Malevizi Hotels with Hot Tub

Lovely stay, nice food lots of activities but not perfect for honeymooners

Easy to get to from the airport, we just hopped on the #6 city bus, and there is a bus stop right in front of the property. City busses are clean,and cheap, I think it was about 5€ or so, and takes about 35 mins. Check in was really smooth. The place is spotless, customer service is very good, they upgraded us to a small bungalow right next to the beach. We were taken by golf cart which was nice. Accommodation was clean, and new, nice bed, decent bathroom, it's a little small, but has a shower, no tub. Really nice deck area to have coffee and listen to the ocean. The room has a small fridge, a safe, decent closet space, a small couch, queen sized bed, large TV, and great wifi. Actually wifi was available everywhere on site. We opted for the breakfast package, which was actually very nice. Buffet style, but literally dozens of options. Fresh fruits, breads, cheeses, yogurts, cereals, many many hot dishes, you will not go hungry. We also had one formal sit down fancy dinner which was also very nice. We didn't really use any of the on-site facilities, but we did hang out at the pool for a few hours one day. Even though it seems like there was a lot of people there were still a lot of loungers available. Pool looked really nice, only a few people used it. Beach area also has loungers and umbrella for free use. Really nice sandy and shallow beach, great for kids, but it does get windy, so keep that in mind. Impressive amount of smokers manage to keep a steady supply of cigarette butts in the sand at all beaches we visited. Kind of gross, but this seems like a European thing? Can't say we have seen this in other places. I would easily reco.mend this place due to the fact that it was really clean, food was nice, easy to get to, lots of off site dining, gift shopping, bakeries, grocery stores, and car rental places within a 10 minute walk.

Stunning views from rooms, pools restaurants. All inclusive was incredible for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We’re both vegetarian and had so much choice every mealtime. Food was always piping hot and refreshed quickly no matter what time we ate. Drinks were great and good quality and served by a wonderful team during day and evening. Reusable plastic cups is a great idea but we saw hundreds of plastic straws getting thrown away. Surely, it would be better to use paper straws instead? Room was clean with a lovely balcony although we did have to complain about the awful smell of drains. We never got this sorted although the reception said that they had sent people to investigate. The main pool was salt water and always had lovely comfortable sun loungers available throughout the day. Fresh towels from the bar were available daily. Most of the staff were friendly but there were a couple who looked extremely miserable and never smiled however hard we tried. There are a lot of steps in the hotel so not suitable for everyone. We went to the small pebble beach which was very pretty but did get crowded. The entertainment was mixed. We loved the pool party on the Saturday night but thought that the Il Divo tribute was poor. We treated ourselves to body massages which were fantastic- highly recommended. All in all, we had a lovely relaxing holiday in the sunshine at this lovely hotel.

Stayed here for 7 days in June 2024, as part of a Jet2 UK package. We had a suite with private pool. The suite was well appointed, with a comfortable continental/double bed, two chaise longue, two desks, three chairs and an outdoor daybed. The room also included two large screen televisions, two air-con units, a fridge, nespresso machine, safe, and a 15ft-ish infinity pool. The room was clean, the furniture in good condition and the air-con very good. The pool was slightly exposed to the hotel driveway but was at a height so bathers weren't overlooked. The safe had no key (which wasn't needed) and the apartment above had a jacuzzi above our bedroom so there was some noise from the water-pump cycling 24-hours a day, otherwise the room was very good. In our experience, the room matched the pictures we had seen before booking. The hotel complex was a pleasant mix of apartments set in a garden, surrounding a communal pool and bar/restaurant area. It was very quiet when we visited and there were always tables and sun loungers available. As advertised, the hotel is adults-only, and when we visited, seemed to be generally populated by adult couples of all ages. We booked on a half-board basis and had breakfast and dinner on several occasions. Breakfast was a continental-style buffet, with occasional Greek additions (loukoumades etc), and was fair to good quality. The coffee machine was not very good so we stuck to using the nespresso machine in our room. Dinner was a five course themed menu, each night based on a region of Greece. This was impressive for a small hotel and we particularly enjoyed the salads. The service at the hotel however, was a bit off. It felt like it was an entirely new team and that they were finding their feet. There was no order to dinner service, with different tables being served at different times and some dishes arriving twice. Drinks taking 15 minutes to arrive, cutlery not being changed after each course (indeed, we were told ”you keep your fork”, after finishing our starters) and a strange, nervous energy noticed amongst the staff. Not a massive problem, but very weird nonetheless, particulalry as the hotel was so quiet. Other reviewers have mentioned the location. The hotel is on a busy road, across the street from a coffee shop and very close to a large dual-carriageway, so there is significant outside noise. There is a sports stadium (and when we visited, a circus), an excellent supermarket, a chemist and a decent beach nearby. However, Amoudara is not a resort area, it is a mixed residential/commerical area and your expectations should take that into account. The hotel is surrounded by scrubland with sidewalks etc in poor condition and there are limited restaurants & attractions nearby. Overall, a decent hotel with some quirks, possibly our experience was due to the early season and new staff bedding in. I would strongly recommend pre-arranging private transfers and/or a hire car if you choose to stay here.

For the price, this is a fantastic hotel. Right on the water with beautiful views, located near the highway and close to (but not in) Heraklion. Renovated recently so everything is still in good condition. The food at the restaurant was very good and also the most affordable of our entire trip in Greece. Seriously, our whole dinner was the same price as coffee and croissants at the airport. The only downside is that parking was overcrowded on the weekend when all the locals came to the beach. Given the low prices, I highly highly recommend getting an ocean-view room. Ask for the third or fourth floor because our second story view partially looked out into the restaurant.