...The location is ideal; you can go from your bed to the warm, crystal clear sea in 30 seconds...

...Perfect location, great facilities and wonderful staff... Location wise the hotel provides everything...

...Its location at the side of a river with ducks and geese and just steps to the sea and beach over a little bridge with free sunbeds with cushions was amazing...

...The hotel location is just perfect, 30 second walk to the beach and the hotel sunbeds are free for guests...

...Kalyves Beach Hotel Kalyves Beautifull holiday 900812678 Very good location, nice hotel, the breakfast and dinner were ok, large room but small bathroom...

Lovely location directly at the beach...

...The bar staff were just excellent making some of the best cocktails we have ever had well worth the upgrade to Gold Level All Inclusive and the location of the bar just a few feet from the beach was really handy... Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Kalyves Beach hotel a great location by the mountain river and would recommend giving it a try...

...Can just step out of the hotel onto a lovely beach, it’s a great location...

...The location is perfect, right on the beach with stunning views of the sea...

Great location and accessible to explore other parts of crete, spotless hotel, great choice of food and meal times plus snack throughout the day...

Excellent location very friendly staff good food and the entertainment was great every evening!...

Overall a good holiday, very chilled atmosphere and great location...

...The location of the hotel is great, on the beach, in the center of the village and of course next to the river which is really very romantic...

...The location of the hotel is fabulous with a lovely private beach and two outdoor pools...

...It is in a perfect location very close to the beach and many excellent tavernas...

This lovely hotel has a lot to offer with location, beach front with beautiful views and lounge beds, play area for little ones, numerous pools including a heated indoor pool which in October is needed...

...The location of the hotel is great - just by the beach and with the small town just around the corner...

Very nice location, great food always available, very comfortable rooms...

The hotel is in a nice location on the beach...

...Amazing location, great for families or couples, fantastic food ...

...Evening entertainment, organised by the amazing Momo was good but slightly marred by his being forced to reduce the sound because a local restaurant owner doesn't like the music. This meant that my husband, who wears hearing aids, struggled to hear some of the music as performing artists were asked to reduce their sound to impossible levels...

...No entertainment during the day, but at night there were was a disco suitable for little kids followed by entertainment for adults, bit quiet but okay...

...Beautiful beach, family friendly atmosphere, enjoyable entertainment at night, delicious food at all three meals and helpful staff...

...The evening entertainment at Kalyves was really good fun though, especially Chris the magician, the Greek night and the disco with the polish guests was very memorable!...

...All staff are helpful, especially, Momo made the stay even better and enjoyable, keeping up the entertainment...

This hotel is perhaps one of the most unique hotels I have stayed in...

...Loved that there was a bottle of wine in the room when we arrived...

...The vibe ,the music the whole experience was perfect...

...Nicely decorated and maintained - overall a fantastic experience...

...The night programme rotated a lot, from magic show to the kids, Cretan dance, guitar and band entertainment...

We were desperate for R&R and to recharge our batteries in a relaxed atmosphere which is exactly what we got...

...Very nice stuff, very good food and the best atmosphere!...

...All staff are happy and the friendly atmosphere eminates to the guesrs and the house party feel entertainment...

Excellent location very friendly staff good food and the entertainment was great every evening!...

...Room well furnished, kept clean, and nice balcony...

Overall a good holiday, very chilled atmosphere and great location...

...Clean, comfortable, right beside a blue flag beach...

...The stuff is very kind and nice, always smiling and looking after you...

Very relaxing, informal and friendly place to stay...

...Entertainment was good and helped to generate an atmosphere in the evenings...

...Rooms bright and airy look like recent refurbs...

...Really tired decor in the reception area...

...The rooms are cozy and comfy and the housekeeping is always there willing to assist with any needs you may have...

...Hotel staff were amazing, found us a room as evey where else was full... Room was clean although we never had our balcony swept and cleaned, I would have thought during 18 days it would have been cleaned a few times...

...The showers in the rooms are a bit small but with two drainers you can just shower without the curtains...

...Our room was spotlessly cleaned every day, with new fresh sets of towels!... Niki always made us a good deal and booked convenient time slot... Dom was very calming professional, working hard on our bodies, making sure we will get best possible experience and relax in his room...

...We had two inter-connected rooms with 3 children, but their rooms turned out to be not suitable for 3 beds, there was no space left to walk by the third bed to approach the balcony...

...Nicely decorated and maintained - overall a fantastic experience. However, Cleaning in rooms could better and food quality was average...

...Loved that there was a bottle of wine in the room when we arrived...

...There are daily room services like cleaning provided...

We stayed for 2 weeks on gold level All Inclusive which gave us a great deal on drinks upgraded room and 4 bottles of local wine each day... The room service was unfortunately pretty poor on the day of arrival I had to report that there were faeces on the bathroom floor, on another day our room was not serviced at all and the housekeepers never cleared away bar glasses or replaced missing items...

...Our room was kept spotless and despite the outside temperature in the late 20's early 30's, always cool...

...The two rooms we chose were very spacious and comfortable with a great sea side view. Everything necessary was in the rooms - including coffee and tea making set... The rooms were very clean and the service was provided everyday by lovely housekeepers...

We stayed Bed and Breakfast at the Kalyves Beach Hotel and were, once again, very impressed with the high standards and attention to detail shown by all the staff... Our room was lovely, overlooking the larger pool and was kept spotlessly clean by our lovely cleaning ladies...

...The hotel facilities are exceptional, the rooms are spacious and clean, the food at the restaurant is delicious and the staff is incredibly friendly and attentive...

...On arrival we were upgraded to a room with a sea view. The hotel room was very clean and looked like it had recently been refurbished... The room was cleaned every day and the catering staff worked very hard...

...Also my room was only cleaned 3 out of 7 days...

...Rooms are extremely dusty, build up on the walls, cabinets and lamps, even on the coffee maker. They did not clean the rooms properly once during our stay...

...Our room was very small and the cleaning insufficient and sloppy... The beds were made every day, but the job was done very untidy and one day both dirty towels and garbage bags were forgotten in the room...

...Our room was cleaned daily with fresh towels provided daily also...

...However, bathrooms and rooms are sooo small they should be singles... Going there with a friend, we received two connected beds (construction of the bed didn't allow to seperate them).. After speaking to the reception, situation was not resolved...

...Our room had toothpaste spit on the mirror on arrival and tacky coffee spilt on the seat, so not cleaned. We asked reception to pass it on to room cleaning but it didn't happen... We were offered a newly turned around room, and it was certainly better to be able to sleep through... But even this room, newly turned over, was really grubby... Fortunately, we had gone out and bought cleaning wipes after out first room, so dealt with it... I'm amazed at the great reviews, so maybe we were unlucky to get the 2 grimiest rooms, most unfriendly staff on shift when we were there...

...Penelope helped us tailor our holiday to meet the needs of our party and upgrading to All Inclusive plus was worth every penny...

...We paid for the the half board menu, rather than all inclusive, though I think we were the only ones to do so. No alcohol included with the half board...

This was our second stay at Kalyves Beach Hotel and it’s a good value all inclusive hotel...

...Or just walk along the beach or town road, and visit the many nice bars or restaurants and well priced shops. Definitely go all inclusive and pay the little extra for the best package which was a small extra... Lastly we hired a boat from the marina 200 yds away (its much cheaper to ask them direct not the agent in the hotel) And car hire 100 yds away also very cheap...

...The rooms with full sea view are definitely worth the additional cost, although many of the other rooms also have a partial view of the ocean...

...Teenagers may be at a loss here though... We went all inclusive which took the stress out of finding places to eat in a new place but we did eat out several times because it was so affordable compared with Spain last year and food was good... If pressed I would suggest the hotel does away with the 2-tier all inclusive system... A cheaper day pass for the sister hotel Kiani Beach Hotel which has daytime kids activities would be better...

...This was obviously not the fault of the staff but the hotel wanted to keep it cheap, which became really annoying after the first days...

...He was really sensitive about making me comfortable and he always would ask me if I fee okay...

...I love this hotel, feel like every euro I spent is so valuable...

...Niki always made us a good deal and booked convenient time slot...

We stayed for 2 weeks on gold level All Inclusive which gave us a great deal on drinks upgraded room and 4 bottles of local wine each day...

...She updated us to aside sea view on arrival and then a full sea view which was what we had paid for...

...All in all everything seemed to be done on the cheap...

...The sea view is nice although the balcony is little small, as is the bathroom...

...Room well furnished, kept clean, and nice balcony... Excursions seemed a bit dear so didn't bother, but still had a very enjoyable time...

...Well worth the upgrade just for the prosecco and Baileys...

...The all-inclusive drinks were fine, didn't see the benefits of upgrading to the gold package...

...One buffet restaurant with basic warm food... At the pool bar, everything but the basic mixed drinks was extra, or only for upgraded clientele...

Incredible value hotel particularly with VIP A.I...

...Hotel looks great on all the promotional sites, but we were both shocked on arrival... It is not anywhere near the value suggested by the price...

...The service is great, the cleaning is great, the feeling of connection between the staff and customers is amazing and anything you need can be handled by reception...

...Mo was very helpful in organising day trips, and the cleaners, ground staff and bar staff all did a lovely job and were friendly...

...Room was clean although we never had our balcony swept and cleaned, I would have thought during 18 days it would have been cleaned a few times...

...Nicely decorated and maintained - overall a fantastic experience. However, Cleaning in rooms could better and food quality was average...

...Loved that there was a bottle of wine in the room when we arrived... The two swimming pools were also lovely and kept very clean...

...The hotel itself is really clean and well maintaned. There are daily room services like cleaning provided...

...The hotel is cleaned very often, you will see the common areas cleaned several times throughout the day...

...The beach would benifit from being litter picked at the days end and beds being re-alligned also some of the beds need repairs...

...Our room was kept spotless and despite the outside temperature in the late 20's early 30's, always cool...

...Everything necessary was in the rooms - including coffee and tea making set. The rooms were very clean and the service was provided everyday by lovely housekeepers...

...The meal rooms are cleaned and the floors washed after every meal...

...Food was amazing and consistent, rooms and general hotel was clean throughout, beach was quite literally the back garden, pools were great and so was the bar...

We stayed Bed and Breakfast at the Kalyves Beach Hotel and were, once again, very impressed with the high standards and attention to detail shown by all the staff... Our room was lovely, overlooking the larger pool and was kept spotlessly clean by our lovely cleaning ladies...

...The hotel facilities are exceptional, the rooms are spacious and clean, the food at the restaurant is delicious and the staff is incredibly friendly and attentive...

...The hotel room was very clean and looked like it had recently been refurbished... I was pleased with the shower; it was a decent size with plenty of hot water... The room was cleaned every day and the catering staff worked very hard...

Excellent small family hotel impeccably clean with the most amazing Greek food which was simply the best part of my stay... Also my room was only cleaned 3 out of 7 days...

...It took the staff some days to realise, that they had to clean the tables on the baby chairs thoroughly... All in all, our stay at Kalyves Beach was ok, but more friendly staff and better cleaning would have made our stay much better...

...The hotel was clean, staff friendly, and food excellent. Our room was cleaned daily with fresh towels provided daily also...

...They did not clean the rooms properly once during our stay. The kalives beach is super nice and has the clearest water...

...The buffet self service food and service were superb and the rooms, of an adequate size, were kept really clean daily...

...The service is great, the cleaning is great, the feeling of connection between the staff and customers is amazing and anything you need can be handled by reception. If you want to get out of the hotel to go on an excursion you can speak to Momo who is the guest relations employee he can give you the best places to go and make you laugh at the same time !...

...The guest relations manager named Momo and the front desk staff led by Penelope were all very helpful and responsive to any requests...

I must say that all staff is very friendly and nice since the checkin to the spa and bar. Special thanks to Momo, all the receptionists (specially the security officer who stays during the night), Nikki and Dom (the masseur)... The showers in the rooms are a bit small but with two drainers you can just shower without the curtains... They have sunbeds at the front beach for free... Beach towels also offered... Special mention to the pool bar staff who makes heavenly cocktails and drinks... Beer from the draft also available...

...bags kept on the corridors whole day. We had all inclusive plus but only local beverages were available (local products, no Pepsi or Coca)... The dish holders were always empty (except for pastas and carrots), refillment was very poor, it was a real fight for the better bites... The staff was very friendly and helpful, the check out time was very flexible...

...The beach was excellent, right there, as were the hotel pools and gym etc The sea was so warm, very surprised, colourful fish great snorkelling, very clear, like the Bahamas... Definitely go all inclusive and pay the little extra for the best package which was a small extra... Lastly we hired a boat from the marina 200 yds away (its much cheaper to ask them direct not the agent in the hotel) And car hire 100 yds away also very cheap...

...Everything from start to finish was absolutely flawless all 10 nights. Very kind, polite and friendly staff at reception as well as staff in restaurant and pool bar... Our room was spotlessly cleaned every day, with new fresh sets of towels!... I would like to highlight massages in this hotel... Niki always made us a good deal and booked convenient time slot... Dom was very calming professional, working hard on our bodies, making sure we will get best possible experience and relax in his room... My 14 years old son sad: "I feel like a new-born" after Dom's massage... Thank you Dom and Niki for all your hard work and great experience!...

We stayed for 2 weeks on gold level All Inclusive which gave us a great deal on drinks upgraded room and 4 bottles of local wine each day... The room service was unfortunately pretty poor on the day of arrival I had to report that there were faeces on the bathroom floor, on another day our room was not serviced at all and the housekeepers never cleared away bar glasses or replaced missing items... The bar staff were just excellent making some of the best cocktails we have ever had well worth the upgrade to Gold Level All Inclusive and the location of the bar just a few feet from the beach was really handy... All hotel staff were very helpful and friendly and specially the restaurant staff who were always very attentive...

...Even though you could tell that some of the staff was not completely comfortable with speaking a second language, they did their absolute best to try to understand and be understood...

...The hotel is well run with charming staff who always seem keen to please. The All Inclusive breakfast, lunch and dinner menus offered plenty of variety and choice and in addition the hotel offers a snack bar through the day which is quite comprehensive... Our room was kept spotless and despite the outside temperature in the late 20's early 30's, always cool...

...Although you could tell not everyone was comfortable with speaking a second language, staff would try their best to understand you... The meal rooms are cleaned and the floors washed after every meal... The restaurant is self service, like most all-inclusive are... Grab a taxi, check out the area...

...We were delayed on arrival by 7 hours, when we finally arrived we were checked into the wrong rooms, offered a stale cheese and ham sandwich.over the week the buffet lunch and diner were almost the same, some of the food unedible, and the spaghetti bolognaise was there for every meal!!...

We really enjoyed Our stay in the hotel, all the staff was excellent. We enjoyed the variety of food and drinks, the restaurant staff was always helpfull and always smiling... We also Would like to thank the reception.Thank you very much for the lovely holiday we had...

...Our stay for two weeks cannot complain at all Staff from the reception desk waiters to the public relations manger and not forgetting the night staff all helpful nothing too much trouble at all. A big thanks to the public relations manager for sorting our defective hire car transfer out... Overhaul a good stay recommended Thanks...

...I booked a VIP plus which should have included two spa use of the Whirl-Pool and Sunar per week. These were not available at the hotel despite paying for their use... Food was poor and management did not act to change the empty food trays and lack of signage meant you did not know what you were eating...

...The staff were welcoming and attentive , with particular thanks to Penelope and Netasa at the reception... Buses run regularly to charming Chania, as well as a car hire company less than 5 minutes from the hotel...

...The staff at the hotel was not very friendly or helpful, except for a few ... It took the staff some days to realise, that they had to clean the tables on the baby chairs thoroughly... We had specifically chosen this hotel due to the time that breakfast and dinner was served (according to the homepage of the hotel)... When we arrived, it turned out, that meals were served later, than what was written in the homepage... I pointed this out to this reception, who didn't even regret this... One day later, they had used my e-mailadress to sign me up to their newsletter (without asking me)... All in all, our stay at Kalyves Beach was ok, but more friendly staff and better cleaning would have made our stay much better...

...The buffet self service food and service were superb and the rooms, of an adequate size, were kept really clean daily... Just 30 minutes from the bustling port of Chania (bus 2.80 euros single) and around 45 minutes to the airport, this hotel is to be recommended for a peaceful break away...

...If hospitality is about making you feel like the most important guest in the hotel Penelope Vassalou scores top marks...

...Very abrupt "welcome" was completed with a flick of the hand in the direction of the lift... We asked reception to pass it on to room cleaning but it didn't happen... Weirdly, I felt, the staff were really quite unfriendly... Several times we smiled and greeted staff who would deadeye in return... I've never experienced this in a hotel anywhere before... The supervisor was helpful when we were being awoken by an American party of teenagers running up and down the corridors and shouting at 5am for the 3rd night in a row... We were offered a newly turned around room, and it was certainly better to be able to sleep through...

...A special thank you to Penelope (Front Desk Manager) for making our stay memorable. Penelope always has a smile on her face and willing to help with any issues that may arise... She is professional and a lovely person to deal with... I highly recommend a stay at this hotel...

I must say that all staff is very friendly and nice since the checkin to the spa and bar. Special thanks to Momo, all the receptionists (specially the security officer who stays during the night), Nikki and Dom (the masseur)... The pools have nice water, the hotel has a game room, live events at the evening, they offer excursions with partners and lots of entertainment... The buffet is diverse and vegan friendly, but also nice and different meat options every day (the fries are homemade!)... The showers in the rooms are a bit small but with two drainers you can just shower without the curtains... They have sunbeds at the front beach for free... Beach towels also offered... Special mention to the pool bar staff who makes heavenly cocktails and drinks... Beer from the draft also available...

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the hotel. We had bed and breakfast as we like to enjoy our evening meals at different local tavernas... Loved that there was a bottle of wine in the room when we arrived... The sun beds can fill up quickly in the morning but usually some become available as the day goes on... The two swimming pools were also lovely and kept very clean...

This hotel is perhaps one of the most unique hotels I have stayed in. Its location at the side of a river with ducks and geese and just steps to the sea and beach over a little bridge with free sunbeds with cushions was amazing... There was light entertainment in the evenings and loved how you could upgrade to all inclusive plus for branded spirits... My parents had a full seaview room which they absolutely loved... There were some lovely authentic restaurants in walking distance which would have been a shame not to visit... Thank you to all the staff at this wonderful hotel for giving us a memorable holiday...

...The hotel sits right on a beautiful beach - what more do you need! The White Mountains provide a stunning backdrop and picturesque Kalyves is authentic and relaxed with several lovely beachside cafe bars and restaurants, a supermarket, car hire & excursions, hair salon and souvenir shops - quite a lot for a fishing village... The hotel is modern, kept clean & fresh, beds comfortable, buffet good with a wide variety of foods, family room ample... The cleaners were lovely, so good with our daughter... This is such a friendly relaxed hotel that attracts a mix of internationals and people of all ages, younger and older couples, families with young children... A beautiful freshwater mountain stream with geese, ducks and trout runs down the side of the hotel and gives off a breath of cooler air... We loved sitting outside here for our meals... Sun beds on the beach are free for guests on the LHS and RHS of the stream... Although you might want a bigger room, bigger balcony, a bigger swimming pool, we had such a comfortable stay we wouldn’t change a thing... We went all inclusive which took the stress out of finding places to eat in a new place but we did eat out several times because it was so affordable compared with Spain last year and food was good... If pressed I would suggest the hotel does away with the 2-tier all inclusive system... A cheaper day pass for the sister hotel Kiani Beach Hotel which has daytime kids activities would be better...

...We were desperate for R&R and to recharge our batteries in a relaxed atmosphere which is exactly what we got. The hotel is well run with charming staff who always seem keen to please... The All Inclusive breakfast, lunch and dinner menus offered plenty of variety and choice and in addition the hotel offers a snack bar through the day which is quite comprehensive... There is an inhouse tour operator offering something for everyone... Our room was kept spotless and despite the outside temperature in the late 20's early 30's, always cool... We loved the option of sun loungers by the two pools and also on the beach...

...Food varied quite a lot, with good choices (oso buco, ribs, fresh fish, grilled meats..) and a kids corner. Good variety of desserts and fresh fruit... The beach is literally the hotel's backyard, you will find two "sides" of the beach with sunbeds that belong to the hotel... We had magic show for the kids, cretan dances, live music, quiz nights, bingo and some more...

We spent 2 and a half weeks here and it was a pleasant surprise... There are shops nearby for any purchase and a bigger supermarket if you follow the walk by the water towards west... There's a minimarket just across the street... The meal rooms are cleaned and the floors washed after every meal... The restaurant is self service, like most all-inclusive are... From shrimps to oso buco, fresh fish variety, grilled meats and fish, ribs (pork and beef), etc., including a kids-food corner... The sea is overall quiet and great for small toddlers... Grab a taxi, check out the area...

We stayed for 2 weeks on gold level All Inclusive which gave us a great deal on drinks upgraded room and 4 bottles of local wine each day... There was always a very good selection of snacks available in between meals times as well as ice cream... The bar staff were just excellent making some of the best cocktails we have ever had well worth the upgrade to Gold Level All Inclusive and the location of the bar just a few feet from the beach was really handy... All hotel staff were very helpful and friendly and specially the restaurant staff who were always very attentive... Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Kalyves Beach hotel a great location by the mountain river and would recommend giving it a try...

...The beach would benifit from being litter picked at the days end and beds being re-alligned also some of the beds need repairs...

...Only yards from the beach with free sun loungers. Three pools, one indoors and heated (just!... Good choice of food at all meals (just take your own decaff coffee)... Room well furnished, kept clean, and nice balcony... We explored the village with two or three mile walks each day, and got the public bus into Chania which is well worth a visit... All staff were very helpful and friendly, and we would go back (despite the torrential downpour on our last night!)...

We really enjoyed Our stay in the hotel, all the staff was excellent. We enjoyed the variety of food and drinks, the restaurant staff was always helpfull and always smiling... We also Would like to thank the reception.Thank you very much for the lovely holiday we had...

...On arrival we were upgraded to a room with a sea view. The hotel room was very clean and looked like it had recently been refurbished... There was a complementary bottle of red wine and tea and coffee making facilities... There was also a mini fridge which was very useful... The bed was very comfortable, and there was enough wardrobe space for the two of us... I was pleased with the shower; it was a decent size with plenty of hot water... The location of the hotel is fabulous with a lovely private beach and two outdoor pools... The all-inclusive drinks were fine, didn't see the benefits of upgrading to the gold package... The staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful... The room was cleaned every day and the catering staff worked very hard... Sometimes the hot food was a bit cold but there was a microwave to heat things up if required...

...Clean, comfortable, right beside a blue flag beach. Lots of comfortable seating inside & outside... Lots of walking routes (see Komoot) or purchase a locally available inexpensive booklet...

...Kalyves is a typical, small Western village right on the sea front and next to a river with resident geese - very entertaining! The hotel was clean, staff friendly, and food excellent... Our room was cleaned daily with fresh towels provided daily also... The waiter an bar service is excellent...

The hotel is in a great position right on two small 'private' beaches and off the a main, village, road with no through traffic. The buffet self service food and service were superb and the rooms, of an adequate size, were kept really clean daily... Entertainment on most nights with a few small bars and restaurants in the quiet, quant village... Just 30 minutes from the bustling port of Chania (bus 2.80 euros single) and around 45 minutes to the airport, this hotel is to be recommended for a peaceful break away...

Very relaxing, informal and friendly place to stay. The staff were welcoming and attentive , with particular thanks to Penelope and Netasa at the reception... The beach was pleasant with views of the bay and with the hotel bar only a few steps away... Buses run regularly to charming Chania, as well as a car hire company less than 5 minutes from the hotel... And if you love cats and geese then you’ll have plenty of amusement too!...

...The location of the hotel is great - just by the beach and with the small town just around the corner... The one at the beach, could use an upgrading... We had specifically chosen this hotel due to the time that breakfast and dinner was served (according to the homepage of the hotel)... When we arrived, it turned out, that meals were served later, than what was written in the homepage... All in all, our stay at Kalyves Beach was ok, but more friendly staff and better cleaning would have made our stay much better...

...Very nice location, great food always available, very comfortable rooms. The stuff is very kind and nice, always smiling and looking after you... A place where you can totally relax without thinking to anything, laying down on the beach , or swimming in the pool or having a massage in the spa...

Room was spacious but cleaning not brilliant... Wine was on tap white and rose acceptable but red very poor - some of the worst we ever drunk Pools were often in shade and we never saw anybody use them!!... Entertainment was good and helped to generate an atmosphere in the evenings...

Whilst the hotel, room and entertainment were good the food was repetitive and the hot choices were always luke warm at best and in many instances cold...