Candia Park Village

Had an excellent massage with Maria- i had the Cretan massage and it both relieved a lot of pressure and deeply relaxed me (she had to wake me up at the end). Highly recommend. My kids also had the kids massage and loved it! They had the chocolate and strawberry massages and the spa went out of its way to accomodate my 3 kids to ensure no one was ever alone.

Candia park village has always been my favourite place, it's beautiful and feel relaxed this was my 7th time going and some things have changed over the years, the rooms are lovely and have had new bathrooms fitted, I was in room 951 which was at the very top so was a bit of a trek getting up to the room but it had a perfect view and was so quiet up there so was lovely, the 2 cleaners that did our room were lovely, they always greated us with a smile, said hello and did a lovely clean, the pool is great although I thought it was abit late opening at 10am as some people like a early swim, the people in reception were always happy to help book you a taxi or deal with any questions you had , there is a shop which sells milk water chocolate etc, there was a lot of younger children there so seems to have gone more of family's going so did slightly feel out of place I think we were the only ones without kids so it would be great if more couples went to bring a bit of night time enjoyment back as everyone seem to disappear after there evening meal. if you want a peaceful pint then it's perfect, the poolbar is open late so it's lovely sitting looking out to sea with a nightime drink listening to the waves, vicky and doxa at the bars are amazing cheerful and friendly and make your time there enjoyable, they are lovely ladies and I have never met nicer people, the beach is so beautiful and so easy getting in the sea for a swim as they have taken away all the big borders you used to nearly break your toes and ankles on 😆 lol so that's a great changed they have made, there is also water sports there jet skis donoughts etc and are great to watch people having fun on them , the bus transfer was not the best as it took 2 hours 20 mins to get from the airport, I've no idea why it took that long as usually you get there in about 1 hour and because it took so long we didn't arrive until about 1am so reception had some lovely sandwiches for us that had been made earlier which was a lovely surprise and they were so tasty too.

Very friendly, smiling, positive staff (although sometimes it seemed that they were hardly managing to do all duties, so dear managers and owners - please, value your people, they are great!!!), many options for relaxation for different ages and interests, great beach club for more active leisure (we tried skijets). Also enjoyed very much the massage in local spa (specialist was Maria). Highly recommend to everyone, but especially for families with kids, which are not yet teenagers.

Just got home from an amazing 10 days at Candia Park Village. I don’t often write reviews but given the excellent time we had I thought I would share our thoughts. Due to TUI changing the time of our flight we arrived at two in the morning after a long journey and transfer which we booked through TUI with two children under seven, we were all exhausted. The transfer took nearly two hours. Upon arrival we checked in and the staff at reception made us feel welcome and had prepared some sandwiches which was a nice surprise. The apartment was lovely with a large king size bed, excellent bathroom and a very nice kitchen area with two beds. The balcony was very big and set in a very nice location. We booked self catering after previously not having had great experiences with other half board holidays. The breakfast buffet at the restaurant was excellent with plenty of choice ranging from fresh fruit, cereal, yogurt and breads to omelettes, bacon pancakes with all the trimmings. We found the price to be very reasonable for the standard on offer. This was the same for the evening buffet, plenty of options for adults and children. The hotel was very well presented with lovely gardens and facilities. The kids loved the ice cream parlour and there is a shop that sells pretty much everything you need. The pools and beach were fantastic with plenty of space and we never struggled to get sun-beds. The pool bar was great and served the usual poolside food. Salads, pizzas toasted sandwiches. The drinks were all fantastic and they stocked branded spirits, we loved the cocktails/mocktails on offer. The food at the taverna was great, the octopus, calamari and suflaki were our favourites along with the Greek salad and homemade bread. The wine menu was very good (we would recommend the nautilus rose). The kids club was very well staffed with plenty of activities throughout the day and into the evening. Our two loved the movie night by the pool bar with all the popcorn they could eat. The bubble show and magician were really impressive and the kids had a blast playing with lots of other children around the square while we enjoyed our meal. This is very definitely a family oriented hotel and we never felt concerned about letting the kids run around and just be kids. We didn’t do any excursions as we were happy to spend the day relaxing as a family but there is lots to explore if that is what you feel like doing. One evening we did get a taxi into Elounda which reception were happy to arrange. We didn’t think much of the town but each to their own. We ended up cancelling our TUI transfer back to the airport and booked a private transfer through the hotel which cost just under €100 but it was well worth it and Michael our driver was excellent. I would definitely recommend Candia Park Village for a family with young children and we would definitely go back. A massive thank you to all the staff, from reception, housekeeping and bar/restaurant staff, you all made our hol

An unexpected surprise. I wasn’t sure at first, but after the first day I was delighted. The staff kept the children entertained (we didn’t have any), but it made for a pleasant atmosphere seeing and hearing laughter. The food was great, plenty of variety and cakes (lots of cakes). We hired a boat, twice, loved it. Had massages, perfect, and it was just a ten minute taxi ride to Agios Nikolaos. The rooms are basic, the kitchen lacks equipment, the beds are comfortable and it’s clean, with air conditioning. The one disappointment was the minimart. Not much in there, but we managed. The staff were brilliant.

Very nice and relaxing experience during massage. Regularly was asked during the massage whether I felt OK and whether the pressure was OK - which I greatly appreciated. People were also very nice and helpful. Nothing negative to say about this.