Alexander Beach Hotel & Village
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Age: 36-40
Travel time: in June 09
I travelled as: Family
Children: 2
Duration: 2 weeks
Type of trip: Beach Holiday
Recommendation: Yes
Average rating of this review: 4.1
Quite good hotel for family rest
Enlarge letters A A Downsize letters A AThe hotel is possessed in cosy small town Malia. Most of all approaches for rest with children. On territory of hotel it is a lot of trees, greens, quite purely. In spite of the fact that officially the hotel has 4 *, I consider it as the overestimated estimation. I to it would pirate 3* - this hotel completely corresponds to this category, the hotel is unconditionally good
Location
The hotel is very conveniently located. A magnificent sandy beach. On a beach, an input in the sea and on depth practically there are no stones. The sea superficial that gives many possibilities for childish sports. The clean sand allows to entertain children construction of sandy sculptures, towers, locks, to dig ditches. The beach is equipped by plank beds and umbrellas, the payment for using a beach and its equipment is not raised from visitors of hotel. Empty seats during our rest on a beach were always. In hotel it is not accepted to reserve in advance plank beds, having left on them towels that certainly it is good. During our rest there was a small storm during which time for coast has beaten many seaweed. Have cleaned them only in 3 days. The beach territory is cleaned carelessly, the personnel troubles itself with cleaning only large dust. On a beach there is a pier with water entertainments - water motorcycles, parachutes etc. the Price very high, on the next beach the same costs a bit more cheaply. Near to hotel the small supermarket "Gemini" in which is located it is possible to buy products, wine, beer, souvenirs and the other goods. Near to hotel it is a lot of the shops, trading in the various goods (souvenirs, clothes). Quality of the goods as a whole the low. Many shops sell fakes under брендовые the goods. It is a lot of the firms offering services of rent of cars. I very much would not recommend to rent the car in firm "SterlingRental". Rather dishonest people inclined to a deceit of clients There work. They enter in contracts of the sum less, than take from clients, taxes thereby do not pay. Can promise to give the big discount, the good insurance. Actually it only advertising. Personally he has deceived me, taking money for 3 days, and has given the car only for 2 days. Besides cars at them not always new, do not pass service. At the car which I used, brakes strongly creaked and constantly the indicator of necessity of passage of service burnt. In the car there is no insurance - Green Card. It means that if will have an accident, there will be troubles. Insurance Full Kasko actually not full, does not cover with protection in many cases. For rent of the car I would recommend to address in the company with good reputation - Sixt, Europcar, Avis
In hotel very pleasant staff works. All are ready to help at any moment. We have arrived very much early, to hotel have arrived to 08 mornings. In spite of the fact that usually in all hotels settling in rooms begins after 14-00, us have lodged very fast. In 10 minutes after occurrence in hotel we were already issued by keys and the porter has transported our luggage. The staff of hotel freely knows English also German languages. In Russian in hotel do not speak. Rooms are cleaned during convenient time, cleaning qualitative. At occurrence of any questions on the hotel reception always help and solve any problems. In Greece very pleasant and benevolent people, it is always pleasant to me to have a rest in Greece, I know that rest will be always comfortable.
Gastronomy
I used the food plan - a half board . To be sated, it is enough food. But unfortunately, the food in this hotel is prepared a food not variously is not so tasty also to take pleasure in food. Always in Greece large olives move. Here they were very small. Few traditional Greek dishes. It is a little used spices. Svezhevyzhatyh juice is not present. Wine for a supper - only for money very expensively. (In the nearest market a wine bottle соит 3, 5 euros, at hotel restaurant same cost 18). Cookery in hotel the weak. In hotel some bars in which very well prepare coffee and cocktails. The personnel of restaurant and bars works perfectly well.
Sport & Entertainment
In hotel some pools with fresh water. As in hotel it is not accepted to reserve plank beds, leaving on them the things, we always found free plank beds when wished to be at pool. There is a miniclub with small pool and a game room. The animation program in hotel is, but it very weak and boring. Animators do not trouble themselves with work. Every week in hotel traditional Greek evenings with qualitative food and фольклерными dances are spent. Unfortunately, all is organised so that actors during performances it is badly visible. At рецепции there is a free access to the Internet. In hotel there is a small sports hall, Spa-CENTER, massage services.
Room
We lived in family room. Consists from 2х adjacent rooms. Rooms small, but convenient enough. All is pure. Уираются rooms qualitatively and during convenient time. The furniture and conditions of rooms is a little old cotton wool. There is a TV, DVD, the musical centre, a refrigerator, the conditioner. The conditioner only in one room, онработает, only if all windows and doors and a room key are closed is placed in a special place. If the key on this place is not present, all is disconnected, even a refrigerator. It is inconvenient, as products in a refrigerator can deteriorate. In the afternoon in rooms becomes hot and when you include the conditioner, having come to a room, you wait for comfortable conditions long. There are mosquitoes at night. Wide террасса creates a cosiness and allows to take pleasure in beauty of the star sky late at night. In a room there is a safe for an additional payment, but it is not necessary, as in Greece do not steal.
Tips and recommendations
I advise - at tourist's package purchase взть only breakfasts in a body. To have supper is much more tasty at restaurants Malii. It is necessary to mean that so it will be received more expensively, but pleasures will be more. I recommend to take the car and to travel on island. Visit the Knossky palace, a valley of Lassiti, a cave of Zevsa, aquaparks, an aquarium, it is beautiful in mountains, look old cities - Heraklion, Retimnon, Chania, Agios Nikolos, visit beautiful monasteries. Once again I will repeat - I do not recommend to rent the car in firm "SterlingRental". At a car rental in other street agencies attentively read documents, check availability of the insurance, Green Card, check a car condition. Rent cars in firms with reputation is better. For telephone costs I recommend to purchase a local SIM CARD. The sun on Crete very bright, use creams more often. As a whole we were very happy with rest. I already 4 times travelled to Greece, I like this country and I am always glad to visit this country again.
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| Does the hotel deserve its official star rating? | No, worse |
| How would you describe the value for money? | Adequate |
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