Asterias Village

Everyone at the hotel is super friendly and would’d come back

The family of four spent nine wonderful days in the sun at Asterias Village. We have only good things to say about the place and the staff. Everyone greeted us with warm friendliness. The apartments are practically furnished and come with essential air conditioning. The staff transports your luggage, drives the shuttle bus, and provides good answers to most questions. When we had a late evening departure, we were offered a transfer to another apartment on the last day for a small fee, giving us an extra day by the pool. Bravo! The location is perfect, in the middle village (of three) on the hill above Hersonissos. The hotel is surrounded by good restaurants. The walk down to Hersonissos takes 15-20 minutes and can easily be done without the shuttle bus (but the bus is more necessary for the uphill return). A general problem for the area is the lack of good jogging routes. There are no dedicated walking/bike paths, and we also struggled to find "round trips" that did not involve jogging on the highway for parts of the distance. It should be noted that the temperature in the area in July is so high that jogging is not particularly appealing. There are quite nice beaches in Hersonissos, and you can find them in both directions – but we recommend going to the right when you get down to the town. Prices for beach chairs vary A LOT, up to 50 euros for two. If you take a taxi to Stalis Beach (about 20 euros, 15 minutes), you will find a much nicer and quieter beach. Much has been said about Crete, but we want to highlight the fantastic hospitality, warmth, and joy that the locals radiate. This is miles away from the tourist protests reported from Spain. We will definitively return to Crete and to Asterias Village.

The hotel was good. I think the photos are a bit misleading. This hotel is on a steep hill with a lot of steps to the main road. I personally wouldn’t recommend if you have baby but it’s personal preference. We also had an issue with cockroaches but after telling reception they sprayed our room every day. Breakfast was good. All the normal things as standard. We went out for lunch every day and had tea in the restaurant attached to the hotel. Overall it was a nice hotel, very friendly staff and all the guests were friendly as well.

Great sized room, booked as self catering with a sea view. Standard Greek double ring facilities, fridge, toaster, kettle…and a Nespresso machine! Air conditioning was included, but (as expected) the safe deposit box was payable (€2/day). Quite a few stairs (60) down from street level to pool / bar / reception so beware if you’re mobility impaired. Staff were outstanding across the board from cleaners to management. A high standard of housekeeping was evident in all areas. The pool bar was well stocked (didn’t eat in it) and the hotel’s restaurant (Oliva) was fabulous on the single opportunity we took…highly recommended!