The Royal Senses Resort Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hotel is not close to anything. Need to drive 5-10 minutes to the closest village for food etc. but it’s a very pretty seaside village. Room is ok. Need to have better shower drainage. Planning of the hotel is just not very thoughtful. Should have one funicular on both sides of this large hotel. The changing room for the swimming pool is like a 5 minutes walk away. Doesn’t make sense. And why did they put so much salt in the pool? Restaurant food was very mediocre and service was slow. So many hotel choices in Crete and this is definitely not the best.

酒店地理位置有點遠， 如不是自駕遊不太建議 但酒店外觀很美，設施很齊全，有很多泳池。房屋設計風格不錯，只是較暗。 服務很好

I can only recommend this property. Food was great, facilities more than luxurious, and the staff friendly, helpful and informed. But let me get into some details. For context, we stayed here in the last week of the ‘24 summer season end of October. The hotel closed for the season after our departure and thus might be one of the last reviews of this season. We travelled here as a family of four, with two children aged 7 and 10. We’d booked two rooms which the hotel management had ensured were adjacent. The hotel does not have connecting rooms, but went above and beyond to ensure we were close and comfortable. On our second day they even upgraded us to a royal villa so we were essentially in one lodging as a family. If you’re staying with kids the villa’s are a great option. Besides the plunge pool, outside lounge and sitting area, the two bathrooms and ample sleeping space in the couch-turned-bed for two is plenty of space for four. Having said that, there’s no door separating the master bedroom (upstairs) from the living and sleeping area downstairs. So if you’re looking for a bit of parental privacy, book two separate rooms. The facilities are solid. Our kids would start this review raving about the large water slide installation on the children’s pool, the kiddie pool water play area, and the kids club. Really solid setup. Besides that, there are two olympic length swimming pools (one with seawater, and one heated with pool water) in the main hotel area. Both are open and enjoyed by children. There’s a smaller but idyllic adults only pool by the spa area. The gym is well equipped and the two tennis courts are bookable at reception for free (first come first serve) and the hotel has tennis equipment to borrow. To the important stuff: Breakfast is really a great spread. I’ve attached images as always.