Radamanthys Apartments

Good points, can't think of any at the present moment. Bad points, too many to comment on. Constant disco noise until 4am, expensive bar and food, very poor apartments, out of the way from anywhere etc etc. Don't bother

These apartments are described in Air Tours as a very peaceful and relaxing holiday. In actual fact it is the total opposite. Had to wear ear plugs at night because of the noise levels, and the staff were reluctant and indifferent to do anything about it! The steep hill to the apartments was a killer, but you had to use it to reach the few tavernas and the beach. Getting taxis to the main town was very expensive. Very expensive air conditioning and bar, and the food prices at the accommodation were very high. Got the impression that if you were not spending money at the bar getting drunk, the staff at the Radamanthys Apartments in Rethymnon were not interested.

The Radamanthys Apartments in Rethymnon has the best staff ever!! From the manager to the bar manager, and all the rest of the staff. They give you good and quick service. They let you feel like part of a big family. I stayed for two weeks, and I had the best holiday ever. Not too far to Rethymnon city and the beaches. If you need a nice relaxing holiday and a memory for life, go and stay at Radamanthys Apartments. You'll meet the best Greek people. Try it. You won't be disappointed!!

Radamanthys Apartments are situated up a very steep hill and away from all amenities. Rethymnon is an hours walk or 15 mins bus ride away (10 euros in a taxi). Not suitable for anyone but the very fit! There are only 3 Tavernas within walking distance and a few shops. These and the beach can only be accessed by negotiating a busy crossroads with vehicles coming from many directions. You then have to go under the motorway via underpasses (not to be used at night by the faint hearted or anyone alone as they are unlit and a bit scary!).

The aparments are built around an small entrance courtyard and some around the pool/bar area. Unfortunately because there is nothing for the children to do once the pool is closed they tend to congregate in the little courtyard and play here and in the stairwells to the apartments.

It can be very noisy with children playing from 11pm until their parents come out of the bar to collect them at about 4am. There is a downstairs room next to the toilets with a table tennis table but during our stay there were about 20 children.

I can understand parents not wishing their children to be present in the bar as some of the entertainment was not appropriate and quite often involved drinking competitions, innapropriate lanuage, rude effergies and whipped cream! The bar door was sometimes closed in an effort to shut off the loud music but we had to use earplugs, close the windows and pull down the shutters. Air conditioning costs 7 euros per night extra!

On a positive note the beaches are lovely and peacful. Turtles had laid eggs and we saw some hatching.

We wish we only went to Radamanthys Apartments for week! there are only 2 restaurants at bottom of hill or a good 45 min walk to the next this place is not child friendly,at night the music and bar would always go on to 4am ( so take some good earplugs ) . They where fined 600 EUROS for the noise but the following night it was back on. And the language of the staff well thats another story.

The Radamanthys Apartments were clean, friendly, served good bar food and the owners could show the Scots how to drink whiskey!!

Radamanthys Apartments is an absolutely wonderful place that we have been returning to for many years. A great base to explore Rethymnon and close to the Arcadi and Armeni monasteries. To get the best out of your holiday book a car and explore, especially the south coast as this area is very unspoilt and the drive there is through some fantastic scenery. The apartments are of a very high standard and the poolside is a pleasant way to spend the day after a heavy night out with Pagona and Stefanos. Shops are close by, but they are at the bottom of the hill, remember this when you buy your water in bulk! The food from the bar is good value and tasty, the salads are especially good.

All in all a great place for a holiday run by some of the nicest people you could ever meet.

Will be going back again next year to see how the new apartments hold up against these.

Radamanthys Apartments is a small friendly complex with great staff who make you feel like one of the family. There is a decent size pool with sunbeds and a bar on the sun terrace which sells reasonably priced food during the day. The Sunday BBQ is something which everyone should attend - loads of food and a lot of work put in to make it a success. The area is small, quiet and peaceful. We've been there every year since 2001 and hopefully will make it again this year (2004)