Apollon Aparthotel Reviews

We enjoyed our stay at this Hotel. Clean and staff was friendly. It was good value for money. We would definitely recommend if to friends and family and return there ourselves.

Just returned from our second visit to the Apollon. and i have to say we enjoyed ourselves more this time that last year. The accomodation v.clean and the staff cant do enough for you.not to far from the beach and there are enough taverna's close by if you dont fancy a walk to the main strip. For anyone to say Lefty is 2 faced obviously didnt take the time to actually sit down and talk to him. he never said anything bad about other guests just told us about all the good friends he had made over the years and the good times he has had with them. he also makes an awsome cocktail. definitely will be going back next year.

A lovely hotel within close distance of bars, restaurants, shops and the beach. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The pool as well as the apartment was very clean. 'Lefty' the barman was very friendly and the cocktails served there were exquisite. I would definitely come back to the Apollon Aparthotel.

we went to the apollon on recommendation. glad we did. the owners have every right to be proud of the hotel and facilities. lacking a little wardrobe space but very clean, very spacious and in a very good state of repair(no flaking paint or cupboard doors etc hanging off) the management and staff could't do enough for their guests. Georgia ran the bar during the day (0900-1800) pouring drinks and preparing a vast arrange of snacks with efficient profesionalism.thank you Georgia. 1800-0100 ish its LEFTI TIME . in my eyes not quite the legend everyone makes out BUT he's not far off. consumate profesional and at the top of his game. whether it's a cold one or a cocktail from the bar or info about the resort or car hire or places to eat. he will know or he will try to find out for you. a real diamond geezer.thank you LEFTI. the pool was never crowded you could allways get a sun bed. given half a chance i would be back like a shot and hope to do just that as soon as i can. many thanks to the apollon for a crackin holiday.

Why oh why did I have to leave! Have just returned (sob, sob!) from a brilliant week at the Apollon, with my family.

The apartments are spacious & clean with lovely views of the mountains & sea. The beds were a little hard, but after a few of Lefti's cocktails, who could tell! They could do with a little more wardrobe space as one between 3 including my teenage daughter was not enough!

The pool was never overly busy & you could always find a sunbed & some shade which at times is needed.

The staff are extremely friendly & helpful with the only draw back being Bev the rep.... Don't go to the restaurants she recommends unless you're the type of person that goes abroad only to eat english breakfast or mixed grills all week.

There are some good places to eat along the main road, although if you fall in love with one dish & then try it at another place, don't expect it to look or taste the same, but then that adds to the fun of trying new food!

I can't leave this review without mentioning Lefti....... friendly, funny & generous.... One of us had a Birthday during the holiday & Lefti surprised her with this amazing birthday cake. Not sure how anyone could say that Lefti is nasty or two faced? We spent nearly every evening chatting & laughing with the guy & anyone else that happened to be there. The bar is a great place to hang out at the end of the evening as everyone chats to you & makes you feel welcome. Lefti we love you & we WILL be back!

p.s....... be prepared for queuing in the sun at the airport & only getting to your plane with minutes to spare.

Well , well , well !

What can I say, it must be a whole 49 weeks since we last went to the Apollon... and we can't wait to see them all again, especially Agis, Maria and the biggest M*l*k* in the whole of Crete .... Lefti !

This place is simply home from home , far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the main resorts and close enough to all the things you need. Everyone at the hotel can't do enough for you, and you are always treated like a friend never anything less ! For those who are a little less than positive about the Apollon and Crete in general should go back to Blackpool or Scarborough ! Of course you could try to communicate with the locals and adjust to a life outside of England !

As for Lefti, the "two faced barman".... This is the guy who tirelessly liases with guests and staff and management to ensure you have a great holiday. At the drop of a hat he has taken guests to the airport many many times , picked them up and spent hours upon hours making your holiday great fun. It is fair to say that he has a great understanding of our sense of humour , so take Lefti as you find him, great fun, alaways a good laugh and he enjoys havin a pop at the odd guest... as do we all , however its ALL in the name of fun !

The Apollon put simply is a great place for a couple or family of whatever age to enjoy a lovely holiday .

Happy Day's...... but watch out for the Sharks ( Just ask Kel.. if she makes it there again !!!! )

Well , well , well !

What can I say, it must be a whole 49 weeks since we last went to the Apollon... and we can't wait to see them all again, especially Agis, Maria and the biggest M*l*k* in the whole of Crete .... Lefti !

This place is simply home from home , far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the main resorts and close enough to all the things you need. Everyone at the hotel can't do enough for you, and you are always treated like a friend never anything less ! For those who are a little less than positive about the Apollon and Crete in general should go back to Blackpool or Scarborough ! Of course you could try to communicate with the locals and adjust to a life outside of England !

As for Lefti, the "two faced barman".... This is the guy who tirelessly liases with guests and staff and management to ensure you have a great holiday. At the drop of a hat he has taken guests to the airport many many times , picked them up and spent hours upon hours making your holiday great fun. It is fair to say that he has a great understanding of our sense of humour , so take Lefti as you find him, great fun, alaways a good laugh and he enjoys havin a pop at the odd guest... as do we all , however its ALL in the name of fun !

The Apollon put simply is a great place for a couple or family of whatever age to enjoy a lovely holiday .

Happy Day's...... but watch out for the Sharks ( Just ask Kel.. if she makes it there again !!!! )

what a fabulous place to stay, very clean and friendly. great pool and surroundings. Lefti the barman is great too!! met loads of lovely people. will definately be going back, missing it already!!

my sister and i had a good holiday and everyone was in good spirits but they are Buts (Lefties ) is a good barman but he is very nasty when he sit's and discuses residents and makes fun of them he is 2 faced and lull's you in to a faulse security and then makes remarks to others about you life in the apartments all i really wish to say is dont tell him to much about yourself he was nasty about my sister i left i will never return But it was good apartments I have lived in Greece and been to Crete Many times but appollon was not GOOD for me

Well , what can anyone say abouth this place ....... it is Clean, Tidy , well positioned and the most welcoming hotel on the island !
After visiting the Apollon 4 out of the last 5 years we a maybe a little bias... but I dare you to sit at the the bar and not make lasting friendships with ex pats , locals and fellow holiday makers!
Its a simple holiday...hassle free !

The staff are fabulous.... even if some don't like cooking chips for you 5 minutes before their shift ends..((some of you will know who I mean !!!)

..and as for Lefteddis...(or Lefti as he is more well knownn) he is the biggest Malaka in the whole of Greece..a fantastic barman and an absolute legend ! That simply doesn';t say enough about the man.... he is a Diamond !

See you again soon

First time to Crete.We grabbed a cheap last minute deal.Read on this site how lucky we'd been to end up in The Appollon.

Have to agree with almost everything said before.Rooms were clean ( recently painted? )spacious ( for three people)and reasonably equipped.We didn't go for the optional Air Conditioning as Crete was going through its hottest two weeks in 100 years ( 45'ish ) leading to power cuts, renderig air-con useless.
We had a room far enough from the pool bar to be quiet.Of course we visited the bar on several occasions ourselves.Yammas Lefti.

The main street is a bit of a drag strip at all times but you soon get the hang of it.We were told it was quiet for the time of year but it suited us fine;just busy enough to have an atmosphere.
We ate at the pool bar a couple of times for convenience around lunchtime but the food was basic ( great chips though ).

We found the food to be universally good throughout the resort and tried lots of restaurants.We visited Verginas twice and its sister Verginas2 once.The Special Cretan Plate at Verginas is a full-on eating experience and I'm 16 stone!We heardcomplaints at the appartments about the service in the restaurants but we didn't experience any problems.You need to remember you're in Greece!
We visited the beach but found the sand to be uncomfortably gritty and the current in the sea very strong.Worth a look though.
We took the obligatory taxi trip to Rethymno ( still 6e )and found the old town and harbour to be charming.

All in all I couldn't fail to recommend the resort and appartments to anyone.On top of everything else I came back with some money!

This was our first visit to Crete. It will not be our Last.

We made an excellent choice in the Apollon and Platanias.

Rethymnon is about 55 mins transfer from the airport just sit back and enjoy the views.

The Apollon has very friendly staff and the rooms are very spacious well maintained and very clean. The pool area is large and we never struggled to get a sun bed at any time of the day. A small shop at the apartments was very competitively priced.

The walk down to the resort centre took us around 10 mins and about 15mins to walk back up the hill. This walk was needed on the way back in the evening following the excellent food to be found in Platanias. Just made us ready for a couple of drinks at the hotel bar before bed and with Lefty the barman mixing some great drinks and making everyone welcome it became difficult to retire early.

The beach was very good and sun beds with a brolly costing 6 euros.

Rethymnon was well worth a visit especially the harbour area.

We love Greece and Crete has become one of our favourites with much of the island still to see.

It is easy to see why people go back to the Apollon year after year; we net several who were returning again and again.

We had two studio apartments and as far as studio apartment go we were pleased with them, basic but clean. We could get beds round the pool no matter what time we arrived at it. If you are going to stay here take a tea towel with you as they don't provide one (or egg cups or a bread knife!).

The apartments are a short walk to the main area which was good as we were in a quiet location and didn't get disturbed by traffic noise.

Places to eat are - The White Lady (a must!) great food and three times a week they have greek dancing nights which are really good fun. The Taverna Garden has good home cooking and there is a great Indian restaurant called Shambala (we went twice, great curries).

First time in Crete- Fantastic. The Apollon Aparthotel is situated about 800 meters up a small hill in the resort of Platanias, away from the busy strip of the resort centre. A good location if you are looking for a quiet nights sleep.

The hotel is very clean and well maintained with bed linen and towels changed every four days and the rooms cleaned every other. The pool and bar area is great,everything with an eye's view, especially good when you have young kids. I thought that the hotel was entirely british, but it had a mixed culture of guests (they kept themselves to themselves, not through a lack of trying on our part). My praises go out to Leftie( I think thats how you say his name)the barman. He was very polite and helpful at all times; nothing was too much trouble. We found at the end of the night after we had been out for a meal, most of the british families would all seem to congregate in the bar area for a few drinks before bed. We have met a few good freinds here. Small and friendly enviroment.

With regards to the centre of Platanis. Very good, despite its busy road. Plenty of restaurants and bars for you to enjoy, with loads of little shops on either side of the road. Trying to cross the road was dangerous at times. We tried to visit different restaurants each night, but the one we were drawn back to on four occasions was SKYPARK, absolutely brilliant and one of the cheapest.

N.B. do not take the shortcut to the right at the bottom of the road of the appts, as at night it can be very dark ( OK in the day). Stay to the left down the hill, it has a pathway which goes under the flyover with a few hotels and houses on the way, so you have some light at least.

The old town of Rethymno was about 5km away, only cost 6euros by taxi. A pretty resort, especially around the old venetian harbour and back streets. Eating out at the harbour is very expensive, especially when you are having the fish courses.

Overall the holiday was brilliant. Would recommend it to anyone.

We enjoyed our stay at the Appollon - rooms very clean and spacious (studios) and if I could have lifted these apartments and put them in the main street of the resort, it would have been excellant.

The location did not suit us at all, we ate and drank mostly in Adele so was bit of a walk (esp walk back up the hill). The shortcut (underpass) was defo lots quicker but far too dark at night to use.

The pool area at the apartments was lovely and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Snacks were ok, much much better in Platanias or Adele. These apartments also did not do breakfast whcih was a bit of a pain.

Adele and Platanis were great resorts with prob slightly more bars in Platanis.

White Lady was excellant for a meal at night, breakfast was also good but best breakfast by far was at Christina Apartments, also enjoyed here at night for a drink, good atmosphere.

Would defo go back to either of these resorts but not to Appollon, only because of the location.