Petra Mare

Petra mare hotel is set right on the sea front in the southern town of irapetra on the island of crete. The south side of the island can get particuarly strong gusts of wind during the peak season coming in from the sea, although it can be quite welcome as the temperature reached upto 36degrees when we visited. The hotel is family orientated, although is equaly enjoyable for just couples. We lucked out and got a superb sea view room, which im guessing is intended for 4 people, as it was very spacious. The balcony was large enough for a table and four chairs, although some other balconys were hardly big enough for one person standing ...  Read the complete review

My overall impression of this hotel can be summed up in one word - CHEAP. It seemed like everything was designed to be as cheap as possible - from the pathetic plastic cups, to the nasty drinks and the tacky "entertainment". The hotel itself is OK - a bit shabby and in need of redecoration. Our room was spacious, with a lovely sea view, but the bathroom was a bit grubby. It was cleaned every day however, and towels and sheets changed regularly. Hotel staff were pleasant and hard working - but although the floors in the communal areas were being continually mopped, I don't think the strip of carpet along the corridor was vacuumed once in 2 weeks. ...  Read the complete review

Hotel Petra Mare is an exclisive hotel to First Choice for the U.K. It is situated in the small and quiet resort if Ierapetra, and is an All Inclusive holtel. The hotel itself is situated on the beachfront, has 3 floors, and all rooms have either a seaview or an uninterupted mountain view. You are greeted at the front entrance by a beautiful cascading waterfall, followed by beautiful landscaped gardens. The hotel reception is spacious, open 24 hours, and consists of a vast lounge area, and white marble floors. The hotel boasts, 3 bars, 1 resturant, 1 snack bar, shop, kids clubs, and 2 main swimming pools with waterslides, and 1 large childrens pool with ...  Read the complete review