The Royal Blue

"Title: Exceptional Hospitality That Comes from the Heart We had a truly wonderful stay at The Royal Blue, and what made the experience so special was, above all, the people. There is something genuinely unique about the atmosphere here. The staff are experienced, attentive, warm, and sincerely committed to making every guest feel welcome and cared for. You can sense that many members of the team have been part of this hotel for years. There is a real sense of pride, continuity, and personal connection that is increasingly rare in luxury hospitality. The smiles are genuine, the kindness is natural, and the attention to detail comes from people who truly care about what they do. This is not just professional service - it is hospitality from the heart. One thing we feel is worth mentioning: during the last few days of our stay, Crete experienced unusually rainy weather. Unfortunately, some guests appeared to blame the hotel for the weather and responded with unfairly low ratings. We found this rather childish. A hotel cannot control the weather, and judging the dedication of an exceptional team on that basis is simply unfair. We would encourage future guests to look beyond such reviews. The Royal Blue is a special place, but its greatest asset is undoubtedly its people. Their warmth, professionalism, and genuine desire to create the best possible experience made our stay memorable. A heartfelt thank you to the entire team. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here and would happily return."

"A lovely stay in a beautiful setting on Crete. A stay including half-board is recommended. Friendly and helpful staff"

"You take a rental car at the airport in Heraklion to be mobile for the cultural and natural experience on offer, a must in Crete, and drive on the expressway for about 45 minutes in peace to the resort. Parking there is problem-free, the reception friendly despite the storms that had just occurred and the corresponding damage. This friendliness and attentiveness of the entire staff runs like a historical common thread through the entire stay. The complex resembles a terraced row house settlement arranged somewhat closely together and requires a certain talent for orientation at the beginning when looking for the way through the complex. For disabled people, there are also ramps next to the stairs on the hillside. The booked sea view was available, the room was of usable size, clean, and bright. The bathroom with shower, 2 sinks, and toilet should be better ventilated, but is otherwise impeccable. In the complex there are several restaurants; the one for guests with half board or full board and for breakfast - all buffets throughout - is in the main building, has several terraces, and excellent staff. The selection and quality of the food offered is excellent, locally influenced, and can satisfy absolutely every need and taste; the drink selection is fine. On the sandy beach in the bay protected by breakwaters, the storm damage was cleared away very quickly, the sufficiently available loungers correspond to the usual standard, showers and toilets are available, and there is a beach bar with mobile service staff. The pools, one of which is adults only, are completely okay. SPA & Co were only used for a massage that was very satisfactory in terms of quality and duration. In summary, one can recommend the Royal Blue as a fine vacation destination on Crete that is to be rated very highly in terms of price-performance ratio."