:
The smell from the sheep farm on the neighboring mountain really was when the wind blew in our direction, but, apparently, among the inhabitants of the island this is not considered something out of the ordinary, this is an agricultural island and goats graze there on all the mountains and constantly cross the road on serpentines. In general, there are big problems with the service at the hotel, because the staff is sorely lacking. Before our departure, the receptionist, who spoke Russian, English, German, and who helped us with everything, as well as half of the maids, quit.
Advice:
Go there only at the lowest price - then you will not regret it. Rent a car, buy a guidebook and enjoy the sights, beaches on the north and especially the south coast!
Car rental:
Rented directly from the hotel - it turned out to be the cheapest. We traded immediately at 35% below the indicated price, and they let us go. For 6 days they paid 140 euros for a Hyundai Gets with air conditioning and 100% insurance. The car was driven and taken directly from the hotel. When the tire was pierced, then without any problems on the same day, we were changed to a new car, also right at the hotel. Do not forget to order a navigator in Russian, we forgot about it, so we were wasting time looking for the right road. The roads are very good, but they are constantly being built, so some are simply not on the map. If a path is indicated on the map, then it is just a narrow asphalt road on which cars drive around, each clinging to its own edge. There are few signs, more often in Greek, you can go nowhere. Gasoline costs from 1.10-1.20 euros per liter, depending on the place where you refuel. We drove 1700 km and paid 140 euros for gasoline. Take CDs with music with you, because. their radios don't work well in the mountains, or an MP3 player with a connection cord.
Greeks (in Crete):
The people are very friendly. They always tried to help us if we got lost. In the villages, if they bought their oil and drank coffee, they treated them to something delicious. Crime is practically non-existent, despite the fact that almost every Cretan family has a weapon. When the cash ran out, they just offered to give us something to drink in the Tavern by the beach.
Money:
Take more cash to the island than usual. The fact is that you can pay by card only in the city and at gas stations. Chip cards are not served by all ATMs - ours was accepted only by the Trapeza bank (yellow sign, blue letters). You can bargain for cash everywhere.
Attractions:
Palace of Knossos (Labyrinth of the Minotaur) -6 euros, worth a visit;
Zeus Cave - 4 euros + 2 euros parking + 2.5 euros you will want to drink fresh orange juice after the ascent and descent. A difficult climb for children and the elderly, but very interesting and beautiful;
Monastery of Arcadia (the main shrine of Crete) - 2.5 euros;
Saviafon Monastery and others - half free, half 2.5 euros;
Fortress in Rethymnon - 4 euros, awesome sea views;
Phaistos Palace - 4 euros, a miniature of the Palace of Knossos;
Elifonisis beach (three seas, lagoons, deer island wade 150 meters) - 7 euros two sun loungers and an umbrella (we lay on towels, but a little hot). It's better to go all day;
Cape Paleochora - find a wild lagoon with large pebbles, mirror water, lots of fish!!!
Lake Kournas - everything is free, only a catamaran 4 euros. Volcanic origin, indescribable beauty, turtles seen from afar;
Fortress Francocostello - free of charge, black volcanic sand beach (did not swim, a strong wind blew);
Mattala is a lagoon, on one side there is a rock in which there are caves, in which hippies lived in the 70s. The purest water.
Ierapetra - the southernmost city in Europe, again clear water, but few fish;
Chania is a beautiful city, the center resembles Venice. Park in the alleys behind the old city (the first time we encountered traffic jams);
Ayas Nikolas (white city) - very beautiful to take a walk, then to the peninsula;
At least one city must be seen in the evening, after sunset.
Samaria Gorge - you need to take a tour.
A comment:
Don't forget to order Lunch Basket instead of lunch on trips around the island. Be sure to take glasses or a mask with you to the southern beaches. Only mechanics can rent a car, the serpentine machine does not pull. The car must be air conditioned. Don't flatter the Suzuki, they're more passable, but without the convertible air conditioning, you'll burn out and breathe in the road dust on the mountain serpentines. Only serpentines lead to the south, except for the road to Ierapetra, so the average speed is not higher than 40 km / h. In the south, if the wind picks up, then the water is very cold and the beaches do not work, and on the serpentines, strong gusts drive the car. Trips to the south can not be compared with anything - transparent as glass, blue or azure sea!!!
Have a nice rest!! !
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
Comments (1)
leave a comment
Show other comments …
OTHER REVIEWS ABOUT THE HOTEL
- When the hotel is "pig in a poke" for a low price :-)
- Review
- don't go to this hotel
SEE ALSO