- Greece Holidays
- Adelianos Kampos
- Jo An Beach
Jo-An Beach Hotel is located at Adelianos Kambos in the eastern side of the town of Rethymno at a distance of approximately 7 Km, with the bus station 50 meters away and on the road to the Monastery of Arkadi. Adelianos Kambos has a beautiful beach stretching just about 2 kilometres, it is perfect for swimming, water sports and quiet relaxation under the sun. Furthermore, Adelianos Kambos offers to visitors an opportunity for more intense holidays in Rethymnon since there are many places to enjoy themselves like bars or restaurants to taste the local cuisine. Many shops cover all needs for possible supplies and shopping. For every visitor who wants to spend his holidays in a hotel in Rethymnon, near the sea, hotel Jo-An Beach offers them the opportunity to enjoy their with comfort.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
2 star at best, whole place is so outdated compared to other 4 stars nearby. Only positives at this hotel is the bar staff and that it is directly on the beach. They have 20 sunbeds for 200 guests for the pool and then want to charge you to use the sunbeds on the beach, we refused to pay and used them anyway. Food is average, if you’re half board you get drinks included with breakfast but not dinner! Requested 2 mattress toppers twice, gave up on that. We only had dinner twice throughout the week we kept eating out so we thought it would be reasonable to ask for a lunch voucher on our last day before our transfer and the receptionist refused that.
I really liked the food. My family and I had breakfast and lunch included. There was a wide variety of dishes, and they were absolutely delicious. Kudos to the chef—I give it 5 stars.
Most amazing stay at Jo An Beach Hotel! From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded our expectations. The food was outstanding, with a great variety of fresh and delicious dishes every day. The staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always willing to help, which made our stay even more enjoyable. We had a wonderful experience and will definitely be coming back again. Highly recommended!
Directly at a small, quiet beach. The rooms were clean and sufficient. The food was excellent and all employees very nice. In August were a lot of Romanian and German guests which reserved all pool sunbeds at the pool very early in the morning although it's forbidden to reserve sunbeds.
One of the worst hotel experiences we have ever had
This was, without a doubt, one of the most disappointing vacation experiences we have ever had at an all-inclusive hotel. The hotel advertises itself as a 4-star property, but based on our 10-day stay, it is nowhere near that standard.
The hotel is more than 40 years old, and it clearly shows. The infrastructure is outdated, the furniture is old and heavily worn, and many of the facilities and doors look like they have not been properly renovated in decades. The overall impression is of a hotel that has been left behind while still charging prices as if it were a modern 4-star resort.
The beach bar opening at 11:00 a.m. is already disappointing for an all-inclusive resort. Even worse, the snack bar operates for only around 2.5 hours per day, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This is extremely limited for a hotel that claims to offer an all-inclusive experience.
The situation at the restaurant is also unacceptable. During lunch and dinner, you cannot simply get the drink you want yourself—you have to wait for a waiter and place an order. Asking for a second drink can even result in an unpleasant or judgmental reaction from the staff. This is hardly the level of service one would expect from a 4-star all-inclusive hotel.
The furniture in the rooms and common areas is extremely old and worn out. Even more concerning, our bed linen was not changed once during our entire 10-day stay. This is completely unacceptable for a hotel charging 4-star prices.
One of the most frustrating incidents happened when we lost hot water in our room. After contacting Reception, we subsequently lost the cold water as well. When we called Reception again, we were basically told that the receptionist was “just a receptionist” and could not do anything other than call a technician. While we understand that technical problems can happen, the way the situation was handled showed a complete lack of urgency and customer care.
The biggest problem is that this hotel seems to rely on its 4-star rating to justify its prices while failing to provide anything close to a 4-star experience. Old facilities, limited food and beverage services, poor maintenance, and disappointing service simply do not justify the money guests are paying.
After spending 10 days here, our conclusion is very simple: this hotel is seriously overpriced and does not deserve its 4-star rating or the prices it charges. If you are looking for a comfortable, well-maintained all-inclusive resort with a genuin 4-star standard, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere.
