La Mer Resort & Spa

Lovely hotel, very quiet and peaceful. The spa treatment was very good, Maria was really good, the Cretan massage was excellent, so good in fact I had another one during my stay! All the staff at the hotel and spa are really helpful and super friendly, my first visit to Crete and I would recommend this for an adult stay.

We booked an essential sea view room for a week of relaxation and we have not been disappointed. The hotel and spa staff are so attentive and pleasant from breakfast, bar and dinner service to all the housekeeping staff. There is a personal relaxed feel about the whole place, it feels small but pleasantly busy with a nice atmosphere. You can easily spend the whole day lounging around the beach, bar, pool and spa and there are gyms for those that want to carry on their daily routine. I enjoyed peaceful exercise and stretching of my own by the seashore each morning followed by a swim in the sea. My massage with Maria was excellent.

I had a wonderful experience at the spa during my stay at the hotel. Maria, Anthi, and Eva were all amazing — professional, friendly, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire visit. They made me feel relaxed and welcomed from the moment I arrived. The massage was excellent, and the overall atmosphere of the spa was perfect. I would highly recommend their Cretan massage to anyone visiting the hotel!

This resort certainly has potential. The employees genuinely care, and want to be part of a legitimately nice property. The resort is trying hard to become a Kimpton branded hotel for IHG. Despite hasty renovations, the property is not ready for Kimpton status in my opinion. Food is great. Rooms are nice. But the surrounding area is not good at all. The beachfront is rocky and un-walkable. There is a sheep farm next to the hotel. You need a car to get anywhere. With so many choices in Crete, this property has a real uphill struggle, and I wish them all the best.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, such a relaxing peaceful hotel. Our room was clean with a lovely welcome bottle of wine, some fruit and two bottles of water - of which we had every day. We had a room on the second floor with a balcony which had a partial sea and mountain view. It was a quiet hotel, you couldn’t hear any noise from adjoining rooms such as the tv etc. The food selection for breakfast and evening meal was amazing, couldn’t fault it at all. There were always different dishes and we were spoilt on the Sunday morning with smoked salmon and caviar with Champagne if you wanted it. There were always girls serving tables are amazingly hard working, making sure you have topped up tea, coffee and orange juice on a morning and ordering your drinks for the night. Absolute superstars. We loved the pool area with the beds and seating. Sometimes it could be chilly depending on the direction of the wind but we never struggled with a space to chase the sun. We partook in a few cocktails which were lovely and sometimes we had complementary nuts or crisps. We didn’t use the spa, although the ladies do come around and introduce themselves. We had hired a car which we were pleased about as you can’t walk to anything as the hotel is off a main road in the middle of nowhere. We hadn’t realised this. I’m not sure you would class this as a five star hotel but it’s certainly a four.