Creta Blue Boutique Hotel

Having just returned from a wonderful holiday we thought we should write a review to convey our experience. Having travelled extensively throughout the world we rarely give 5* but Creta Blue is exceptional. Accommodation is immaculately clean and we particularly appreciated daily maid service as well as the large bathroom and excellent shower. The restaurant serves delicious authentic dishes including vegetarian options. Staff go beyond the call of duty, nothing is too much bother, they are so friendly whilst professional and super efficient. We will definitely be back. Thank you Creta Blue x

Probably the best boutique hotel in Crete. Family owned, each time we holiday here there is some sort of improvement in the rooms, pool area or the resturaunt. George and his family never rest on their laurels and really know how to look after us. The staff are all fantastic which is part of the reason we return year after year. If you want a relaxed time with good food and excellent views look no further.

In a lively setting in Hersonissos next to lots of lovely shops and restaurants. The food at the hotel was excellent, wonderful breakfast buffet on a hill overlooking the sea!

An extremely well run hotel, where the staff cannot do enough to make your stay comfortable. Lavinia, Eva and Sofia made us feel very welcome from the moment we arrived, with first class hospitality combined with a cheerfulness and a willingness to make everything perfect. But the other members of the team worked hard too. Our room was spotlessly clean and all communications from George prior to our arrival were prompt and courteous. The only tiny, small thing is I would say is that the fridge in the room was a little noisey, but that doesn't detract from a five star-plus rating.

Such care was taken in the presentation and upkeep of the hotel, it really is beautiful. The setting is so peaceful and really is perfect for a relaxation holiday. The staff could not be friendlier or more lovely and the food and drink is of a high quality.

It was Amazing

The most welcoming place we have visited. There is literally a welcome waiting on you whenever you visit - nothing is too much trouble. Great Chef, Great Staff, Great Views, Great Food, Great Rooms. Make a visit soon. Rosie & Jim

We spent a week at Creta Blu for our first holiday together and coincidentally our anniversary. The hotel is beautiful, in a fantastic location on top of a hill so it has stunning views over the town and out to sea. The staff at the hotel were nice. We have to give a special mention to Eva and Sofia in particular who were friendly and accommodating and nothing was ever too much trouble and they made us feel very welcome. Breakfast was the same every day and there was coffee, teas, juices and water on offer, and then yoghurt, honey, bread, mini croissants, pancakes, eggs, fruit, cucumber, tomatoes and olives. Eggs rotated daily between fried, scrambled and omelette. We asked for a couple of extras on a few occasions which didn't seem to be a problem. We had a couple of lunches in the hotel restaurant which were of good quality, but what really stood out was the evening menu. We had the shrimp pasta and tuna steak and the tuna steak was the best I've ever had. It was more on the expensive side but we didn't begrudge spending the money as it was absolutely delicious. The pool area was great and has loads of sunbeds and some bigger chairs that we liked to refer to as "nests", and it was very peaceful for the most part. We didn't know what to expect from the town but we were pleasantly surprised. There are so many lovely tavernas and restaurants, cosy bars and interesting shops and everyone was so friendly. Everywhere we ate in town was of very high quality and very reasonably priced that we'd come back to Koutouloufari again in a heartbeat. We ventured down to the beach one day and spent about 15 minutes walking the boardwalk but swiftly turned back as it wasn't for us. Overall our week at Creta Blu was really lovely. However the reason we have only given 4 stars is because we had booked a grand suite with sea views and on our first night we were checked into the wrong room. Since we arrived at 23:30 there was no-one we could speak to about this until morning so our first night was spent in a room we hadn't booked or wanted. The problem was rectified the next morning with a member of staff called Lavinia but my partner had text George letting him know that it was a bad start to our holiday and he read the message and didn't reply. My partner had booked directly with the hotel and had conversed back and forth with George for weeks and not once did he come and introduce himself to her nor did he apologise for their mistake or even acknowledge it which we thought was peculiar and it did, unfortunately, leave a sour taste in our mouth for the remainder of our stay. Our flight home was very late so we didn't need to leave the hotel until 9pm and George did let us use the room for our entire last day, which we appreciated and it certainly made our last day more pleasant, but I still found the lack of any kind if acknowledgement for their mistake the first night very unusual. If it wasn't for that this review would be 5 stars but unfortunately it did somew