Marina Hotel

"15 minutes after Matala clean room weak brunchtuck every day the same"

Armonia Hotel

"ATTENTION, SCAM ! Don’t fall for the pictures and reviews as i did. If you‘re looking for a place with furniture of the 1960‘s and atmosphere of a bad horror movie of the 1980‘s, that‘s the place to be! The weird -and sometimes really scary- owner Olympios is ruling his place like a Maharadscha for now 33 years, selects who can stay at his hotel (his words), no internet in the rooms, no TV, the pool is closed before 8am and after 8pm (but is not inviting anyway, directly beside the street, no shade, basic sunbeds without pillows…). But the worst about this place is the lack of atmosphere and renovation. Gives you a permanent feeling of being closed in a place where you do not want to be, horrible. And it was almost empty when we were there which made it even more suspicious…I took some picture where you can see state of the bathrooms, the reception with a switchboard on the right that is so old that it is almost cool (but also a bit scary!)….my 2 teenage boys were so scared and disappointed when arriving at the place (as me) that we immediately looked for another one. We stayed one night instead of the 5 booked and Olympios refused to pay back the difference of the down payment referring to a special law in Greece. THINK 3 TIMES BEFORE YOU BOOK THIS PLACE AND VISIT IT BEFORE IF YOU CAN !"

Valley Village

"NOT RECOMMENDED!! We are probably the first with a negative experience. (after reading the reviews above) For us, NEVER again Valley Village. We had to ask for clean towels ourselves for our entire stay. A major downside! Which made the owners find us annoying. This was abundantly clear during their non-verbal communication. When the accommodation is full, we cannot all eat within the 2 hours offered in the evening in bad weather (for dining). The dining area is large and spacious, especially outside. But too small for all guests, when an accommodation keeps expanding without adjusting the dining area accordingly. The rooms are very noisy; you cannot sleep without earplugs. The many cats roaming around take some getting used to, because there really are a lot of them. If you do not like cats, or are afraid of them, then this is definitely not the accommodation to stay at. Because there are +/- 15 cats. (Large and lots of small kittens) There is no evening entertainment; at this accommodation, you have to entertain yourself. There is an elevator, which is handy if you need to take your suitcase to the 1st or 2nd floor to get to your hotel room. ONLY THE ELEVATOR DOESN'T WORK! It is certainly a family hotel. Suitable for the elderly and for families to stay in Valley Village. It is not recommended for couples, young or old, who prefer to be on their own. The swimming pool is not inviting; there is a dirty yellow rim from grime in the larger pool. The pool is not large, rather too small for the accommodation. The breakfast is extensive and well-prepared, as is the dinner. The waitress Christina deserves a feather, a star; a big compliment for her cheerfulness and service to and for the guests at the accommodation during dinner. Unfortunately, there are more downsides than upsides. Once again, never again Valley Village for us; we find it old junk, not a pleasant stay. We will definitely go to Matala again, but never, really never again to Valley Village! Not recommended! The rooms are super basic, the price-quality ratio is not right. The cleaning is minimal. Besides the fact that there were no towels upon arrival, there was half a loaf of brown bread in the wardrobe 😳. Which made us wonder if the room had actually been cleaned. Additionally, the building is very noisy. The room above the dining/restaurant area is noisy and you cannot sleep without earplugs. Furthermore, the refrigerator makes a lot of noise as well. All in all, the rooms don't deserve any awards for cleanliness. The center of Matala is amazing; there is live music somewhere every evening. Great. 👍🏼 Safety at Valley Village is fine, except that the hotel rooms are vulnerable to break-ins, both at the door of the hotel room and in the balcony room. Matala itself left a positive impression; no police, no crime, relaxed environment, especially in the center of Matala, or rather on the square from Matala, it is very safe. From Valley Vil"

Elkysti Crete

"That’s an amazing house nearby the sea with an incredible view that you can sit and enjoy while you are relaxing by the pool, very clean indoor and outdoor areas ,spacious and extremely friendly - welcoming staff !! Highly recommended !! 🔝🔝🔝"

Melissa Hotel

"Hotel Melissa was absolutely fantastic! Very quiet, because it wasn't near the noisy center of Matala. The swimming pool wasn't cold even though the weather was still rather cool. The rooms and restaurant were spotlessly clean. The matrasses comfortable. Breakfast abundant and with a lot of choices. The owner very friendly and helpful. We loved the musquito screens, which allowed us to sleep with the balcony door open. We only used the airco for a few hours, but it was working very well. If you have mobility problems ask for a room near the restaurant, so that you don't have to use the stairs that lead to the other rooms."

Villa Koutsakis

"I would like to say that this is the only negative experience in two weeks of holiday in Crete, with three huge oil ships to be trapped off the beach and one industrial establishment on the right. The beach is directly accessible from the hotel but it was under absolute degradation (waste around, broken shadows, artificial swamp pieces in the sand and large red-red nets on the edges of the beach). The rooms were completely scrapped and furnished with a garden table and some plastic chairs, so not suitable for dinner: two beds on three were rounded to not move at night. The "kitchen" consists of two malfunctioning electrical plates, one pad and a few stove, a mini refrigerator we had to turn off at night because it was lying every 10 minutes. Of course there is no trace of boiler, coffee machine, Plates ... all things we have always found in apartments that, among other things, cost much less. So in practice it is impossible to cook even a plate of pasta. In addition, the villa is located in a completely isolated area from everything: The first village with a mini market is about half an hour drive away, there is a decent single tavern in the surroundings, to reach the villa there is a fancy road and the last track is completely shredded in critical and very rigid conditions, I would like to add the only opinion that can be considered subjective about the owners' attitude that personally seemed unpleasant and cold. Not that they were hostile, because they answered my questions, but nothing to do with the sun and warm attitude that made us in love with Crete. In short, better avoid the villa Koutsakis, there are countless other better and even more cheap places where they spend the days."

Elite Residence

Angelika House -Amazing Sea View