The Syntopia

"I have just returned following 11 days at the Syntopia. It was exactly what was advertised. A beautifully styled room with a nice limited view of the sea. The quality of food for a small sized hotel was exemplary, the waiting staff always friendly and quick to attend to any required needs. A wonderful selection of foods and drinks available. When we arrived it was rather loud due to a DJ in the main lobby area, limited seating which was rather uncomfortable if you are seated. The evening entertainment needs an improvement, this would be where you draw money in with premium drinks but found a lot of people leaving. The spa was amazing and reasonably priced with the staff lovely offering hairdressing, gym and massages. My only disappointment is the €25 per hour charge for late check out, check out at 12 and to wait until 8pm it would be €200 to stay in better comfort. It’s worth venturing out on the main strip with restaurants and a karaoke bar (whether depending) on a Wednesday + Sunday. It’s been a pleasure to stay here and would encourage others to do so, it was a little too small for my liking but thank you for your wonderful hospitality."

"A beautiful hotel and great staff Very relaxing and definitely a hotel worth a return trip!!! The roof pool being my favourite out of the 3 pools - a lot of thought had gone into this hotel - plants, decor etc"

"What a fab hotel! From the minute we arrived at the syntopia we knew we were in for a great week. The staff in every part of the hotel are second to none, the level of service and attention to detail is fantastic. Everyone is so polite, they check in to see if you need a drink etc whether you are round the pool or sat in the bar/reception area. Having been to a few all inclusives we weren’t sure what to expect from the food and drinks but the quality was amazing. There were different options for food every breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a few staple items repeating. The food was really tasty and there were plenty of choices. The staff were really helpful to one of our party with an allergy and all the food was really well labelled. The selection of drinks on the all inclusive was extensive, plenty of cocktails and soft drinks to choose from. The room itself was lovely although could have benefitted from a bit more storage and better lighting, but the bed was comfy and the room had everything you needed including water everyday. Unfortunately it rained most days we were there but the staff/management made sure to give everyone plenty to do, with board games, cards etc available to borrow from reception and film nights. The pool area is lovely and the beds are super comfortable. Again the staff are on hand if you need anything and come round to ask if you need drinks at regular intervals. The hotel is located outside of the main resort but there are shops and bars (if you need!) just a ten minute walk away and you can get a taxi into Rethymno itself if you fancy a change of scenery. Would definitely visit again and recommend to anyone. Thank you for a fabulous stay!"