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A very nice holiday. The location is not too far from Chania airport: a half-hour taxi ride from Chania airport. We arrived at around midnight - a quick check-in and we were shown to our suite. We were grateful for the plates of ham, cheese, veg and bread waiting for us as we had missed the restaurant hours. The suite was excellent. A decent sitting room, dining area and the bedroom next door. The bathroom had entrances from the bedroom and also off the dining area. Nicely decked out, the bathroom had twin basins, toilet and shower inside glass doors within the bathroom. Very nice. Good water pressure made the shower a good experience with plenty of room. The bed was a super king size as we have at home, which is good. A decent mattress topper made it very comfortable. Outside, we had our own pool, which is more of a plunge pool than a swimming pool which is fine. It was, however, so cold I could not get in more than shin deep. Two sunbeds, two chairs and a table kitted out the patio area nicely. It was all lit up at night very nicely and the pool a lovely turquoise light in it. The main swimming pool at the resort was also too cold for me to be able to get into. But it looked nice. There are plenty of sunbeds and recliners around the pool and a bar which will deliver drinks to your sunbed if you order via the hotel app. Nice touch. Not food or snacks though. There is a coastal footpath at the end of the bar area which leads to the beach area. Some recliners and umbrellas, the bar will also deliver here too. Very nice indeed. There are two eateries here: the main buffet area for breakfast and dinner, and a table-service restaurant area for the evening if you pre book. The evening food choice is pretty basic for a 5* resort, but the service was truly excellent. Very attentive, friendly, warm and professional. Goran and Tasos deserve a special mention - so helpful and nice. The prebooked restaurant had better food. The whole place was very clean - very important. Excellent service and a lovely setting. Recommended for a relaxing break.