Avra Imperial Hotel

The stay at Avra Imperial really was the highlight of our honeymoon that we will always remember warmly. The quiet location on the beach was great for resting, the restaurant on the beach really good and service everywhere super friendly. We also came at night to see the full moon over the beach. We also really enjoyed having cocktails in the pool bar and dining in the asian restaurant, tasty food in a beautiful setting. Maybe we go again for an anniversary in the future.

It’s ok. But too many kids and babies, so we never went to the pool. The food was ok for an all inclusive. The beach is not nice. It’s gravel/stones. There is no evening and day activities.

I stayed one week at the Avra hotel and was greeted upon late check-in with a room upgrade to a pool-view room. The pool is massive, plus the property is situated right on the beach. The staff equipped my room as requested in advance with a crib and baby monitor. It was lovely to have everything ready for me. The room also had a nice bottle of local wine and plate of fruit as well as a tall bottle of water. This hotel was very comfortable, and each member of the the staff were friendly. The hotel is ideal for business, or couples, or families. I was impressed how family-friendly, yet still quiet and peaceful, the property was. Breakfast was wonderful each morning. I had a little time to enjoy the spa, which was delightful. Overall, the hotel is a phenomenal value. I would love to return with my family. The location is quite convenient to the OAC (Orthodox Academy of Crete). One may walk or easily hire a taxi from the front desk. Convenient for my work, I appreciated the stable WIFI and reasonable room service.

The hotel looks amazing, the rooms are lovely and large,the breakfast buffet is nice and the pool is nice but freezing, you never seem to get used to the temperature. That is all for the positives really. Overall the hotel was quite disappointing despite it being a 5 star hotel. There is no Aircon or an extremely weak Aircon in the lobby and halls of the hotel, when you come inside it's always nice to feel the cold air after being outside in the scorching sun, but you never feel that sensation. The complimentary water "cooler" is either always empty or warm. The evening restaurants are possibly the lowest grade quality food you can get, i would highly recommend you go outside the hotel for dinner, my fiancé found a hair in her food one night also. The Asian restaurant Blue Dong is hand on heart, genuinely the worst take on Chinese/Japanese food I have ever witnessed. Do not be fooled by the fancy decor. I ordered teriyaki salmon that came fully raw inside with a little drizzle of teriyaki sauce on top, and the same for the teriyaki chicken starter. The best food in the hotel is the basic club Sandwich at the pool bar. Ultimately the most disappointing thing is the location. It is so isolated and so far away from the main town of Chania. It's a good 35 minute drive or 60 minute bus ride away, it's located in a small village with pretty much nothing bar a few cafés and little supermarkets, there are a few nice restaurants around the harbour/beach though for the evening!

Good but not a 5 star. Food not really the best just ok.

Good, friendly staff, clean wish there was water sports available and some entertainment or music

lovely and clean resort

I don’t even want to give a high review for the AVRA because I’m afraid too many people will find out how great it is and we won’t be able to get back in! Rooms were great, ours had a private plunge pool. The main pools are amazing with swim up bars and lots of places to lie in the water. Food was great with lots of options. Walk right onto the beach where there is their own little beach bar with pool. Great for families and couples looking to relax. Village is a little sleepy so no real nightlife after dinner.

The reservation included free upgrade. Thr reception claimed that it is hotles offer not theirs so we were not upgraded. The room was smaller than indecated.

High standards and very good service. Super friendly staff. Highly recommend for a romantic trip to Crete