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Despo Hotel

3.0 of 5
Gouves Pediados, Gouves, Crete 70014, Greece
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Despo Hotel
Ranked #22 of 40 hotels in Gouves
3.0 of 5 stars 175 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Main road(15)
  • Very nice(12)
  • Superior room(10)
  • Pool area(9)
  • Air Con(8)
  • Ice cream(6)
  • Rainbow bar(5)
  • Other guest(5)
  • English breakfast(4)
  • Evening entertainment(3)
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Lichfield, England, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
1
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My cousen and I returned 12th May and I have to say for someone that has not been away in four years, I absolutley enjoyed my holiday at Despo. I was oringinally hoping for a party holiday being a young female away with her friend but i could not fault this place at ALL!! The staff were just incredible. The... More

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Just returned from the hotel Despo, the hotel is very clean tidy and generally well kept. The staff are all very friendly and will do their best to make your stay enjoyable a special mention to George at the pool bar and Maria at reception who go that extra bit to make your time there enjoyable. Bedrooms are basic but... More

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essex
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
5
people found this review helpful

we have just returned from our holiday from this hotel and we found the staff and hotel to be very nice, it is kept clean and the gardens are very well kept, also the staff are more than polite and helpful. we found the food to be very good better than we have received from 4 * hotels, the breakfast... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
6
people found this review helpful

We arrived in the early hours of sat morning to be welcomed by a very efficient night manager who made us very welcome set us up with our room and invited us to come back and have drink and a chat with him after we had settled into our room. As we were the first guests of the season he... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
8
people found this review helpful

I was worried after reading some horrific reviews. however the holiday was relatively cheap, which should be remember. the room was basic and in need of some renovation, however it was extremely clean. We met a couple who were staying in the modernized part of the hotel and said it was lovely, but they had to pay 50 euros a... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

we stayed at the despo in late may as a party of 10. we had a fantastic 2weeks, on arrival we they did try to put us in the basement rooms which are crap. girl at reception was very helpful and moved us right away(think they put you in and if you stand for it you stay in them).we didnt... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011
10
people found this review helpful

After looking at the reviews for this hotel I was really worried but this was our third holiday and it cost just £880.00 all inclusive with good flights and transfers. The hotel was basic, clean and the staff were brilliant. On arrival we were allocated a sub-terrainian floor and I went to reception explaining that I really did not like... More

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Exeter, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed here October 2011, it was still hot, it did rain for a three of the 7 days we were there but I still came home with a lovely tan! So the hotel could do with a bit of a revamp but we got the holiday cheap so we weren't expecting much, but really we were pleasently suprised, the... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
8
people found this review helpful

I'd checked a few reviews before booking this hotel and they were all fairly reasonable with the general feeling being 'it's good for the price', however after booking i kept finding more and more bad reviews for the hotel and became concerned that we were going to have a terrible holiday. I remember feeling so relieved when we saw the... More

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Gloucester, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

the gardens were lovely,well kept and cared for. food was good always fresh plenty there.drinks on all incl were poor. red or white wine beer tea and coffee lemonade and cola.staff were friendly and helpful downside is location.right by bosy road took ages to cross we found it hard to cross out of season so whats it like main season... More

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Address: Gouves Pediados, Gouves, Crete 70014, Greece
Price range (per night):* RM465 - 468

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