Asterion Suites & Spa - Designed for Adults

Hôtel tranquille avec de belles prestations Grande plage entre sable et galets avec peu de monde

We had a wonderful holiday in Crete – this time on the western side of the island, as we really wanted to visit the Samaria Gorge and Elafonissi Beach. We thoroughly enjoyed the hotel and the entire complex – small, but full of charm! A special mention goes to the friendly and attentive team, and a big thank you to Goran, who welcomed us warmly every evening and provided excellent service. The atmosphere during dinner was always relaxed and often very entertaining – thank you for that! The food was varied and of very good quality. Although I eat everything, I did notice that the vegan options could use some small improvements – both in terms of variety and labeling, as the signs were unfortunately not always accurate. There was a great selection at the salad bar (quinoa, lentils, a variety of vegetables, etc.), but the warm/main dishes could perhaps offer more protein-rich options besides potatoes and vegetables – such as tofu, tempeh, seitan, legumes, or similar. The beach area and the immediate surroundings could be maintained and presented a bit more attractively. Nevertheless, we’d like to thank the entire team for a relaxing holiday and many beautiful memories. Warm regards from Luxembourg!

We recently returned from an eleven-night stay at Asterion Suites, and what a marvellous hotel it is, delivering wonderfully on everything one would expect from 5* hotel. There are only positives things to say about our stay, from the accommodation, the staff and the location, to the most amazing food one could ever wish to be served. Our room was a ground floor suite with a swim up pool, this was immaculate, extremely spacious with a small kitchen and fridge and a separate area with the fabulous comfy king size bed. The bathroom had a large walk-in shower; overall the room was luxurious and spotlessly clean. We were on a half-board basis, with the option of booking a table at the a-la-carte restaurant adjoining the main dining area. However, we never chose this option as the quality of the buffet food was exceptional, so many different dishes to choose from and all the dishes cooked to perfection. This excellent quality and choices of food was also evident at breakfast time, the breakfast staff also amazing. All staff were incredible throughout the hotel, attentive and friendly and made us feel so welcome. Particular thanks and praise should go to Goran and Manolis in the restaurant and Chris, Yianis and Dimitra on reception; all of whom were so friendly and accommodating to us, a credit to the hotel. The outside area was fabulous, immaculately kept with a large pool, comfy sunbeds and an adjoining modern bar. The beach area is excellent with lots of quality sunbeds and a duty lifeguard, there was always space here any time of the day. The hotel is located a couple of miles from Platanias, which was perfect for us; we wanted somewhere quiet and relaxed, and this fit our requirements perfectly. There is a lovely mile long paved path at the front of the hotel running parallel to the beach up to Maleme, magnificent views at sunset. There are a couple of beach bar/restaurants adjacent to the hotel on the beach, the one to the right served decent food and drinks (in particular, draft beer, as the hotel only stocks bottled beer). This hotel was so fabulous that we have done something unique to us, immediately on our return, we booked to return again in a couple of months’ time, it was that good! Con and Sarah