Aldemar Royal Mare Village

Just returned from excellent two week holiday at Royal Mare Village Hotel. Have stayed at other 5* hotels in Europe and the food here is the best quality and variety, different theme nights Greek, Italian and Mediterranean in main restaurant, no need to pay out for other restaurants on site (went to Greek restaurant on site and paid 90Euros for meal for two and bottle of house white!) On arrival told Bungalow room not ready so put in the Family suite with own pool- very luxurious only for one night though unfortunately. Was unhappy with... more

This hotel was great. We arrived late in the evening, and they had made arrangements for us to eat dinner in case we wanted it (their main place was closed, so they gave us dinner at another restaurant). The rooms were big, clean and very nice. The pools are beautful, and the food was good at all the restaurants. If you wanted to stay at this hotel your entire time in Crete, you could, and you'd be very happy. There are plenty of activities, nightlife and restaurants.

Just returned from a week long vacation with spa. The hotel is very clean and the staff is excellent, efficient, professional, timely and so obliging. With this, you can tolerate imperfections elsewhere. For example, the beach is very average (no sand but small pebbles), drinks are indeed a rip-off and the general decor is one of a 4*. Otherwise the food is quite good and rich, including breakfast, animation team puts on a good effort, and the spa is excellent ! One more detail, the hotel is two steps from the town of Hersonissos (take... more

Pros: 1. Overall good food (although no fresh juices for breakfast, maybe VIP breakfast?) and variety 2. Room & terrace spacious enough & clean 3. Nice well planned area with lot of flowers 4. Relaxed atmosphere Cons: 1. If you need a taxi for longer transportations (e.g. airport) the gentleman at the reception will call his brother who is not really a taxi driver (&not driving his own car) but takes you where you want but might be a bit rude (&likes tips however!) 2. Animation team does not provide... more

the " + " - great rooms and beds - located at the beach - excellent cooking (first choice !) - quiet - fun for children the " - " - expensive - beach without any sand :-( - 3-4 degrees more for the outside swimming pools would be perfect !

The staff both at the front desk and all the restaurants were excellent. The food was well prepared, with a nice variety. We are looking forward to our next visit.

I booked this location having looked at many brochures ! It was our honeymoon, and being the "New Husband" wanted everything to go well. Thanks to the Royal Mare our 10 day Honeymoon turned into a 3 night short stay in Crete. We arrived at the Royal Mare Mid afternoon towards the end of September, I appreciate the season is coming to an end, however, I still paid £2k for the 10 days half board, and was looking forward to be pampered somewhat. That was my first mistake. Arriving at reception I produced the wedding certificate... more

This resort is amazing. We stayed there for one week, just before the toursit season hit in April of this year. The food was amazing. There is a waiter in the dining room whose name is Sergio. You should try to sit in his section. we did every night that we could. He is the best, makes you feel right at home. I really liked the location of the resort as you could take a walk into hersonissos in around 15 minutes, and walk along the ocean walkway to get there, making it even nicer. I would give this resort a 10 out of 10 except for the prices... more

We chose the Royal Mare from Airtours Prestige brochure. Upon arrival at Heraklion airport we were quickly on our way in a private taxi to the resort. No fuss, no messing about, excellent service. We pulled up at the Royal Mare after approx 15-20 minutes in the taxi and were very happy with what we saw. The hotel looks amazing from the outside and is even better upon entering the reception area. We had booked a VIP bungalow with a seaview, the porter took us to our room to find a sea view a long way away and twin beds that had been pushed... more

Just returned from “The Royal Mare Village” stayed from Tuesday 13 th September 2005 until Tuesday 27 th September 2005. On arrival at approx 0200 hrs we where booked in exceptionally quickly & as previously stated shown to our room transported on a golf cart which took a lot of the grief out of the proceedings. The room was upgraded to a VIP suite & was exceptionally comfortable for the two weeks. Everything else on this board is accurate & my only additions to this for fellow travellers is that the alcoholic beverages at all the bars... more