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Reviews of Simon Apartments

2 out of 5
Simon Apartments
Petras, Sitia

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 16 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short but lovely stay
This is a new and modern property close to Petra’s Beach and a mile away from the harbour in Siteia. It is walkable and takes about twenty minutes. The staff are delightful and helpful friendly people. We stayed in a deluxe studio. Good powerful shower, comfortable bed. Complimentary Raki provided. My only slightly negative comments would be regarding the parking which can be hard to come by and ratherba tight squeeze, I would also advise that a new washing up sponge and cloth should be provided rather than the ones used by previous occupants - we bought some from a local mini market. Also a face cloth for use as a tea towel is not ideal. However, this is a great and reasonably priced place to stay. Nice and quiet. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our favorite accommodation in Greece
As part of our 5-week stay in Greece, we stayed in one of Simon's executive apartments. We felt like residents of Sitia. The apartment was modern, super clean and had all the amenities we are used to in Canada, including very comfy beds. We had a large balcony with a great view where we enjoyed our daily breakfast. We were also able to walk to the beach and local restaurants. Overall, a great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Jimmy, Monteal Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice views, terrible accessibility
The interior design was modern. The views were magnificent. However, the accessibility was horrible, more than 40 steep outside stairs to reach the top floor. You are on your own to lug your belongings. At night they were not lit, so bring a flashlight. The so called free parking was a small space on a steep uphill curve. Not sufficient for all the guests, so you would park on the main road about 400 meters away if you arrived late at night. We tried to discuss our concerns with the owner, but he simply laughed us away. After three nights, ( we had paid up front for 8 nights), we decided to leave. The daily stress of parking , and dark stair case, was not worth ruining our vacation. Again, the owner just laughed us off. He told us, * you lost buddy, I already got my money*. I contacted Expedia regarding our options, however, no response to date. I guess, too bad , so sad for us.
Response from Ellie on Jun 18, 2017
Dear Jimmy, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, which is highly appreciated in order to check and improve our quality standards. We 've read with utmost interest your review, regarding your experience at Simon Apartments and we are sincerely sorry for not been able to meet your expectations. However we would like to point out the following: Simon Apartments is located 1 km away from the center of the city (15 minutes walk). We offered you the top floor apartment, which has panoramic sea and city view, because you asked specifically for it. The apartments is easily accessible by stairs, lit at night. The receptionist offered to help with your luggage, but you said that it wasn't necessary. There is a free parking for our guests in front and beside the main entrance of the property, based on availability. We offered you a free parking spot right in front of our property, so telling that you had to park 400m away, is totally false and misleading. In 25 years in tourism industry, we are always willing to discuss all our guests concerns and find a prompt solution to any problem. It is absolutely not true that the owner responded "you lost buddy, i already got my money". This is at least insulting! We would also like to inform you that according to our policy, we don't offer any refund to guests living earlier. Dear Jimmy, we really feel we acted with high professionalism and reasonably given the circumstances and while we wish the outcome had been different, we stand by our choices.

10/10 Excellent

gregory

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Séjour formidable !
Une vue à couper le souffle, un accueil excellent et toutes les commodités (belle déco, wifi rapide, salle de bain pratique, cuisine fonctionnelle) Pas de piscine, mais ce n’est pas important !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best in crete we have Never seen something more nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vue extra grand apartement et très propre.
Nous avons aimé l’endroit. La ville est très bien. L’apartement est un peu loin ducentre mais c’est 5 minutes en auto. L’endroit est très propre les gens de l’hôtel très bien. C’est très grand avec une vue mer extra.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anna, NRW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Direkt am Meer, sehr saubere Unterkunft!!
Die Unterkunft liegt direkt am Meer und wir konnten in der Nacht den Wellen zuhören. Sehr nette Vermieter, toll eingerichtete Unterkunft, wo uns nichts gefehlt hat.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Laurent, Rennes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Appartement spacieux et très agréable mais situé à l'écart de la ville.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bel appartement avec vue sur mer
Bien placé, proche de Sitia, proche de la plage. Bon point de départ pour visiter l'est de la Crète. Les propriétaires parlent français et apportent tous les renseignements nécessaires.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

NIKOLAOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

JohnP, Dachau, Bayern

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alles wie auf der HomePage beschrieben
Kurz und knapp perfekt! Simon Apartments ist wie auf der eigenen HomePage beschrieben, alles tolle Apartments, die mit allem ausgestattet sind, was man braucht. Wir kommen gerne jederzeit wieder.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Ellie Kakoulidi on Jul 18, 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for your valuable feedback relating to your stay with us. Your helpful comments are much appreciated and your feedback will help us to continually improve the standard of facilities and services offered to all our guests. Looking forward to see you again. Best regards, Ellie Kakoulidi

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
spiaggia delle palme
qyesta parte dell'isola di creta è differente dal resto, una provincia un pocco arretrata, non fanno gli scontrini fiscali, come la grecia prima delle batoste europee; il cibo è interpretato più in maniera tutristica: tanta carne e pesce surgelato (anche se non tutti lo ammettono) ed accompagnato da patate fritte inutili, che piacciono tante a chi di cucina tradizionale e casereccia non capisce nulla; meno vivace la vita ma gente molto cordiale e disponibile, spiagge e mare bellissimo, che fa perdonare le varie pecche; strade buon e panoramiche e le stanno anche migliorando, unica la spiaggia con l'unico bosco di palme europeo: più marocco che grecia; belli anche i tanti siti minoici
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr nett und gepflegt. ...gerne wieder.....
Top .....sehr schön und idyllisch. ....nur für wen der ruhe sucht. ...sehr nettes personal. . Alles super. .....danke. ...

8/10 Good

Michel, parid

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
bel appartement spacieux. Parking peu pratique.
Découverte tres agréable de la partie extrême orientale de la crête. Bonne localisation.
Thank you for your kind comments! We had provide you your own private parking slot.