Athina Palace Hotel

Poor service, poor food, poor entertainment and unhelpful staff. If that is 5* Crete style I am glad I never went 2/3*. Oh and I think I still owe them something at least that how I was made to feel despite spending a packet to stay in a room with a sea view which happened... more

Do not stay here….EVER..!!! This place was booked and advertised as a 4.5 star hotel. We visited August 2004. These are the “features” which many others and I found by stopping here. Meals Every meal, every night is pasta or chips and basic meat. Flies are everywhere... more

Firstly I am suspect that this is a 5* Hotel - We were sold this as a 5* holiday and in our opinion it only warrants a 2* - 3* and no more! We actually renamed this Hotel as Colditz because it was so remote, you couldn’t walk anywhere as we were so far away from the... more

Athina Palace know as - A Thinner Prison - during our stay. 3/10 - 1 for the views, 1 for the pools and 1 for the weather! Staff and management rude and unhelpful. Accommodation 3 star at best. Food disappointing - lunch and dinner the same each day. Left over dinner... more

The hotel staff were rude. Our Air Con didn’t work and after a few days the Manager refused to send an Engineer and told me that if I complained again she would call the police. There were no snacks or Greek specialities as advertised at the pool or beach bars only... more

The Athina Palace known locally as Alcatraz. Set on side of very steep hill accommodation is basic 3 star at best. Many adult parties of 3/4 adults put in 1 room and made to pay substantial amounts for separate rooms -300 / 400 euros. This complex connected by a... more

Athina Palace is the Worst Hotel I have ever been to. *Terrible entertainment *Terrible food *The hotel is 20 miles away from Heraklion and the bus service is awful arriving ten minutes early and not stopping to pick anyone up. There is a service to the beach, which is ten... more