The hotel staff were very helpful and friendly right down from the Manager to the Chambermaids. The food was very good and our room was excellent.The faciliies were excellent although access to the sports centre was limited. The beach was very nice and only two minutes walk away. The majority of guests were French and despite the language barrier they... more

the hotel it self was lovely,clean well maintained,animation team were excellant especially with the children,bar prices were ridiculous much cheaper in village,shops in main street and tavernas were very good,both chinese resturaunts served decent food and good service,we spent every night looking for somewhere to eat even though we were half board,we couldnt stomach the food in hotel mainly catered... more

Just flown back in today. Stayed for one week had a relaxing holiday. The rooms were very nice for Greece. Had 2 single beds in and plenty of cupboards for clothes. Bathrooms were clean and tidy. Towels changed 3 times during our stay. Pools very clean and tidy but it was a fight for the sunbeds needed to put towels... more

Just back from Gouves and although we weren't sure about the resort at first, it was really ok. Might get very busy in high season, though. The Magda hotel is good - staff helpful and friendly, very clean but not a 4 star hotel. Probably a 3+ star. The food is repetitive and although there will always be something that... more

Please excuse my English is not my native tongue. Worst hotel ever –DO NOT GO ! I was captive in this hotel for 2 weeks in July 2008. The hotel – is fake 4 star hotels by civilized European standards max 2, 5 stars. We book a honeymoon suite and on arrival we receive a small room. The room was... more

My husband and I have just returned from the Magda hotel.The hotel staff were very warm and friendly and the room we had was spacious and spotlessly clean. The food in the restaurant was excellent with a great variety of different dishes. The hotel itself is in immaculate condition and very near to the village of Gouves. I would recommend... more

Had a very enjoyable holiday at the Magda Hotel, Crete. The rooms were reasonably spacious and comfortable and the whole hotel is kept extremely clean. There are a mixture of nationalities, majority French & British but this, if anything, made our stay more enjoyable. There was no loutish behaviour at this Hotel. There are three pools, two outdoors all reasonably... more

After being moved to this hotel as the hotel we booked was full we had to give our good and bad points, firstly the good well 5 mins from beach, very clean maid cleaned and made beds, changed towels daily, nice food good variety, friendly staff, must visit the da vinci code restaurant tho down the road food is fantastic... more

We were a party of 4 adults and an 8 year old child. I contacted the hotel directly and they offered me a family room which would sleep all 5 of us, plus dinner and breakfast for 140 Euros a night. For that price I decided to stay here. It was a bit tough to find. Their web site isn't... more