Ambelos

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Everything was good: Clean pool, courteous and friendly staff, nice apartment, very quiet and beautiful
  : It is far from beaches and restaurants, you have to walk 15 minutes in the heat to get there if you don't have a car. Also it would be very nice if there was an option to eat breakfast

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The grounds were lovely and the swimming pool area was great. Communications were good, especially as Ambelos had to make a last minute change to our booking for another customer - staff at Ambelos went out of their way to make sure we were inconvenienced as little as possible by the change to our booking. The studio and apartment were spacious and the bathrooms particularly so. Both studios that were used (twin, then double) had a good layout and effective a/c.
  : Unfortunately there was only a/c in the living room of the apartment which meant that we were very hot at night time. In addition, the bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable. Combining both of these things meant that we got very little sleep. In our apartment the kitchen area was unfortunately positioned right behind the entrance door. The kitchen area was tiny in any case, but every time we needed to use the area we had to close the door and switch the light on, making sure no-one was likely to walk in at that time. A car was needed to get to beaches, restaurants, etc.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The property is wonderful! We had a great stay surrounded by olive trees and vines. The room was charming, clean and had a lovely view. Amazing swimming pool! Lovely staff.
  : You will need a car to access the beaches and surrounding areas.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Staff were fantastic, friendly and unobtrusive.Our room was in the old traditional style, the AC was very welcome! It was very clean and simple but had everything we needed. The WiFi was great.The location was ok. We are fit but you do need a car. The walk to and from the beach is manageable but steep on the way back! The closest beach was great, with a shingle beach, crystal clear water, parasols and a couple of tavernas. Highly recommend Taverna Vassilis.
  : It's missing a trick! Breakfast and a coffee bar or snack bar and occasional traditional evening would have made this place perfect. I understand its a quiet resort but in my opinion, being able to buy a coffee or fruit smoothie wouldn't have changed the overall ambience.Unfortunately there are no tavernas close enough without it being a bit of a walk to the beach or a bit further up the hill. The best supermarket is also too far to walk to. The only negative is that its almost too remote - small children would struggle with the hill, we are regular runners and I struggled with the hill coming back.Not that it bothered me but there were no TV channels, just radio.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The apartment had everything we needed and was very clean. The kitchen was also well equipped and the air conditioner was working really good. The pool was very big, clean and offered many sunbeds with umbrellas. The staff is amazing and the whole hotel area is just pretty. There are many plants growing fruits and vegetables and we were allowed to pick some figs and grapes. I can recommend this hotel and would choose it 100% again if I would go on another trip to Crete.
  : There is almost nothing I didn't like, just some small things. I personally just wasn't a big fan of the pillows of the beds because they were kind of hard for me.

Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : The location in amazing. Far away from the see though.
  : There is no place where to have breakfast lunch or dinner in the property.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Very pleasant and helpful staff. The accommodation was in quiet place among olive trees with a wonderful view of the sea and the mountains. There was a large and clean swimming pool, which we used daily.
  : It is a pity that it was not possible to buy any food or refreshments at the place of accommodation. We would certainly welcome this possibility

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The vine-covered balcony was amazing. The whole hotel looked stunning from the outside and had a great sea view cause it was fairly high up.Clean, large room and bathroom, if slightly dated.Large pool, plently of sunbeds, never crowded. A peaceful place to just chill and relax.Shaded car port available. Agia Pelagia is a 30-40 min walk away (downhill), which may seem like much but was entirely doable, especially in the evening when it's cooler. We even walked back uphill twice during our stay.
  : Mattress was uncomfortable. AC unit was in the kitchen, but cool air does reach the bedroom. No tea, coffee, sugar, salt or pepper in the kichen. Not even a bottle of water in the fridge, which was really disappointing for us arriving late and tired. Closest shop is a 5 min drive (or a 30 min walk) away. I wish they charged 5 euros extra per room and just stocked it with the basics. It's annoying having to buy a whole pack of coffee and sugar for a 4-night stay.Front door didn't shut properly unless locked.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Nice staff and good location. There are no other hotels nearby and you can hardly hear the neighbors. Cool view from the balcony and great pool.
  : The room was very dark, the lighting could have been better. The room looked completely different on the photo, it looked like they gave us another room at the last minute, not the one that was originally booked.