Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
S. Giannikakis S.A., Fodhele, Crete 715 00 Greece
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A care-free heaven waits 25 km west of Heraklion Airport. Carved into the cliffside, overlooking the sea, sits Fodele Beach & Water Park Resort. Island bungalows rise next to beautiful gardens. 412 guestrooms reflect centuries of style and culture. With the beach at your feet, vivid views all around, you’ll feel at home as soon as you arrive. Relax with a full body massage or stress-reducing treatment. Dig into unforgettable dining experiences inspired by the world’s great culinary capitals. See the scenery on two wheels or let time fly by on the basketball, tennis and archery courts. While you're at it, why not chill under our gazebos with a cocktail in hand or kick up your feet on our Balinese beach beds? You can also enjoy the gym, scuba club, three swimming pools and recreational sports at your leisure. And don’t miss our water park for the wettest and wildest thrills in Crete. With slides, rides, kids' animation, a windmill snack bar and 950 sq. m. of dazzling pool
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Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Free breakfast
Beach
Canoeing
Babysitting
Fitness / spa changing rooms
Fitness classes
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Kid-friendly buffet
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Poolside bar
Game room
Mini golf
Tennis court
Aerobics
Billiards
Darts
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Table tennis
Waterslide
Board games / puzzles
Children's playground
Children's television networks
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Kids pool
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Highchairs available
Pushchairs
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Facial treatments
Full body massage
Manicure
Massage
Pedicure
Rooftop terrace
Baggage storage
Chapel / shrine
Concierge
Currency exchange
Gift shop
Shops
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
ATM on site
Doorperson
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Private beach
Housekeeping
Minibar
Cable / satellite TV
Sofa bed
Walk-in shower
Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
Safe
Telephone
Wardrobe / wardrobe
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Electric kettle
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Family
Languages Spoken
English, French, Russian, German and 1 more
Location
S. Giannikakis S.A., Fodhele, Crete 715 00 Greece
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Car recommended
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Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort is celebrated by guests for its extensive amenities, including a well-maintained water park and pristine beach. The rooms are often lauded for their cleanliness and comfort, offering stunning views, though located on a challenging hillside. The inviting atmosphere is complemented by an entertainment program that guests find enjoyable.
The friendly staff receives high marks for their excellent service, contributing to the resort's lively vibe. While the scenic location is appreciated, some guests mention the resort's remoteness and additional costs when considering value. Cleanliness across the resort is consistently praised.
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Went there with my girlfriend for ten days in August. We stayed in sea view room and even though in the pictures it looked a bit bigger, it was very nice, with a nice bathroom and always very clean. The beach was also very nice and the sea was great for staying even a long time inside the water. There was some seaweed but just in the first 2 meters: as soon as you went more than knee-deep the water was cristal clear. There is a bar on the beach where you can get your drinks and some snacks, all respecting the COVID regulations. The service was the best thing about the hotel, together with the beach: everybody was very nice, always with a smile on their face and even if there was a lot of work to do and in abnormal conditions (all waiters wore face masks or face shields all the time and it was also very hot). A special thanks goes to Nasos at the beach bar, great guy and served some very nice cocktails; to Manos who was at the buffet and was very nice and always fast in serving us water; last but not least was a waiter who I saw on the tag that he’s a trainee, I believe his name is Andreas. He always served us with a massive smile on his face, learned quick what we usually ordered to drink and sometimes even brought us the drinks just by a sing or an exchange of looks. If I was a hotel manager, that’s the kind of employee I would want to work in my hotel.
The only negative thing about the vacation was the food: we are difficult clients regarding food because we are Italian and also I’m sure COVID restrictions limited everything, but some nights it was too repetitive and some dishes weren’t that good in our opinion. The Italian restaurant was okay and the Greek restaurant was good.
We would have given 4.5/5 in the review but my girlfriend forgot her ring in the safe, and after we contacted the hotel, they informed us that they found the ring and that they shipped it to us. That shows great honesty from the staff and a serious way to do business.
The only negative thing about the vacation was the food: we are difficult clients regarding food because we are Italian and also I’m sure COVID restrictions limited everything, but some nights it was too repetitive and some dishes weren’t that good in our opinion. The Italian restaurant was okay and the Greek restaurant was good.
We would have given 4.5/5 in the review but my girlfriend forgot her ring in the safe, and after we contacted the hotel, they informed us that they found the ring and that they shipped it to us. That shows great honesty from the staff and a serious way to do business.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 22 Aug 2020
Dear Manfred,we thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are very pleased to read that our staff with real Cretan hospitality made your stay pleasant and that were instrumental to fulfill your expectations. All the best wishes to you and your partner, we hope to see you back soon!..
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Went there with my girlfriend for ten days in August. We stayed in sea view room and even though in the pictures it looked a bit bigger, it was very nice, with a nice bathroom and always very clean. The beach was also very nice and the sea was great for staying even a long time inside the water. There was some seaweed but just in the first 2 meters: as soon as you went more than knee-deep the water was cristal clear. There is a bar on the beach where you can get your drinks and some snacks, all respecting the COVID regulations. The service was the best thing about the hotel, together with the beach: everybody was very nice, always with a smile on their face and even if there was a lot of work to do and in abnormal conditions (all waiters wore face masks or face shields all the time and it was also very hot). A special thanks goes to Nasos at the beach bar, great guy and served some very nice cocktails; to Manos who was at the buffet and was very nice and always fast in serving us water; last but not least was a waiter who I saw on the tag that he’s a trainee, I believe his name is Andreas. He always served us with a massive smile on his face, learned quick what we usually ordered to drink and sometimes even brought us the drinks just by a sing or an exchange of looks. If I was a hotel manager, that’s the kind of employee I would want to work in my hotel.
The only negative thing about the vacation was the food: we are difficult clients regarding food because we are Italian and also I’m sure COVID restrictions limited everything, but some nights it was too repetitive and some dishes weren’t that good in our opinion. The Italian restaurant was okay and the Greek restaurant was good.
We would have given 4.5/5 in the review but my girlfriend forgot her ring in the safe, and after we contacted the hotel, they informed us that they found the ring and that they shipped it to us. That shows great honesty from the staff and a serious way to do business.
The only negative thing about the vacation was the food: we are difficult clients regarding food because we are Italian and also I’m sure COVID restrictions limited everything, but some nights it was too repetitive and some dishes weren’t that good in our opinion. The Italian restaurant was okay and the Greek restaurant was good.
We would have given 4.5/5 in the review but my girlfriend forgot her ring in the safe, and after we contacted the hotel, they informed us that they found the ring and that they shipped it to us. That shows great honesty from the staff and a serious way to do business.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 18 Aug 2020
Dear Manfred, It is truly gratifying to read that you had an excellent stay at our hotel. We are delighted that you enjoyed the facilities, but most important of all is that our staff ,warm and professional fulfilled your expectations.We are happy that we were able to offer you pleasant memories we will gladly share your motivating feedback with the whole team.Looking forward to welcoming you back in the near future! Best regards
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We have just returned from 10 fantastic nights at this resort!
Firstly with a massive Thank you to ALL staff at Fodele Beach Resort & WaterPark. Each & Every member of staff are Amazing! So friendly & cannot do enough to make your holiday an holiday to remember forever. receptionists, restaurant team, bar staff, Water park lifeguards, concierge guys and the Animation/Entertainment team.
The resort Setting is simply beautiful, the private beach is a stunning setting with plenty of sun beds & parasols, a lovely beach bar which is all included in your All Inclusive package (apart from the branded Ice lollies)
Water sports are available on the beach for an extra cost! We used the PaddleBoards, Jet Ski’s and the bounce sofa on the sea, all were Great fun. They also take professional photos of your water sport experiences that you can purchase all of for an extra 20 Euros.
The sea is warm, beautifully clear & calm.
The resort WaterPark is fantastic fun and great exercise with all the steps to climb.
Now talking of steps. (This was no problem for us)
The resort is built into a steep mountain so there are ALOT of steps to get around!
There is a resort train that runs between 10am -6pm everyday so you can hop on & off as you please to get around!
The main restaurant is Buffett style (drinks are served to your table) with a great choice of food for breakfast, lunch & dinner! There is also another lunch restaurant next to the main pool also with a great choice of foods.
There is also a themed Greek & Italian restaurant on the resort that you can book once during your stay.
On this subject, I should mention, I have Coeliac Disease and was personally shown around the Buffett by chef for lunch & dinner so I knew what was safe for me, if there was anything I wanted that wasn’t on the Buffett the chef would cook me a separate meal of my choice. Gluten free breakfast was served to me every morning and I was offered a Gluten free lunch pack up everyday! Gluten Free lager was also included 😋
Kids club looked to be great fun even though our 2 children didn’t attend as they are getting a bit old for it these days!
There is a Shop outside the front on the hotel! Expensive but they have everything you may need.
The main pool was a bit chilly but it is only May and it didn’t stop anyone getting in.
There is an under cover heated pool if you prefer.
We upgraded our room to a 2 Bedroom Family room
Which had 2 bedrooms (both had T.V’s with a good choice of channels) with great wardrobe & drawer storage space, 2 bathrooms, a lounge and a huge terrace onto a garden.
Rooms were cleaned daily along with fresh towels
everyday if needed!
The pool/beach towels can be collected by the main pool and these can also be changed daily.
There is evening entertainment every evening and we enjoyed it all! The Animation/Entertainment Team work their backsides off and they are all lovely.
Looking forward to another holiday here already ❤️
We have just returned from 10 fantastic nights at this resort!
Firstly with a massive Thank you to ALL staff at Fodele Beach Resort & WaterPark. Each & Every member of staff are Amazing! So friendly & cannot do enough to make your holiday an holiday to remember forever. receptionists, restaurant team, bar staff, Water park lifeguards, concierge guys and the Animation/Entertainment team.
The resort Setting is simply beautiful, the private beach is a stunning setting with plenty of sun beds & parasols, a lovely beach bar which is all included in your All Inclusive package (apart from the branded Ice lollies)
Water sports are available on the beach for an extra cost! We used the PaddleBoards, Jet Ski’s and the bounce sofa on the sea, all were Great fun. They also take professional photos of your water sport experiences that you can purchase all of for an extra 20 Euros.
The sea is warm, beautifully clear & calm.
The resort WaterPark is fantastic fun and great exercise with all the steps to climb.
Now talking of steps. (This was no problem for us)
The resort is built into a steep mountain so there are ALOT of steps to get around!
There is a resort train that runs between 10am -6pm everyday so you can hop on & off as you please to get around!
The main restaurant is Buffett style (drinks are served to your table) with a great choice of food for breakfast, lunch & dinner! There is also another lunch restaurant next to the main pool also with a great choice of foods.
There is also a themed Greek & Italian restaurant on the resort that you can book once during your stay.
On this subject, I should mention, I have Coeliac Disease and was personally shown around the Buffett by chef for lunch & dinner so I knew what was safe for me, if there was anything I wanted that wasn’t on the Buffett the chef would cook me a separate meal of my choice. Gluten free breakfast was served to me every morning and I was offered a Gluten free lunch pack up everyday! Gluten Free lager was also included 😋
Kids club looked to be great fun even though our 2 children didn’t attend as they are getting a bit old for it these days!
There is a Shop outside the front on the hotel! Expensive but they have everything you may need.
The main pool was a bit chilly but it is only May and it didn’t stop anyone getting in.
There is an under cover heated pool if you prefer.
We upgraded our room to a 2 Bedroom Family room
Which had 2 bedrooms (both had T.V’s with a good choice of channels) with great wardrobe & drawer storage space, 2 bathrooms, a lounge and a huge terrace onto a garden.
Rooms were cleaned daily along with fresh towels
everyday if needed!
The pool/beach towels can be collected by the main pool and these can also be changed daily.
There is evening entertainment every evening and we enjoyed it all! The Animation/Entertainment Team work their backsides off and they are all lovely.
Looking forward to another holiday here already ❤️
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 04 Jun 2022
Dear Katie, thank you for your glowing rating and your kind review!We truly appreciate your lovely words about our staff and we are very proud to know that you enjoyed our dedicated service and facilities. We will share your comments with the entire team, as they motivate us to continue offering excellent service. We are overjoyed also that you highlighted our cuisine.Once more we thank you and looking forward to welcoming you back again to our resort! Kindest regards
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We have just returned from a week at the hotel. It was perfect for our family of 4 adults and 1 child age 8
The hotel was very very quiet due to the current situation, which although very sad, worked in our favour.
The food was so good, lots of choices and variety. 2 of us are vegetarian, and it was the best all inclusive we have stayed in for veggie options. The restaurant staff served the food to us, all food was labelled clearly, it was replenished regularly, and a lot of the hot options were cooked in the restaurant so were always fresh and piping hot.
The staff at the hotel deserve a special mention, they were so accommodating and friendly. Our waitresses were just lovely, the greeters and supervisors always had a chat as we entered and left the restaurant.
The water park kept our granddaughter well occupied, it was very quiet, due to the restrictions. The lifeguards were brilliant and had a lot of banter with our granddaughter, which she loved
The beach was clean and just a few moments from the hotel. Sea crystal clear, but we did need beach shoes to get in.
If you’re looking for a chill out week with great food and attentive staff, this is the place.
We loved it.
The hotel was very very quiet due to the current situation, which although very sad, worked in our favour.
The food was so good, lots of choices and variety. 2 of us are vegetarian, and it was the best all inclusive we have stayed in for veggie options. The restaurant staff served the food to us, all food was labelled clearly, it was replenished regularly, and a lot of the hot options were cooked in the restaurant so were always fresh and piping hot.
The staff at the hotel deserve a special mention, they were so accommodating and friendly. Our waitresses were just lovely, the greeters and supervisors always had a chat as we entered and left the restaurant.
The water park kept our granddaughter well occupied, it was very quiet, due to the restrictions. The lifeguards were brilliant and had a lot of banter with our granddaughter, which she loved
The beach was clean and just a few moments from the hotel. Sea crystal clear, but we did need beach shoes to get in.
If you’re looking for a chill out week with great food and attentive staff, this is the place.
We loved it.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 07 Aug 2020
Dear guest, thank you very much for finding the time to write this smashing review regarding your recent stay at Fodele Beach Resort.We are extremely glad that we have fulfilled your expectations and your review will be shared with the whole team as it represents an excellent incentive for all of us to continue toward our highest mission, ”feel at home away from home”. Looking forward to welcoming you back, hopefully soon!
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Fodele provides a special level of holiday service in either hotel facilities or customer courtesy so that you never worry about anything except how to enjoy your stay! We got our room in an all-inclusive package so that we were using most of the hotel services free of charge. You will receive a complete description and manual at the hotel reception at arrival plus a nice mobile app that guides you through the hotel facilities and places. The resort is placed on top of a beautiful hill with a dedicated sand beach.
There are some restaurants with different recipes and designs so that you can get your desired food and drinks at any time of the day and taste various flavors; plus several bars with nice service.
You find three swimming pools in the main area of the hotel plus some other ones in the water park section at the top of the hill. They are clean and beautiful surrounded by plenty of sunbeds ready to enjoy the sun.
They offer a full range of activities and entertainment either for adults or children so that you can always find a lovely activity to enjoy.
I think most of their services exceeded my expectations, though as their place is a bit far from the city, I would liked to see a hotel transport service to the city, once or twice a day. But it's not a big matter of concerns, the city is still accessible by taxi.
Among all, I can name particularly their nice staff, delicious food, lovely beach and high quality of service. I strongly recommend the place and looking forward to backing there next year.
There are some restaurants with different recipes and designs so that you can get your desired food and drinks at any time of the day and taste various flavors; plus several bars with nice service.
You find three swimming pools in the main area of the hotel plus some other ones in the water park section at the top of the hill. They are clean and beautiful surrounded by plenty of sunbeds ready to enjoy the sun.
They offer a full range of activities and entertainment either for adults or children so that you can always find a lovely activity to enjoy.
I think most of their services exceeded my expectations, though as their place is a bit far from the city, I would liked to see a hotel transport service to the city, once or twice a day. But it's not a big matter of concerns, the city is still accessible by taxi.
Among all, I can name particularly their nice staff, delicious food, lovely beach and high quality of service. I strongly recommend the place and looking forward to backing there next year.
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 22 Oct 2020
Dear Shahram, thank you for choosing our hotel and for your great review, also for your warm recommendation. We are happy to read that you enjoyed your stay, as we aim to provide a truly memorable experience through our service and we really appreciate your kind comments. We hope you will think of our hospitality with appreciation and will always remember us for any future travel plans. We are looking forward to having you again as a guest in our hotel! Best regards..
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Fodele Beach Holiday Resort has truly been a fantastic experience for several reasons.
As a 19 year old, it was most refreshing and nice to go to the sporting activities such as table tennis, which were all appropriately sanitised before every event. From this, we quickly became good friends with members of the pink wave animation team- Lorenzo, Hilary, Dominika, Alex and Roberta. Special mention to Lorenzo who was a great friend to me and an even better beach volleyball player! Finally, Dominka, who is a great entertainer and friend, Thank you!
Importantly, the TUI animation team- Lena, Sarah and Sarah- were also so caring and kind throughout. They'll be missed, but I can't wait to see them again!
Fodele is genuinely lucky to have these balanced, kind and adaptive animation teams.
In other respects, there was very little wrong with the hotel. The staff, the facilities, the events and much more were all top notch, would definitely recommend to anyone.
As a 19 year old, it was most refreshing and nice to go to the sporting activities such as table tennis, which were all appropriately sanitised before every event. From this, we quickly became good friends with members of the pink wave animation team- Lorenzo, Hilary, Dominika, Alex and Roberta. Special mention to Lorenzo who was a great friend to me and an even better beach volleyball player! Finally, Dominka, who is a great entertainer and friend, Thank you!
Importantly, the TUI animation team- Lena, Sarah and Sarah- were also so caring and kind throughout. They'll be missed, but I can't wait to see them again!
Fodele is genuinely lucky to have these balanced, kind and adaptive animation teams.
In other respects, there was very little wrong with the hotel. The staff, the facilities, the events and much more were all top notch, would definitely recommend to anyone.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 07 Sept 2020
Dear Thomas,thank you for scoring us so high and for recommending our resort. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with us, also for highlighting our friendly and professional staff. We will share all your kind comments with our team and hope to welcome you again offering you another amazing stay! Our kindest regards..
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We looked at this hotel based on the facilities for children, our room was moden we had rom 392 and very short walk to everything which wad the ideal location as this hotel is on a steep hill. I would recommend a mountain view room due to how close you are.
We went to the water park which was great for all ages had around 8 slides and pools also has a hotel bar there and small amont of snacks due to being at the top of a steep hill I would recommend getting the hotel train shuttle which runs every 10 minutes.
The beech loungers are part of the hotel so no charge also has a hotel bar there part of the all inclusive with snacks, the water is so clear and not deep at all. You have some water sports at the beech you can do which was reasonably priced. We went to the beech most days we stayed.
The food was good, due to covid and restrictions the staff serve you your food which you can go up as many times as you want. You have a great view of the sea and mountains while eating.
The evening entertainment my child really liked he is 3 and half, only a hand ful of songs in English the rest was i think german but this might be because hardly any English was here due to covid holiday restrictions.
Hotel had a large bar outside which serve cocktails from 17:30 part of the all inclusive and a bonus is some branded drinks are also included all day.
The hotel has many many swimming pools but we only use the ones at the top in the water park, hotel has around 6 bars.
We did nit leave the resort so cannot comment on anything outside the resort.
The staff was great from the restaurant staff to the bar staff, the porters to the reception staff all was polite amd helpful not one negitive experience. This is a great place to go if your looking for all inclusive with a beech included snd I would highly recommended.
The hotel shop is well stocked.
Would most certainly return here ad everying you need is here.
Well done Fodele beach resort
We went to the water park which was great for all ages had around 8 slides and pools also has a hotel bar there and small amont of snacks due to being at the top of a steep hill I would recommend getting the hotel train shuttle which runs every 10 minutes.
The beech loungers are part of the hotel so no charge also has a hotel bar there part of the all inclusive with snacks, the water is so clear and not deep at all. You have some water sports at the beech you can do which was reasonably priced. We went to the beech most days we stayed.
The food was good, due to covid and restrictions the staff serve you your food which you can go up as many times as you want. You have a great view of the sea and mountains while eating.
The evening entertainment my child really liked he is 3 and half, only a hand ful of songs in English the rest was i think german but this might be because hardly any English was here due to covid holiday restrictions.
Hotel had a large bar outside which serve cocktails from 17:30 part of the all inclusive and a bonus is some branded drinks are also included all day.
The hotel has many many swimming pools but we only use the ones at the top in the water park, hotel has around 6 bars.
We did nit leave the resort so cannot comment on anything outside the resort.
The staff was great from the restaurant staff to the bar staff, the porters to the reception staff all was polite amd helpful not one negitive experience. This is a great place to go if your looking for all inclusive with a beech included snd I would highly recommended.
The hotel shop is well stocked.
Would most certainly return here ad everying you need is here.
Well done Fodele beach resort
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Breakfast at 09:30 is busy and the hotel train stops anywhere needed up the hill.
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 13 Aug 2021
Dear Gary,it was a great honor for all of us in Fodele Beach to have the opportunity to be at your service! We express our gratitude to you for sharing such a smashing review about your latest stay with us. We will share your comments with all our staff, as they motivate us to continue offering excellent service. Indeed, the wellbeing of our guests and associates is of paramount importance and we always remain on alert concerning the virus issue. Together with our team, looking forward to welcoming you back and providing to you our attention and hospitality. Best regards...
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Unfortunately I can only recommend against booking this hotel. We have stayed in a lot of all inclusive hotels over the years and this is by far the worst, despite being by far the most expensive. 5* is more like 3*…. I will try and explain a few of the reasons for the poor review and hopefully that will prevent you from making a similar mistake.
1) Check in was a very underwhelming experience, we were given rooms which didn’t match the description booked and then the reception staff tried to fob us off with the poor rooms. It was only after complaining and going through paperwork showing room descriptions did the note change us to something remotely resembling what we booked. This was the start of the service we went on to receive.
2) Rooms whilst being ok in terms of appearance, the walls are paper thin resulting in being woken up constantly throughout the night/morning etc. I’ve never slept soo badly on holiday and heard the same complaints from a number of guests.
3) The al a Carte restaurants are terrible, we walked out of one… basically buffet food brought to the restaurant. You can book once a wk, we were staying 11d and still could only book once, mind you wouldn’t have returned.
4) Buffet restaurant is average and after the period we stayed became a bit of a chore. We ended up paying to eat out to get some good quality food. I’ve never been to a hotel on the sea with soo little fresh fish etc….
5) Service is very hit and miss, some staff are very friendly some give the impression that are doing you a favour and just shun you…. Needs a lot of work.
6) Whilst covid safety felt good, covid was an excuse for a lot of restricted service. For example - pool bar downstairs never open, spa closed apart from massage services, food during the day in beach/pool bars consisted of rolls and fruit no hot food.
7) Entertainment was ok but nothing to write home about. Everything seemed to be to serve the German market.
8) Waterpark, whilst is good for younger children, for the older ones the slides are very outdated and nothing in comparison to better resorts. Also doesn’t open until 10:30am resulting in a mad rush for sun beds.
9) Mini bar in room was advertised as included but for some strange reason it was free in one room and had to pay in the other two. Whilst I reluctantly did, only for it to not be filled on a number of occasions.
Unfortunately I think there are too many issues with this resort, which are beyond resolution to ever consider returning and I’d strongly recommend you look elsewhere before booking.
1) Check in was a very underwhelming experience, we were given rooms which didn’t match the description booked and then the reception staff tried to fob us off with the poor rooms. It was only after complaining and going through paperwork showing room descriptions did the note change us to something remotely resembling what we booked. This was the start of the service we went on to receive.
2) Rooms whilst being ok in terms of appearance, the walls are paper thin resulting in being woken up constantly throughout the night/morning etc. I’ve never slept soo badly on holiday and heard the same complaints from a number of guests.
3) The al a Carte restaurants are terrible, we walked out of one… basically buffet food brought to the restaurant. You can book once a wk, we were staying 11d and still could only book once, mind you wouldn’t have returned.
4) Buffet restaurant is average and after the period we stayed became a bit of a chore. We ended up paying to eat out to get some good quality food. I’ve never been to a hotel on the sea with soo little fresh fish etc….
5) Service is very hit and miss, some staff are very friendly some give the impression that are doing you a favour and just shun you…. Needs a lot of work.
6) Whilst covid safety felt good, covid was an excuse for a lot of restricted service. For example - pool bar downstairs never open, spa closed apart from massage services, food during the day in beach/pool bars consisted of rolls and fruit no hot food.
7) Entertainment was ok but nothing to write home about. Everything seemed to be to serve the German market.
8) Waterpark, whilst is good for younger children, for the older ones the slides are very outdated and nothing in comparison to better resorts. Also doesn’t open until 10:30am resulting in a mad rush for sun beds.
9) Mini bar in room was advertised as included but for some strange reason it was free in one room and had to pay in the other two. Whilst I reluctantly did, only for it to not be filled on a number of occasions.
Unfortunately I think there are too many issues with this resort, which are beyond resolution to ever consider returning and I’d strongly recommend you look elsewhere before booking.
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Try the Taverns a stroll down the beach for good food
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 11 Aug 2021
Dear guest, thank you for taking the time to review our hotel. We truly value the opinions of our customers and its sad to read that we did not meet your expectations. Unfortunately due to the restrictions from the government concerning the covid issue we face some inconvenience. The spa service is limited and the “pool bar downstairs” you state is not described in any site, or travel agents’ brochure. Fodele Beach is five stars hotel, with high standards of service with very good cuisine and a la cart restaurants. Mini bar is included as advertised in some room types only, as per our description. Despite all, we thank you again for your time, we will always be at your disposal. Best regards
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Just returned after spending two weeks family holiday all inclusive at Fodele beach hotel.
This is not the first hotel that is 5 star that we have stayed in and I was very surprised how much it fell short.
The first four nights of our stay we had very loud music being played in one of the downstairs rooms.
We complained to the main reception and asked for a room change but was told it was the busy season and no other rooms were available. The lady on reception also told us that the music was coming from the entertainment or possibly from another venue on site,I did also explain that this music was playing between 12.00 midnight onwards and all functions had finished by this time.I was asked to leave my mobile number for feedback but I never received any calls,I later passed on the same complaint to the holiday rep and she did telephone the hotel manager but I still didn’t get any feedback and had to endure 4 nights of loud music.
The main restaurant for breakfast and evening meals you had to queue because the doors were shut due to it being full, some holiday makers found this unacceptable and went straight to the front and because they made a scene they was allowed in, leaving the people in the queue frustrated.In the evening while queuing a member of staff gives you a glass of bubbly while waiting,oh dear is this to stop people being frustrated.
Breakfast time there’s only one toaster which you have to put through twice for it to cook,not everyone has toast for breakfast but still created a queue.
We we’re very surprised at the amount of flies also in the main restaurant, some on food.
The bars in this hotel have no waiter service, this is the first 5 star hotel that I’ve stayed in that I’ve had to queue at the bar.
The main pool area there are not enough sun beds,there’s plenty on the beach and they do a drinks and buffet area,but if you want to eat in the all day restaurant,where the food is much better you have to make your way back to the main pool area.
If you want a sun bed by the main pool you need to be up very early come 8am and all sun beds have towels on them.If you have small children this is impossible.
Remember this hotel is on a hillside and has many steps and there is a train service that holds approximately 20 people and does get quite busy within a return around time of 20 mins.
This 5 star holiday was all about queueing, this wasn’t a holiday.
The hotel is in a beautiful location,stunning views of the sea,but it quite clearly has staffing issues.The staff work extremely hard,but can’t keep up with busy times.
Customer satisfaction is very important in any hotel but I’m afraid this hotel being 5 star fell well short.we didn’t feel valuable and when you work hard all year and just need a good holiday we didn’t experience that.
This is not the first hotel that is 5 star that we have stayed in and I was very surprised how much it fell short.
The first four nights of our stay we had very loud music being played in one of the downstairs rooms.
We complained to the main reception and asked for a room change but was told it was the busy season and no other rooms were available. The lady on reception also told us that the music was coming from the entertainment or possibly from another venue on site,I did also explain that this music was playing between 12.00 midnight onwards and all functions had finished by this time.I was asked to leave my mobile number for feedback but I never received any calls,I later passed on the same complaint to the holiday rep and she did telephone the hotel manager but I still didn’t get any feedback and had to endure 4 nights of loud music.
The main restaurant for breakfast and evening meals you had to queue because the doors were shut due to it being full, some holiday makers found this unacceptable and went straight to the front and because they made a scene they was allowed in, leaving the people in the queue frustrated.In the evening while queuing a member of staff gives you a glass of bubbly while waiting,oh dear is this to stop people being frustrated.
Breakfast time there’s only one toaster which you have to put through twice for it to cook,not everyone has toast for breakfast but still created a queue.
We we’re very surprised at the amount of flies also in the main restaurant, some on food.
The bars in this hotel have no waiter service, this is the first 5 star hotel that I’ve stayed in that I’ve had to queue at the bar.
The main pool area there are not enough sun beds,there’s plenty on the beach and they do a drinks and buffet area,but if you want to eat in the all day restaurant,where the food is much better you have to make your way back to the main pool area.
If you want a sun bed by the main pool you need to be up very early come 8am and all sun beds have towels on them.If you have small children this is impossible.
Remember this hotel is on a hillside and has many steps and there is a train service that holds approximately 20 people and does get quite busy within a return around time of 20 mins.
This 5 star holiday was all about queueing, this wasn’t a holiday.
The hotel is in a beautiful location,stunning views of the sea,but it quite clearly has staffing issues.The staff work extremely hard,but can’t keep up with busy times.
Customer satisfaction is very important in any hotel but I’m afraid this hotel being 5 star fell well short.we didn’t feel valuable and when you work hard all year and just need a good holiday we didn’t experience that.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 07 Sept 2022
Dear guest, thank you for taking the time to share your experience during your recent stay in our hotel. Its sad to read that you have faced inconvenient moments in our property and that we did not meet your expectations. We have though already address the issues that you mention to the headquarters and we will use these as monitor to improve the quality of services we offer to our guests. However, we are pleased to read your praises for the hotel location and the stunning views.We thank you again for your time, we remain at your disposal. Best regards
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We stayed at Fodele beach for 4 nights in august having booked directly with the hotel. Unfortunately it didn’t meet our high expectations taking in to account the cost. There are some positives, the water park is good for kids and staff generally friendly and helpful but other things were disappointing. Our room (a family suite) and the main pool area were tired. Pool area had broken tiles damaged grout, peeling paint etc. Same in the room with mouldy sealant in shower, damage to cupboards. There weren’t enough loungers at either main pool area or water park resulting in the early morning towel scramble. The hotel claimed it removed any unattended towels at 10.30 but we never saw that happen. Main restaurant was not bad despite queues to get in at peak periods (wine handed out by management to appease impatient diners) and being a bit repetitive. We ate at both a la carte restaurants. The Italian was good but service sketchy (tapenade oil and balsamic brought to the table but we had to ask 3 times for bread), and the Greek one service was so rushed that main appeared before you finished stater. Entertainment for adults and teens not great. All inclusive rules a bit restrictive, certain drinks only being available after 5.30 (the cocktails are good when allowed!) and would have hoped for better ice creams etc (could get scoop ice cream from all day restaurant but no lollies etc). Wouldn’t choose to visit here again and wouldn’t recommend to friends looking for 5* experience
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marketing Team, Άλλο at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
Responded 04 Sept 2022
Dear guest, thank you very much for taking the time to review our hotel. We sincerely appreciate all feedback, both positive and negative and all guest's comments are very valuable to our continued progress.We have forwarded your comments though to the headquarters as the comfort of our guests is of paramount importance to us. However we are pleased to read your kind comments for our kind staff and our unique awarded Water Park.We thank you again and we remain at your disposal.Best regards
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Hello Ella, there is a pool at the water park next to the pool bar without slides that you can swim. Is about 5 minutes walking from the main facilities but there is a little train and club cars that go up and down very regularly.
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Hello Arthur, yes there is a mini market in the hotel. Best
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PRICE RANGE
R 3,641 - R 6,267 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
fodele beach hotel fodhele
LOCATION
GreeceCreteHeraklion PrefectureFodhele
NUMBER OF ROOMS
400
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Frequently Asked Questions about Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
What are some of the property amenities at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free breakfast, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness centre, and fitness classes during their stay.
Does Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort have airport transportation?
Yes, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, French, German, Russian, and Greek.
Does Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the harbour view available here.
Is Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort accessible?
Yes, it offers reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.