Akasha Beach Hotel & Spa

Leesa Yu

My husband, 9 month old baby and I just returned from a wonderful 5 night stay at this hotel. We had the most incredible time! The hotel is beautifully designed, food is delicious, and all the staff are so welcoming and kind. Special shout out to Nada and the rest of the restaurant team for making us feel so at home and showing so much love towards our baby girl. They even helped prepare a special baby meal every night which made our lives easier. Thanks so much for making our first family holiday incredible 💛 we can’t wait to come back again.

ashleigh webb

I returned from my stay at this hotel yesterday, the hotel was absolutely beautiful it was clean and I couldn’t fault how it looked. The staff were amazing! I’d like to give a special mention to Maria who was part of the restaurant staff she made sure we had plenty of drinks and was always so friendly. We had a room with a private plunge pool with a sea view it was lovely however it gets really cold as the sun was only on it for an hour in the morning and then it was in the shade. There was plenty of lovely sunbeds around the hotel and on the private beach however was almost impossible to get one around the main pool unless you were there waiting at 7:30 until they opened at 9. Overall my stay at this hotel was amazing and I would recommend!

Tia

We really loved this hotel, it was extremely aesthetically pleasing and really did feel luxe. The front desk staff were all amazing, especially Dimitra - she had some great recommendations, she was super friendly and helpful! The shower rooms you could access once you’d checked out were a nice touch. We were disappointed for the price you pay that the "all inclusive" package isn’t truly all-inclusive. There were some drinks / bar snacks you had to pay for and everything all inclusive (including drinks!) ended at 12am which didn’t feel fair. It also felt like the bar staff would be really slow with drinks the later it got as though they didn’t want to serve you. On top of this check-out is at 11 am and after this, access to inclusive food and drinks is no longer available—even if you have a late departure. This feels like you’re being cheated out of a day of food/drinks. Generally the staff were all lovely however we found that after our all inclusive had ended the day we were leaving, many of the bar staffs attitudes had completely changed. No longer friendly and helpful, more like we were an annoyance which was really disappointing. Overall a great hotel, however I think they need to re-think their “all inclusive” in terms of including everything and also the time this ends each day - not everyone wants to finish their night at 12am. Maybe worth reminding bar staff that on the day of check out, everyone is still a paying customer and should be treated as such.

Nia Ramsay

What a beautiful 10 days we just had at this hotel! Clean and pleasantly aesthetic hotel with the most gorgeous architecture! The location is amazing and is so close to everywhere you’ll want to go including all the best restaurants and bars walking distance. 2 minute walk from Med cafe on the beach which is also amazing!!! Food at hotel really wasn’t good at all and I was really disappointed in it for it supposedly being a 5 stars hotel, I have been to plenty 5 star hotels to say that Akasha beach hotel certainly isn’t a 5 star and I probably wouldn’t go back but i would go back to Crete but maybe just different hotel. The staff were okay nothing like out of this world with service they just sort of stand there even when you want a drink at night time they take the piss to come around and take orders they just stand about doing nothing which again isn’t 5 stars as you should feel it too. The pool wars is a bit ridiculous to be honest at the main pool i didn’t even get a chance to sit there but I didn’t really mind because the other pool on 3rd floor was amazing and the sun from up there was amazing and service can I add was amazing from the wonderful Thomas and I can’t quite remember her name but she was a smiley women that worked along side him at the bar! These are the sort of staff that need recognised for there amazing service and kindness!🥰 We got our room freshly cleaned daily which was amazing with fresh new towels and the cleaners were smiley and kind! The room is so clean and actually feels very homely which i loved! The only thing which was a bit annoying is the water pressure in the shower it wasn’t the best I thought it was just me but my boyfriend said the same so it was a bit of a struggle washing my hair especially having hair extensions. Also the air con the the room was so bad we were so hot all the time as it didn’t work properly I sound so moany😂i promise I had a good time but there was just some bits I think the hotel needs to work on if they want to stay stated as a ‘5 stars’ 🌟 as I personally wouldn’t say it’s worth the money and you could get someone 10x better for the price… Anyways thank you 🙏

Lena Sauer

The hotel is beautifully designed and ideally located right on a lively promenade, making it perfect for exploring the area. There's a great beach section, the food is delicious with authentic Greek cuisine, and the service during meals is excellent. Everything is very clean, and having a whirlpool on the balcony with sea view was a romantic highlight. Unfortunately, the experience was affected by a very loud and sometimes unpleasant crowd—both from the promenade and within the hotel itself. The rooms are poorly soundproofed, and loud, stressful music is played almost everywhere and all the time. The beds were too soft for our taste. Also, the "all inclusive" package isn’t truly all-inclusive. Another downside: check-out is at 11 a.m., and from that point on, access to inclusive food and drinks is no longer available—even if you have a late departure. We had a lovely time overall, but we wouldn’t return.