Gouves Water Park Holiday

My family and I had a lovely holiday at Gouves. The staff were excellent, particularly Maria at Poseidon Bar who could not do enough for us. Food was excellent: I have two fussy eaters and they could always find something to eat at the Buffet. Snack Bar food excellent. We didnt try the restaurants and stuck with Buffet which a wide range and variety of dishes - even Chinese! The cakes and desserts were exemplary! Drinks wise kids were happy with sodas and we drank the Minoan Era lager which we really liked. I had a Spa Day and treatment - staff were excellent, sauna and jacazzui lovely. On a duller day took kids to the Aquarium which was good and only 30 min walk e/w along the seafront. Plenty of excursions to do if you so wish. We would recommend and come back.

This would qualify as good budget hotel at its best. We came in April and it majority of facilities as to WHY we chose this hotel are closed and not available - play area for kids, indoor pool closed due to construction. The construction site is next to our rooms as hotel is expanding/renovating, although noise managable. Pools freezing cold. There are some areas that are nice visually and clean, but:- - no salads or cakes/biscuit for snacks. You can only choose burger, gyros (delicious) or pizza for a snack, - drinks are not amazing quality (weak), but they use branded alcohol which is appreciated, - lunch is just left overs from the day before, really poor. - breakfast and dinners are ok - dont expect 5* treatment for sure - no sushi, prosciutto or smoked salmon, but we could find something tasty each day. - rooms are very simple and have a budget feel to it; Overall, for what I have paid - I cant complain, but if I paid more for this, I would be livid. This is certainly not 5, maybe even short of 4* hotel.

The hotel was truly excellent, and the food was also very good, but the spa was definitely the highlight. I had a massage from Pavlos, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience—very relaxing and enjoyable. I would highly recommend it!

Everything is amazing. The food, the staff but the spa is really exceptional. Eleni has magic hands & I will be back!

Rotten food dirty place incompetent receptionists can’t help you out cats everywhere even in restaurants on your table as you eat can’t wait to get home cats everywhere even cat urine in rooms 6 days no joy