About Elounda Akti Olous (Adults Only)
Hotel Elounda Akti Olous is situated on a small, private beach on the bay of Crete, offering holiday accommodation on this largest of the Greek islands.
There are 70 air-conditioned rooms with private balconies, en suite bathrooms with hairdryers, safe boxes, a fridge and a tea/coffee maker. Rooms have either sea or garden views.
There is a 24-hour front desk with extremely efficient and helpful currency exchange facilities. There is a lift in the hotel, a fitness facility, free parking and free Wi-Fi, and an outdoor rooftop pool.
Breakfast is included. The in-house Blue Sea Restaurant on the seafront serves Greek and international cuisines.
Points of interest close to Hotel Elounda Akti Olous include, apart from the private beach, the Eklektos Bookshop, the Cretan Olive Oil Farm, the island of Spinalonga, as well as various bars and restaurants.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Beautiful and ideal location.
This hotel is ideally located right on the beach and has some excellent views of the water, which are enjoyed very much by the guests. There are some scenic and beautiful walks in the area which are likewise appreciated. There are also some excellent bars
positive:
Clean hotel.
The hotel receives a lot of compliments from guests on account of the fact that it is very clean and well-maintained, with a very high standard of housekeeping. Bedding and towels are changed regularly. Regular guests have complimented the hotel on its re
positive:
Great staff.
One of the greatest assets of this hotel is the staff, who are described as friendly, helpful, welcoming and even outstanding. Guests are very complimentary about the staff and praise them a lot.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Bathroom troubles.
Small bathroom size and also the fact that one could not take a shower without flooding the bathroom caused inconvenience to some who have stayed here recently. Guests who were not very thin especially felt that the bathrooms should have been bigger.
negative:
Hard beds.
Some people staying here have not liked the beds, which they have found to be very hard. This is one of very few complaints.
negative:
Beach very small and shallow.
As the hotel is located on a private beach, many people love this facility. However, some of the people staying here have complained that the private beach is small, and also that it is very shallow and doesn’t appear to be clean.