Ratings based on 63 Verified Reviews
4.2 Room cleanliness
4.2 Service & staff
3.8 Room comfort
4.0 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler from Northumbria
No amenities
Posted 16 Sep 2017
Pros: Views and excellent and friendly cleaning staff.
Pool was clean and area large with plenty of sunbeds with a nice undercover bar area.
Cons: Friendlier staff, keeping food hot and add variety.
Shop on site. Also a courtesy room as we had to shower outside and change in the toilets.
Location: Visit Spinalonga. Limited watersports or walk two miles /taxi to Elounda which has a good selection of shops, bars and restaurant. Nice town.
This hotel is a two mile walk from the town with no shops/supermarket to purchase food or drink.
We got breakfast and dinner but then nowhere to buy anything for lunch and they charge you for water from the bar/kitchen.
The fridge in the room was only big enough to hold two bottles of water and didn't even keep it cool.
Unless you got to breakfast at 8am on the dot the hot food was cold, and not a good selection or variety.
Some of the staff could not speak a word of English and abrupt in manner.
However two of the staff were excellent.
The pool was kept immaculate and the views are stunning. Right across the bay and over Spinalonga.
However this was not enough for me to recommend this hotel to anyone.
This hotel predominantly deal with fully inclusive guests and I feel don't cater for anyone else and perhaps a small shop on site would make the stay a whole lot more comfortable.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Norfolk UK
Near enough in - far enough out!
Posted 31 Jul 2017
Pros: The amazing views have to be key to this hotel! The staff are welcoming and mostly will put themselves out for you. It is very serene.
Cons: Tea in rooms? Would be nice to be able to have a cuppa on the balcony early in the morning.
Location: Mainly listed in 'experience' box. there is plenty to do - especially if you like boats!
Just home from a lovely stay at the Selena. The hotel is situated about 1.5-2 km outside of Elounda. It's s pleasant walk in along the coast path and there are buses or taxis in if you don't fancy a walk. All rooms, i believe, have sea views and what a fabulous view I had from my balcony! The island of Spinalonga, just opposite Plaka (smaller town approx 2 km away and in my opinion well worth a taxi ride away for it's wonderful array of different shops and restaurants) is in clear view from the Selena Hotel. If you've not yet read The Island, make sure to find time to do so before visiting if you plan to take the boat trip to the uninhabited island if Spinalonga - it will make the trip more meaningful. My room was spacious and airy and cleaned daily by cheerful staff. There are two pools - one which overlooks the ocean.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from UK
All a round pleasant place to spend a fab holiday.
Posted 23 Jul 2017Great place, good views and great staff, we had a lovely relaxing time, poolside and seaside.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from UK
Well designed hotel in an excellent location
Posted 11 Jul 2017
Pros: Location
Location: Excellent,
Private accommodation next to the sea, ideal for families. Short walk to Elounda and Plaka and within sight of the island of Spinalonga. Helpful and very friendly staff made out stay extremely enjoyable (June 2017)
by Vivienne
Friendly
Posted 6 Jun 2017 on HotelsVery friendly staff, basic accommodation. We paid £80/night for a suite (bedroom with a walk through room with a sofa in it),I think it was worth £40. The breakfast was the same every morning, fake bacon (cold), fake sausages (cold), beans- yes you guessed it, cold. The fried eggs and omelette were warm. One morning there was scrambled egg, no flavour and strange texture, probably fake powdered stuff, as I heard the mixer going for many minutes prior to breakfast being served. There was the usual bread, cakes, etc. Tomato & cucumber was the only veg/salad. For a country that prides itself on healthy eating and longevity, why subject the tourists to fake food.
by Stelios
Posted 25 May 2017 on Hotels
Recommended
for Familiesby A verified traveler from bournemouth
Ivan the terrible
Posted 12 Sep 2016 on EbookersGood value hotel well positioned for a relaxing holiday apart from some of the other guests. Couldn't fault the staff very helpful and considerate.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Cheshire
Last Minute Bargain
Posted 15 Aug 2016
Pros: The position of the hotel could not be better in that it is only a few yards away from the beach and a nice 15 minute walk to the centre each evening.
Cons: Our bathroom was a little dated but we did see into other apartments which appeared more modern so maybe they are slowly updating.
Location: Elounda is " nicely busy " in the evening in that there are around 15/20 restaurants , 3 or 4 wine bars and a reasonable number of shops.
We were lucky enough to book this hotel only one week before travelling at the end of July for 11 nights.
Greeted with a warm welcome which lasted for the whole holiday - the reception staff could not have done more for us , booking taxis , tickets , sorting small issues out and giving advice. Rooms were cleaned every day. Breakfast was a decent selection of what you would expect with enough choice to mix it up each morning. We did B and B only but I`m sure the all inclusive would be good also.There was no fighting for sunbeds although they could possibly do with a few more. Free aircon ( first time ever in Greece ! ) and a free safe were nice surprises. The beach ( not sand ) is only a few yards from the hotel and the sunbeds are free for Expedia customers - everyone else paid ! We visited Spinalonga early in the day direct from Plaka to beat the crowds via the local bus service , Aqua Park and Agios Nicolaos - the latter being a little disappointing - very touristy and expensive food and drink. Each evening we walked into the centre which was a comfortable 15 minutes along a flat , newly laid promenade . It feels completely safe to walk around . I must mention one restaurant. On the way into Elounda , just before you turn into the main centre please try Okeanis. It is always empty but the food and service is fantastic - such a shame it`s in the wrong place. Overall , we had a great holiday and would recommend both the hotel and Elounda itself.
by A verified traveler from Manchester
No hot water for the first part of our stay.
Posted 12 Jul 2016
Pros: Well located on the front
Cons: Breakfast, more visible management.
Location: Plenty to do nearby, its a good walk left or right though to Elounda or plaka, the Despina taverna towards Elounda is well worth a visit.
Booked an executive room last minute for a 5 night stay but there was not much to get excited about really, we didn't have any hot water for the first part of our stay but it began to flow after 2 complaints at reception, the bathroom has a very small bath and the shower head could not be connected to the wall to enable you to stand beneath it, so it was hand held. there was an odd looking electric cooker in our room with a sink but no utensils and only a couple of glasses ? All pretty basic really. On the breakfast front, well again very basic stuff and we struggled to get anything above tepid in the cooked breakfast selection, cant say what the evening buffet was like because we ate out mostly.
The outside bar area was quite nice though and cold beer was on tap with a smile.
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Wales
little gem at a great price!
Posted 22 Sep 2015
Pros: The friendly Staff, the roomy accommodation and the quite, private location
Cons: the shower was a little small (as was a small sit in bath) and it was a hand held shower head, but worked fine.
my husband and myself were looking for a few days in the sun at Elounda, nothing extravagant as we had already had our summer holiday. We came across Selena Village Hotel which fitted the budget and in a good location, close to both Elounda and Plaka (if you're not scared of a couple of miles walk each way). The only flights we could get landed in the early morning hours so we got in touch with Selena to double check reception would be open at that time and also to arrange a private transfer, they were very accommodating and all was arranged effortlessly and on arriva, check in was dealt with very quickly and we were also able to arrange for a drink. The staff throughout our stay were friendly and always willing to help and the Hotel was clean and comfortable. We upgraded our room on booking and we had a wonderful duel storey apartment with two balconies and wonderful views over the Bay, which we could of had another two people staying and still have plenty of room. For a Crete 3* hotel we were very pleased indeed and could not find fault.
