Dore Hotel

Fantastic hotel great location few minutes away from main street with restaurants and few minutes away from beach. Bus service runs every 20mins taking you to different places... Chania Harbour is a MUST Great 2 bedroom family room perfect for us and our 16yr old son. Room cleaned every day, towels changed if you left them in shower. Friendly staff in reception, dining area and bar. Good selection of food every day.... deserts are AMAZING Lovely vibe around the hotel, view from dining area and pool is beautiful Sun loungers weren't to bad but did have to get up to put towels on otherwise you wouldn't get one. We went out one day no beds left when we got back ..so we sat on our balcony. Only thing was I week wasn't long enough Only negative thing I'd say it doesn't cater for families with small children but one plus side was good for us.

We had been looking forward to this holiday for some time as it was booked pre-covid. Positives: the hotel staff are all excellent, from receptionists to cleaners to restaurant and bar staff. Always polite and friendly and very helpful. Food, generally fine, plenty of choice. Pool was warm and there were generally plenty of sunbeds and shade. Usual problem with some guests leaving towels and not using beds until afternoon. Good walks from hotel, plenty of restaurants etc Negatives: our room, 204, while a lovely room and more than adequate was on the main corridor from reception, this meant we heard all noisy late returners, some nights until 4 in the morning. This is aimed more at guests than the hotel, but perhaps some better sound proofing on main door would help. Water from the pool splashes down the rear steps (on way to shops etc) making them a bit slippery , a drain across the top would help divert the water. Also a handrail would help. Not much entertainment. In the 2 weeks we were there the only entertainment was the same saxophonist 3 times, twice with a guitarist/singer. No locks on outside unisex toilets (by the pool) for some reason. We enjoyed our 2 weeks at the Dore and would recommend it to anyone wanting to stay in Chania

The Dore Hotel had just been refurbished to a high standard , with nice big rooms and gorgeous big comfy beds. The reception area is lovely , with brilliant reception staff. The breakfast /Dinner area was lovely with so much choice , beautifully presented and lovely , welcoming staff. The pool area was lovely with a swim up Bar . The Dore Hotel is about 3 mins walk to the beach , which stretches for miles , with plenty of places to sunbathe and eat . Chania harbour is about a 20 min bus ride away , with buses about every 15 minutes. Chania is really lovely to walk around the lovely cobbled streets and eat at a harbour side restaurant or take a horse drawn carriage ride around the area. The Hotel is kept very clean and our room was cleaned every day with towel change if required. Aghia Marina is a lovely place with plenty to see and do , lots of lovely restaurants to eat in , especially in the old town. This is a beautiful area of Crete to visit, with lots of history.

Took a chance on Hotel Dore's renovations being done, and weren't disappointed. The hotel was clean, modern and how we like it. The bar staff (especially Nykos and Denis!) were attentive and funny. Front of House manager Anna was superb! Nothing was too much trouble, and her recommendations were perfect. Edward & Sofia were ever-helpful as members of floor staff. The pool was clean & warm. The breakfasts were tasty & varied. The beds were comfy, and rooms were cool & spacious. On the downside, a written communication from the manager got rather 'lost in translation', but was resolved by the ever-perfect Anna. And the whole hotel could do with some sound-proofing. The emptiness and hollow nature of the dining room meant that every little sound reverberated and echoed rather loudly. Maybe more textiles or curtains needed to soften the sound? (But a minor inconvenience, and only a heads-up!)