Georgia's Garden by Omilos Hotels, Амудара Ираклиу, Греция

I had an exceptional vacation at this hotel. From the beginning, I was pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the staff. If I could give an "above and beyond" award, this would be it. The room was larger than I expected and was better than the one in the pictures. The breakfast was good, but somewhat the same every day. This isn't a problem per se, but some might prefer more variety. I also loved the location: it's located 3 minutes away from the beach with a couple of good restaurants nearby. The trip to the city on the bus takes 20 minutes and is somewhat tedious in the hot weather, but it's by no means an issue with the hotel.

Staff were all lovely: friendly, helpful and great with kids. Had a small car park and on street parking for free. Very close to the beach. Breakfast was very good. Rooms were a bit basic (old TV etc) and the sofa bed option isn't comfortable, but for the price I can't complain. Their air con was powerful and a Nespresso coffee machine was provided. The room also had a fridge. Very good value for money