Kalypso Cretan Village Resort and Spa

good location beautiful views

First off the food was excellent! The hotel is in its own private area on the sea, nice pool, nice staff. The hotel itself is a little ran down, the room could use a renovation. We had a nice stay though.

It was a beautiful base for our holiday. Great Pools, Views, and places to explore within the resort. Great walks nearby and good beaches 10 mins away etc.

The greatest thing about Kalypso is the pools and beach, as well as the location, we love Plakias. The main problem with the hotel is the old decor of the rooms and public areas. It's a shame since this hotel could easily be the gem of the South of Crete. Major renovation is desperately needed...

Great location down a slim and pot holed filled road but the hotel was ok in the end and had some great swimming pools, plus a cool entrance into the sea that you could snorkle easily and see some fantastic fish. Does need a little tlc though especially the bathroom areas.

Kalypso is built around a lagoon and is reachable by its own road. Their bus goes into town regularly but having your own car is an advantage. Rooms are rented weekly but cleaned daily - a bonus. The staff are friendly without gushing. The bathrooms are in good working order. Water is drinkable. At least we drank it and were fine. The big pool is close to 50M, two smaller outdoor pools and a smaller and heated indoor pool plus lagoon are all salt water. Pool bar at big pool open 10-6pm. There is a tennis court, spa, volleyball/badminton court, amphitheatre, mini-mart, snorkelling, scuba diving and some trails. Wifi is free in the lounge and at the pool - in rooms it is extra. The lounge has nightly entertainment. Plakias is a nice town nearby, although walking there would take some time. The mountain around the hotel is volcanic rock . You might want to sample the food in Plakias. The night sky is spectacular. Kalypso is also child and pet friendly. There are also a lot of stairs as it is built on a hillside, and is not wheelchair friendly. We recommend this resort to people without mobility problems. .

A bit of a strange one this one.... Located 10-12 minutes drive out of (definitely unwalkable) on remote headland, down a skinny road (and dangerously curvy and dark at night). A bit like an 80s cult hideout village, many of those who visit are "all drink and all food" package european families (boy do they eat, and it shows). Positives are the coastal vista and unique rock pool swimming area with great sun lounges and small reef with surrosing fish numbers, easy and safe for kids to explore, and great pool area. Negatives are the remote location which is impossible without car or scooter, tiring sports facilities (such as fitness are is ancient and unusable), 80s looking constructions which make the rooms look tired, and something not quite right about the staff, such as smoking in the open office area at reception which makes that area stink and seriously slow check in andcheck out procedures. I am a seasoned traveller, and this place was a bit confusing!

A hotel tha could simply be like paradise, but unfortunately far from it. Beautiful magnificent location, great set up, but really a cheap hotel in disquise

I stayed with my 4 year old son. The staff were all really helpful and friendly. The location and views were amazing. The room was big and clean and air conditioned with a big terrace. The bathroom wasn't special but was perfectly fine. There are 2 smaller pools and one larger pool. I really liked that they were salt water. There is a natural gully into the sea with no beach but good for swimming. 10 mins by taxi to Plakias. There are good meal timings and I really liked the food. There is also a mini market shop within the hotel. Guests with mobility issues need to take care as it is set into the mountain so a bit of a climb to get anywhere. I intend to return as it was friendly, had brilliant facilities and stunning views with friendly staff.

My stay was 1 night more than needed!! If I had the choice- I would not have spent even this night in this hotel and I would have left at the same moment. Because we got the room so late (18:30 !!!!) and driving back from the hotel to any other big city is about 1.5 drive I had no choice but to spend the first night in this "4 star" hotel.