Sensus Experience by Lavris

Hotels
Independent
10 (17 reviews)
Nikos Kazantzakis, Kato Gouves, Hersonissos, Crete, 70014 , Hersonissos , GR

Pets allowed

Facilities

Free breakfast
Full-service spa
Boat tours nearby
Proposal/romance packages available
Parasailing nearby
Free beach shuttle
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Terrace
Garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Modern rooms
Friendly service
Nice grounds
Cons:
Poor food quality
Limited storage in swim-up rooms

Categories

Cleanliness
8.99
Rooms are modern and many areas have been newly renovated.
Service
9.96
Generally friendly service.
Location
9.5
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Room Quality
8.95
Rooms are modern but swim-up rooms may feel cramped for families.
Amenities
9.48
Lovely pool and guaranteed loungers in the Sensus area.
Value for Money
8.44
Not bad hotel for the price considering the overall experience.
Food and Beverage
7.99
Food is repetitive and snacks at the Sensus bar are disappointing.
Overall Experience
9.46
Overall a pleasant stay despite minor grievances.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-12 19:21

Property Description

Indulge in Luxury at the Full-Service Spa

Unwind and pamper yourself at the full-service spa where massages, body treatments, and facials await your arrival. Enjoy the rejuvenating experience to relax and rejuvenate during your stay.

All-Inclusive Dining Experience

Treat yourself to an all-inclusive dining experience at Erontas Main Restaurant and bars/lounges. From complimentary buffet breakfast to onsite dining options included in the rates, savor a variety of culinary delights throughout your stay.

Convenient Location and Top-Notch Amenities

Experience convenience with complimentary beach shuttle service, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning services. With easy access to Gouves Beach and Marina Beach, along with Smart TVs and free Wi-Fi in guestrooms, make Sensus Experience by Lavris your home away from home.

Ready to experience luxury and relaxation? Book your stay at Sensus Experience by Lavris now!

Important information:

  • Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • General

    Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

  • Pets

    Pet max weight (per pet) in lb is 11

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Location

Guest Reviews

10
Based on 17 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.99
Service: 9.96
Location: 9.5
Room Quality: 8.95
Amenities: 9.48
Value for Money: 8.44
Food and Beverage: 7.99
Overall Experience: 9.46
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Imogen couple gb
7
Good value for a short stay
Pros:

We liked the pool in our hotel area. And the jacuzzi, please be aware to take off any jewellery when going in the jacuzzi as I was wearing sliver and it got damage as there was a lot of chlorine. I will have to get it fixed when I get home. We also enjoyed the dinner more than the breakfast. We also really enjoyed the Greek night with the dancers. The bedroom was lovely. You can’t connect to Netflix or any other streaming services.

Cons:

The coffee and tea isn’t good, the juice is just cordial. The lights are very bright in the dining area. They could do with the dimming them. The gym could also have more equipment but I still managed a pretty good work out. The eggs at breakfast are not made fresh pre customer.

2026-05-15 via Nuitee
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Björn Joshua couple de
9
2026-05-04 via Nuitee
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myriam solo_traveller fr
7
Pros:

Le confort de la chambre, salle de bain, présence de piscines et jacuzzi individuels

Cons:

Pas d Amazon ni Netflix sur la tv, demi pension a la limite de la cafeteria

2026-04-19 via Nuitee
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Charikleia solo_traveller gr
10
Amazing stay
Pros:

The hotel was nice and the staff was very polite to me. I really liked my room. The breakfast was tasteful, with lots of options.

2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Billig solo_traveller de
9
Pros:

Wir waren das 5. Mal infolge im Hotel, hatten ein schönes Zimmer mit eigenem Whirlpool auf dem Dach.
Das Personal ist fleißig, freundlich und offen., deshalb kamen wir auch immer gern hierher.
Menschen, Landschaft und natürlich das glasklare Meer sind eine Reise im September/Oktober wert.
Das Hotel können wir weiter empfehlen.

2025-10-09 via Nuitee
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Vanessa couple lu
4
bof
Pros:

propre

Cons:

Beaucoup de problèmes avec la chambre. Porte qui n’ouvre pas, après qui ne ferme pas. Problèmes de canalisation avec odeur desagreable, climatisation ne fonctionne pas toujours, lit pas confortable. Les repas sont satisfaisants mais très répétitifs. Cocktails sont dégueulasses. all inclusive et pas d’eau de bouteille incluse!!!

2025-09-11 via Nuitee
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ryanbR1266JI Family
6
Not too bad of a stay
Pros:

The grounds and general areas of the hotel are very nice, rooms are modern and many areas have been newly renovated. The Sensus "experience" is a gimmick unfortunately. Sensus rooms are nice albeit the swim up rooms are only really suitable for a couple (we had a baby with us and it was a squeeze with very little storage and hardly any room to unpack cases). Travel cot provided was nice though. The Sensus bar is my main grievance. The snacks on offer are shockingly bad for what is named to be an "experience", its worse than Premier Inn food that's been left out all day and that is genuinely true. The pool in the Sensus area is lovely although if you are short or even an average female you might struggle to stand as its 1.6m deep whereas the other pools are 1.4m deep.

Food generally is ok albeit repetitive but that's common for all inclusive holidays these days. Al a Carte restaurant is not too bad. Drinks wise, beer seemed watered down as every pint I had outside the hotel was a lot nicer. Only bottom shelf drinks available on all inclusive, with decent cocktails, spirits and beers being charged extra which annoys me a bit. We ended up having food out at lunch and dinner most days though as wasn't to our taste. Otherwise generally friendly and not a bad hotel for the price. One good thing about Sensus is you're guaranteed loungers as they're reserved for those staying in that area so doesn't get overcrowded.

2025-06-14 via Tripadvisor
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fionahO8463UO Family
10
Holiday
Pros:

Wow the staff are so friendly massages amazing had to have more than one food and accommodation amazing was sad to leave thank you to Alexsandra, Keseina, silvano. Hopefully will be able to come back one day. I really can't say anything negative

2025-05-24 via Tripadvisor
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K73W Family ie
6
Only for the great staff
Pros:

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We stayed in the sensus experience by lavris for 11 nights at the end of September . I’d like to point out that my review is my personal opinion and they are observations rather than complaints , this is a clean hotel with great staff and fresh tasty food & drinks .We booked half board so we made it just in time for the dinner buffet after we were shown to our room . The staff were very friendly and tried their best on the most part , we did find occasionally being forgotten for a request of water or an espresso at Brekfast . The food was good and fresh but maybe a little of the same most nights (sorry I only eat Brussels sprouts on Christmas Day! ) , although both myself and my wife will always find something to eat as we are not fussy . No coffee in the restaurant after Brekfast service was another thing I couldn’t get my head around also . We had a swim up room 508 and used the bar there for drinks and the occasional snack by the pool and found the girls that ran the bar there amazing but I found it strange that they had to run to the other bar for certain drinks - as in cocktails which meant one of our group was only starting there drink when the others were just finished. The cleaning of the room was ok if little inconsistent , for example sometimes the toilet/ shower was cleaned sometimes it wasn’t ? We had to request some extra shampoo shower gel because it wasn’t replenished . The power was turned off intermittently in the room which I don’t understand , perhaps it was some end of season cost cutting exercise ? As I’ve said these are my observations , We enjoyed our time at the Sensus experience by lavris and wouldn’t discount for a return trip . This was our first trip to Crete and loved the layed back atmosphere , there’s plenty to do in Gouves with the coast 20 mins max walk away with plenty of shops , bars and restaurants on the walk there. My wife used the spa and she wishes to thank the very professional service she received, from the girls there, the girls Mikela and Silvana were excellent at there jobs and I don’t think I have ever been so relaxed after treatments before. The lovely Marina took my booking I found her to be attentive and listened to me when I explained about some issues I have with some treatments she was knowledgable and directed me in what suited me personally. Thank you Marina.

2024-09-30 via Tripadvisor
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Julie young couple ie
5
Needs improving
Pros:

The swimup room
The staff
The sun beds

Cons:

Bathroom
No coffee at dinner

2024-09-30 via Nuitee
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Ameesha young couple gb
9
Perfect adults only escape
Pros:

Room was very clean and spacious. The swim up balcony was amazing and so much choice for breakfast we were spoilt. Easy to get to the beach on foot with lots of shops on the way. Restaurant next door to the hotel was amazing as well.

2024-08-24 via Nuitee
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Jfv family with young children dk
10
Exceptional
Pros:

The food have a different themes everyday, our room and more...

Cons:

One of the women who working in the restuarant is very rude to us! She shouted us the other guests can hear that we pay for our drinks cause we only have half board. She did not know that we already tell to her co worker that we only have half board and of course we will pay for our drinks!

My husband comfront and mad to her that she dont need to shout that we pay our drinks.

2024-07-25 via Nuitee
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David young couple gb
7
Good
2024-06-06 via Nuitee
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Udayramagoni family with young children ch
10
Family's wonderful stay
Pros:

Sensus was great and the rooms were modern in design.

Staff at reception and restaurants were friendly, very accommodating.

Hotel manager was very kind, as we arrived very early from Athens she made an exception to allows us to check in early.

Cons:

Nothing

2024-04-12 via Nuitee
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Papaelias young couple gr
10
Exceptional
2023-11-25 via Nuitee
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David family with young children gb
7
Good
Pros:

Generally very good. Our balcony had steps into the pool. The room was lovely. Our room was disabled accessible and the bathroom was perfect. The selection of food was really good. Staff all friendly and helpful.

Cons:

It's wheelchair access was almost perfect but let down by a step going to the building where our room was.
The fridge in the room was too low for me to use.

2023-10-25 via Nuitee
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82lewisd Solo travel
10
Awesome trip solo!
Pros:

Wanted a break on my own and after reading nice reviews, it didn't disappoint. Everything is clean and tidy, food is different everyday. Staff are really friendly and helpful. As I was on my own I asked a lot of questions about recommendations about places to visit, as I hired a car. They were more than helpful. They were also very interested asking me how my day was each day, and asking what I got upto during the day. They just make you feel good and special. You can tell the staff are really a one big happy family, how they have that rapport with each other. So credit to the hotel for employing incredible staff. I came home fully recharged and refreshed.

2023-10-07 via Tripadvisor
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Amy young couple ie
8
Very good
Pros:

Wonderful staff, excellent facilities, superb staff

2023-10-03 via Nuitee
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traceyhG6055PU Couples
10
Fantastic week stay
Pros:

had the most relaxing week stay at this hotel. we booked the suite with rooftop hottub and it was fantastic. great to have our own private space to relax and sunbathe. room cleaned everyday with treats left for us (oozo & baclava). Staff very friendly, food & drinks were great! alot of variety and all very tasty. had a massage at the spa by Irini and i wish we were staying longer so i could book another it was great! overall i would come back to this hotel in a heartbeat. it has been fantastic

2023-08-28 via Tripadvisor
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Balidis young couple gr
10
Totally recommend, I will visit again
Pros:

Amazing hotel. The room was perfect with straight access to the pool. The staff was amazing and willing to answer any question. The food was delicious with options for everyone and different menu everyday.

2023-07-15 via Nuitee