We stayed at the Petra Mare 4 * hotel in late August - early September 2013. On the island of Crete and in general in Greece visited for the first time. We liked the hotel, of course, there were shortcomings in the food and in the room, but we knew perfectly well in advance that the hotel was 4 stars and there was no need to wait for something beyond the chic.
The settlement was very quick, after filling in all the necessary papers, 10-15 minutes passed and we were invited to a room that was on the 3rd floor in the very end of the building. Since the hotel was located along ... Read full review

Were in Petra mare from 26.05 to 06.06.2010. Of course, the numbers for 4 * do not pull, but everything else was pleasant. The cuisine is very good AI, lamb, beef, chicken, fish every day, the sea is 10 steps from the hotel, on the beach all free sun beds, umbrellas, the water is very clean, the children's pool is good. Animation is mainly for children.
Rent a car in front of the hotel is very good, took for a day Hundai Matrix 35 euros is not expensive, the island's floor passed, the mountain roads are very narrow, you should go very carefully. In short, vacation for the family with children is the best time, cheap and angry.
Cons: 4-5 hours were driving from the airport to the hotel was hard, Representative Pegasus brazen type forgot how to call the crest shorter, all that he offers 5 times more expensive, offered the same car for 140 euros, shorter nasty type. Currency is only euros, no dollars are taken