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Petra Mare
Greece, Europe
Lerapetra
This beach hotel is situated in the south easternmost part of Crete, next to the town of Ierapetra, on the Lybian Sea, known from its mild climate, and only 800 metres from the centre of the town and the promenade. A large variety of shopping opportunities, restaurants, bars and cafes can be found in the immediate vicinity.
The hotel offers a total of 223 rooms spread over 4 floors. This family hotel provides guests with such amenities as a lobby, a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and lift access. Further facilities include a café, newspaper stand, mini-supermarket, hairdressers' salon, Internet access (subject to extra charge) and a main bar and restaurant with seaside terrace. On the hotel grounds also include an open disco bar and an amphitheatre. The hotel also features a children's club.
The standard rooms (2 to 4 persons) come with double beds and a satellite TV with music channels, as well as a telephone, refrigerator, safe deposit box (subject to fees) and individually-adjustable air conditioning units. A hairdryer, en suite bathroom and a balcony are further standard features. Most rooms offer a sea view.
Facilities
- Billiards*
- Massage*
- Sauna*
- TV lounge
- Entertainment programme for children
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Poolside snack bar
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent723 reviews
Excellent
59%
Very Good
24%
Average
10%
Poor
5%
Terrible
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Wow wow wow
So we stayed here for 7 nights in August as a family of 15, age ranges 2-78 and wow did it cater for all of us.
We arrived late at night and was quickly checked in, food available in the restaurant.
The hotel was so clean and modern, great sized room for one adult and two teenage boys with a divider door.
The food was probably the best I’ve ever had at an all inclusive. Great variety and small portions cooked fresh. It may mean that you may have to wait a few minutes as massive portions wasn’t always put out. Cocktails were also lovely and fairly strong, even aperol spritz included.
Pool areas again very clean and the splash pool was great for the little ones. Water polo takes place in the pool in the afternoons. Always plenty of sunbeds available although we did get there early as there was a big group of us.
The beach which was attached to the hotel was lovely. Again lots of sunbeds and umbrellas at no extra charge. A beach bar on the beach which you could use as part of the all inclusive. The sea was so calm and clear and would definitely recommend taking snorkels as there were lots of fish. Paddleboards and jet skis available at extra cost.
I can’t really comment on the kids clubs or evening entertainment as we didn’t use this and preferred to sit outside and play games/cards. There was always lots of areas to sit in the evenings.
We ate at the seaview restaurant one night which again was lovely, would definitely recommend the lamb.
We checked out late in the evening so used the courtesy rooms to shower. Again lovely and clean and no extra charge.
Overall we had a lovely time and would 100% recommend.
If I had to be really picky and find a negative it would be :
*transfer time is quite long (80minutes) *drinks wasn’t included in the themed restaurants (I’ve never known this before) *the view from the Mountain View room was awful….. take from that what you will x
Fantastic hotel all round
I can’t speak positively enough about this hotel. We came as a family of 4 with a 4 year old and a 20 month old and everything about the hotel is so carefully thought about and children are really really well considered.
The pools are lovely with the main pool being big enough to swim lengths etc and have plenty of room when it’s busy and the children’s pool was fantastic for our girls and I’d imagine children up to at least 10-12. There’s a mini Astro to play football on and the steps down to the beach right next to the pools. On the beach there’s a dedicated play space with a climbing frame.
The kids club was fab, indoor and outdoor space one for babies and then one for 4-12 year olds. Our little girl did crafts, had face paint and made mini pizzas as well as playing games. She’s very very shy and they were so gentle and kind with her that she wanted to go back again and again.
The food was phenomenal, lots of choice at each meal and rotation of meals - no evening or lunch was the same twice in a row.
I can’t speak highly enough of the staff. Every single staff member, whether they worked behind the desk or cleaned or worked in the restaurant or the kids club etc greeted us with a smile and had a chat etc and showed a lot of patience towards our children.
Plenty of indoor and outdoor space - you never feel like you’re on top of other guests. The whole hotel is spotlessly clean indoor and outdoor.
I did read another review which said the Mountain View isn’t great. To be honest, it’s not - it overlooks a car park with the mountains behind however we didn’t pay extra for this and could’ve paid extra if we wanted a sea view. We didn’t travel to sit in our room though so really didn’t mind about the view!
All in all, we loved our stay in this superb hotel, would rate it 10/10 and will return.
A Lovely Family holiday
Location: Petra Mare hotel is situated in the town of Ierapetra in the South coast of Crete. The town is right on the hotel's doorstep, and it is well worth going out and exploring the local area. There are lots of very nice shops, cafés and bars around, especially along the sea front, and the local people are very friendly and welcoming. Just like anywhere else, I would always recommend visiting these places as it's important to support local businesses.
The Hotel: I couldn't fault any of the hotel staff; the receptionists, the cleaners, the shop assistants, and the restaurant/kitchen staff all work incredibly hard to keep the hotel running to a high standard, maintaining a clean and hygienic environment throughout the hotel.
We booked for 10 nights with my parents in one room and myself and my husband and our two young children in another room. While our rooms were lovely and spacious, we did have to ask to change rooms after our first night just because we needed a bath tub in our bathroom and our first room had a double shower. The reception staff were so approachable and accommodating that this was sorted out very quickly for us. In fact, whenever we had any little issues, they sorted it out so fast, I was honestly very impressed with the quality of customer service.
I didn't even notice much noise in our room, from our neighbours or in the corridor from other hotel guests. The double glazing on the doors leading to the balcony was good at muffling the noise from the evening entertainment too - although it did mean we couldn't sleep with the balcony door open (it took us a while to work out how to use the air conditioning in the room).
The only downside to the rooms was that we tried to lock our bedroom door to the corridor because our eldest son is a flight risk, only to find that the door still opened from the inside, so we had to barricade the door whenever we were in our room otherwise he would escape.
The hotel amenities were also very good. There is a very nice spa on the lower ground level - my only complaint there is I wish you could have longer than 30 minutes after your treatment to relax and enjoy the indoor pool, the steam room, sauna and rainforest multi-shower feature. There is also an indoor gym, a couple of shops in the hotel, a brilliant kid's club with an outdoor covered play area, a covered sand pit on the beach, an AMAZING heated splash pool for kids with waterslides and a tipping bucket, a poolside bar, and a deeper adult pool with an infinity section looking out over the beach. There is also a variety of activities they do like yoga, aqua aerobics, including one aimed at very little kids (so cute!), and water polo, as well as an area that has table football, a couple of table tennis courts and a dart board! In addition, there is a lovely outdoor amphitheatre where a lot of evening entertainment is held, and there is also a piano in the main bar area and a ballroom on the lower ground level by the spa and gym.
Overall, it is a very family friendly hotel with something to suit everyone of all ages and we even managed to do a day trip to Spinalonga island. I would only caution, that if you travel with Jet2 Holidays like we did, there's very few excursions that they offer from this hotel. Other than that though, we had a fantastic time and I will definitely be booking again in the future!
Review by MJmabbz052018 Nottingham, United Kingdom
Two lovely weeks on Southcoast of Crete
Fantastic hotel. Especially for kids. The hotel is quietly located on the southcoast of Crete. There is little traffic and not too much activities around, but it is a lovely place to relax.
Service at the hotel is what we would highlight the most. Everywhere from frontdesk, to bars and in the kitchen, then people are super helpful and very friendly.
Childrens club was also very nice for the small kids. Daily events which you could take place in - though timing could be a bit off from time to time.
Food in the restaurant was really good at all meals. There was an extremely big variety for an all inclusive restaurant and quality was super good. Only issue here was that I would recommend to open 30 minutes earlier for dinner in the restaurant. There were often a huge line, when going for dinner at opening time and I think that could be avoided by expanding opening just a bit earlier.
All in all, then we had two lovely weeks here.
Review by 726michaelv Soborg, Denmark
10/10
We stayed here for a week in June as a family of four (kids age 5 & 2).
We stayed in a junior suite with a sliding door, which whilst cosy, was all we needed! Room for a bed for my eldest and a cot for the youngest. We upgraded to sea view and we can highly recommend! Absolutely stunning. We didn’t have a bath, but the shower was huge! Large enough for both kids. The rooms were spotless. We had a light go out during our stay and it was replaced super quickly!!
Food was spot on, something for everyone and constantly being replaced once a dish was empty or just to keep it fresh. The staff all worked incredibly hard. One thing to note, beachy cover ups (anything remotely a bit see through) were not accepted in the main food area. They were pretty strict on this 😊
There is a snack bar which was open from 10am, which has lots of fruits, breads, cheeses, salad, chips, pizza plus various other things, so if you don’t make it to the specific breakfast and lunch times, then there’s always something to eat. Cocktails were available too at the snack bar as well as a variety of other soft & alcoholic drinks.
There were always sunbeds available. Never any of this getting up to reserve sunbeds which was so refreshing to see!
The beach was lovely, with a beach bar and shaded kids play area. There is a small shop on sight for inflatables, snacks, other drinks, souvenirs.
The kids club was amazing - colouring, face painting, toys, music, bouncy castle on certain days. just somewhere cool to play!
The entertainment staff were absolutely incredible! So friendly and worked tirelessly all day! The kids loved the mini disco every night, which was then followed by a variety of other shows. We were really impressed.
The staff were all fantastic. I can’t speak highly of them. They made our trip, and we are so grateful!! Even when our toddler was having a melt down in front of everyone, one of the staff came over to check I was ok and gave me a little sweet which was so kind.
The hotel is also walkable to the town, which I’d recommend going to. Much more lively than I was expecting, lots of little cafes, bars, shops, some playing the sports too which was great!
I’d highly recommend this hotel!!!
