Golden Bee Lifestyle

The Golden Bee Lifestyle Hotel is a very pleasant, intimate hotel where you can relax by the pool overlooking the sea, the beach is right next to it after walking a few meters along the promenade. The biggest plus is the friendly service, you can feel real Greek kindness here, we recommend a room with direct access to your own swimming pool, the room is very nice, boho style, air-conditioned, it only lacks a wardrobe to hide your belongings. The room was thoroughly cleaned every day. When it comes to food, we usually only managed to take advantage of breakfasts, which were always the same, you could find something for yourself but they definitely lacked a bit to describe excellent, as for the drinks offer in the all inclusive option, there are cold and hot drinks available and from alcohols beer, wine and ouzo the rest is payable extra. Personally, I recommend this Hotel, where you could truly relax because it is located in a quieter part of the city. I greet all the staff for your kindness that made our stay more pleasant

Beautiful hotel Didn't realize it was a 4* as we got a good deal.my word we were so surprised by the attentiveness of the staff in each area.The cleaners were second to none and worked long hours and came in everyday. Bar staff were so happy and really went out of their way to make your stay a lovely one. Also Penelope and Maria in the tarverna were beautiful girls and nothing was too much trouble for them. Such a friendly hotel and one of the best we've stayed in in 18yrs quiet friendly and relaxing. I hope the owner of this hotel knows how super his staff and hotel are and we will definitely be coming back. Overall not one complaint everything was A* from start to finish Thank you Golden Bay xxxxx

This has been upgraded to a really good family hotel apartments place with charming and friendly staff who really go out of their way to be pleasant and give good service. There is constant and late hours bar service with kitchen service food on demand. The only downside - unless you want a quieter holiday - is the position in Gouves. There is a small but popular pool and they put on entertainment sometimes. The tourist spots are a ride away and the nearest decent beach a short walk. There are mini marts close enough but if you want the high life, you need to hire transport or use the buses.

Had a wonderful week at the Golden Bay hotel. Would recommend if you want a quiet week chilling. Lovely rooms most with pool view. Excellent staff that look after you well. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Lovely pool (new sunbeds where delivered on our first day). Hotel is on the seafront with great views of the bay. We went Half board. Breakfast was really nice. Lots of choice. The evening meal was waiter service and was freshly prepared and you had a good choice. Overall thoroughly good stay and would go back.

A short summary for those who don't want to read the whole thing: the hotel is lovely, located nearby a lively centre. The beach is a little bit further than said. No noise complaints whatsoever, the people are super friendly and the one-room apartments are big enough for two people. The matresses are a little hard and the shower is small. Kitchen is adviced not to be used for dinner. A/C is quite expensive but necessary, so is the safe. The breakfast at the pool-bar is lovely. The hotel is good for kids, however the area is not. It's a very nice place to go for people of 18 years old and above. I stayed at this hotel for 8 days, from the 19th of June to the 26th of June. The hotel is situated in a way that you don't suffer from any noise of the town nearby even though it's really easy to walk straight into the busy streets. The information says the beach is 150 meters from the hotel, which I guess is correct if you drew a straight line from the hotel to the beach. However, because of the paths you're supposed to walk towards the beach, it's a bit longer. It's still quite close though, and easy to go to, even in the hot sun. We had the room closest to the reception, but never suffered from any noise from other guests, or from the hotel Triton which I've read about in other reviews (ofcourse neither are completely silent, but noise which is made is not an issue). The family that runs the hotel is very nice, and always willing to help you out and serve you, or even just have a chat. They're very welcome and relaxed and don't rush you into paying for anything, as long as you pay for it eventually. We had a one-room apartment, which was in our believe big enough for two people. I saw some other reviews complaining that the one-room apartments were too small, but this was in our opinion not the case. There was a kitchen which was good enough to make lunch or breakfast on, I would recommend just going out to eat somewhere for dinner however instead of cooking dinner at the kitchen. There were two seperate beds, which I must admit had some pretty hard matresses, and a big closet. There was a seperate bathroom with a toilet, a sink with a mirror and a shower. The shower is a little small, and you have the choice of either getting the floor wet, or having the shower curtain stick to your body sometimes. I would advice the hotel to replace the shower curtains, our curtain had orange stains on it. The price for air-conditioning is 6€ a day, which is pretty much but split in two, it was managable. The price for a safe is 25€ a week. I would recommend getting both, because even though it's a lot, without either you wouldn't survive in your own room. The cleaning lady comes every day, around noon and the hotel isn't responsible for loss of items. I'm not saying that the cleaning lady is not to be trusted, but they don't put that disclaimer there for no reason. The AC is obviously needed to keep you from melting. The breakfast which is added to the stay is min

We visited Golden Bay today. It was brilliant but the highlight had to be the trip on Charlie's boat to the cace that turns your skin blue! Charlie is so funny and enthusiastic it's his mission to make sure you enjoy yourself and we certainly did! We had a great trip out in his very speedy sped boat and a twenty minute swim in the lagoon which was awesome! All for €12, fantastic!

The hotel is next to the beach with a great view of the sea. We had the option with a shared pool which was a hit at 10. The hotel is just starting out so the kitchen was out of order and the food was catering based but the food was very tasty. The area is very nice, no hustle and bustle, close to bars and restaurants. Overall I would recommend this hotel, it was ok and will get better.

The hotel is very cozy, maybe sometimes even too cozy, but it will be appreciated by all who are looking for a quiet holiday. ;-) The service is top notch, very nice and helpful (5* strong). Right by the sea, with a beautiful view, very close to the center of Stalida. The rooms are quite small, but clean and nice. The food is very tasty, unfortunately the food is also a bit cold sometimes. This will probably change once the kitchen is launched. I definitely recommend it.

Very nice hotel. They currently have only 20 rooms. Near the sea, nice view from the balcony. Delicious food, getting several different products from Crete. There is Wi-Fi in the rooms on the hotel grounds. I highly recommend