Candia Maris Hotel

We have just returned from Herssonosses. We stayed in the Creta Maris Hotel. This was a great hotel certainly lives up to its 5 star rating. The staff very helpful, the restaurants within the hotel were excellent with a good variety of food both greek and universal. The rooms were kept very clean and tidy. Even the pools and beaches were kept clean every day. We did a trip to walk the Samaria Gorge which is 18 kms. This trip is a long full day up from 5am in the morning and we didn't return until 10.30 in the evening it was well... more

We're a couple from Sweden who stayed at Candia Maris for 1 week in july this year. We had high expectations but was even more impressed when we came there. The staff was unbelively friendly and serviceminded without being "pushy". The room was great and very fresh - the bathroom was huge! We enjoyed the food - tough we didn't find "anything else" then the "buffetrestaurant"during our stay. Afterwards we understood that there were other restaurants in the area but we didn't look for them and were perfectly satisfied with the "buffet".... more

We stayed in the old part of the building and is probably the worst accomodation we've stayed in. It was small, no air conditioning and a smelly shower curtain. Speaking to other guests the new part of the building sounded much better. The food in the hotel wasn't too great. Breakfast wasn't too imaginative and dinner was watery soup, the choice of 2 meat dishes, 1 fish and always an omlette. Dessert wasn't too bad. Evening entertainment varied each night from of a man playing a stereo, a woman singing, a magic show and a quiz night. But... more

We stayed at the Candia Maris for 2 weeks and found the staff excellent in all areas (bar and restaurants). The hotel was spotless throughout and the quality and variety of the food could not be faulted.The 'power station' that spoilt the view for a particular guest could onlly be seen in the distance and even then it was difficult to see in the heat haze as it blended in with the mountains and coastline! My only criticism was also regarding the loungers.Although the Germans are reknowned for 'reserving' loungers from 3.00am onwards,an... more

This is a great hotel. Don't get me wrong. The food in particular is a real feature and the all-inclusive menu is top notch. We have been going for a few years now, and the main criticism I would make is that it is strting to lose a bit of its spark. This is because the clientelle has been changing from Western European to allot of Eastern Europeans, particularly Russians. As a result, the staff in Animations (i.e. kiddie clubs and activities) have also been changing to Russian speaking (i.e. Russians). Overall, these changes are making... more

We stayed at the Candia Maris June 5 – 8, 2004 on a World of Vacations package that took us to Mykonos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini and Athens. The Candia Maris near Heraklion, Crete was our least favourite of all the hotels we stayed at, and was the only one we definitely would not revisit or recommend. Check-in/registration: Our negative impression of the hotel stemmed primarily from the poor service and bad attitude we encountered with many of the Candia Maris staff during our stay, and especially during our first night at the hotel.... more

We stayed at the Candia Maris in April of 2004. I was very impressed for the value. It is an all inclusive resort and quite pretty. Since it was the off season, we didn't use the beach facilties, so I can't really comment on that part--except to say, the views of the beautiful sea is awesome! The pool area is beautiful and very well kept. My only complaint about the resort, is the out of way location. It was very difficult to find and we drove around for quite some time trying to locate it. Other than that, I would definitely stay... more

The nicest hotel we've stayed in yet in Greece. Beautiful grounds, great service, and an all inclusive format made staying at the Candia Maris relaxing and trouble free. Great buffet meals in the restaurant are served three times a day with snacks in the two snack bars at other times. Many might appreciate the open bars here where the house drinks are always free. Interesting entertainment abounds including local musicians and dancers who entertain in the restaurant each week. Several pools and two massive water slides complete the... more

We stayed in the Candia Maris hotel in Amoudara, Crete (close to Heraklion) from 12 october until 19 october 2003. We enjoyed the holiday, but there are quite a few things about the Candia Maris Hotel that bothered me. The Candia Maris is a five star hotel. I would personally rate the Candia Maris as a 4 minus stars-hotel, for several reasons. Here they come: 1. The Candia Maris hotel beach is VERY dirty, covered with cigarettes and other trash. It was never cleaned. Also, we found our feet stained with crude oil several times... more

Just returned from a week at the Candia Maris and wish I was still there.Every aspect of the hotel is outstanding.Excellent choice of food at the buffet restaurant plus 2 other a la carte restaurants with no extra charge.As all guests are All Inclusive you can go to any bar for a drink.There is a pool bar and a beach bar where the service is excellent and in the evenings the lobby bar with the terrace looking out over the pool.The standard of drinks prepared was again excellent.in the restaurant there are self service taps for soft drinksks,... more