HARMONY HOTEL — Hotel in Municipality of Chersonissos

I stayed here when I visited Malia in 2011 and I've never been able to forget the horrible hotel room and bathroom we had.||The room was dirty, the floors were absolutely filthy! We had 2 twin beds with grubby sheets, and the bathroom didn't even have a functioning shower. The shower in our room consisted of a tiny shower head which didn't come off the wall and some planks of wood to section off the 'shower' to the rest of the bathroom. it was impossible to have a wash, which wasn't nice when staying for a week in hot Crete! The toilets were always back-flushing, and from different rooms too. Disgusting.||The room had a small kitchenette which had a small fridge which was handy seeing as the room didn't have air conditioning, and we kept cereal and milk in there for our breakfasts seeing as they supply some crockery and cutlery. It's up to you to keep your room as clean as you can as we didn't see any house keeping for the entirety of our stay.||The pool area was kept relatively clean, but the pool was always a little dirty. ||The only plus side was the people who ran the hotel, they were such a lovely family I didn't really want to complain to them! The food they cooked for you was really nice, authentic Greek food and they were very accommodating when I had severe sun burn and requested some Greek yoghurt to help with the burn. They gave me a massive tub.||I honestly would never stay here again, and the only reason why I give a 1 stay is a) I can't give zero and 2) I liked the...

The overall cleanliness of the hotel left much to be desired. On one occasion, I left the bathroom door open and returned to a strong sewage smell in the room. Towels and bed sheets were stained—fortunately, I brought my own. During my 7-night stay, I received only one clean towel and my sheets were never changed. The room itself was outdated and not very clean. The fridge had visible marks inside and out, and the bathroom floor appeared stained from a previous guest. The shower head wasn’t mounted, making it inconvenient to use.

Noise was also an issue. A rooster next door crowed early every morning, and despite my room being at the end of the hallway, I could still hear conversations from other rooms. The breakfast was very basic—just bread, jam, cereal, vegetables, tea, and coffee. The pool area was decent and one of the few aspects I can’t complain about.

The balcony view of the sunrise was a highlight, but not every room gets that benefit. Upon arrival, I was charged an unexpected “tax” in cash by the elderly woman at the front desk, which felt a bit questionable.

Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this hotel for families. It may be suitable for partygoers visiting Malia, but it’s far from ideal in terms of comfort, cleanliness,...

The overall cleanliness of the hotel left much to be desired. On one occasion, I left the bathroom door open and returned to a strong sewage smell in the room. Towels and bed sheets were stained—fortunately, I brought my own. During my 7-night stay, I received only one clean towel and my sheets were never changed. The room itself was outdated and not very clean. The fridge had visible marks inside and out, and the bathroom floor appeared stained from a previous guest. The shower head wasn’t mounted, making it inconvenient to use.||Noise was also an issue. A rooster next door crowed early every morning, and despite my room being at the end of the hallway, I could still hear conversations from other rooms. The breakfast was very basic—just bread, jam, cereal, vegetables, tea, and coffee. The pool area was decent and one of the few aspects I can’t complain about.||The balcony view of the sunrise was a highlight, but not every room gets that benefit. Upon arrival, I was charged an unexpected “tax” in cash by the elderly woman at the front desk, which felt a bit questionable.||Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this hotel for families. It may be suitable for partygoers visiting Malia, but it’s far from ideal in terms of comfort, cleanliness,...