The Royal Blue a Luxury Beach Resort

My wife and I booked the Royal Blue Resort for our wedding anniversary. They really went above and beyond to welcome us and ensured we had a brilliant stay. They provided us with an anniversary cake and drink on arrival, and upgraded us to a sea view room. All the members of staff and management at the hotel were so friendly and attentive. Maria and Anastasia at customer relations were so helpful and made sure we had a great time. Thank you so much. We can’t wait to visit again. Reza and Simin

After a long summer working hard on our Allotment, where here in the northern part of the UK, because of the amount of rain we had and lack of regular sunshine, this all contributed to what was a poor crop/harvest (although excellent weather for weeds and the grass!) we decided to visit Crete for the first time. We were not disappointed with our choice of holiday destination and travelling around the Northern section of the Island and all it has to offer, we found fantastic places to visit, to eat and taste the local wine, but the most enduring part of our holiday was how impressed we were with its people, especially so at The Royal Blue Resort. You really wouldn't have known that it was coming to the end of the season for the staff and with most of them working 6 days a week, for the past six months, everyone we had a touch point with, was still delivering first class service for all your needs and it really could have been the start of the season for them. We felt so lucky to have booked 5 nights at The Royal Blue Resort and it is the perfect place to lie back, unwind and enjoy those special moments in life. Thank you to all, for making our stay so perfect.

We stayed for 10 days on a full board basis at the beginning of September. We travelled as a couple. I must say that prior to leaving, after reading some of the reviews, we were concerned. We have been lucky to stay in some fantastic hotels throughout Greece and were looking for a relaxing hotel with great staff and excellent food. Our room was comfortable, the A/C was very good (it was very hot and humid during our stay) and the products available in the bathroom great. We could always get a sunbed where we wanted and there was always plenty of clean towels for us to use. The adults only pool was relaxing and quiet and a great spot for the aqua aerobics which myself and my husband enjoyed. I used the gym, which although basic, had enough equipment to give you an all round workout and I also used the spa for a massage. The lunch at the pool was absolutely superb, being full board we could choose pretty much everything and every dish we had was simply fantastic, we couldn’t fault it. We had amazing seafood Orzo, mussels in a most amazing sauce and superb pasta dishes, we couldn’t fault anything. Every lunch was served by friendly, welcoming and professional staff, the heat in the kitchen must have been phenomenal, but the quality and presentation never faltered. We also paid extra for the Menu degustation and wine pairing as a treat one evening and had a superb 6 course meal, all beautifully cooked and presented accompanied by generous wine pairing, all served by a great team. The drinks although good quality, could do with a different style of presentation at each bar, and the Gin and tonics would benefit from a different style of presentation and different aromatics just to make it a bit different. Breakfast was really good, absolutely everything you could ask for, great variety. We found that for the evening meal, the grilled meat on the meat counter was always pop fantastic, the quality of the food is good, however the variety and choice some evenings could be improved. The salads were very samey and a little more variety would be good. The evening entertainment at the hotel was not really apparent, we went into Panormas by the little train that stops outside the hotel and had some drinks there and we also used the sister hotel over the road for drinks (fabulous drinks and choice) and they also had some pleasant live music. You can also use the facilities at this hotel should you wish. The grounds in the garden were really well planted and kept really lovely and tidy. One suggestion would be for the hotel to allow a discount in the a la carte restaurants / event evenings if you are on a HB basis Overall, we had a wonderful stay and would definitely return. It was very relaxing, the staff worked very hard to look after everyone and the lunch time meals were delicious and we would recommend staying here.

The Royal Blue is really a great escape from reality and a dive into relaxation, well-being and quick re-charge of the inner batteries. Thanks again to the staff, the welcoming-atmosphere and the love in every single detail - our stay was amazing. We will definitely come back!

This hotel is lovely. Very clean and a good sized, warm main pool. There's also the option to use the enclosed beach area which is also very pleasant. The staff are friendly and helpful and our room was clean and fresh and comfortable. A good choice of food in the main restaurant where we ate every evening. Nice bar areas and this hotel is quiet, no loud music so would recommend for those seeking a peaceful, relaxing holiday.

This was me and my partner’s first proper holiday away together for 1 week and we couldn’t have picked a better hotel. The hotel is absolutely beautiful and all the staff are so helpful and nothing is a problem for them at all as they are happy to help. We wanted to give a special mention to Panagiotis who checked us in and was really welcoming and helpful and gave us a great first impression of the hotel. He also made sure that we received cold plates to our room as we had arrived at 1am which was a nice touch as we were really tired and buggy and just wanted a quick bite before going to sleep. Throughout our stay whenever we had any questions he was always really helpful and friendly. We went half board and we would definitely recommend this as both the breakfast & dinner options were really good as there was something for everyone to choose from. If you love seafood then you will love the dinner here as everyday there is always a choice of fish. All the staff were really friendly especially reception & housekeeping. Shoutout to Dimitris as he was always very attentive and on the last day when we checked out he offered us water twice whilst we were waiting for our transfer and made sure that we were comfortable. If I had to think of an improvement I would just say that the wifi can be hit & miss, for the majority of our stay it was fine but on our last night we didn’t have any in our room. Overall if we were to come back to Crete we would definitely stay here again & highly recommend to everyone! Thank you for such a great stay & making our first holiday so memorable