ERIA RESORT for people with special abilities

Lovely location and fabulous pool

We liked everything about the property. It felt like my son could finally have a « normal » holiday again, where his disability was no longer an issue ( wheelchair bound). It looks and feels like a hotel, unlike some places that feel like medical facilities. The staff is the spirit of the place, Ms Diamanto is more like a family member you haven’t seen in a while, and the rest of the staff are genuinely lovely and go over and beyond to make your stay perfect. The rooms have electric beds, shower rails, seats etc, as well as the usual mod cons ( coffee, tv etc) and a fridge, and large balconies with beautiful sea or Mountain views. The hotel grounds are beautiful, the tables are set around the pool which has a ramp and wet wheelchairs available, and there is a a pool bar. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing, and it feels more intimate as it is a small hotel. Food is real Cretan food, there is plenty of it and more than enough choice. There also was bbq nights, as well as music nights. Big plus too, the hotel has its own specialized transport, and organises day trips. There isn’t anything you can’t do or see ( there are even accessible beaches). The hotel has a spa and you can also have medical treatment/access if needed but we didn’t use any of these. Guests seem to come back often, and that will certainly be our case too. The prices for the rooms are still quite steep, but the food made it more or less even for us. The price of excursions or taxi services were a mix between fairly reasonable and some quite expensive. I must note that I compared with others, and there wasn’t a huge difference. You do get the service with it too ( the driver is great fun) Prices of the bar menu were standard. Some of the equipment looked like it had seen better days, which it probably had, but did the job. The beds were spot on however. None of this is a deal breaker.