Sun boutique Hotel adults only — Hotel in Municipality of Malevizi

What a lovely place, they could not have been friendlier. This small hotel was perfect for my first time ever travelling abroad alone. It felt safe, Maria helped me when I tried to speak Greek, she attempted to speak various languages with the different guests. All the staff I met spoke some English. |My simple room was clean and the bed was made daily, bins emptied daily too, towels and bedding were changed during my 7 night stay, not sure how many times and I put up the do not disturb sign twice so was left on those days. |I had a single bed, took a bit of getting used to, it was firm, I had 2 pillows a sheet and a throw, the sheet was enough. |There were complimentary soap, shampoo and shower gel, sewing kit, shoeshine and tea/coffee facilities in my room, a dressing table, stool, wardrobe and suitcase stand. The wet room was fine with a wash basin and towel rails, if you are obese then it would be small and awkward using the toilet as it’s close to the wall and the shower cubicle is not large. There was no where to put soap and shampoo on the shower cubicle which was awkward. The shower doesn’t have a door so the rest of the floor can get wet but does have a drain hole. |There was a fridge in the bed room too.|The aircon was lovely to have. Tv wasn’t used as I don’t understand Greek. Sliding French doors onto a tiny balcony, with 2 plastic chairs and a table, I couldn’t use as I have vertigo and it was very narrow the side I was on. My view over the tops of the surrounding buildings was the beautiful mountains and the sea, with amazing sunsets and sparkly lights at night in the distance. I sat by the doors just inside the room and enjoy the breeze and views. |The pool was perfect, I swam and spent a few hours on the loungers everyday. |The lift is tiny, room enough for 2 people and 2 suitcases if you aren’t obese, but claustrophobic for most people I would think. |There are some lips between doors and a couple of steps directly from the reception to the restaurant but sloped access if you need it, outside and round to the front. |Smoking is allowed in and around the hotel. |The beach is a 20 minute flat walk away, the beds can be hired from various cafes but there’s plenty of space to just lay on the sand. The beach was reasonably clean, I did see cigarette butts and some dog poo. The sea was beautiful, a bit of a slope into it, people seemed to walk out quite far and it stayed at chest height, the slope was a bit of a challenge when coming out but manageable by most. |The location is great, bus stops, shops, restaurants, cafes all within half an hour walk, all on the flat. The trees are low on the pavements so a bit awkward if you are over 5’ tall, the pavements are not wide and the kerbs very high. Kerbs and dropped kerbs are painted bright yellow and easily visible. |The road outside is very busy and the noise of traffic is heard all the time, it’s not the easiest to cross but it is possible to cross, you just have to wait sometimes. |The hotel breakfast had a wide variety it was the same every day. I only ate 2 dinners there and a lunch and was disappointed- the swordfish tasted muddy, the beautiful looking shrimps (huge ones) had not been deveined and both these meals came with a jacket potato which was fine and raw carrot slices with green pepper and a balsamic dressing. The mushroom soup tasted ok but didn’t come with any bread or anything. The traditional Greek donut dessert had very well cooked centres on some and runny raw centres on others. The chef was not friendly and never smiled or spoke, even when I tried to acknowledge him. |They make fresh orange juice here €4 from their oranges. |It had a real family vibe, I felt like they valued and appreciated all of us guests. It was a child free hotel. |I would be happy to...

What a lovely place, they could not have been friendlier. This small hotel was perfect for my first time ever travelling abroad alone. It felt safe, Maria helped me when I tried to speak Greek, she attempted to speak various languages with the different guests. All the staff I met spoke some English. |My simple room was clean and the bed was made daily, bins emptied daily too, towels and bedding were changed during my 7 night stay, not sure how many times and I put up the do not disturb sign twice so was left on those days. |I had a single bed, took a bit of getting used to, it was firm, I had 2 pillows a sheet and a throw, the sheet was enough. |There were complimentary soap, shampoo and shower gel, sewing kit, shoeshine and tea/coffee facilities in my room, a dressing table, stool, wardrobe and suitcase stand. The wet room was fine with a wash basin and towel rails, if you are obese then it would be small and awkward using the toilet as it’s close to the wall and the shower cubicle is not large. There was no where to put soap and shampoo on the shower cubicle which was awkward. The shower doesn’t have a door so the rest of the floor can get wet but does have a drain hole. |There was a fridge in the bed room too.|The aircon was lovely to have. Tv wasn’t used as I don’t understand Greek. Sliding French doors onto a tiny balcony, with 2 plastic chairs and a table, I couldn’t use as I have vertigo and it was very narrow the side I was on. My view over the tops of the surrounding buildings was the beautiful mountains and the sea, with amazing sunsets and sparkly lights at night in the distance. I sat by the doors just inside the room and enjoy the breeze and views. |The pool was perfect, I swam and spent a few hours on the loungers everyday. |The lift is tiny, room enough for 2 people and 2 suitcases if you aren’t obese, but claustrophobic for most people I would think. |There are some lips between doors and a couple of steps directly from the reception to the restaurant but sloped access if you need it, outside and round to the front. |Smoking is allowed in and around the hotel. |The beach is a 20 minute flat walk away, the beds can be hired from various cafes but there’s plenty of space to just lay on the sand. The beach was reasonably clean, I did see cigarette butts and some dog poo. The sea was beautiful, a bit of a slope into it, people seemed to walk out quite far and it stayed at chest height, the slope was a bit of a challenge when coming out but manageable by most. |The location is great, bus stops, shops, restaurants, cafes all within half an hour walk, all on the flat. The trees are low on the pavements so a bit awkward if you are over 5’ tall, the pavements are not wide and the kerbs very high. Kerbs and dropped kerbs are painted bright yellow and easily visible. |The road outside is very busy and the noise of traffic is heard all the time, it’s not the easiest to cross but it is possible to cross, you just have to wait sometimes. |The hotel breakfast had a wide variety it was the same every day. I only ate 2 dinners there and a lunch and was disappointed- the swordfish tasted muddy, the beautiful looking shrimps (huge ones) had not been deveined and both these meals came with a jacket potato which was fine and raw carrot slices with green pepper and a balsamic dressing. The mushroom soup tasted ok but didn’t come with any bread or anything. The traditional Greek donut dessert had very well cooked centres on some and runny raw centres on others. The chef was not friendly and never smiled or spoke, even when I tried to acknowledge him. |They make fresh orange juice here €4 from their oranges. |It had a real family vibe, I felt like they valued and appreciated all of us guests. It was a child free hotel. |I would be happy to...

Just returned from my holidays in Crete, where I was traveling on my own - I stayed at the hotel for 5 nights and have mixed impression. When ordering a room I left a comment that I would like to be accommodated on the higher floors, but on arrival a woman in the reception settled me on the ground floor, saying that there are no single rooms on other floors. The room on the ground floor was terrible. The room was very small and narrow, hard bed, old furniture, old bathroom equipment, balcony on the street level ... In the morning it turned out that people are walking right beside the balcony and workers are repairing something - one could see the whole room from the outside, absolutely no privacy, not to mention sound comfort. Air conditioning fee - additional 6 Euro/day (I wonder if there are a lot of hotels in Crete, that you should pay for conditioning?) The next day, with the help of my travel agent I managed to agree on moving to a better room on the second floor, however I had to pay extra 10 euros per night. The second room was much better, it matched up 3 or even 4 stars, from the balcony I could see the sea. Interestingly, the first floor room TV showed Russian TV channels, while the second floor room TV channels were English, German, etc. The impression that the hotel staff automatically categorizes people according to where they came from, and accordingly appoints the room. But I have come not from Russia, I'm from Lithuania! So, it was very unpleasant ... My flight back was in the evening, so I asked if I could stay in the room on the last day till three o'clock in the afternoon. They told me it would cost 20 euros, so I had to pay. Thus, due to the fact that I wanted peaceful and restful stay, air conditioner, later departure - the total price of a travel has increased almost 100 Euros! For this price, I think I would have received an excellent 4 star hotel with all inclusive meal! For the advantages - really good food at dinner. And of course, the sandy beach near the hotel (that was a reason why I have chosen this particular hotel). So I loved Crete, but the hotel didn't left the best impression - they should do better walking that extra mile for their...