Semiramis Village

Uitstekend voor de betaalde prijs. Iedereen was erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Het eten was geweldig. Ik zou zonder enige twijfel terugkeren naar dit hotel.

I had an excellent experience at the SPA. You have to book in advance to make sure there is availability, but it's well worth it!

For context this holiday was a lot of firsts for various members of our party: first trip on a plane, first time abroad, first trip to Crete, first all inclusive experience, first full family holiday (11 of us in total) We arrived at the airport at close to midnight, tired, lots of questions and expectations of the hotel / resort that we couldn’t really answer. The chap behind the desk was helpful, spoke decent English and explained about the all inclusive package and what we could expect. We didn’t have printed copies of the accommodation vouchers so forwarding emails from six months previously on the reception wifi was a bit of a headache. We did not know what to expect for four star accommodation in Greece: we had three rooms, all with whisper quiet air conditioning, en suite shower facilities, comfy twin beds and balconies with patio furniture. There were a few things not included: no kettle / tea or coffee making facilities but we were too tired to want to use any of it anyway. Our party included kids aged 9-19 with ranging food tastes from zero-veg carnivore, gluten and dairy-free diets, and the full range on the fussy-travel gourmet spectrum. The hotel clientele seemed predominantly European: a few Brits, lots of German, some Dutch, French, Italian, Polish etc. Yet they managed to provide three lavish buffet-style meals everyday with a variety of options to cater for everyone. Breakfast includes cereal, pastries, yoghurt, eggs, bread, hot and cold meats and cheeses, fruit, juices, with hot and cold stations. Lunch and tea included soup, pasta, rice, potatoes, pork, beef, fish, salad, olives, veg and many dessert options including a help yourself ice cream station with sauce and sprinkles on the side. there is usually a couple of named Greek specialities. The food was delicious and freshly replenished right up to the end of the service although it was not always well labelled. I had multiple helpings of something labelled ‘steamed carrots’ that was seasoned broccoli roasted with hazelnuts. I spent most mealtimes trying to work out whether each item was intended as familiar fare for particular international guests or was something local and authentic. Fish fingers and baked beans were an easy spot, the coffee and cake snack seemed aimed at the German guests. Only one faux pas so far: I took a nice dollop of what I thought to be Greek yoghurt with honey onto my watermelon only to find it was mayonnaise. Food, drinks and snacks are available at strict times and the pool bar staff are friendly. The pool is warm, there are abundant loungers and several shady spots to hide from the sun. We were not sure what to expect from the Latin dance show on Monday night, but it was brilliant, some impressive skills, cheeky comedy and they got most of the audience up on the dance-floor at the end. If I wanted to be picky, I could focus on the areas where other hotels have better facilities: mints on pillows, free hair care products in the bath

I really liked the hotel for the price and location. The only thing in my hotel room that wasn't good was the bed, which was really hard to sleep on.I am not going to return to this hotel again because I felt that the one member off staff was bothering me by asking for a tip all the time when I was sitting at dinner I was getting a drink from the bar or what ever I was doing.Sometimes when I sat down for a little lunch She stood on the edge of the wall and watched me while I tried to eat and waved money tipping Cup to me. So she make my feel no relaxed. Even though my hotel was an all inclusive hotel and on top of that I gave a tip to a woman with short black hair an older woman with dark hair who had been bothering me with a tip begging all the way every day, I gave her a tip and she was not happy about the amount and when I came back to the hotel from the trip she returned the money back to me that I had given her as a tip I think this was really rude behavior. I think that if the Manager of the hotel knew this, this woman's actions would not be acceptable because the hotel's customers should be able to relax from their vacation. I've been to many all-in hotels and vacationed in Greece before, even restaurants outside don't force you to tip. I don't mind giving a little tip to the staff, but it has to come from my own heart, I don't like to tip when I'm forced and it's made to feel like I can't relax.

The hotel could have been quite good if not for the location and many shortcomings. The hotel is located on a mountain, the last part of the climb is especially steep, making it uncomfortable to climb on foot. A normal beach with services is located 2 km away; no transfer is organized to it and back, as in similar hotels located quite far from the beach. The area is well-groomed and clean, but there is only one elevator, in the main building. We were lucky enough to live in the main building, in a family room, for this the hotel gets a solid 3, otherwise it would have been much less, because everywhere you have to climb uphill. The hotel lobby, oddly enough, is air-conditioned, the restaurant is completely unclimatized, ventilated only by open windows. The food is quite mediocre, the buffet is not very large, for a 4 star hotel there is not enough choice and quality. There was seafood only once during the whole week (!), mussels in tomato sauce, although the hotel is located on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea (!). Drinks like Fanta of different types, many with some kind of uncharacteristic taste for Fanta, the wine is mediocre, the cocktails are normal only for the money. There are also a lot of shortcomings in the room, such little things as a tight button in the tank or a hard-to-close door to the toilet, a hole in the floor for draining excess liquid from the shower is located in one place, and water accumulates in a completely different place, right on the floor. There are no facilities for drying swimsuits or towels at all, just chairs on the balcony. An ancient air conditioner in the room, which periodically turns off due to electrical overvoltage, and the same ancient power poles that the electrician had to climb on to tighten the plugs that had flown out due to the overvoltage. It’s a pity I didn’t take a video of this spectacle; there would have been a lot of views on YouTube. The Internet was paid, 2 euros per day, ok, and it was turned off only once and then not for long. The TV is modern, flat, hanging on the wall, everything is ok with it too. The animation was shown only once, for some reason on Monday, we left for Santorini early on Tuesday morning, so we didn’t watch it, I can’t evaluate it. My conclusion is this: despite the obvious efforts on the part of the hotel administration in its current form, today absolutely healthy people who are enthusiastic about overcoming all sorts of difficulties can stay at the hotel. I prefer a more comfortable stay. Yes, I completely forgot - there are terrible waves on the beach almost all the time, so all together it turns out to be more of a sport than a vacation.

Lovely and friendly hotel where the staff are a delight, the food is fabulous and plenty of it, the rooms were cleaned every day, beautiful views and a relaxing atmosphere. True its at the top of a heart attack hill, and not particularly close to a beach if you have small people and loads of bags, but we were happy lounging around the pool with our all inclusive drinks.