Me and my family traveld to the petra mare for a two week stay in may/june.We had a lovely time and no doubt will visit again some time.

The hotel it self was lovely.Very clean, rooms were cleaned every day and fresh towels provided. The only thing I would mention is the down stairs toilet could do with extra cleaning as it is used all day and get very dirty and slippery.

We have two children who we hardly saw.They were either in kids club or joining in activities. The kids club reps were great and deserve a medal as the work long hard hours.

That brings me to the entertainment. Gareth and Vicky were lovely and seemed to be there as they enjoyed the job. They spent most days rehearsing whch meant Antonia did the day time activities. She was very fun but only there for a few weeks aparently.(shame she should have stayed)then there was nick and his girlfriend natalie.

Nick was very rude and during one show he got very stroppy with the audience and certainly didn't want the children around. As for Natalie she spent the whole time following Nick around. We tried to talk to her once but got the impression she was not interested. They should spend less time smooching so they can do their job. Shame really as the shows were really good and on a whole good entertainment.

We did have a superb holiday and will be trying to book up again next year.

Fantastic!
Had the best holiday you could ask for! Hotel spotless always someone cleaning. Be careful of slippy floors in the toilets at the splash pool my son cracked his front tooth while we were there. After his disaster they wore the slip on beach shoes and there were no more disasters. The toilets in question are very smelly but I think it is the drains as they were cleaned frequently. The food was excellent, plenty of choice, always something on the grill freshly prepared, (try the snails, realy nice!!) and 2 big salad bars. Deserts were far too good, diet time!! Kids all eat well even though they are a bit picky.
The kids clubs are brilliant the staff deserve a medal. We never had as much peace and quiet!
The entertainment considering what they are working with is good. You are on your hols after all, you are not gonna get a west end performance, but after a few vodkas they get better. Join in its more fun.

Get all you snorkelling stuff an infaltables from the mega supermarket at a fraction of the cost of the hotel shop. Its a 2 min walk, cross the road outside the hotel at the trafic lights and walk up the road a few yards and you will see it. Well worth the walk.

Chrissi island is a lovely day trip, a real beauty spot. The sea is the clearest ive ever seen great for snorkelling.

Had the best time and really didnt want to come home, met some lovely people and had a good laugh. This is a proper family resort so if you havent got kids, or dont like kids you probably wont like it, but if you have go for it you will have a fantastic time.

The hotel is spotless with cleaners who seemed to be working round the clock.

All hotel staff were very friendly.

The food was very bland and there was not much variety.

The entertainment was of the normal type and Ok if you like that sort of thing.

Most of the escorted trips seemed very expensive for what they were.

Well done First Choice/Eclipse...you've done it again! This is a great family hotel.

It's location is spot on. The sea is clear (great for snorkeling) the swimming pools, lazy river and slides are terrific. Everything is lovely and clean.

The hotel staff work really hard as do the First Choice reps who really earned their money while we were there entertaining loads of kids.

The bus trip was about 1 hour 45 mins. Don't be put off by this...the trip was very scenic and the bus air conditioned...just sit back and enjoy the ride and anticipate your arrival at this really very nice hotel.

The food was good and tasty...there was plenty of choice...the menu was repeated occasionally but this was not a problem...they are after all catering for a large number of people, sometimes over a 3 hour period. There were meat dishes and fresh vegetables for lunch and dinner every day as well as a choice of cold meats, salads, pasta dishes and cheeses. I was saddened that some people felt that chips and tomato sauce was the only meal they could find...

The beach is covered in tiny little stones rather than sand, which gets very hot in the midday sun. My advice is a pair of cheap jelly shoes for the little ones...or just run very fast from your sunbed to the sea!!

Lager, wine and soft drinks are on tap all day in the snack bar. Ice cream for the kids twice a day. The slides were generally open from 11.00 to 12.00 in the morning and 2.30 to 4.00 in the afternoon. This was ample time for my two.

The lazy river was wonderful to float around in and if you were keen to take part there were activities held in the main pool during the day.

The evening entertainment was a bit

We have just returned from a week at the Petra Mare and were abit apprehensive before going as the reviews were not great, however we were pleasently suprised. Food was excellent and the hotel was wonderful. The pool and water slides were great and the hotel staff were second to none.

The only down fall was that the entertainment wasnt fantastic and Ierapetra isnt the livliest of places to go however we did get a warm welcome at the Cafe on the rocks.
The drink was plentiful and although the lager was a bit weak there was no problem with going up the bar as many times as you could.

If your looking for a great hotel with great food and a relaxing week then the Petramare Hotel is the place to go.

We paid a lot of money to stay in this hotel and were really looking forward to it. The hotel was spotlessly clean and the maid service was second to none.

The food was the major let down for us. Our party found it was very repetitive and always accompanied with chips. The childrens menu was in our opinion very poor, chips with fish fingers or meatballs which is not healthy for children day after day. We all tried as much of the food as possible as we always believe in trying things out, but we were sorely disappointed and fed up with looking at the same food day in day out.

The location was ok, it is a quiet resort and the hotel had a couple of waterslides which entertained the children.

The hotel staff were fine and there were plenty of reps around. All in all our party would have to say that we would not go back to this hotel based purely on the food.

I think it is important for any prospective visitors to this hotel to pre-book a sea or pool view, we overlooked some houses and building work which was in progress.

Well what can I say we all had a fantastic time at the Petra Mare hotel. The hotel was clean and the staff friendly.

We had a sea view room and it was amazing listening to the sea and watching the sun go down would definatly recommend upgrading to sea view.

The weather was nice around 80 every day although a bit breezy. The food was not to everyones taste but we enjoyed it and there will always be something ther you will like.

The pool area was brilliant with three seperate pools 1-large pool 2-lazy river which runs around the slide area 3- a kids pool at the end with a play park in it. The slides were good and kept my son pleased for a while, they run from around 11.15 till 12.30 then at 2.15 till around 3.30.

The kids clubs were good and the staff that run these are very friendly, my kids loved it.

The only thing that I found was the entertainment was a bit boring and not very good, we done the bingo then went to the other bar.

We loved this holiday so much we are going to book again for the end of September next year.

We have just spent a week at the Petra Mare hotel , the hotel is very clean , upgrade to a sea view room if you can , they are brilliant , with the sea lapping on the shore just below your balcony.

There were plenty of sun loungers by the pools and on the beach. We had 7 days of blue sky and temperatures in the 80,s the hotel staff were very helpful and the rooms were cleaned daily , the restaurant was large , although we ate all our meals outside on the terrace overlooking the sea, always plenty of room, there was always plenty of food to choose from.

I know from earlier reviews, some were dissatisfied with the food, but dont worry you will find lots of different things to eat. There are lots of drinks dispensers around the hotel. Orange, coke, wine and larger and spirits etc.

You just help yourself. It takes a bit of getting used to ! They use glasses in the bar areas and plastic cups outside for safety reasons. There is a snack bar open all day serving hot and cold food and drinks. The water park and pools kept the children happy for hours. The slides are supervised with attendants. The beach is not sandy but small pebbles, the water is very clear , lots of fish ,and I saw an octopus just off the beach at a depth of about 15 feet, so take your snorkles and masks.

There are watersports like bananaboat and jetski but at a price .the hotel is situated at the end of a bay,in a quiet setting, a 10 minute stroll along the promonade brings you to tavernas and shops, the locals seemed to be quite freindly.

We rented a car for a couple of days , try the rental shop across the road from the hotel , they speak english and are cheaper than the hotel. My son and I had ago on the paintball across the road get the hotel receptionist to book it for you we had the whole course to ourselves , although my 13 year old son did shoot me in the bum as i was running away aaargh!

I would like to thank the First Choice reps , Helen, John, Graham ,Adam , Chrissy ,and the others , who provided the entertainment at night .

Ok, OK its not Saturday night at the London palladium but the children and parents enjoyed it , join in, audience participation is needed , let your hair down , we are still singing king caracticus is passing by!

We had a great holiday and would recommend it to anyone.

Travelled to this hotel In October (18-25).with partner and 4 children (ages 3/10/12/15)

Long tranfer time from airport 1 1/2 hours.
Hotel was very clean and there was always a cleaner cleaning this and that.

Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Food much the same every day in restaurant and snack bar but all 6 in my party ate well.

Food could have been hotter but considering the quantity they were serving is was good.

Drinks you helped yourself to ,watch out for the flies they hover round the beer nozzels and can end up in your drink.

Pools were fantastic and very clean,slides were great and went down well with my children.

Entertainment.....Well once you watched it the first night it didnt really differ to the rest of the week.

The reps were pleasant and tried hard.

Kids clubs were ok but some of the activities in the kids club you had to pay for e.g Pizza night 5 euros

I know its not much but when you have paid all inclusive and you are charged for this its a bit annoying when the reps go and get the pizza from the snack bar which is free anyway!!!!!!

I would not recomend anyone going to this hotel after the 25th October as it was shutting up for the winter,there were still people arriving on the day we and some of the reps left to go home.

Not much to do in the town a few bars ,makes a change from the hotel.

All in all I would definately return to this hotel as we had a very good time there.

Well we came to our hotel and it looked quite clean, but then we went to our hotel room and the bath was brown. So that put us of a bit.

We went to the pool which wasn't as clean as other places we had been (tip - the cleanest pool is the one with the slides, the slides were excellent I thought).

We found the food was very nice on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day, but after that the food became repetitive, the same thing everyday. The pizza was extremely nice though and the doughnuts as many reviews have said. Here's a tip though (if you go to were you make tea you'll notice there is sugar, so if you get a doughnut then just go over there and sprinkle some sugar on, that way they taste just like a proper British doughnut!)

I though the location was excellent, because we were a little bored we took walks to the market, which wasn't that far away. They had some nice stuff at very cheap prices.

The beach however wasn't that nice it was grey and pebble heres another tip -(if you go in the water then walk in carefully as there if rock at the shallow bit, unfortunately nobody had warned me I have still got a scar on my leg from where I tripped.!)

The entertainment. I don't know how they have the cheek to call it entertainment, it was rubbish. Actually there was entertainment...when the crowd was included e.g miss Petra Mare.