Helea Family Beach Resort

Honestly so beautiful and elegant. I cried leaving this property as I didn’t want to leave From Alex the Supervisor to Eleni & Joanna by the beach bar, everyone was so pleasant and kind For context I’m mid 20’s and my mother is in her late 50’s and we both loved it so much. The wellness spa was amazing ! Incredible ! Staff there were amazing too. There were so many ways they made this stay special like surprising my mum with a birthday cake and other free things just because. Everyone is so polite and lovely. Although it is a family resort, I didn’t feel disturbed by the kids at all. Infact it was nice to have the kids around as they added a lovely touch to the resort. The resort also made adequate provision for the kids. I ate and ate till I couldn’t eat anymore ! The food is incredible. Everyone at the beach bar knew me by face and name before I left; that’s how much I loved the food The drinks are superb and I was spoilt for choice ! I feel like I was in heaven ! Thank you so much Helea ! I also enjoyed the shops available and bought three stunning pieces from the jewellery shop. Once again, thank you so much ! I’ll be back !!!

I’m not really sure where to start. The property itself is beautiful. The location is absolutely perfect. Close to a ton. We had a total of 4 rooms. The woman who checked me in, not once did she make eye contact. She said nothing to me other than “here are your room cards”. Got to the room and it was so hot you couldn’t breathe. I called down to the front and was told “well it’s hot out” we had to insist they send somebody up, they fixed the AC. 2 days later, we needed toilet paper, called for 2 days. No one showed up. Found an employee in the hall who went and got me some. House keeping never came. You can tell they were working very hard but short staffed. If they start at 1 end of the hall, 1 day, they should start at the other the next day IMO. The food in the Italian restaurant was terrible. And so was the service. My daughter got reprimanded by the staff for pouring her own water. “It was his job” but yet he was never around. He spent a lot of time at the tables on either side of us. One was getting more alcohol than us, the other spoke the same language he did, and they were joking and laughing and he kept rubbing one of the kids heads!? One elevator was out the whole time, took the stairs mostly because of the rolling power outages. Ate at the Buffet a lot, good selection of food. My favorite employee, Dora. She was always busting her tail, working so hard, and always had a smile on her face. I have so much more I want to review but not enough space here. Spa was A

Exceptional 10/10 resort! Great location near old town, beaches, and night life. Amazing amenities on the resort with multiple pools, gym area, spa, shops, areas for children, etc. staff were welcoming and friendly and there were many different food options availble. Had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend this resort as it is newly renovated and stunning for Instagram photos

In general the hotel is very pretty with several pool areas and even a small water park for the little ones. Also rooms and the common areas are very aesthetically pleasing… perhaps those are the reasons the hotel still has five star status, which was totally misleading. The service is very poor and comes most of the time with an attitude. Every interaction seemed difficult and first answer was always no. Ala carte restaurants were waste of time, serving low quality dishes and couldn’t example order cocktail (not even for an extra pay) or glass of milk for my toddler. Waitresses were disorganized mess, asking repeatedly same question after each other. Lunch and dinner buffets were repeating a lot. The cleanliness of the rooms meant mainly straightening the bedsheets leaving rest of the room dirty. Also the hotel clearly had too many guests to keep things comfortable, example there was never enough sunbeds. It was forbidden to reserve a sunbed, but it was clear that majority of people did throw their towels on top of the sunbeds at morings to reserve them and the hotel did nothing to stop that. The hotel staff told us just to go and remove peoples belongings from unused sunbeds and bring the stuff to the reception, maybe this would be the staff’s job to do instead of putting their guests uncomfortable. Overall I have never had this poor level of service in five star hotel and can not definitely recommend this to anyone seeking a true five star holiday.

A very nice and modern hotel. Very family friendly service team. Relaxed atmosphere by the pool between relaxed atmosphere with animation and programme by the pool. An incredibly beautiful view from the balcony room over the entire hotel complex and see view. Thank you ..!! Family T.

Not quite a five star hotel yet. Some of the finishes to the building and decor are very poor, skirting boards hanging off, paths not complete etc. some staff where brilliant but all are far too busy to provide great service. At meals time we often had to clear a table ourselves before we could sit down at it, we had VIP breakfast but the hotel only manage to organise this for 3 out of the 7 days. No availability to book at the a la Carte restaurants. Not enough sun beds leaving families sitting on the floor (or racing at 5:30am to reserve them). Had to ask reception multiple times to sort out simple problems. The website says we’ll stocked mini bar, which is not true, two waters a juice and 3 cans of soft drinks. All in all the hotel is way off five star and simply needs more staff to operate well in my opinion. The spa facilities and kids entertainment are really good though and as a say a few of the staff were brilliant too.

While the property itself was undeniably stunning, there were numerous issues that marred our experience. Perhaps the most frustrating problem was the lack of hot water. Out of our six-day stay, we had hot water for only two days. This made showering, especially for our children, an uncomfortable and challenging task. Despite repeatedly bringing this concern to the attention of the staff, it seemed as though they simply didn't care. Eventually, we had to escalate the issue to Expedia, and I must commend them for their prompt and efficient assistance. Another significant letdown was the cleanliness of the room. It was evident that only surface cleaning had been done, as the room barely met basic hygiene standards. Shockingly, the room wasn't cleaned at all for the first two days of our stay. The baseboards were covered in dirt, and the state of the shower was downright appalling. Considering the resort is relatively new, one would expect a greater emphasis on attention to detail and cleanliness. It was evident that the resort was understaffed. Furthermore, the a la carte booking system proved to be a disappointment. The resort scheduled two dinner for us on the same day, with a mere two-hour gap between them. They couldn't rebook us so we didn't get any value here. Given the aforementioned shortcomings, I would suggest considering an alternative resort until these issues are rectified. With improvements in these areas, Helea could undoubtedly become a truly exceptional

Great: A la carta food is great! Very delicious quality Lots of pool areas to be, if not too windy! Large buffet area kids club, although it needs some love Slides area for kids, water is freezing so ideally you look at the weather before travelling!’ Not so great: You have to pay to access spa area. €35 for two hours access to inside pool and sauna and so on. If you get a treatment you can get it for free, but these are petty hefty. If you go outside of hot summer the water in the pools is freezing! No heated Pool for babies or kids. Indoor pool is heated but no kids allowed. Buffet food is not the best I have had for a 5* hotel Very doors are not sound proof so can be loud if people in the hallway are noisy

As stated the facilities are under going renovations. Our room was very nice, king bed and two twins. The restaurants were all very nice and clean. The pools were beautiful. About 15-20 min by can to the Old City. Improvements: fix game room. A lot of games were out of service and when questioned, was told it’s an outside company who manages. Either call the company to fix or run your own game room. Also, have money for customers to be able to use the room. The machine is out of coins well then have change at the front desk. Not a big ask. Should consider having a jacuzzi or two around the grounds. Would have been perfect for watching evening sunset and relaxing when pools are too cold. Should have waiters on the beach taking drink orders. Big missed opportunity to make easy money. Last complaint, employees were so loud in the morning right outside your room. If you are in the hall outside guest rooms, save the laughing and joking for outside or away from guest rooms. Had I had a sleeping child, I would not have been pleased.

Amazing stay! From the moment we walked in to getting an upgrade to a junior suite with a swim pool with breath taking views. Really friendly staff and were literally on stand by whenever we needed them. Food was good with different options. Book your stay before the prices go up!