Vasia Beach Hotel, Sissi, Crete
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Vasia Beach is a well organized family owned business, established in 1996, offering a wide variety of services & facilities at a premium standard. As of summer 2004 you will enjoy the benefits of our extensive renovation to the public areas & rooms. We will be proud to offer you a unique experience for your vacation. At Vasia Beach you will encounter Cretan hospitality in style, with its friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere and beautiful surroundings. loading...
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" half term rip off!!! "
Submitted By: tomgeorge
For anyone thinking of going to the Vasia Beach Hotel in the October half term please please don't bother. We paid peak price to go all inclusive for the October half term and everything at the hotel and in the resort was shutting down for the end of season. We were told there were 5 restaurants and by the end of the week there was only one open. On our last day which was the friday and there was still people staying until sunday they started stacking away the sunbeds. Please take my advise and don't waste your money
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" great hotel "
Submitted By: nucchi
My husband, child and I had a lovely time at the Vasia Hotel. Its true its more like a 4 star hotel than a 5 star as many critics have suggested but what do you expect when your not paying 5 star prices. The staff are very friendly from the maids to the restaurant staff and entertainment team. The food was very good, the whole hotel was spotlessly clean and the outside pool areas had plenty of sunbeds/chairs (no need to put your towels out). We stayed in the basic accommodation which was very good, only complaint would be that the mattresses are very hard, but after a few drinks who cares. If you have little ones there is a children's play area with some softplay equipment and other toys, and a member of the entertainment team is around most of the day to keep the children busy. And a mini disco takes place every evening to let the little ones party (maybe peak season only though). Just one more negative avoid visiting the small shop next door (Knossos) as the lady is very rude and I think a bit crazy! I would not recommend this hotel for lively young adults but anyone else definitely.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Relaxing "
Submitted By: goodygood
This hotel is listed as a 5 star. Most reviews I have read totally disagree with this, however, what I will say is this hotel has some 5 star facilities, but, you'll have to pay extra for them. We booked a junior suite on the standard all inclusive rate. Our first impressions were not good. There was no grand entrance to this hotel and on the whole it looked very ordinary. We arrived at 8pm and dining room closed at 9pm so we had to rush to obtain some dinner. When we eventually got to our room, we were very disappointed. The suite was basically one large room separated by two sliding doors to the bedroom area. We had two children aged 12 and 8 with us so the sitting room area was their bedroom. Unfortunately there was no where for them to keep their stuff. Just 2 bed/settees, a coffee table and a cupboard which held a small fridge. The main bedroom area was well equipped with good quality furniture but not enough storage for a families, just one wardrobe with about 6 coat hangers, a dressing table with 2 cupboards, one which held a CPU and two bedside tables. The worst thing was that our balcony, which was off the bedroom, was about 5m from a bar so when you stepped out, you had 100 eyes watching you. Also, the air conditioning was only in the bedroom so you couldn't close the sliding doors for privacy because the children would have literally cooked in the heat. I did however complain about the accommodation and after some perseverance, persuasion and a couple of days we were moved. I must say our second room which was at the rear of the reception and in what must have been an older renovated block was much better. We had a separate bedroom a sitting room and a good sized bathroom, all beautifully decorated with far more storage and in my opinion worth a good 4 star rating. There was a small fridge which was stocked with a few bottles of water, some soda and a couple of beers. Air con in both rooms and a much larger balcony with a sea view. There was also tea and coffee making facilities. One of the many pools to this hotel was next to this block, however it was very deep and not suitable for young children but very secluded and quite. There are 5 main pools to this hotel and the others were much more suitable for children and plenty of sun beds. The food was what you'd expect for all inclusive and quiet varied, hot and cold buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you expect English cuisine you will be disappointed. There are lots of nationalities staying here and in my opinion the catering was diverse enough for all and we definitely didn't go hungry even our very fussy children found plenty to eat. Snacks were served at the stack bar which is next to one of the main pools; we only ate here once because the food was better in the restaurant, however there was ice cream, chips and pizza etc. available from about 11.30. This doubled up as a Chinese in the evening. What makes this hotel worth the 5 stars is the accommodation with private pools the spa and the brand drinks, the nightclub all of which you have to pay extra for.We did however see some evidence in the dining room with the occassional champagne and smoked salmon breakfast. The spa treatments were very expensive, not much for under 50 euros. The drinks were not too bad sometimes stronger than others. The bar staff got very funny if you ordered large quantities of drinks especially at around the 11pm. The entertainment was very poor but the team tried very hard, mainly, karaoke and sideshows. The hotel is on the sea front but no real beach. If you can brave the rocks and stones you can paddle and there are some big rocks where you can sunbath. The village of Sissi is very pretty but again very expensive. I am glad we were all inclusive because to eat in the village would have been very expensive and there was only one bus a day to Ag. Nik and Heraklion, the taxi's were expensive about 15Euro's to Malia. All in all we had a relaxing time, we ate too much and drank too much and soaked up the sun. If this is what you are looking for then go for it. Wouldn't go back again though we paid 4 star prices and that's what we got.
Advice: Quiet pretty village
Activities: Irish Bar in Sissi
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" pleasurable "
Submitted By: "the wanderers"
As all-inc regulars at 4star hotels this one was on a par with most of the others we have stayed at through the med! Our room was sea facing and had the separate sitting room which is better than we usually get. The rooms were clean and satisfactory for our needs and the cleaning staff were unobtrusive, never really saw them till the last day and then it was as we left the room and realised the lady had been waiting patiently further down the corridor!! What we loved about this hotel the most was the late breakfasts till 11am which suited me down to the ground as I am not an early riser!! So on non-excursion days I found it great to go and have "proper" sausages in a cooked breakfast which was ample for us till evening meal! Only had day snacks by "big noisy pool" a couple of times which were ok but a bit greasy!! Always plenty of choice of an evening but restaurant can get busy at times and you have to wait to be given a table. Didnt really use other restaurants as we were happy with the main one and the choice, or ate out in the village for a change.
The staff were okay though I recall one bartender being a bit mean with the spirits in the mixed drinks so just ordered more spirits to strengthen the drinks.The big pool at the back tends to be noisy,but suppose good if you got children as it all seemed to be happening there!! We stayed at the smaller pool by the outside bar which was lovely and relaxing.
The only downsides I noticed at this hotel were the outside bar area seems to blast out dry air from vents in the wall which I had to sit away from as a sufferer of air conditioning and dry air allergy, but not really a big deal! The other was that on the couple of times it rained, the public outside areas do become extremely slippy and we did notice an unusual amount of people with bandaged ankles,feet etc....
Sissi itself is a lovely small picturesque town and harbour with some good restaurants with amazing views. However the road down to the harbour, although not far, is quite steep and could be difficult for people with walking difficulties and again quite slippy when wet!
Wanted to book to go to Santorini but changed minds when realised would cost 100euros each and a very long day(set off about 5am) We booked for leper colony trip which was a bit disappointing as we spent more time travelling!Coach trip to aghios then hanging around while other coaches arrive to board boat,then on the boat,then sitting on a rock on some remote island with no amenities for about an hour whilst the crew made lunch which then took about another hour to feed everyone!When we eventually got to the leper island it was extremely busy and hard to hear the guide above all the other guides in different languages. We got to spend about a half hour on our own to look round and then it was back to the boat followed by about an hour and half at aghios to wander about before getting coach back!!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this hotel and was very happy with the all-inc package. When you check out the hotel provide you with a meal card so you are able to get food and drink up until you leave. Would go back to this hotel again and would recommend it as a pleasant 3-4star.
The staff were okay though I recall one bartender being a bit mean with the spirits in the mixed drinks so just ordered more spirits to strengthen the drinks.The big pool at the back tends to be noisy,but suppose good if you got children as it all seemed to be happening there!! We stayed at the smaller pool by the outside bar which was lovely and relaxing.
The only downsides I noticed at this hotel were the outside bar area seems to blast out dry air from vents in the wall which I had to sit away from as a sufferer of air conditioning and dry air allergy, but not really a big deal! The other was that on the couple of times it rained, the public outside areas do become extremely slippy and we did notice an unusual amount of people with bandaged ankles,feet etc....
Sissi itself is a lovely small picturesque town and harbour with some good restaurants with amazing views. However the road down to the harbour, although not far, is quite steep and could be difficult for people with walking difficulties and again quite slippy when wet!
Wanted to book to go to Santorini but changed minds when realised would cost 100euros each and a very long day(set off about 5am) We booked for leper colony trip which was a bit disappointing as we spent more time travelling!Coach trip to aghios then hanging around while other coaches arrive to board boat,then on the boat,then sitting on a rock on some remote island with no amenities for about an hour whilst the crew made lunch which then took about another hour to feed everyone!When we eventually got to the leper island it was extremely busy and hard to hear the guide above all the other guides in different languages. We got to spend about a half hour on our own to look round and then it was back to the boat followed by about an hour and half at aghios to wander about before getting coach back!!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this hotel and was very happy with the all-inc package. When you check out the hotel provide you with a meal card so you are able to get food and drink up until you leave. Would go back to this hotel again and would recommend it as a pleasant 3-4star.
Advice: A lovely picturesque resort
Activities: All restaurants in village square served good food with wonderful views and ambience
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Disillusioned "
Submitted By: Jenni D
Vassia Beach is NOT as it states in the brochure. The photos do not match up with the decor of the room and beware of the extortionate hidden prices! A safe hire for 2 weeks costs 60 euros and internet is 30 euros an hour or 100 euros a week!If you are on a 2 week holiday, you cannot hire the safe for just 1 week unless you take it for the second week, and there is no refund when you return the key! Beach towels are provided, but the cost is 30 euros each if you do not return them.It also states quite clearly in the brochure in the room that prepaid telephone cards are subject to a service charge, but I did not expect the service charge to be the same as the actual price for calling from the room at the hotel rates!!! We also learned that there is no differance between the ordinary rooms and the deluxe rooms other than 2 square metres.....is it worth paying the extra???The rooms with private pools are not very private. They are back to back with a comunal cental walkway and ordinary rooms up above! The welcome basket of fruit consisted of a half rotten apple and 2 green oranges, and the stocked mini bar was 2 bottles of water, 4 juices and 2 cans of beer! Hiring a car is a must as there is only 1 bus a day and there is very little to do in the area.Very much a "lying by the pool" holiday and there are plenty of pools in the resort, all spotlessly clean with plenty of sunbeds.Food in the many restaurants is not up to 5 star standard as far as choice is concerned.... ( eg. Roast the first night, roast done in a sauce on night 2, roast in sauce with pasta on night 3, roast in sauce with pasta and added veg on night 4 etc.)only 1 choice of soup and very little choice cheese with no crackers. Ice cream however is available in many differant flavours.The restaurant is extremely busy at times and very noisey, but if you have no kids, ask to go upstairs in the evening to the adults one where it is the same choices, only quieter. Only positive thing I can really say about this hotel is that the staff are extremely polite and friendly and the complex as a whole is spacious and clean. The gardens are very unkept, which spoils it somewhat, but hey, its Greece and will get done tomorrow!!!!!!!!! Not a place I would return to voluntarily as I expect more than 3 star provisions when I am paying for 5 stars.
Advice: Nothing to do and even hiring a car, there is very little to see other than lovely scenery.
Activities: Spinalonga was a huge dissappointment, but the drive to Plaka for the ferry was stunning scenery.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" 3/4* definately not 5* "
Submitted By: Exnavydavy
We stayed at this hotel from the 23rd June to 30th June 2009, this hotel is spread out over a large area and a bit of a mismatch of different building types which in some ways, adds to the attraction, but you can find yourself distanced from the entertainment and night life. The accomodation is adequate, but the standard is let down in a few places, in my opinion it would only be classed as 3, maybe 4 star certainly not 5........The rooms are spacious but basic, we thought we were getting a good deal on 'All Inclusive'....until we arrived there and found that if we wanted simple things like.......the fridge topped up with 2 bottles of water and 2 cans of beer we would have to upgrade to....Utra All Inclusive @ 20eu per day, but yet the web site states the fridge is replenished daily, there is internet access in the rooms but this is also extremely expensive,. The spa is very expensive, as are the shope around the village, even cigarettes were cheaper in the UK Duty Free than they were anywhere on the island, including Heraklion Airport. The 5 pools are kept immaculate and the food is out of this world in all 5 restaurants. The staff are very friendly and the animation team keep spirits up all day long. There is an area of land between two blocks which lets the hotel down, it is uncared for and growing wild, which is attracting wildlife and mosquito's. Under our balcony, which overlooked the waste ground, was the Staff accomodation which was more like a refuse collection point than a living area. All in all, the hotel is a good 3 star but i would not return there for a holiday.
Advice: small fishing village
Activities: the pools and food
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Misled by blurb! "
Submitted By: penlla
At the uninspiring entrance to the hotel is a sign which says 'Vasia Hotels' and there are 5 stars. I strongly suspect that the local graffiti artist has painted three of these onto the sign!.
The brochures advertise 2 hotels - the Vasia Beach and the Vasia Palace.
The ‘Vasia Beach’ has no beach! The roughish sea is completely inaccessible because of a very rocky foreshore. There is a 'beach' 300 metres away - this is a litter strewn, derelict area of compressed sand about the size of a tennis court. The hotel is a collection of dormitory blocks of strange aspect and architecture with rooms mostly overlooking other rooms or buildings.
The ‘Vasia Palace' has no grounds - and not even a sign to announce it. It is a weird looking assortment of buildings attached to each other, overlooking scrubland on one side and close to the local fly tipping site on the other. It is about 200-250 metres from the buffet and bars.
Bufos beach,about 1 mile away, is overstated. It has a rocky foreshore which makes paddling very difficult and to swim means negotiating some sharp rocks. It cost £8 to hire two old unpadded sunbeds and something similar for a couple of coffees.
In fact £8 seems to be a popular figure because that's the charge at the hotel for a Gordons Gin with local tonic or a Baileys - with ice. All Inclusives get cheap local stuff.
The poolside chairs beside the hotel pools are crammed together so any sort of privacy is hard to find. Similarly it is hard to escape the loud music blahting out of speakers all over the grounds. At about 10.30 a.m. it is switched on to the local version of a bright and breezy (and loud) ‘Good Morning Campers’. However it does not give a Hi Di Hi.
The main (buffet, of course) restaurant is noteworthy because of the unvarying selection of dull food and its lukewarm temperature. It is, probably, the worst holiday hotel buffet restaurant I have ever visited. Two other restaurants (open some evenings) overlooking the sea have a lovely ambience. The food is brought down from central kitchens and the menus never vary. Nevertheless both of them are a pleasant diversification - if only some people would change their clothes for dinner. But that’s the sort of place it is!
A third restaurant advertises extra-ordinary expensive menus. Fortunately, for our budget, when we were there it was never open (lack of customers?) - but it does feature heavily in the brochures. There is a Chinese restaurant in the (converted for the evening) pool snack bar. It looked absolutely awful and although we had booked unknowingly – we cancelled and walked away immediately.
The staff, without exception, are unquestionably excellent. The rooms are good, clean and very well maintained.
The spa is good - very good - but outrageously expensive. Unfortunately the thallosotherapy pool rarely completely functions because the jets get blocked up – or so we were told.
Sissi is a pleasant village with a good selection of tavernas and there are a few nice road walks around the area.
We were disappointed with the hotel. Don’t be fooled by the pretty pictures and the glowing descriptions.
The brochures advertise 2 hotels - the Vasia Beach and the Vasia Palace.
The ‘Vasia Beach’ has no beach! The roughish sea is completely inaccessible because of a very rocky foreshore. There is a 'beach' 300 metres away - this is a litter strewn, derelict area of compressed sand about the size of a tennis court. The hotel is a collection of dormitory blocks of strange aspect and architecture with rooms mostly overlooking other rooms or buildings.
The ‘Vasia Palace' has no grounds - and not even a sign to announce it. It is a weird looking assortment of buildings attached to each other, overlooking scrubland on one side and close to the local fly tipping site on the other. It is about 200-250 metres from the buffet and bars.
Bufos beach,about 1 mile away, is overstated. It has a rocky foreshore which makes paddling very difficult and to swim means negotiating some sharp rocks. It cost £8 to hire two old unpadded sunbeds and something similar for a couple of coffees.
In fact £8 seems to be a popular figure because that's the charge at the hotel for a Gordons Gin with local tonic or a Baileys - with ice. All Inclusives get cheap local stuff.
The poolside chairs beside the hotel pools are crammed together so any sort of privacy is hard to find. Similarly it is hard to escape the loud music blahting out of speakers all over the grounds. At about 10.30 a.m. it is switched on to the local version of a bright and breezy (and loud) ‘Good Morning Campers’. However it does not give a Hi Di Hi.
The main (buffet, of course) restaurant is noteworthy because of the unvarying selection of dull food and its lukewarm temperature. It is, probably, the worst holiday hotel buffet restaurant I have ever visited. Two other restaurants (open some evenings) overlooking the sea have a lovely ambience. The food is brought down from central kitchens and the menus never vary. Nevertheless both of them are a pleasant diversification - if only some people would change their clothes for dinner. But that’s the sort of place it is!
A third restaurant advertises extra-ordinary expensive menus. Fortunately, for our budget, when we were there it was never open (lack of customers?) - but it does feature heavily in the brochures. There is a Chinese restaurant in the (converted for the evening) pool snack bar. It looked absolutely awful and although we had booked unknowingly – we cancelled and walked away immediately.
The staff, without exception, are unquestionably excellent. The rooms are good, clean and very well maintained.
The spa is good - very good - but outrageously expensive. Unfortunately the thallosotherapy pool rarely completely functions because the jets get blocked up – or so we were told.
Sissi is a pleasant village with a good selection of tavernas and there are a few nice road walks around the area.
We were disappointed with the hotel. Don’t be fooled by the pretty pictures and the glowing descriptions.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:
" Vasia Spa Hotel Sissi "
Submitted By: Karen R
The hotel was fantastic, so clean. There was a fruit bowl, slippers, toilitres etc our room had two bathrooms, two bedrooms and a lounge, a rooftop terrance that no one knows is there, with its own sunbeds, tables etc. All the staff were helpful and friendly, especially Michael, Yogi and Dimitri. The entertanment was the biggest let down as it was nearly end of season, was something on each night, football in the afternoons which my daughter did manage to get one game. Spa looked great but was expensive. We hired a car from Meevis and quads from Road Runner just around the corner,also a fantastic leather shop too. The supermarket at the top of the road was expensive, watch them, they make up there own prices no matter whats on them. The only thing you would need to buy was milk but you could get it from resturant. My tip would be to go all inc, there is food available from 7am until 9pm, far too much choice, all fantastic. The drinks are not small measures either, and as much as you can drink. Drinks inc tea, coffee, wine, soft drinks,beer and just about every short you could wish for. Football available every evening for those that want it, we didnt get DVD or CD in room, kids were dissapointed with that but that was all.
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Travelled with 2yr old and 8mnth old!... "
Submitted By: Mrs L Chantrey
Travelled with 2yr old and 8mnth old! Fantastic Quiet hotel! Clean with attentive staff! Booked VIP massionette with private pool! Worth booking as does not cost that much more for what you get! Pools are lined up side by side but are very quiet and close to main building - great if you have young ones! Cannot understand negative comments. Food is a little "samey" and more german / dutch centered but you can always find something nice, and the salads are best ive seen all inc! They even have a childrens buffet section - which many adults seemed to enjoy also! The hotel is not overun by little kids but it is nice to see a few small familes about! There is a supermarket outside hotel but if you go 1min down road to the right there is a cheaper cretan supermarket. Nappies, wipes, lilos, arm bands can all be bought quite cheap! Sissi is a lovely little village with places to eat out if you fancy a change. We will be booking again next year! Weather was amazing! Could not ask for anything more from the hotel for our young family!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We spent 1 week here, a very nice... "
Submitted By: Mr A Calcutt
We spent 1 week here, a very nice hotel, staff were very helpful, the food was reasonable, however the Italian restuarant is a must to dine in but advice you to book up prior to your holiday as the restaurants can get full booked up quickly. My wife was worried about some of the bad comments she had read before the holiday, however we did not have hardly any complaints at all. If you go all inclusive, beware that drinks are only available until 11pm then you have t pay for them. We had a fantastic holiday and would not hesitate to return.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Med Hotels
" OK warts and all. This is a lovely... "
Submitted By: Mrs JANE BOUDA
OK warts and all. This is a lovely hotel - the staff are very helpful and very accomodating if any problems arise. I know other people have commented on the staff and their attitude but I witnessed some dreadful tourists complaining and the staff were very patient. We do not have to behave like that just because we are on holiday, people are only doing their job - Treat people the way you wish to be treated.
If you want entertainment go to Butlins. There is some but not very good
If you want English food you can have it but go to Butlins instead. The food is superb
with ample choice even for the pickiest eater and a childrens menu.
This by local standards is considered 5* but is more of a 3/4*. It is clean and well kept though like all Greek workmanship things are never finished off well. There are lots of sharp edges on walkways and steps and negotiating the amphi theatre steps is a feat in itself though I didn't see any accidents while I was there. There was some broken playground stuff that should have been removed but wasn't. THe air conditioning is not very efficient as it works on a sensor and goes off after half an hour. So you don't come in to a nice, cool bedroom and at night you have to keep activating the sensor all night long if you want air conditioning which means waking up and waving your arms!!!!
The pools are lovely but get your towel on the lounger early (before breakfast) and beat the Germans at their own game. If you're half board like us get friendly with the all inclusive crowd and they will get you drinks and food with their card - Saved us a fortune as prices at the snack bar can mount up.
You don't need to take any beach towels as they can be borrowed from reception, just don't loose one as it will cost you 30euros. We loved the hotel and met some lovely people there. Would I go again - yes if it was in a different place and had a beach - which it doesn't. The name is very misleading. All in all it was a very restful holiday but it is a very small area and you need transport to get anywhere. Taxis are expensive the local bus leaves around 9-15 am and will get you around. The hotel mini-bus will take you to a near beach and colllect you but it is rocky and rough. The receptionist recommended another beach near Malia which was only 10mins away and cost us 15euros each way by taxi !!! but it was a lovely beach. Hope this has been helpful and have a lovely holiday.
If you want entertainment go to Butlins. There is some but not very good
If you want English food you can have it but go to Butlins instead. The food is superb
with ample choice even for the pickiest eater and a childrens menu.
This by local standards is considered 5* but is more of a 3/4*. It is clean and well kept though like all Greek workmanship things are never finished off well. There are lots of sharp edges on walkways and steps and negotiating the amphi theatre steps is a feat in itself though I didn't see any accidents while I was there. There was some broken playground stuff that should have been removed but wasn't. THe air conditioning is not very efficient as it works on a sensor and goes off after half an hour. So you don't come in to a nice, cool bedroom and at night you have to keep activating the sensor all night long if you want air conditioning which means waking up and waving your arms!!!!
The pools are lovely but get your towel on the lounger early (before breakfast) and beat the Germans at their own game. If you're half board like us get friendly with the all inclusive crowd and they will get you drinks and food with their card - Saved us a fortune as prices at the snack bar can mount up.
You don't need to take any beach towels as they can be borrowed from reception, just don't loose one as it will cost you 30euros. We loved the hotel and met some lovely people there. Would I go again - yes if it was in a different place and had a beach - which it doesn't. The name is very misleading. All in all it was a very restful holiday but it is a very small area and you need transport to get anywhere. Taxis are expensive the local bus leaves around 9-15 am and will get you around. The hotel mini-bus will take you to a near beach and colllect you but it is rocky and rough. The receptionist recommended another beach near Malia which was only 10mins away and cost us 15euros each way by taxi !!! but it was a lovely beach. Hope this has been helpful and have a lovely holiday.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" When we were first shown to our... "
Submitted By: Mrs P Durey
When we were first shown to our rooms, we were a little dissapointed as we had booked 2 superior rooms, 1 for my Husband and I and 1 for our Son, our Sons room was lovely with a balcony and a lounge area, but ours didn't even have a window!!!
I called reception immediatly only to be informed there was nothing they could do and we would have to wait until the following day to speak with the Managment.
I was not happy with the response as my Husband has mobility problems and the rooms were up flights of stairs and quite a way from the main reception and pool etc.
I went to reception again to be told there was nothing that could be done, I asked for the Manager only to be informed there was no one on duty until the following day, I told them of my problems, and informed them that I woulld sit in the reception area until something was sorted!!!
Within 5 minutes the receptionist came up to me and informed me that they had now found us alternative accomadation, which was a private suite with it's own private pool!
WOW, what a difference! the rooms were 1st class and made the holiday.
I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone (ask for room 1629!!!!)
The staff were very helpful and food wass good, I would defiantly recommend the Lobster night in the 1996 restaurant (which was not included in the all inclusive, but well worth the extra money)
I called reception immediatly only to be informed there was nothing they could do and we would have to wait until the following day to speak with the Managment.
I was not happy with the response as my Husband has mobility problems and the rooms were up flights of stairs and quite a way from the main reception and pool etc.
I went to reception again to be told there was nothing that could be done, I asked for the Manager only to be informed there was no one on duty until the following day, I told them of my problems, and informed them that I woulld sit in the reception area until something was sorted!!!
Within 5 minutes the receptionist came up to me and informed me that they had now found us alternative accomadation, which was a private suite with it's own private pool!
WOW, what a difference! the rooms were 1st class and made the holiday.
I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone (ask for room 1629!!!!)
The staff were very helpful and food wass good, I would defiantly recommend the Lobster night in the 1996 restaurant (which was not included in the all inclusive, but well worth the extra money)
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:LastminuteTravel Republic
" I treated me and my boyfriend to a 1... "
Submitted By: Miss N Amos
I treated me and my boyfriend to a 1 week holiday to Crete in June. We stayed in Sissi, in a hotel called Vasia beach and Spa. I must admit when we arrived in crete and was on the way to the hotel, we both started to get slightly worried as the other drop offs were not all that nice. But when we finally arrived at vasia beach and spa we were chuffed! We arrived around midnight, and was welcomed with fresh snadwiches and drinks. We were driven to our room and had our bags drop off to our front door. We didnt have any one waiting for tips!
Neither me or my boyfriend could fault the holiday, we had a FANTASTIC time. The hotel was amazing. We are both extremmly fussy easters, but had not problems with the food as there was a huge selection to choose from.
The rooms were very cosey and cleaned daily.
There was 3 pools to choose from, one with more entertainment, and the other two more for relaxing. There was also rooms with their very own private pools.
The staff were fantastic, and we made friends with the barman and waiters! They were very polite and were willing to help with anything!
I would recommend Vasia beach and spa to anyone. Me and my boyfriend are 18 and 22 and enjoyed ourselves very much. The hotel caters for all ages!
Definatly 10 / 10!!!!
Neither me or my boyfriend could fault the holiday, we had a FANTASTIC time. The hotel was amazing. We are both extremmly fussy easters, but had not problems with the food as there was a huge selection to choose from.
The rooms were very cosey and cleaned daily.
There was 3 pools to choose from, one with more entertainment, and the other two more for relaxing. There was also rooms with their very own private pools.
The staff were fantastic, and we made friends with the barman and waiters! They were very polite and were willing to help with anything!
I would recommend Vasia beach and spa to anyone. Me and my boyfriend are 18 and 22 and enjoyed ourselves very much. The hotel caters for all ages!
Definatly 10 / 10!!!!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" Vasia has a wonderfully relaxed... "
Submitted By: Mrs L Cenci
Vasia has a wonderfully relaxed environment – and, considering the size, it is extremely well run. Our suite was very comfortable, quiet and kept spotlessly clean every day – however, we were quite far away from the main building and any of the bars, which no doubt helped. The key complaint is the “Beach” in the title is rather misleading – the adjacent shoreline is very rocky and there is only a tiny (and grotty) strip of sand looking into the little harbour in Sissi. Of course, the hotel pools make up for this and there is a wonderful beach 5 mins drive away at Malia. The downside is that you will need to rent a car. This can be more of a minefield than you might expect – we finally rented one from Budget (at the desk in the main lobby) – who were extremely helpful.
My one MAJOR TIP is avoid “Mevis car rentals” at all costs!! We rented a Suzuki Jimney from them which broke down in the first hour – leaving us absolutely stranded for 5 hours on the side of a busy, dangerous main road in blazing heat. Incredibly, we received no apology or refund from Mevis, and lost a day of our holiday in the most miserable fashion. Sadly, we came across several similar cases – so be warned!
My one MAJOR TIP is avoid “Mevis car rentals” at all costs!! We rented a Suzuki Jimney from them which broke down in the first hour – leaving us absolutely stranded for 5 hours on the side of a busy, dangerous main road in blazing heat. Incredibly, we received no apology or refund from Mevis, and lost a day of our holiday in the most miserable fashion. Sadly, we came across several similar cases – so be warned!
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Apollo
" We have just returned 2 days ago. We... "
Submitted By: Mrs P HOWELLS
We have just returned 2 days ago. We are well travelled, and like the All Inclusive packages.
Vasia Hotel and Spa, is not a 5* hotel rating. I would like to know who rated this hotel. Our down points: No beach close by, must catch a shuttle bus, that takes you 5 - 10 mins away, then to find a sandy beach, must clamber over rocks and on roads. The beach at the drop point is pebbles. Next down point, is the mini bar/coffee facilites. The mini bar consisted of 2 x beer, 2 x water and a few sml bottles of fizzy drink. Coffee consisted of 2 sachets. We went to reception to ask for top up on water and coffee, but were told we couldn't have more. The room was adequate, but no clock.
Now for the positve : The food was excellent, lots of choice, we couldn't fault it. The staff were friendly, especially the reception. The pools were clean, and always plenty on sunbeds available.
If we compare this hotel all inclusive to a Carabbean All inclusive, it falls short. Saying that we had a fantastic holiday, plenty of guarenteed sunshine, and chilled out. I would recommend it if you can get a good price.
Happy holidays
Vasia Hotel and Spa, is not a 5* hotel rating. I would like to know who rated this hotel. Our down points: No beach close by, must catch a shuttle bus, that takes you 5 - 10 mins away, then to find a sandy beach, must clamber over rocks and on roads. The beach at the drop point is pebbles. Next down point, is the mini bar/coffee facilites. The mini bar consisted of 2 x beer, 2 x water and a few sml bottles of fizzy drink. Coffee consisted of 2 sachets. We went to reception to ask for top up on water and coffee, but were told we couldn't have more. The room was adequate, but no clock.
Now for the positve : The food was excellent, lots of choice, we couldn't fault it. The staff were friendly, especially the reception. The pools were clean, and always plenty on sunbeds available.
If we compare this hotel all inclusive to a Carabbean All inclusive, it falls short. Saying that we had a fantastic holiday, plenty of guarenteed sunshine, and chilled out. I would recommend it if you can get a good price.
Happy holidays
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Complete Travel.com
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