Acrotel Elea Beach

Consistently praised for exceptional cleanliness, comfortable rooms, and prime seafront location. Guests appreciate the friendly staff and a range of amenities including pools, bar, spa, and beauty salon.

My first and, I feel, the most important review of this hotel is to say that the staff, without exception, make this a good place to visit. They are friendly, professional, kind, considerate and all very good at what they do, from reception, the restaurant, the bar and all other areas. However, we did have a few issues during our stay. Not once did we find that the food was hot, it was barely warm, albeit the salads were fresh and crisp. The all inclusive package was ok, the drinks are only 'free' between the hours of 10:00 and 22:00 which is something to be aware of. The chicken dishes were always made with drumsticks or wings, scrambled eggs were the strangest looking scrambled eggs we’ve ever seen. Unfortunately our room (504) was the worst disappointment. There was limited drawer space, 4 coat hangers, a cockroach, a plunging style toilet which didn’t flush that often, the room smelt damp, the smell didn’t disappear all week but the worst thing of all was the shower, complete with thick brown curtain. The hotel was fully booked so there was no chance of a room change, but when speaking to other guests, we were so disappointed and eventually annoyed to find out that so many other guests had paid a quarter of the price that we did and had refurbed smart walk in showers, big rooms and were very pleased. On a positive note, the view from the restaurant is lovely, the pool area is fine as is the bar area. The beach is a 10 minute walk away but there are no sun beds and make sure to take reef shoes should you wish to swim. The hotel is isolated so taxis are required but there is a shuttle which runs twice a day to Nikiti, or you can walk to the sister hotel a mile away. However there is no reciprocal arrangement for food or drinks there. The Elea hotel is well laid out, however I feel that anyone with mobility issues, wheelchairs, sticks etc, should be aware of the climb up to the room, many steps and uneven cobbled surfaces. There are a couple of ramps to the restaurant and reception. Even after all this, we did have an enjoyable week, made the most of it and although quite a few of the gentlemen of a certain age enjoyed a few too many chip butties, because they didn’t fancy any of the other food presented, it was still a laugh. Thank heavens for Greek sunshine which was fantastic, the stunning calm sea and the locals hospitality.

Beautiful hotel, with friendly staff! We spent a wonderful vacation in this wonderful hotel , who offers the option of gluten free food, which is very important to us because my daughter and I have celiac disease. The wonderful chefs Dina and Spirous were always available, they made gluten-free pancakes, spaghetti, desserts, and the rest of the staff in the restaurant were extremely warm and friendly, from the guys and girls who serve to the manager Miki, who is always there to make sure you have everything you need, he even recommended us some beautiful beaches that we visited... Really a fantastic, clean hotel, with a beautiful pool surrounded by olive trees where you can enjoy the beautiful Greek ambience. As I worked as a flight attendant, I visited a lot of hotels, but I would definitely single out this one in the top 3, both in terms of beauty and the friendliness of the staff. For every recommendation!