Alai Crete, a Tribute Portfolio Resort

Stayed B&B for a week in July. Excellent check in with friendly staff, we also had a room upgrade which was a nice surprise. Breakfast was good and enough to keep us going all day. Right on the beach with plenty of sunbeds and shades. Location was fantastic, bang in the middle of the strip in Stalis, which is a lovely resort, quiet and mainly families so no mad clubs or bars all night. Selection of restaurants in Stalis is excellent and all good quality.

The only thing that was a gripe, and we did raise this at checkout, was people reserving sunbeds round the pool. Some people were doing this at 6am and by 8am all beds would have towels on them. No such problem at the beach though. I know the hotel is trying to manage this problem by putting signs up and advising at check in, yet many people simply ignore it. Not sure what the answer is.

Ease of transfer from airport , lovely beach and very comfortable rooms . Superb staff - could not be more helpful.

The restaurant lacked a little ambience- lovely food though.

We really enjoyed the overall vibe of the place; cozy, intimate, and with a fantastic location. The highlight was definitely the sea view from our room, which was absolutely stunning and made our mornings feel truly special. Despite these minor drawbacks, the atmosphere was lovely and the staff were kind and hospitable throughout our stay.

there were a few downsides. The bathroom was quite small, and given the premium king room category, we were expecting a bit more space and comfort. The bed was also smaller than expected (160cm), which might be worth noting for other couples.

Location was fab Sea view rooms was a lovely view. Beds were comfy. Staff were polite.

Breakfast wasn’t as expected for a boutique hotel … the times are very short 0730 to 1000 .. if you arrived at 0935 it felt rushed to get out. Small selection of hot food options, very limited fresh juice was provided. The hotel site is spread out over a number of areas so could do with a map. Paying extra for safe when staying for a week… Paying extra for beach as hotel guest … we then didn’t use this as once you added drinks it was expensive.