Elounda Ilion Hotel Bungalows

В целом отель в хорошем состоянии, должно быть чисто. 4 звезды в Греции соответствуют 3 звездам во Франции. Отель чистый, персонал дружелюбный (на ресепшене по-французски говорит только господин). Во время нашего пребывания мы столкнулись с тремя проблемами: проблемой со сливом воды в душе, смесителем в раковине, который испустил призрак, и отключением электроэнергии по всему региону, но следует отметить быстрое реагирование персонала на решение этой проблемы. Отель находится далеко от центра Элунды, и идти туда по узкой дороге без тротуара и под солнцем немного сложно. Пляжа вокруг отеля нет, хотя побережье очень близко. К счастью, есть бассейн, не очень большой, но достаточного размера. Еда хорошая, достаточно разнообразная, официанты очень внимательные, возможно даже слишком, потому что быстро убирают тарелки... На завтрак фруктовые соки - ароматизированная сахарная вода. Свежевыжатый фруктовый сок по запросу (за дополнительную плату), например, горячий шоколад, которого нет в торговом автомате (бесплатно). Во время еды бутылка воды платная и не выдается: 3 евро. Не забывайте, что вы можете арендовать автомобиль, забрав его и вернув в отель. Также очень близко слева при выходе из нижней части отеля со стороны моря есть прокатная компания, это практически необходимо, если у вас нет экскурсий. Элунда — небольшой муниципалитет, а крупнейший близлежащий город — Агиос Николаос. Супермаркетов в том смысле, который мы понимаем во Франции, нет, но в Агиосе все равно есть мини-маркеты и Лидл. Кажется, Wi-Fi работает очень хорошо на всей территории (номер и бассейн). Номера довольно большие, постельных принадлежностей вполне достаточно. Таким образом, нам понравилось, но мы предпочитаем Западный Крит.

Six of us stayed- four adults and two children - in September 2023 for ten days. Fantastic place to stay, family owned and run, friendly staff, views to die for!, big pool and really nice, clean accommodation. We spent many days lounging around the pool as it was so relaxed, but when we did venture out, Elounda village had plenty to do and was a short five minute drive or pleasant 40 minute walk and the larger town, agios nikolaos, was a twenty minute drive away. The buffet breakfast and dinner was also excellent and great value for money-we will all be back in the future!

Hotel is somewhat off the beaten track but a nice 30 minute walk into the resort of Elounda with a great selection of restaurants to suit all. Buffet food selection was limited with not much selection to choose from. One important awareness is this hotel is on the side of a hill and is no use for anyone with mobility issues. Entertainment is almost non existent.

What a pleasure it was come back to the Ilion. We had a great 2 weeks of chilling out. We met many of the staff from our visit last year and this made our trip even more pleasurable. Everyone one was so friendly, the food was excellent and the Ilion cocktail was a treat! The big hill is still there but the views are fantastic. We had room 27 again and it felt like coming to our personal holiday home. We have just book next year to celebrate our anniversary again. Thankyou Anna and your team.

In response to general manager, on arrival the gentleman was unaware there was 3 in my party. He was very flustered with checking rooms as if the original room booking was not correct. I did not and repeat did not ask for a change of room on arrival.

It's a lovely hotel but it's definitely not one for anyone who isn't fairly fit. The climb up to reception from the coach drop off point is exhausting although we weren't told of the telephone in a box near the drop off point to call for a ride. The hotel is built on the side of a hill and so either going to breakfast or the pool involves a lot of steps up and down. Reception was very helpful in booking taxis into nearby towns at around 10€ each way. The food was good and the evening buffet was 20€ each. We had a lovely holiday but I probably wouldn't return.

We arrived late and a bit damp as our holiday started with us landing just after a big thunderstorm.. not quite the start to our holiday! The transfer was just about 1hr 20mins. We were dropped off at the bottom of a hill and told to phone reception. A few minutes later, we were picked up and taken to reception.. good job too! It wasn't a long ride but all uphill! Then we were taken to our "bungalow"..which just happened to be the first block from the entrance🤣🤣 Lovely room, clean, spacious, plenty of cupboard space, fridge and wonderfully a kettle! Big bed..none of that pushing 2 beds together BUT as with a lot of hotels, guest houses etc, there was a protective lining on the bed beneath the sheet.. it did make the night quite sweaty, and i found that turning over in bed woke me up as i got stuck 😵‍💫 There were nearly some puddles as i extracted myself to go to the loo! 😳 that aside, bed linens and towels were exchanged every couple of days with rooms cleaned daily. We stayed B&B as we like the choice to eat in different places for lunch and evening meals. Meals were buffet style although i did see that there was an a la carte menu available. Food was excellent. Breakfast choices included 4 different egg options, boiled, fried, scrambled (not that powdered stuff either!) Or in an omelette. Usual continetal with loads of fresh fruit and yoghurt. There was also a corner for those that wanted to try the home country start to the day, which my best beloved had on several mornings.. a dark rusk (dakos) smothered in olive oil, tomato salsa,feta and oregano. Lunch could be had at the pool bar..good menu choices from spaghetti/pizza to fish etc..great club sandwiches fabulous chips.. Evening meals had a pasta dish, meat, fish , various vegetables, choices of salads and wonderful sweets. The chef and kitchen staff put on a series of great xhoices. We asked for a wine recommendation and had that for the rest of our stay. Evening buffet was 25 Euros each. Water and alcohol not included. The pool area is immaculate, plenty of sunbeds and parasols - i spied a pool table and easy chairs in the shade, there is a lovely area to sit and look at the stars at night too. All the staff we met were fabulous, open , friendly, lovely smiles and nothing was too much trouble. We did have to pay for a safe key and to hire beach towels, but those costs were minimal.. better to pay 3 euros a towel than not get everything you want in your case! I would say that this is not somewhere to stay if you struggle with mobility. The hotel has an amazing outlook as it is built on the side of a hill. So a quick work out for the glutes and hamstrings before our walk into Elounda or to the bus stop daily! There are steps from the path to reception, the restaurant and pool. It took me over a week to be able to walk from our room to the restaurant without stopping.. but he, the views along the wsy were stunning.. The walk into Elounda is 2km to the sign, with a further 1/2km to

A really welcoming, immaculately clean hotel far enough away from Elounda that is is really peaceful and quiet. But near enough (10 Euro in lovely, air-conditioned friendly taxi's) to a lot of reasonably priced, good quality restaurants. The staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. We had a sea facing bungalow and the view across the gulf of Elounda are breathtaking. Rooms are spotless and the housekeeping team are just lovely. We ate breakfast and an occasional evening meal and were really impressed with the food. Fresh, tasty and excellent quality. It has the feel of a small, family run hotel. I will definitely be returning to the Elounda Ilion. Thank you to the whole team for a wonderful holiday.