We stayed at the Corali recently,following the reviews on TA- but cannot understand why the great reviews!! As previous reviewers have commented the studios are in need of redecoration- the block looks tired.During our stay the towels were not changed- just the bins emptied. Although they are well placed for the beach- they are also brilliantly situated for the "bus station" which appears outside the studios from 9 am onwards.Up to 10 buses a time drop off, pick up and park for people going to the island. The diesel fumes and the noise are rather off-putting- meaning sitting on the balcony is not advisable. Yes the studios are cheap - but I think there is better accomodation to be found in Elounda.

This was not our first visit to the Portabello apartments. Yannis, Eleni and Mary made us very welcome and Maria is lovely too, but the 'jewel in the Corali/Portabello crown' is undoubtedly Myra who ensures the whole place runs very efficiently and she's a lovely lady too.

During this visit, we noticed that absolutely nothing had been done in the past three years to either maintain or improve the apartments in Portabello which was somewhat disappointing - for instance worn out varnish on the doors wouldn't take more than a few minutes to put right; properly emulsioned walls would look so much better; hooks, mirrors, pictures, etc would all look so much nicer if they had enough screws in them and were hung straight and secure. However, the biggest let-down is that one of the cleaners had left and not been replaced meaning that the cleaning is done at a minimum - our apartment was not cleaned once in two weeks stay and the dust under the beds had obviously been there much, much longer than that! All that was done during our stay was bins emptied every day (great) and linens only changed once in 2 weeks (not so great, we had to ask for clean towels). We don't know what the Corali studios were like inside but got the impression that as these had been bought by the family first, they possibly got the care and attention that the whole lot should receive.

There was a wedding party staying for a week during our stay and other guests were then made to feel rather unwelcome, shut out of a bbq and the bar completely one night, yet the wedding guests did not show any real signs of friendliness or happiness during their stay either. Something is wrong here and we spent a lot of our time inspecting other apartments for future visits to Elounda, as did other guests apparently.

Added to all this was the problem of the dozens of coaches that park opposite daily for their passengers to take the boat trips to Spinalonga and their bbq, during which time coach engines are left running for the drivers to enjoy the air-conditioning while they waited .... which meant that engine fumes drifted across both the beach and the Corali/Portabello complex - even the apartment owners can see no end to this.

Sorry, but we won't be staying at these apartments again, they're okay but ..................

We stayed here for the first time based on previous trip advisor reviews and were more than happy with our choice.

After a 12 hour flight delay it was going to take something special - we arrived just as the sun rose from behind the mountains and watched the sea and sky turn pink and orange from our balcony - just beautiful and worth getting up early for at least once! the view is fab any time of day with boats coming and going and great for watching the world go by!

The apartments are typical basic Greek and just as expected - air con is included in the price which saved us 120 euros compared to other places. They are cleaned every 3 days which suited us - we don't like getting woken up by the cleaners every day. They do empty the bins every day though so it doesn't get unhygienic.

The pool and bar were lovely - very peaceful when we were there which suited us. The pool is a bit deep for an average female (5 ft 5) - I couldn't touch the bottom but there were airbeds etc to use and it makes it better for swimming with no shallow end.

Overall we loved our choice of apartment. Amazing view and peaceful but only a few minutes walk to the town. Elounda is lovely and we hope to come back next year and to the Portobello

Well, we have just returned from the Corali and what can I say - roll on June next year! We love the studios and the Bellos family. As I keep telling Eleni she is my family and treasured by my husband and I. Yannis takes such a pride in the gardens and general upkeep of the accommodation. Lovely Jubbly Yannis!! Mary, their daughter is always so polite and helpful and seems to have an answer to all my questions! (and I do ask a lot don't I Mary!) Her command of English is impeccable. Big thanks to Maria who works tirelessly behind the bar, providing a variety of food, drinks and icecreams.

When we are out and about in Elounda we always tell people to pop round to the studios and apartments as to see is to believe. They are ideally located with plenty of beautiful restaurants to enjoy nearby. Rooms are clean and cleaned regularly. Big plus - the air-conditioning is included in the price. Our favourite will always be the Anemomylos which is situated next door. Call in and say hi to Maria and Spiros and I guarantee you will return to taste their fabulous menu.

Been back home for two days and looking forward to next year already!

Jean and Glenn Burns Manchester