Pelagia Bay Hotel

We arrived mid afternoon, our room was ready and Yannis helped us with our cases up and down several flights of stairs. We were given a welcome drink. Both Yannis & Lucy in reception, were very welcoming. Our room (E27) had a sea view which we had not specifically booked, a balcony with 2 chairs & table & airer with pegs. The room was spacious & included a wardrobe with mirrored doors, hanging space & drawers and a few hangers. There was a dressing table with drawers but no nearby socket & bedside tables with sockets & lights. My hairdryer wouldn’t reach the dressing table, so I had to dry my hair using the socket by the bathroom & mirror on wardrobe door. There was a tiny fridge with freezer box. A kettle, 2 small teacups, 2 glasses. & 4 teabags provided. We had to move the kettle to the floor to use, as there was only 1 socket for the fridge. The curtains aren’t blackout, so we were awake by 6 in the morning, lots of birds singing & Greek dogs greeting the morning! The bed was very hard, and I struggled to sleep all week, but my husband, didn’t have a problem with it, which shows how reviews can vary from person to person for the same things. We had a sheet, a bed cover & 4 pillows. Plus several blankets stored above the wardrobe. There was also a small single bed made up, but not used. The bathroom was very small, the toilet seat was wobbly. The shower cubicle was very small, with a wrap around shower curtain ( quite literally!) I struggled daily to wash my hair, shower & shave my legs! I also burnt myself several times on the hot tap. As the week went on I devised easier ways but usually soaking the floor in the process. Again my husband, didn’t seem to have the same issues as me, and seemed to manage quite adequately! There was plenty of hot water at all times but it took a while to run hot. The room was serviced daily, clean sheets a couple of times, and clean towels almost everyday. Sadly when we arrived the room was quite dusty, particularly under the bed & bedside tables, & on shelves & ledges. I think it was possibly the first time it had been used this season. We had several stairs to climb to our room which was on 2nd floor. Breakfast was good, with a fair selection each day, including fruit, ham, mini sausage, cheese, cereals, eggs, olives, tomatoes, preserves, fresh breads & butter, ( which later in the week turned to packet white bread & spread) chocolate pies, croissants, spinach pie & cake. Tea & coffee & fruit squash. Some things changed daily, but there was always a good selection. We had booked half board with EasyJet at a ridiculously low price, so wasn’t expecting anything special. So we can’t say we were really disappointed. If you had paid more, you may be dissatisfied. Almost everyday there was a selection of plain pasta, boiled potatoes, mash or chips, rice with peas & sweetcorn. A white fish & a meat/ chicken option. One night a

Lovley Hotel, but had very Dated rooms, The breakfast was fine, but the evening food basic and sometimes the same as the night before, quite a lot of stairs no ramps or lifts so not easy to get to get your suitcase up and down the stairs to your room. The rooms in the adverts do not represent the room we had been allocated, it was very basic, and needed updating, there were a kettle in the room, which was a bonus, the mosquito had half missing so, at night we had to close the window to prevent being bitten during the night. The room was cleaned daily, and all the staff were very pleasant, I would rate the hotel a 2* and not a 3* at present as it need to be updated. There are two beaches we found, one in just opposite the street food restaurant and the other sandy beach was about a 15 minute walk from the hotel down the hill, the beach has plenty of restaurants, gift shops and bars, if you just want a snack, we found Sofia's for a lovely traditional Greek small gyros, also not far from the hotel (about 2-5 minutes' walk) was Geoge's traditional Greek Tavernia, we were greeted by George and all the dishes we ordered was fab and at a great price, so that's worth visiting if you wanted to eat out Also, if you want to go into town, there is a bus stop down the hill towards the beach, the bus top is just outside the local convince store, its 3.50 euros each way, and the bus takes you the bus station, and the main town is about 10-15 minutes' walk away.

We are currently staying here and couldn’t have even imagine to be in a better place in Crete! The hotel is in a very peaceful and quiet location, but about 15 mins on foot from the centre of Agia Pelagia (maybe even less if you don’t get tempted by the many shops on the way). The rooms are spacious, modern, newly decorated, with comfy beds, gorgeous bathroom and a balcony with some really amazing views across the sea. 😊 We are on half-board and it is an excellent value for money - the food is served as a buffet and it’s just so, so Greek - lots of fresh veg, meat, fish and cheese 😊 The staff are worth mentioning, too - they couldn’t be more friendly, but humble at the same time and allowing the guest enjoy the privacy. It’s a smallish hotel, but everything here is absolutely perfect, looked after, we are having the most amazing time despite the weather not being too hot unfortunately.