Sellini Suites, Kolymbari, Crete
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The Selini Suites pride themselves on their service, and aim to make you leave wanting to return year after year. Set outside of the main resort yet close to the beach, the peaceful environment adds to a relaxed ambience that appeals to families and couples. With big terraces looking out across the sea, you can sit back and be soothed by the sounds of the Mediterranean while the sun warms your skin. loading...
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" The hotel description is very... "
Submitted By: Mr N M Thorpe
The hotel description is very accurate in the Thomson brochure except for the information about the local village, (I hesitate to call it a town) of Kolymbari, because it is split into two parts the first part that is encountered is a 5 way junction with a supermarket and a bank and not much else, the second and real part of Kolymbari is another 800 meters down the road towards the sea, this makes the brochure fact of 1500 metres a half truth as it is 1500 metres to the crossroads but that is not where you would want to be and the road from the hotel to the crossroads is dangerous during the day and a complete no no at night as it narrows with no footpath in places and the added threat of Cretans, coaches and tourist racing by at about 50 miles per hour at least.
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If you wish to travel about the local bus service puts the English equivalent to shame as the busses are actually large Mercedes air conditioned coaches that run regularly and very cheaply, for example a bus to Kolymbari is only 2 Euros for a family of four each way, the journey takes 5 minutes and is a damn sight safer than walking, when you have walked down to the harbour area find the narrow street heading for the monastery and look for the restaurants of Argentina and Diktina with Diktina taking the edge, afterwards walk down the side street to the harbour and sit in the bar right by the sea (it’s the only bar there) and you would not need to look any further for the ambience is worth the trip alone.
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For an exciting night out get the bus to Platanias, it takes 15 - 20 minutes costs 3-4 Euros for a family of 4, you will be rewarded with a large choice of bustling restaurants and bars with very good food at very good prices and if you stay longer than midnight when the last bus goes back you can get a cab for about 10 - 12 Euros.
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The hotel is spotless and peaceful with the attentive kind staff you would expect to find in a family run hotel. The buffet meals are of good quality and quantity if a bit overdone for late arrivals. The Hotel pool is very clean and the surrounding gardens well cared for but beware there is no lifeguard so if you have young kids watch them all the time. The self catering rooms in the Hotel are very good with fridge coffee maker and a two ring electric stove, the maids clean the rooms everyday including washing the floors everyday, the bedding and towels are changed every other day, we had a sea view room which is away from the pool area a bit but have the added bonus of solitude in the evenings with no noise at all reaching this part of the complex.
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Now to the beach, Don’t bother would be my advice the rubbish bins were overflowed the sand / shingle beach is as suggested except without the sand, if you have visited Chisel beach on the south coast you will know where I am coming from plus the water was rough added to the steep shelf made for large crashing wave dump rather than a normal slowly building wave make the shoreline a dangerous place to stand.
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If you wish to travel about the local bus service puts the English equivalent to shame as the busses are actually large Mercedes air conditioned coaches that run regularly and very cheaply, for example a bus to Kolymbari is only 2 Euros for a family of four each way, the journey takes 5 minutes and is a damn sight safer than walking, when you have walked down to the harbour area find the narrow street heading for the monastery and look for the restaurants of Argentina and Diktina with Diktina taking the edge, afterwards walk down the side street to the harbour and sit in the bar right by the sea (it’s the only bar there) and you would not need to look any further for the ambience is worth the trip alone.
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For an exciting night out get the bus to Platanias, it takes 15 - 20 minutes costs 3-4 Euros for a family of 4, you will be rewarded with a large choice of bustling restaurants and bars with very good food at very good prices and if you stay longer than midnight when the last bus goes back you can get a cab for about 10 - 12 Euros.
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The hotel is spotless and peaceful with the attentive kind staff you would expect to find in a family run hotel. The buffet meals are of good quality and quantity if a bit overdone for late arrivals. The Hotel pool is very clean and the surrounding gardens well cared for but beware there is no lifeguard so if you have young kids watch them all the time. The self catering rooms in the Hotel are very good with fridge coffee maker and a two ring electric stove, the maids clean the rooms everyday including washing the floors everyday, the bedding and towels are changed every other day, we had a sea view room which is away from the pool area a bit but have the added bonus of solitude in the evenings with no noise at all reaching this part of the complex.
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Now to the beach, Don’t bother would be my advice the rubbish bins were overflowed the sand / shingle beach is as suggested except without the sand, if you have visited Chisel beach on the south coast you will know where I am coming from plus the water was rough added to the steep shelf made for large crashing wave dump rather than a normal slowly building wave make the shoreline a dangerous place to stand.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2005
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
The walk to Kolymbari takes about 45 mins. down the main road, past the church, then right immediately after the bridge for a quiet meander. Or take a walk on quiet roads up through Kato Vouves to Ano Vouves and visit the 3,000 year old? Olive Tree for some great views and a touch of real Crete.
We highly recommend this hotel and will deffinately return before too long.