El Greco Resort

Great facilities - although hotel is large and sprawls across a large area facing the caldera (magnificent sunsets!) the rooms are grouped around the several pools so that it actually feels much smaller. Our room was in a quiet spot - never a problem to get sunbed. Has welcome kettle and fridge. Breakfasts are excellent - local and international options - lots of choice. Room was huge with big bathroom - walk in shower- and very clean. Staff are lovely - very friendly and helpful. Location is great - just a few minutes walk out of Fira with supermarket, shops, eateries. Recommend.

This hotel is mostly a delight. Immaculate grounds, lovely pools and high standard rooms and staff. The complex is split into four parts. First level being closer to the road and a little noisier. This level has reception. Level two has the main bar & restaurants. Level three has the largest pool. Level four is the furtherst away, and has the gym and spa. Room cleaning is done every day to a high standard. The rooms themselves are a decent size. A large fridge is provided to store your own drinks. Rather cheekily, despite signs saying don't drink the water, you only get two small bottles for free when you arrive. The bar overcharges for bottles of water, so it's recommended to stockup at a supermarket when you're out. Breakfast is pretty good, apart from the scrambled eggs. Meals at the bar are of a high standard, as are the drinks. Fairly pricey as you'd expect. The walk into Fira is straight forward, although the road can get pretty busy. Winds can get quite gusty here too! Overall a highly recommended hotel with many nearby options for eating out etc.

It was 12 years ago since we were last here (2012). El Greco is well laid out in general. Accommodation over 3 floors only which helps keeps its Greek architecture in tact. We booked a superior double room which when we arrived, were not happy with (room 6) There was nothing superior about it. Two tiny scruffy-looking single beds pushed together (not even 2 double beds). It all looked tired/worn and in dire need of refurbishing. We requested another room (which we had to pay extra for) but felt it was worth it (room 201) Note: The rooms do not always resemble their website photos. Downsides: we are a couple in our early seventies. Both perfectly fit/able but there was no handrail to climb the steps leading up to our room (201) This is something we noticed throughout the hotel complex. NO HANDRAILS ANYWHERE. Even to get into and out of the swimming pools and jacuzzi. We watched as so many over 55’s struggled to get in and struggled even more to get out of jacuzzi with any dignity. It’s like they don’t cater for anyone over 50. I have never been so aware of the lack of something so basic and so badly needed. The hotel is located on the busiest street leading into the capital Fira (very pretty once in the heart of) However, we were shocked by the level of traffic noise which made it unpleasant to say the least, when walking into the centre of Fira each night for dinner. The road is frighteningly dangerous to cross quad bikes revving up, cars clearly speeding, yet there are no deterrents in operation. No speed calming measures or speed cameras, just a big free for all. It was never this busy when we last came in 2012. We also noticed the level of rubbish/litter just dumped all along the roadside. It was a shock as it appears no-one is clearing it up. Shame on the local authority…..if there even is one. This was our 3rd and last visit.