Vacanze Pananiana

Excellent breakfast on a shadowed terrace in front of the sea. Very very kind personnel. Very clean. They make available for free umbrella and chairs on the beach, which is mix of sand and pebnles, with large pebbles in the first meters of sea, making the access barefoot a bit tricky. On the other hand, very close to balos beach, arguably one of the top 3 beaches of the island. A bit isolated from the kissamos movida, but that also has a positive side to it.

Ventale Island Breeze Resort, nuovo di zecca, è bellissimo e il personale in generale fa di tutto per non farti mancare niente. Un vero piacere averci soggiornato durante qualche giorno.

The toilet seat was broken, and we had to wait half a day for it to be fixed. The Wi-Fi was terrible, and we couldn’t get a 5G signal at all. The soundproofing in the room was awful. On our last night, a couple staying in the room above us were fighting and shouting, waking us up at 4 a.m. We informed the manager, but he was unable to resolve the situation. As a result, the noise, shouting, and arguing continued, and we weren’t able to fall back asleep. Since it was our check-out day, we asked if it was possible to extend our stay in the room. The manager said they could only extend it by one hour, which wasn’t helpful. In the end, our entire day before the flight was ruined because we were exhausted from the lack of sleep. A few more downsides: It takes more than an hour to get to Chania from the hotel, and the bus is usually overcrowded. There are no shops nearby. On the positive side, the area is very peaceful, the beach is within walking distance, and the food offers a good variety to suit different tastes. Other than that, it’s pretty much the same as any standard all-inclusive hotel.