Crete was the third stop on our trip and we were so excited to check out this amazing waterpark resort overlooking the Aegean Sea. Overall the resort is ok. Things we loved: Staff was very friendly and helpful, Room was big and loved having 2 bathrooms, Waterpark was very fun, Beach was beautiful and the views even better. Loved the daily entertainment, we have never laughed harder than we did at the resort comedy show. Quick taxi ride from the Ferry Port or Airport. Things we wish were different: It is an All-inclusive that is mostly self service, you serve yourself everywhere you go, have to get your own food, your own drinks, no towel, drink or food service at the beach or the pools. Felt like a self service resort which was very odd to us for a 5-star hotel . Food was the same everyday and got very boring very quickly, reservations for the only 2 other restaurants were very inconvenient and difficult to make, plus wines were not included in the restaurant reservations. The enormity of the resort also makes it a bit exhausting to go from one end to the other.

We liked the private beach and layout of the property

The staffs at the desk were welcoming particularly Gianna and Michael. All the staffs were friendly and happy to help. Maria (the staff at the bar downstairs) was very cheerful and skilled in making good drinks. The facilities was great. Security was good At the pool areas, there is always life guards that are serious about making sure everyone is safe. I will give the hotel a rating of 9/10.

Perfect hotel for families with children. The water park is very good, clean and organized. The service and food are great. Ask for a room in the first row to the sea and you will get a perfect view and the sound of pleasant waves. Highly recommended!

Beautifully located resort with a great beach and a very nice water park. The resort is built on a mountain, so many stairs expect those who stay in the top rooms. There is a small train (active between 10:00 and 18:30) and a golf car to take you if you're not in shape to take the stairs. We reserved 2 beach front rooms and requested to have adjacent rooms as we are a family with kids. When we arrived, we received found that the rooms are comfortable, but quite old. The rooms were adjacent and inter-connected which was great. In the evening we found that the location of the rooms (below the main swimming pool) is unfortunate because there was loud music in the pool area. The morning after, we asked if there was an option to change rooms and they gladly offered us to switch to a 2 bedroom family accommodation. No beach front, but much nicer and nicely renovated accommodation. I would recommend going for a renovated room, but unfortunately, there is no easy way to know if a room is renovated or not when you book online. The water park was the main reason we selected this resort, and it was indeed great fun. We stayed in early October and the water in the swimming pool was cold, so we tried the heated pool (which is external), but the water there were not much warmer... Breakfast is varied and excellent, but lunch and dinner, although varied, was not tasty.

We had high expectations, but the hotel managed to exceed even these highest expectations. Great service, best waterpark of all hotels we have been to, very big facility that could enable us even to dance in the big plaza to the sound of live music, and to eat meals without having to book in advance. And on top of that - gave us 4 hours to stay in one of our rooms for free until leaving to the airport. It was our second visit after 7 years and definitely would like to come back. Very recommended by our whole family (9,12 and 15 year old).

Great location, super friendly staff, superb room and delicious food! This hotel offers THE perfect package! We will be back for sure.

Amazing hotels for family with kids. The beach is perfect, the food is great, especially for kids. The additional restaurants have amazing food.

Nice hotel with sea views from most rooms. A good selection of quality food in the restaurant and the way the perspex screens had been installed for COVID and meant the hotel was able to serve the food quickly and efficiently.

was a very nice holiday,,,beutiful places,,,clear and warm sea,good food,nice people.

Personnel was great. Buffet restaurant was good, but the á la carte restaurants really, really bad!!

Very good for families with children. The staff of the hotel did everything to help us with the kids. Allways nice. Alwayes clean.

Very good hotel, great beach and water park. Very friendly

property: the resort is built on the side of a hill, a very steep hill. there is a small "train" that seats about 20 at most that goes by every 15-25 minutes, without it you'll suffer and it works till 22:30. back and forth from the room is not much of an option and takes time and effort. the waterpark is at the top of the mountain and the rest is at the bottom so prepare yourself if comming with kids, elderly or handicapped. there are a very limited amount of "snackbars", mostly for drinks not snacks. they too are limited by hours. the pools are not built for full capacity so if you want a chair at the pool you'll need to go down the mountain at about 06:30 and catch a place, a real bother, otherwise forget about it. the rooms are nice but a bit small but suffice. many toilets scattered in the premises. the beach is at the bottom and is very nice. the only way to leave the resort to get anywhere is by renting a car or ordering a taxi. nothing in the vicinity. staff: the staff are very very polite and helpfull. cleanliness: the resort is well maintained and very clean, aspecially the toilets which i think is important. car rental: there is one minimarket (if you can call it that) that rents cars. the lady is very impolite and cheated us. she promised us a car "full to full" but gave us 3/4. when we confronted her she said we should bring a bucket and she will give us gasoline. supply and demand is a ***. food: expected much much more diversity and choices, same every day

We were at Fodele for 6 days, the view is amazing the hotel is great. We enjoyed our stay a lot - the staff is super helpful & kind, the rooms are nicely decorated, clean & comfortable, the animation team is dynamic, creative and kind. We even got a surprise birthday cake for our son waiting in the fridge on his birthday - very nice attention. Last, we have specific dietary restrictions and the team accommodated our needs at every meal at no extra cost which we appreciated a lot.

The property the room just said should be one double bedroom but he was two single bed a Attach-together make a double bed there is not a double bed Not happy at all

imazing kindness of the workers, was absolutlty a great time for my children and me. i really want to say thanks to all the workers in the hotel, they were very kind and the stay was above all our expectations. magnificent place with magnificent service. we are very happy we have picked this hotel. the food was variable and tasty, the rooms are spacious and comfort. the welcoming was fantastic. i really reccomend from all my heart.

Had a great time at Fodele. Food was good. At the pool side and water slides not enough sun beds. You have to get your sun bed quite early. They should consider putting shade at the train stop. It was very hot and no shade. I would stay there again but when the prices are cheaper. I would not pay that price again. With my father’s heart condition we could not just walk up to our rooms we depended on the train. Making the reservation in March my father could’ve had a better room.

My family of four had a wonderful 3 night stay here. The facilities were great and they accommodated our young baby quite well. Our room was very clean and well kept. The food was great with many options including a buffet bar just for kids. The beach was wonderful. The resort partners with a water sports company that offers jet skis, wake boards, kayaks, and even a fly board which was a nice touch for the adventure seekers. The water sports aren't included in the all inclusive because it's a different company,but cost is reasonable. They offer a kids club, but wet didn't end up using it. The water slides and pools were great. My seven year old couldn't get enough. We just wish we had more time.

Hotel was far from city, that was inconvenient. Food was great , cleanliness was good & but staff information was not helpful to guide us were to visit.

This is not a five star hotel . the facilities are not accessible in any way for small children or adults. the pools are small and very far from each other, to get to the room you got to climb a long way on foot. The mattress is one of the worst I ever slept on. The food here is repeatedly everyday. the restaurants in the hotel one Greek and one Italian serve very bad food, the same as they serve in the main dining room. ‏one thing is for sure, i never coming back to this place

Lovely, modern and clean hotel with excellent facilities and professional, curtious and hard working staff

I have to say that is trip will forever hold near and dear in my memory. Everything about it was wonderful and exactly what a vacation should be. Food was delicious, cleanliness on point, staff beyond friendly, and variety/location a dream! There are so many places to travel in the world but it is hard to not want to come back here every year after this experience. On top of that we were a group of 8 celebrating my birthday and there was always something for everyone to do. From the beach, jet skis, spa, rental cars to see Island, etc. you name it! Can’t wait to come back!!

A lot of stairs, same food every day, service team was wonderfuĺl and mini club.

Disappointment alround. The rooms were cramped. The resturant was noisy and you had to wait for every meal to get a table and a lot of rude guests who would barge infront of you to get food. On one evening people were literally fighting over plates and there were huge queues for some food! The one and only restaurant can not cope with the amount of people. Also the hotel website led us to believe that there were two other restuarants to choose from for the all inclusive but you actually had to pay extra for these. The food was ok but the menu rarely changed (we were there for 10 days!) nightmare! For all inclusive guests the bar stopped free drinks at 11pm, after that you had to pay!! not great when you are enjoying yourselves with older children who wanted to stay up until midnight. The water park was ok. The big positive was the animation team who put on a great variety of activites. They were always smiling and great fun to be around. OUr kids absolutely loved them!!

This is a lovely and lively place for a family holiday. Loads to do or equally, easy to chill out and relax. Because there is do much sunbed space around the pools and on the beach it never felt overcrowded even though it is a big hotel. Enthusiastic animation team. Try and get a room close to the Reception area otherwise it's a long walk up!

This is truly a resort, with many facilities and activities. Overall I enjoyed my stay. Pro's: Spacious modern rooms with lcd tv's and free mini-bar. All included. Many outdoor activities, large selection of pools, beach activities and water slides. Hotel staff is courteous, fast and efficient. Wide selection of foods at all meals. Cocktail bar is included, and the staff there is fast and friendly. Con's: The hotel/resort is built on a mountain, so if your room is distant from the reception it may take you some time to reach the main restaurant, pool and the parking facility through the maze of stairs, and a long climb awaits you on your way back. The shower does not contain any shampoo or conditioner, only soap (so bring your own shampoo before your visit). Fruits and vegetables are fresh and good. The cooked food is about average. There is hardly any 3G cellular reception (Local Wind Mobile operator has the best reception), and WiFi prices are not cheap. Safe costs around 4 Euros per day. Caterpillars find their way into the room several times a day, though harmless, it is an annoyance.

The location of Fodele Beach is great, most room have a great sea view. The room are nice, the beds are not very comfortable but it is typical of Greece. All room have a nice balcony where it is nice to hang out after a day at the beach. The beach and pools are very nice. There was plenty of chairs and it wasn't too crowded. The water park is fun, not that many slided but enough to have fun for an afternoon. The hotel is built on a cliff, be ready to go up and down lots of stairs. There is a little train, but it seems to be parked most of the time. The food was okay, there is a nice salad bar. I was not impressed with the variety. It becomes redundant pretty quickly. There is always spaghetti if you can't find anything that you want. The local deserts are very good, there is always a big plate of some sort of baklava, very tasty! Smoking is permitted almost everywhere, be ready to smell cigarettes all the time. The crowd of people was mainly German, Russian or Greek. The animation team (which we barely saw) is German, even the events of the day descriptions is in German. Everyone was talking to us in German... There is nothing else around that hotel which is about 20 min taxi ride from the Heraklio airport.