Vasia Royal Hotel

"To start I will write the positives... Great looking hotel,( More corporate than quaint) rooms spacious and kept clean. Rooms and towels changed daily. 2 Great pools.. The pool bar was managed well managed and the music volume was just right. The breakfast was good with a good variety but could have been hotter. When I mentioned it they made me fresh hot fried eggs. Orange juice was very fresh and delicious, Coffee good too Staff were very friendly, Ladies on reception and the manager Andonis could not do enough for us, when we wanted to change rooms due to the noise, Andonis offered us the top floor or a room towards the back of the Hotel. So the Negative's... Hotel was situated on a very busy noisy road, there was a run down army base across the road, that you walked past to get to the beach. The bar was at the front of the hotel next to the reception, when we arrived there were people standing in the entrance drinking and smoking. When you wanted a drink in the bar of an evening, you had to sit outside facing the busy road you could here the passing traffic. There was a pool bar available through the day, It had seating around it and olive trees, however it closed at 6pm.. it would have been so much nicer to have that bar open in the evening to sit and relax with some music away from the road noise and parked cars. In the day if you was relaxing by the pool, and needed anything from the reception/ front of Hotel or back to your room. You had to walk past the front of the Hotel where there were cars parked, reception and possible deliveries happening. This was due to them closing the restaurant access. The whole lay out was disjointed. There was a little shop at the front of the Hotel selling some toiletries.. Ice creams and drinks. If you bought drinks (Coke ect) from there it was half price compared to the drinks at the pool bar. something we realised too late. Saying all of the above, if I could pick this Hotel up and put it in a nice quiet and prettier location, I would revisit."

"The hotel is amazing , great location , very clean and modern .comfy beds and beautiful view from the balcony . The food was amazing fresh and delicious . The staff is great too specially manager Antonis, receptionist Sofia ,and Eleftheria , Thanasis , Kostis head chef , Geraldine and Richele . Will definitely return back . It has beautiful location to the Heraklion city and beaches . Walk distance to Dinosaurs land and Aquarium"

"We stayed at this hotel for 7 days (for our honeymoon). we were looking for a hotel close to the sea and a little far from the hyper-touristy resorts... in this respect it is perfect (spacious room and very good bedding, great swimminpool). it is situated on a busy road, the nearest organised beach is about twenty minutes away on foot. We visited the heraklion region by opting for the intercity bus service...they stop right in front of the hotel :-) . Pleasant and attentive staff"