Ibiscos Garden Hotel

Just returned from 2 weeks staying at Ibiscos with a friend. We had booked for Stalis but were offered Ibiscos after the accommodation fell through. That turned out to be a lucky happening as we loved Ibiscos and Rethymnon! We were in room 733 a spacious studio with balcony in the shade which was great because we could use during the peak heat of the day. Everything was spotless, cleaners do a great job. Good quality fridge, toaster and kettle and enough crockery and utensils to make a snack. Nice pool in our block - it did get busy and there was the usual towels on beds with no-one using for hours but we always managed to get a bed. The hotel is in an excellent location with supermarkets, the beach and bars/restaurants within 5 minutes. We walked into city and Old Town a number of times it was about a mile but on a wide path running alongside the beach. We had one of our best holidays ever and would definitely go back.

This is our fourth visit to this lovely hotel, which I hope tells you something! It’s a very friendly hotel which offers everything this middle-aged couple needs and nothing we don’t, so is very good value for money. If only we knew of it when our children were younger as it is very well suited for young families. It’s quiet, immaculately clean and one of the closest hotels to the city centre that has a good sized pool to get some lengths in to work off all that delicious Greek food (necessary when the wind picks up and the red flags are raised on the beach!) amongst the children’s pools. We will be back to see you again next year Gregory and team!

We have just returned home from 2 wonderful weeks at Ibiscos garden hotel. We were greeted with a warm reception on arrival after quite a long transfer from the airport. We were a family of four with 2 teenage boys (17 yrs and 15yrs) and our room had plenty of room. The bunk bed in our room for our boys was very comfy (our eldest son is 6ft 2!). The room had everything we needed for our stay. Loved having a coffee machine so we could make a coffee in the morning. The air conditioning unit was really good plus a ceiling fan. After being on the beach in 34c heat all day to come back to a cool room was really nice. We were just above the bar area which was a great location. The hotel is so clean and tidy. Every day we returned to our room housekeeping had been in and emptied bins etc. The main restaurant in the hotel had a great menu and we enjoyed quite a few evening meals. Greek night was a lot of fun. Every Monday night they had a live band perform near the pool/bar area. They were so good. The location was perfect with the beach only 5 minutes away which went on for miles. The TUI rep Mina was really helpful and recommended we hired a car to explore the Southern part of Crete during our stay. The experiencing of hiring a car through TUI was so easy and stress free. We are really glad we did it. We drove to Sfakion and then took a boat to Loutro which is beautiful. We enjoyed a light lunch then headed to the flat rocky area which was a great area to swim and go snorkeling. The water is cooler in the South but is crystal clear to see all the lovely fish. We got to visit a lot of places in the South and really recommend hiring a car. We also did a few other trips. We went on the boat Captain Hook and enjoyed swimming and snorkeling off the boat. The crew were so nice. Lunch provided was delicious. We would definitely visit this hotel again. The staff are so lovely and friendly it meant we had the most lovely family holiday.

Great hotel for self catering families, well stocked shop at reasonable prices. On site restaurant good for breakfast and offer lunch and evening meals (not tried). All staff polite and helpful especially Poppy. Palm pool more inviting than the upper one in our opinion, both plenty of sun beds.

Fabulous hotel had a wonderful time. Greeted at reception with some food when we arrived in case we were hungry which I thought was a lovely touch. Smooth check in and given directions to our room which was easy to get to. Lift up to our room was great too Room was lovely. We stayed in a studio (2 adults & 2 children) it had two single beds pushed together, bunk bed, small kitchen, table, bathroom, dressing table, wardrobe and balcony - everything we would need for a week self catering! 3 pools to choose from we tried all of them and the kids loved them all - octopus pool was the right age for mine (4&8) but wouldn’t be for any older. Not much entertainment wise which is fine for us as we generally go out in the evenings anyway and made our own entertainment around the pool. Other hotels we’ve stayed at have had someone doing things throughout the day water aerobics, water polo etc so maybe this could’ve been good even just once a day because at the same time it was nice not to be bothered by an animation team constantly! Apartment and all around the hotel was very clean so an excellent job the cleaners/maintenance team do! The food we had on site was very tasty, we preferred the pool side bar near octopus and jasmine but both served very nice Greek dishes. We ate out the rest of the time because the hotel is so close to restaurants, bars and shops. 2 minute walk and you’re close to so many places! Excellent location in fact I’ve not had a better location at any other hotel with a similar budget to what I paid. Well done ibiscos garden we certainly hope to return in the future!