Name: Kernos Beach
Price range: from £589.44pp (7 nights includes flights and transfers)

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Kernos Beach - Hero

Maybe a little too long ago if we consider we were only 4 at that time but I still feel I need to recommend this resort as well. Especially for the families with kids. It is a very nice and safe location with big and bright rooms. 
On the down side, the staff was not aware I am speaking a little Greek and almost made us pay the coffee from the previous customer of the room where we stayed.
But even with this issue we have spent a wonderful time there and it was the first vacation with kids ever and the twins have really enjoyed the time.

First vacation with kids

At first glance, the Kernos Beach Hotel leaves a great impression. It is truly large in space, with many bungalows and quite a big area of a beautiful sandy beach. I don't think anyone is interested in the pros of the hotel, you can find plenty of reviews, but I want to share the minuses.

1 star - the "so-called gym". I have never seen such old, and dangerously rusty equipment anywhere. Perhaps you would see this in a 1-star hotel. Of course, this hotel is for non-athletic families, where adults don’t care about their look, and kids won't go to the gym.

1 star - Taverna "Tavernaki", the only cafe on the hotel premises, where you can eat if you have Halbpension. But it's impossible to eat there because the food is so disgusting and inedible that it casts a big negative shadow on the hotel, as the same people cook for the hotel. Don't eat there! Leave the hotel and go left, where you'll find decent taverns with delicious Greek food.

1 star - a special mention for the old, near-retirement or retired hotel staff helping during dinner and breakfast on the main terrace. I wish they would finally be replaced with younger staff, who are clearly there but suppressed by the older ones. It was noticeable that the older staff took everything happening at the tables too personally, disliking new guests who only took water for dinner (€3 per bottle, when a pack of 6 costs €2) and didn’t leave tips. Hello? Tips for what? This is your job, and people have already paid to stay at this hotel, which is quite expensive for a 4-star. Especially since dinner is a buffet, and you serve yourself. It was unpleasant, and because of this, we hardly dined at the hotel, choosing wonderful greek tavernas in town instead. The food was very generic, even nothing special to mention about. 

3 stars - bungalow room with a sea view. Old, spotted furniture, a dying air conditioner in the heat of 34°C, and a shower cabin that needs repairs, cockroaches every morning inside. The sea view is nice, but you would see even more of the sea from a cheaper room without a bungalow. We only realized this after inspecting the hotel...

5 stars - room cleaning. A very nice woman cleaned thoroughly and well.

5 stars - hotel reception. Very good and fast service.

4 stars - the beach. There are plenty of sunbeds, but be prepared for German tourists who just throw their towels early in the morning and come whenever they want. The only solution is if you see sunbeds clearly empty with just towels and no personal belongings, feel free to take them.

During breakfast or dinner, you can laugh while watching a neat queue of hotel guests (of course, Germans) standing in front of an empty veranda with set tables, waiting to be shown to a table. Tables are not reserved! You can sit at any table! And the old hotel staff doesn’t like this...

When you leave the hotel, you’ll be shocked by the poverty, the horrific roads, the lack of any sidewalks for tourists, and the endless cars and motorcycles driving in all directions. You’ll have to leave the hotel to buy food or necessary items at any supermarket. There are plenty of them on the left side as you exit the hotel. There are many taverns, and all the interesting places are on the left side, but you’ll have to walk a long way down a broken street.

I particularly want to recommend a Meriem Greek & Mediterranean Cusine with delicious homemade food.

Conclusion: 3 stars. Will I come back? Never.

Not worth of stay

We spent a week at Kernos Beach on a half board basis in a bungalow. The bungalow was spacious with a lovely terrace with 2 chairs, table, parasol and 2 sun beds.  This hotel is located on a clean sandy beach with a large pool and a beach bar. The negatives are the beach bar is too small and it was difficult to get a table and there are insufficient sun beds and parasols. You need to get your towels out by 8.00am to secure a spot. The meals were buffet style. The breakfast was very good with a great selection of hot and cold food. The dinner buffet had a great salad bar and desserts but the hot food was very poor. Typical mass catering, kept warm on servers and not a very inspiring selection. We did expect some Greek food. Kafeinon bar was very nice for evening drinks. There are some nice tavernas and shops within walking distance. We would recommend this hotel but on a bed and breakfast basis only based on our poor experience of the dinner offering.

Nice hotel in a scenic location.

The beach was very nice and indeed sandy. When compared to other hotel beaches in the area, this one was very roomy, not crowded. 
The hotel itself is nice, however the room equipment could be better ( hotel provided air dryee cannot be used in bathroom unless you bring adapter, no space in bathroom for more than 2 towels). 
The bad is food - the amount of provided food compared to the ampunt od people and space.. limited selection and limited volume for the main course. Fruits and sweets were good.

Nice sandy beach resort

Rooms are very nice, only negative is no privacy whatsoever when using the WC, food was good… plenty of choices for b’fast but buffet is a little bit of a free for all. Staff were super friendly though. 
As usual, you had to join the towels at dawn crowd to get a sunbed either on the beach or by the pool. Pity. 
I would return, just for the lovely beach and breeze .. fantastic. 
Plenty of quality restaurants nearby. 
People are amazing, every where we went they almost treated us like family.

High quality hotel

Situated on the expanse of a wonderfully landscaped Mediterranean gardens overlooking sun-kissed sands and gleaming ocean, the 4-star Kernos Beach is an ideal choice for your package holiday to Crete.

##### Facilities at Kernos Beach: 

Boasting impressive facilities, this hotel ensures it's guests have everything they could need at their fingertips. Whether you want to swim a few lengths in the outdoor Olympic-sized pool, work up an appetite in the gym which overlooks the beach or dine at the numerous restaurants in bars within the resort, there's plenty for everyone to enjoy.

##### Guest rooms at Kernos Beach: 

Accommodation at Kernos Beach are decorated in relaxing tones and offer plenty of space. Featuring a balcony, en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, writing desk and telephone. You'll want for nothing during your stay

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