Main Street, Balíon, 74057, Greece
#36 of 68 hotels in Balíon
Guests' ChoiceBased on 167 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.7
Location
8.1
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
7.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 29 April 2024
Emmanouil
GreeceStaff was nice, we only stayed one day, but it was what we expected for the price, in the beginning of the season. Pool was cold, but expected, food was plentiful, had a short visit in the Sauna, which was a nice addition. Generally, even for a day, we felt ok.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
C
United KingdomNothing
Great location, friendly staff and perfect for our needs.Regina is a great host.Family friendly.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 December 2023
Mariam
GeorgiaAll was good
Was nice stay, we were last guest before season closing and it was fun
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 25 October 2023
Kj
United KingdomCocktails only served at certain times on all inclusive
The views were incredible, nice rooms. Food ok
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 7 October 2023
Doron
IsraelWe stayed at the angel villa . The place was perfect The all included was in the main building The food was ok but more like 2-3 stars hotel The stuff were excellent The view and atmosphere were amazing I would suggest the hotel to disconnect the villa from the food facility than the rate would be 10 A car is a must
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 3 October 2023
Daniel
United KingdomThe buffet lunch and dinner was very similar every night which we were only there for 5 days and was beginning to get boring. The activities like pool should be free, the table tennis had a 5 euro deposit but we didn't have cash so was hard to play and the tennis equipment was very battered and ruined. Also it was end of September but the pool was very cold. 1 bar for drinks I imagine gets very busy during peak times, thankfully not while we were there.
Just came back from 5 days at the hotel where we got engaged during the holiday. My partner and I really enjoyed the comfort of the bed and size of the bedroom, all the hotel facilities were tidy and clean. The hotel reception and restaurant have an incredilbe view and the staff were very friendly so check-in and out was very easy and quick. The food was all good quality except the ice cream, lovely fish options, really tasty pastry desserts and a variety of drinks.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Gabor
HungaryThe hotel is far from being a 5-star, even by Crete standards (I'd rather call it an average 4-star). Mediocre food and services. To make matters worse, our accommodation was not properly cleaned and there was noisy construction going on next to us (which apparently will take a while). The road uphill is dangerously narrow, and novice drivers are advised not to attempt it.
Beautiful view of the mountains (Unfortunately, you can't see the sea from the hotel)
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 25 August 2023
Maria
United KingdomBeing aocation without closed beach please have two minibuses to transport people to the beach... At least during the lunch
The location, the food, and.... People who work there... All smiling, all they are doing the best they can.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Agilan
United KingdomExcellent staff. The receptionist Rakina came to the door and greeted us when our taxi arrived and she was brilliant throughout. Waiting staff in the restaurant were always smiling with a great attitude. Very welcoming.Our cleaning lady was fantastic too. Quiet location on a valley surrounded by mountains. Views are amazing. Away from the crowds and natural. Pools were clean and big. Not crowded. Lots of sunbeds. Excellent value for the money we paid.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 16 August 2023
Dimitris
United Arab EmiratesInternet is mediocre and can be better
Facilities and food were very good.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 10 August 2023
Lorna
United KingdomThe food needs a bit of improvement and there was so many flies on the cold meats and salads. The food needs to be cooked with more seasoning, more interesting variety and covered so the flies cannot get to the food. We have already spoken with the hotel manager who is working on this already. There were not many staff available at the SPA and I was disappointed to find that the Jacuzzi and sauna was not free but we had to pay extra to use these. Maybe that needs to be looked at, perhaps offer this within some hotel packages for an extra cost. Staff need to be more available for customers who pop in the SPA area Generally the spa was very nice my husband had a nice treatment!
For me it was the friendliness of the staff that made the holiday most enjoyable. The room, balcony and hotel surroundings was nice.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Maria
SpainThe staff was very friendly; unfortunately, only 2 people from the staff spoke English, so communication was very difficult. The food was quite poor, not very diverse, and it repeated between lunch and dinner. The same breakfast was served every day. The pool bar had no snacks, only some leftover sandwiches from breakfast made with bread, ham, cheese, and mayonnaise. The drink selection was not varied; you could choose from a few cocktails (4-5) that looked and tasted the same.The food was very poor. Lots of vegetables, but only boiled with tons of dill or spices. No fish or seafood, only two types of meat for lunch and two types for dinner, sometimes the same two types.Breakfast repeated every day. The orange juice was warm, and when I asked for ice, the waiter smiled and disappeared. Not only did the food repeat daily, but it also repeated between lunch and dinner. The beach was very small and crowded. The beach was very far away, and the transfer to the beach was available only once per hour, from 9 am to 5 pm, so if you wanted to enjoy the beach after 5 pm, you had to take a private taxi (20 euros - 4 people) or walk 3.2 km. Furthermore, they had only one 8-seater car, so in the morning around 9-10 am, when everyone wanted to go to the beach, you had to wait for about 1 hour or maybe even more, and the same story happened at noon. We were a group of 9 people, and every time we went to or came back from the beach, we wasted about 2 hours. When I asked at the reception about a second car because we were already 9 people (8 seats in the car) and there were 10 more guests who needed transport, I received a very impolite response that I should wait since they were on vacation. Yes, it's true that they are on vacation, but it's not pleasant to wait for 1.5 or 2 hours in 40 degrees Celsius with scorching sun. There was nothing to do around because the hotel was located in the middle of nowhere, on top of a hill.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 15 July 2023
Asmna
IsraelThe meals were simple and repetitive , I didn't like the fact that we have to pay after the 11 o'clock for the drinks.
The staff was very kind, ,especially Regena ,Asef working at the reception. Vasillus,Vaggelis, working at the pool bar. The mountins and the pool scenary was incredible, Lovely place for chilling.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 June 2023
Andres
SpainCleanliness could be improved. The pools were a bit dirty.
Nice staff. Good variety of food.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 26 June 2023
George
GreeceSome food
Room and pool
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 29 May 2023
Κώστας
GreeceThe Greek hospitality can't be fully achieved with partially Greek staff and foreigners not having that same friendly culture.
The room was very good, food was nice with good evariety although it was off season staying, the front line staff very polite and helpful.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 6 May 2023
Biezdielova
UkraineThere was no hot water in the room, used shampoos bottles waiting for us in the bathroom. Weak WiFi signal.
Price/quality - excellent. Tasty food, nice territory, picturesque mountains views, friendly staff. Compliment from the hotel upon arrival - a bottle of wine and fruits.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 16 April 2023
Ben
IsraelFood and alcohol selection was poor. The room amenities were limited and outdated and there was no mini fridge.
Location was great, amazing views, kind and helpful staff and big room
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 24 October 2022
Sebastian
United KingdomFood was often cold even when first brought out of kitchen and choice sometimes limited or repetitive e.g. fish fingers for lunch and evening meal most days. A car was needed to get from villa to hotel and beach which was not a problem but think this needs to be clear if booking Angel villa as there road to hotel has no lights or footpath and would be very dangerous to walk. I expect this would take about 30 mins to walk too.
The angel villa and location of Bali were beautiful. We loved having the villa and being able to use hotel facilities
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 22 October 2022
Luiz
United KingdomSame food every day and cold shower
very friendly staff and beautiful location
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 9 October 2022
Heikki
FinlandFood serving in the snack bar (afternoon) was messy.
Hotel is really good and transport to the beach works well. Special thanks to Ms. Regina at the reception who is such a nice person and makes you feel welcome from the first moment you arrive to the hotel. Thanks to her we will come again!
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 9 October 2022
Dmitry
Israelspa and sauna is very low level. the rooms are not as advertised. don’t think it is a level of 5 star hotel
Staff is great, friendly and willing to help. Food is OK, entertainment in the evening is nice
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 8 October 2022
Tom
IsraelNo attention to details, everything is mediocre. We didn't have hot water in the shower at the first night, the wifi is OK. The alcohol at the bar (all included) is not good.
Good value for money (last minute reservation), the pools are good. Lunch was very nice, we had a balcony with mountaun view. The staff was very nice
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 22 August 2022
Himaz
United KingdomI feel it would have been better to be closer to the beach. shuttle service from the hotel to the beach can be better. While the driver was very courteous I feel a more regular shuttle service would have compensated for the distance to the beach.
Very friendly staff. Regina at the front desk with her counterparts, Costa’s in the restaurant with the wonderful ever obliging chefs and the bar staff always courteous and obliging. Excellent room service. Food was very good variety considering we don’t eat meat / chicken.
Stayed in August 2022
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