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Conveniently set in the centre of Chania Town, Theta Boutique Hotel provides à la carte breakfast and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is located less than 1 km from Mitropoleos Square, a 10-minute walk from Folklore Museum of Chania and less than 1 km from Kucuk Hasan Mosque. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Koum Kapi Beach, Saint Anargyri Church and Chania Old Venetian Harbour. Chania International Airport is 12 km away. Great location, walking distance to most of the attractions in town. Anna was very friendly to help us before and during our stay in the hotel. Most importantly, the view from our room was magnificent! We enjoyed so much during our stay here. Definitely back here again if we ever come back to Chania!

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9.6
Exceptional
1,063 reviews
Price from
US$112
per night

Located within 1.7 km of Amoudara Beach and 1.2 km of Venetian Walls, Porta Suites offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Heraklio Town. There is a private entrance at the aparthotel for the convenience of those who stay. There is free private parking and the property provides paid airport shuttle service. It was fantastic! Location was perfect and reception staff friendly and helpful - the apartment was WOW! Stylish with the most comfortable bed and two balconies, washing machine, and fully decked out kitchen - it was so relaxing I wanted to stay longer - highly recommended!

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9.5
Exceptional
1,025 reviews

Facing the beachfront, Nautilux Rethymno by Mage Hotels offers 5-star accommodation in Rethymno Town and features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and garden. Among the various facilities of this property are a terrace, a restaurant and a bar. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel is great. The architecture of this place is mind-blowing, the rooms are very pretty, the pools are clean and offerring a pleasant swim, the breakfast buffet was delicious, and the staff is really nice. The fact that the hotel is right by the beach and that you can lie on the beach and go swim in the pool at the same time sets this hotel apart from most hotels in the Rethymno city. Another great thing about the location of the hotel is that you can walk to the nearby tavernas for lunch or dinner or to the city centre (it's a 35-minutes walk to the old town). We really enjoyed our stay here and would recommend it to anyone. We also liked the "adults-only" atmosphere - it was very peaceful at the pools and the beach. The hotel and the whole city also feels very safe and there is nobody who would disturb you at the beach (as it is common on some other touristic places).

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9.6
Exceptional
1,202 reviews

Situated within 1.3 km of Amoudara Beach and 2.7 km of Venetian Walls in Heraklio Town, Stay 365 Heraklion Apart Hotel provides accommodation with seating area and a kitchen. This aparthotel features free private parking, a lift and free WiFi. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. Friendly staff, rich breakfast, very spaciuos.room. Very big shower cabin.

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9.3
Superb
1,671 reviews

Situated within 1.1 km of Amoudara Beach and 1.8 km of Venetian Walls in Heraklio Town, Pavo Art Hotel provides accommodation with seating area. The property has garden and inner courtyard views, and is 2 km from Heraklion Archaeological Museum. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. Great modern design in the spirit of Crete; super professional and helpful staff listening to the guests and talking to them. Highly recommend, best part of our stay in Crete!

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9.4
Superb
1,039 reviews
Price from
US$106
per night

Facing the beachfront, Hyperion City Hotel & Spa offers 4-star accommodation in Chania Town and has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and shared lounge. Boasting a bar, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around 300 metres from Koum Kapi Beach, less than 1 km from Saint Anargyri Church and a 13-minute walk from Archaeological Museum of Chania. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi.

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9.2
Superb
2,407 reviews
Price from
US$118
per night

Set in the centre of Heraklio Town, City Lion by Semavί offers rooms with free WiFi. There is a private entrance at the apartment for the convenience of those who stay. The apartment has family rooms.

All units at the apartment complex come with air conditioning, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a kitchen, a dining area, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, slippers and a hair dryer. An oven, a toaster and fridge are also offered, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle. At the apartment complex, units are equipped with bed linen and towels. Very stylished rooms! The most comfortable beds and so modern! The room was at the ground floor, with the most beautiful garden. Best location in the heart of the town! The children loved it so much! 💕 Thank you for everything!

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9.7
Exceptional
1,283 reviews
Price from
US$65
per night

Located in Heraklio Town and with Amoudara Beach reachable within 2.2 km, Artion Boutique by Enorme provides express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a terrace, free WiFi throughout the property and a restaurant. This 3-star hotel offers room service and luggage storage space. Staff on site can arrange a shuttle service. Hotel was in a central location near a busy area of restaurants which were very reasonably priced. Very comfortable bed & had a great sleep! Shower was really powerful. Good breakfast with hot & cold options. Loved the design & decor of the hotel. The staff were lovely, particularly the lady that met us when we arrived late evening.

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9.2
Superb
1,472 reviews
Price from
US$98
per night

Situated in Ierápetra, 200 metres from Livadi Beach, Enorme Santanna Beach features accommodation with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. This 4-star hotel offers room service and a concierge service. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property. Where do I start - we truly enjoyed our holidays at Enorme Santanna Beach Hotel. The facilities and rooms have very nice, clean design. From the hotel there is a nice view to the city and mountains. Hotel is located next to the beach which is fully equipped beach with comfortable sunbeds and beach bar. The beach is rocky - black rock and sand beach, but I really liked the character of the beach. Although the sea bottom itself is rocky, still it is possible to comfortably enter it and swim. Food was excellent - fresh and delicious, I especially enjoyed breakfast and dinner, it’s wide variety of different cusines and desserts were outstanding. The staff is friendly, kind and always ready to help you, so for the hotel staff itself I give 10/10. You are great and doing a great job there! As this was the first part of our trip and we did not want to do anything much just sunbathe on the beach and relax, we found this a perfect choice.

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9
Superb
1,211 reviews

Perfectly located on the Blue Flag Award winning sandy beach of Amoudara with stunning views from around the resort, Paralos Lifestyle Beach Adults Only features 5 sharing and 2 common seasonal outdoor swimming pools. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. Guests can make use of a garden. There was a mix up with the booking system regarding our arrival date, for which they had to put us in a dif hotel for 1 night. In return they upgraded us to a wet room and covered all of our drinks. I was extremely surprised at the level of care for the issue and cannot thank the manager Katerina and her team for treating us like they did. Thank you so much for making this birthday holiday so pleasant and special. The half board option was amazing, various food choices everyday. The traditional greak burger and chicken souvlaki were excellent.

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9.1
Superb
1,051 reviews

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