- Greece Holidays
- Agia Marina
- Eleftheria Hotel
The hotel is situated in the region of Agia Marina, a coastal area 8 km west of Chania. It was built on a hill, around 850 meters away from the sea. The advantageous site of the hotel on the hill, in a peaceful, natural environment, offers magnificent sea views as well as the opportunity to spend a quiet holiday in a friendly, family environment. It has 66 rooms spread across three buildings and features a breakfast/ dining room, a lounge equipped with satellite TV, a playground and parking lot. All of the rooms are equipped with an en suite bathroom, a telephone, a TV, a fridge, a radio, individual air conditioning and a balcony, offering views of either the coast or the surrounding gardens. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool as well as a children pool, pool bar, gym and sauna.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services and a communal living room. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the complimentary beach shuttle.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The hotel is immaculately clean. The staff are so very helpful without being intrusive. There is a very laid back atmosphere and a shuttle service available to the main road where there are regular buses into Chania. If you choose to walk to the main road it is about a 15 minute walk. I loved staying at this hotel and should we return here, would definitely stay here again
Very good hotel, clean and staff very kind, the food was delicious too and everyday something different, we loved our vacation there :) I recommend.
Overall a nice clean yet quiet hotel.
Based on the top of a hill, walking down is fine and up a little more difficult when hot but a shuttle bus does run every other hour or so to drop you off/ bring you back.
Always managed to get a sun bed no matter what time of the day. Drinks reasonably priced, pool bar food was decent, we had lunch there 3 times.
Half board includes breakfast and dinner, I’m not a fussy eater and managed to find something to eat every day. However the selection of food is poor, very small buffet, probably the smallest selection of food I’ve had on holiday. I did expect more, it was nothing special.
Check out is 11am - you can request late check out which cost €65 and extends check out to 6pm so we paid it. Our flight home wasn’t until 11:15pm, we were being picked up at 8:15pm. We attended dinner at 6:30, plated our food and sat down. Was shocked by the waiter when he informed us that as we checked out today dinner will be €20 each. We could not justify paying for our food when we could have went to a restaurant down the road for a better quality meal and not be charged that much. This is the first hotel I’ve stayed at where they demand payment for food the day of leaving. It definitely left a bitter taste to the end of our trip. Suggestion, they should make this clear when checking out or include dinner in the late checkout fee of €65.
Where to start with this hotel. It is by far a great wee hotel. It is kept very clean, all the public areas shine. The gardens are immaculately kept, some marvellous roses. Plenty of grassed areas, one of which could possibly be converted to a crazy golf course, this would enhance the hotels facilities and maybe generate a small income for the upkeep of the gardens. The name Eleftheria comes from the Greek word meaning freedom or opeace, and this describes it perfectly
The reception area is well kept, with a large lounge that also ventures out into the open air. A luggage room and good toilets. It would be handy to have a path directly from the outdoor lounge to the car park. There is a lift for the less able.
The restaurant has 50/50 divide between indoor and outdoor is spacious and modern. There was always plenty of choice at breakfast and dinner. Hot and cold dishes at both.
Breakfast has a different type of eggs each day, sausages, bacon, one day beans the next mushrooms. Various breads and cold drinks. Dinner was really good, mainly Greek cuisine, so don’t expect, spam and chips, or pie and chips, this was for me just great as I go abroad to experience different foods.
The pool area is really nice with panoramic vies of the bay at Aghia Marina, plenty of sunbeds and a wee pool bar. Also here are toilets and a shower room which was ideal for us as wee didn’t get picked up till the afternoon, so we could freshen up after a days sunbathing.
The room was spacious, although the wife and a fall 5 weeks before our holiday and our first room was in block 3 which was too much of an effort for her to get to the main building, but the staff were great and moved us into the main building on the second day.
The rooms are air conditioned and at no extra charge, there is tea making facilities and plenty of cupboard space. We had a walker with us, but it was accommodated quite easily in the room. The shower was really good, the water being hotter in the evening as is to be expected with the solar heating. The bathroom was just right, large enough for us and has a hairdryer, as well as an extendable shaving mirror.
Although the hotel is 800m from the resort front, a minibus is provided to take guests up and down. Wee hired a car and there are 2 car parks that can be used. There are the ubiquitous cats on Crete, but one morning we saw a wild cat on the grounds, the size of a medium dog, beautiful and elegant as it moved through the grassed area. Are real treat for nature lovers. The equally ubiquitous Cicadas (genus Cicada / Lyristes), are just as noisy as they always are.
The best assets of this hotel is the staff, they are absolutely brilliant, it would do a disservice to name a few as they all equally good, but here goes. Dimitris in the bar, Karan also bar and restaurant. The maitre’d in the restaurant, his name escapes me, he is a nice man from Nepal. Thias who worked between the bar/restaurant , all the many others. Thank you for all your assistance with my wife and I. The reception staff were really helpful and nothing was too much bother. Would we recommend this hotel, without hesitation. Would we consider returning, yes.
We've just arrived back from a great stay at this hotel. We arrived at midnight after a delayed flight to find a fridge stocked with a meal of Greek salad, sandwiches fruit and water which was very welcome. We had a garden room which was lovely and quiet, with great Aircon. It looked small on first view perhaps but the layout meant there was ample space, with a lovely seating area outside. The beds were comfy and the shower powerful. The rooms were cleaned daily, in fact the whole hotel was immaculately clean. Our cleaner Gerta was lovely, so friendly and professional. A credit to the hotel. My daughter left her a note to find out her name and she took the time to leave a lovely response in our room which my daughter was thrilled with. We stayed half board and enjoyed the food, solid choices for breakfast with fresh fruit, yogurt, cereals, meats and cheeses, with a variety of cooked elements changing daily. Evening meals were great too. A selection of hot dishes, eg lamb, chicken, fish or pork with risotto or pasta, soup and a plentiful variety of salads/cold elements. The restaurant staff worked hard and were very friendly and helpful. Even at busy times, I saw no queue for tables. They really looked after my youngest daughter who is coeliac, they always brought her her own special breakfast cake/dessert at tea time, without us even having to mention and always happy to double check ingredients for me. Special mention for Pratak who was so kind and welcoming. The pool was brilliant, plenty of sunbeds, a real sun trap. The pool bar served great food and able to accommodate my daughter's dietary requirements. Karan was brilliant all week! The location of the hotel is great. We're an active family and loved the walk into town and back. Even in the August heat, it was totally doable (but can imagine it could be a lot for some so there is a minibus). Great being at the top of the hill, tucked out of the way but with great views. We also used the gym, collecting the key from reception in the morning. There's enough kit to do a good workout in a small but well air-conditioned space. Perfectly ample for what we needed.
For local area, I'd recommend CJs beach bar for an evening cocktail (Thomas was a star there), also a trip into Chania on the public bus, although busy they are very regular and only had to wait a few minutes. We absolutely loved our week in the sun, thanks for everything 🥰
