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I really don’t no what to say about this hotel, from the moment we arrived we were treated like royalty from the welcome drinks to cold towels for freshen up with was an amazing touch. Me and my fiancé came for my birthday and we left the kids at home! The food was amazing and I was worried it would be too posh for me as I’m very picky but there was loads of variety! The maid left us little notes every day which made us smile nothing was too much trouble even when I was poorly :( We were upgraded to the white suite and omg the views of the sea were breathtaking. Special thank you for Kostas and Yiannis for arranging the trip for us! The waiter service round the pool was amazing and I don’t think the hotel or service could get any better. We are even considering this hotel for our honey moon or the sister hotel white luxe but we will be back with the children as there is also so much to do for the kids aswell. Entertainment was amazing too live singers and DJ. All in all incredible 5 star hotel and I can’t wait to come back :) Thanks team :)

We have just arrived home from the most amazing trip and experience at the Stella Island resort. Absolutely everything was fantastic; the views and resort were breathtaking, the food was absolutely outstanding, our room was beautiful, the entertainment was great and last but not least the staff were unbelievable, nothing was ever too much trouble, they were so friendly, welcoming and accommodating. Special mention to ; Erasima at guest relations, she was so so kind, friendly and went above and beyond, Viktor at the bar for making the most amazing cocktails and also for being so friendly George ( I can’t recall the Greek spelling) for our in room dining experience he was so friendly and no request was too much for him and finally Erica in the buffet restaurant she was just a breath of fresh air, always a smile on her face and a joy to be around everyday. All of the staff are a credit to the resort. We are already planning our next trip back. Thank you Stella island for an amazing holiday/ 40th birthday trip for my husband

We have just come back after a week in a Family Suite Pool View room. The room was excellent. Only thing that would make it better is having a coffee pod machine like the direct pool access rooms have. I just bought some nice instant coffee and milk for the room though. The food in the buffet was good and varied. The Staff at the buffet were amazing, especially the lady at the door. Actually the Staff through the whole resort were amazing and couldn’t have done more for us. The boys loved the water park. My youngest lived off the burgers in there. Plus the Palms sweet bar between the 2 main pools at Palace was brilliant. Could help yourself to crepes and waffles plus the soft serve ice cream was brilliant. We booked a meal at 4 of the 5 sit down restaurants (1 meal in each 5 included and can be booked through app when you arrive or phone reception). These were all amazing. It was my son’s birthday when we were there but I hadn’t told them. Came back to a birthday cake in his room and the table at the restaurant had a happy birthday sign plus a balloon for him. He was delighted. Pools were bit cold but was fine once in them. All said I would recommend Stella Palace to anyone wanting a family or couples holiday. We are looking to go back in 2026.

We looked at both Stella Village and Stella Palace and ended up booking the village in a superior family room (427). It’s a lovely room in a great spot, away enough from the noise of entertainment (you can still hear it but not deafening). The room is modern, clean and well laid out with a king sized bed in one part, separate shower and toilet and then another area with 2 single beds so perfect for a family. Food wise, we have found the selection to be good quality but really poor in terms of both variety each night and quantity of choice. Such a small selection. The main restaurant by reception lacks any character, totally indoors and is clearly the old restaurant of a hotel it looks they took over to then either create Stella village or expand it. Mediterra clearly has been added and in the style of the palace restaurants and much nicer as is partly outside. Again same small selection of food and very similar each night. You have to book this on the app or in reception. We ended up at the main restaurant the first night and so pleased we haven’t had to go to it again. Tonight we ate at the A la Carte Filemma and was really looking forward to it but food wasn’t great however the restaurant itself was again a new addition. Setting wise in the dark it’s fine but you walk through clearly an area of buildings which house rooms from the previous hotel it looks like and thank goodness we weren’t in these. It’s like two different worlds. We have no idea how the three small restaurants cope when the hotel is at capacity in the summer months. The reception, pool bar area are tatty and tired and there is clearly the old pool from the previous hotel which doesn’t look appealing plus 2/3 other little pools that look like they may have been added but it’s all a bit disjointed. Apart from the water park there isn’t a decent pool to sit around and swim in if you are a village guest and that’s not made clear when we looked at the two. The water park is incredible. Spotlessly clean, great staff and this is the same throughout the hotel, all very friendly. The food offering in the water park is the same each day but good quality and convenient. The slides are incredible and what an amazing addition to the hotel. We took the bus into Heraklion today. About 30min and cheap. As a city not pretty, we were Chania side last year at the same time and so pretty in comparison. We are glad we saw but very little there and very little character. What we feel isn’t made clear when looking at the hotels to make your choice via a lot of the tour operators websites, is that you are allowed to walk through Stella palace, ( as they just blend into each other anyway) enroute to the water park but apart from that you are told upon arrival that you must not use any of the facilities in the palace. You honestly feel like the poor neighbours. They have such a lovely selection of restaurants to choose from, bars and lovely places to relax with a drink, two stunning pools and a

We went to Galini beach bar most days whilst on holiday in Greece. The staff were incredibly friendly and the food was fantastic!! The beach was clean and the sea was so clear. We will be back here next year. Thank you Galini ,❤️