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Elpida Village is situated at the Istron area of Kalo Chorio only 10 Km from the picturesque Town of Agios Nicolaos with the famous bottomless Voulismeni lake. This low-rise village style resort is placed on the slopes of a wonderful hill with a breathtaking view of the Mirabello Bay. It is built in traditional Cretan style with extensive use of local stones and wood.
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My family (myself, husband and 2 children aged 15 & 12) have just returned from 10 wonderful days at the Elpida.
I first went to the Elpida in 1987 with my parents and 3 siblings. We visited many times between then and 2001.
I really wanted to show my family the hotel that I considered my second home and was apprehensive I/they would be disappointed after a 21 year gap. I needn’t have worried…we had an amazing time. The hotel was clean and not too noisy. The room we had (number 2) was lovely. It was a lounge and bedroom set over 2 floors which was no problem for us but could see that with younger children it wouldn’t be ideal (spiral staircase). However it was nice being in an apartment slightly away from the main hotel. The room was cleaned everyday very nicely.
The grounds of the hotel are just the same. The pool is lovely…the main pool is very deep but that is pretty standard. There are loads of seating areas around the whole of the hotel…not a huge number of sun beds but we never struggled go get one.
We used the multi court one morning which was great.
The food in the restaurant was plentiful…there was no chance of going hungry. The only downside to the food was that we didn’t have anything like Mousaka, souvlaki etc and it would have been nice to see a wider range of fresh fruits. But the food that was there was really nice. We were only half board so can’t comment on the all inclusive option but to be honest 2 meals a day is plenty and gives the opportunity to go to the local bakery.
We took the shuttle bus to the beach on the first day but to be honest the walk isn’t particularly bad so we only used it the once. Yes the slope up the hill is hard after a long hot day but this is mentioned in the information!
All in all it was a very relaxing holiday with a good dose of nostalgia for me. It was lovely to see Nikos on reception, Manos R, Mrs Maria and Kostas…and especially Manos in the restaurant 😊
Thank you for a wonderful 10 and as mentioned many time in the visitors books…we intend to come back!!
Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Really nice relaxing stay in a quiet village. Elpida Village is built on a steep hillside. Good facilities and really good atmosphere. Weak internet though. Food good. Pool bar and pool good. Great Views.The main issue I had was the steps and my luggage. Our room was at the very top of the site. Luckily I found an access road that looped around to the top end of the site that with permission I could drop my bags 10 meters from my room using my vehicle. Worked out nicely, and my bad knee did not complain.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Room Tip:Use the access road to drop your bags if you are at the top of the site and have a vehicle
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The rooms are decent, the shower a little small, but we do not spend the day there. The staff is overall nice and available, the lady at the front desk always tries to meet expectations.the person who is at the evening bar speaks a little French, she is listening to the expectations of guests, little catch there are no cocktails in the whole included. The buffets are fine, but more 3 stars than 4 stars. Overall you can spend a relaxing stay while being able to visit the entire east coast, and the south of the ridge.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Hotel presented as a 4* but worthy of a 2/3*. Except for the cleanliness of the place, the rest was below everything: The indigestible food at all meals (salty and fatty, far from what one can hope for in a place like Crete known for its healthy cuisine) , 16m2 room with 2 small beds impossible to put together, bathroom with 3m2 toilet with mini-shower and shower curtain, no coffee except freeze-dried. We have never experienced this for an All-inclusive, with only a few local drinks (everything else had to be paid for), food worthy of a bad highway self-service, and no more service after 11 p.m. Concerning Wifi it does not work in the rooms, and to have it you must connect within a perimeter of 8/10m2 near the pool bar...To go to the beach (which is 1Km away) a system shuttle with 3 departures per day and only 2 returns...And concerning the population of the hotel during our 11-day stay, it was made up of 70% Poles, Russians or Ukrainians. So the few activities that were offered (karaoke, aqua-gym, etc.) were mainly aimed at them. So in a few words: Hotel out of the way and complicated to access, bad food, difficult to get wifi, and tasteless meals with a lot of recovery of dishes from the day before. In short, to avoid or just for a day stopover.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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The hotel is a short walk from Voulisma, a wonderful beach. Around 1,5 km. The Staff is really helpful and with a smile on their face! Buffett both in breakfast 🥞 and in dinner are not very rich. There are not enough parking lots for everyone. Wifi, especially at the premises which are not at the main building, is very poor. We stayed 3 days and our room cleaned just once...
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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We recently experienced a very long delay for our return flight home, and were accommodated by easyJet for an overnight stay at the Elpida Village. We were dropped off by coach at the entrance to the hotel. However to access reception there is a steep incline of about 200 metres,then a series of steps before you reach reception. However, if the hotel had been aware of our arrival, there was a mini bus and a van to assist. Approximately 50 travellers descended on the hotel at about 6.30am and the reception staff had the difficulty of allocation of rooms to very tired people. This they did with relative efficiency and a smile on their faces. Happy to guide and assist us to our rooms. We were provided with breakfast and spent a few comfortable hours only before we were picked up to return to Heraklion airport. Because of this short stay, I am unable to comment on most of the facilities at the hotel. Except to make you aware of difficult access, many flights of stairs etc, making the hotel impracticable for those with reduced mobility. I can however praise all the staff throughout the hotel for their smiling faces, cheerful καλή μέρα and for their valuable assistance. Note, the views from the dining room and the pool across the Mirabello Bay are superb. I
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Terrible steps no one helped us with our luggage to get to our room we had to walk a very steep heel. The guy at the reception was also not polite and Def not worth 100 euro a night. Consider spending your money somewhere that they will be appreciated and valued
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Hotel of a paradisiacal rental above a turquoise sea with rooms in small village and ascalier on 4 floors with a large pool 4 bars and a huge veranda serving as a dining room. Lovely staff shuttle to go swimming in the sea. Amazing helpful staff. I'm going back next year. Thank you.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:Y passer du temps
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Nice if it was a 3*, this isn’t 4*. Pool area is nice but sunbeds aren’t very comfy and the Cretan beer smells and tastes funny. Breakfast ok but only fresh fruit is orange. Good location as a few restaurants, bars and coffee shops nearby. Hotel is up a steep hill then a lot of hills and stairs around the site. Staff friendly and rooms clean apart from the shower in my room smelt so the drain needs looking at . 10 minute walk to the beach and bus stop right outside the hotel.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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The hotel has a beautiful panoramic view from its restaurant and has an incredible smell of jasmin flowers all over the area. The staff is very good and polite. Breakfast is nice. Dinner as well. Areas are clean. the shower area is very tight. they do not put shampoo refill every day and no soap tablets. All in all good stay for vacations.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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There are more places to choose from in the Istron area.
PRICE RANGE
$63 - $113 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
GreeceCreteLasithi PrefectureAgios NikolaosIstron
NUMBER OF ROOMS
110
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