Atlantica Mikri Poli Crete — Hotel in Municipality of Sitia

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hotel Review: Atlantica Mikri Poli Crete|Travel Dates: Arrived 21st August|We arrived mid-afternoon around 3pm and were warmly welcomed by the reception team. They applied our all-inclusive wristbands straight away and, knowing the restaurant was about to close for the afternoon, suggested we grab lunch before checking in fully — a thoughtful and appreciated gesture.|After a quick bite, we returned to reception to complete the check-in process. From there, we were collected by golf carts and driven to our room — a big help, especially considering the hotel is built on a hill and we had quite a bit of luggage.|🏨 Rooms|Our room was spacious, clean, and well-equipped with air conditioning and a small fridge. The bathroom was particularly impressive — a large layout featuring a bath/shower combo, a large sink area, and a separate shower cubicle. This made it easy for more than one of us to get ready at the same time, and surprisingly, water pressure wasn't an issue even with both showers running.|🏊 Pools & Grounds|The pool area was decent — nothing standout, but it did the job. Our two daughters enjoyed both the main pools and the water slides, although they mentioned the slides could have been a bit more exciting. That said, the hotel grounds offer lovely views of the beach, the sea, and even a glimpse of the harbour. A walk down to the harbour is well worth it — the local tavernas and people there provided incredibly warm and personal service.|🎉 Entertainment & Activities|The staff overall were very friendly and welcoming. The Animation Team deserves a special mention — David, Nicholas, and Felix were fantastic, always around encouraging guests to get involved in activities such as:|Darts|Beach Volleyball|Water Polo|Table Tennis|Molkky|They really helped create a fun and inclusive atmosphere and were always happy to chat and make everyone feel welcome.|Evening entertainment was held in the amphitheatre. The animation team clearly gave it their all every night, but we felt the shows could benefit from a higher budget — they felt a little amateurish at times. More professional or varied external acts (like the Greek dancers night) or even live music could be a great improvement.|🍽 Food & Drink|The main buffet restaurant was generally very good, particularly on themed nights like "Mexican Night", which offered great variety and flavour. However, the daily food options did start to feel repetitive after a while.|Desserts were a letdown — mostly repetitive, creamy dishes with very few standout options.|We really enjoyed the Greek à la carte restaurant located above the buffet — this needs to be pre-booked and is well worth it.|As for drinks, the all-inclusive drinks package could use some work. The cocktail menu was very limited — no Mojito, for example — and the pre-mixed cocktails often tasted watered down. Spirits with mixers were decent, the beer was okay, and the wine (served from a box) was just fine — nothing special.|✅ Overall Impression|Despite a few areas that could be improved (mainly the drinks selection and evening entertainment), Atlantica Mikri Poli Crete delivered a really enjoyable holiday experience. The friendly staff, spacious rooms, and beautiful setting made it a great place to relax and have fun as a family.|We would absolutely recommend this hotel and would be happy to return...

The hotel has many advantages, although there are also small disadvantages. I'll start with what I liked the most, the animations! The animators from "Pink Wave" did a great job until the very end of the season (and we were in October). Special recognition is due to Lorenzo, Klaudia, Magda, Jacob, who took care of the guests throughout their stay. During the day, there were: water zumba, aqua aerobics, water polo, beach volleyball and many others. In the evening, you could count on interesting performances, animations, cabarets and even a disco. There was something for everyone. There are also plenty of attractions for children, a mini club and evening dancing. I haven't been to a hotel with so much going on for a long time

Unforgettable vacation|It was one of the best summer vacations of our family. Briefly about all + and -.||Beach and sea. The sea is incredibly warm, transparent, clean, there were almost no waves, the entrance to the sea is gradual, convenient for both children and adults. There were no stones at all, the beach is sandy, shoes for a stony beach were not needed. There are always plenty of free sunbeds on the beach. Towels and sunbeds are free. Some sunbeds in the first row on the beach in the morning were already marked with "Reserved" signs, so there is an opportunity to reserve a sunbed, but we did not use it, there was no such need.||Hotel room. We had a room with a partial sea view, located in the central building (where the reception is). In fact, it was the perfect full sea view! It should be considered that the hotel is located on a mountain, so the path from the reception to the pool and the sea goes down. Next time we would prefer a room by the pool. I am attaching a photo of the hotel map to the review so that you can clearly see how the hotel rooms are located.||Animation. The hotel has a team of very cool animators who conduct activities in the pool, on the beach, in the fitness area, work with children in the kids club, and also conduct evening shows, beach and pool parties, children's discos. The coolest animation I've ever seen. I am attaching some photos from the evening shows. ||Food. A huge variety of food for every taste. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the main restaurant. Snacks between main meals can be taken at the pool bar and Deli Cafe on the 4th floor of the main building. In the main restaurant there is a children's area, where children pick their own food. Also, the restaurant has a special terrace for adults only (16+). For us, the choice of food was varied, the food was very tasty, there were also a lot of fruits and sweets. It was very difficult to control myself and not overeat 😊.||The coffee in the machine is soluble, but in the morning in the parents' area of the main restaurant, you could make yourself a brewed coffee, which was simply fantastic (I've attached a photo). During the day, brewed coffee could be had at the Deli Cafe on the 4th floor for 2 euros.||In the hotel's Greek restaurant, you can have dinner once for free. It was very interesting to try traditional Greek cuisine.||Transfer from the airport to the hotel. This is the only minus of the whole vacation. It took us 3.5 hours from the airport by bus. Next time we will take a rental car transfer, which is very popular at this resort. We recommend renting a car from the airport to the hotel and back. Many families were on our bus from different hotels, and we spent a lot of time separating everyone. Secondly, the road in Crete is serpentine, and not everyone can easily tolerate such a road.||The hotel has some very cool shops with quality Greek souvenirs, and the hotel itself is located on a street where many other gift shops offer a huge selection of gift items.||Next to the beach on the left side is a mountain, which can be easily reached on the left side of the reception. There is an incredible view, you can take great...