Gavalochori Folklore Museum of Gavalochori周辺のおすすめホテル・旅館

Like the other reviews, the staff are what make to hotel a pleasant experience. Francesca, Tony, Natasha and Stella where amazing hosts for my stay. They were always warm and helpful through out my week with them. My favorite amenities was having a morning yoga session with Francesca on the rooftop with a sea view. Was a great way to start the day. I really hope the owner/management show appreciation to retain good staff that take pride in the job. A little can go a long way. I had a sea view room on the 1st floor which was cute. The room was clean and had Netflix Disney+ and YouTube on the TV which was really good if you want in room entertainment. Perhaps the bathroom's could do with a make over as whilst they are clean, they are quite dark and grey looking but fine in terms of functionality. I opted for the half board option and was a little bit apprehensive, as I usually am whenever I travel as I am vegan and worry about options. I did email the hotel 2 weeks before to let them know and I did see it was noted down on my paperwork when I checked in which was good. Dinner on the rooftop exceeded my expectations as there was options or alternatives I could have for my dinner so it didnt get boring having the same thing every day. However I do wish there was more option at breakfast as I ended up just having veg and potatoes which was not the most thrilling. The food at breakfast was not very hot also even when it came straight out the kitchen. It would have been nice to have the same level in variety as at dinner. For example, the fresh orange juice each morning was delightful but it would have been nice to also have fresh smoothies too. Also, having veggie sausages and pancakes at breakfast and vegan yogurt as these things do exist and should be more widely available. Hotel is widely accessible to the beach and shops which is literally stones throw away. Nice spot if you are a female solo traveler like myself who wants to have a restful vacation experience.

Size isn't everything. It's not a big resort, so you can expect smaller/fewer pools and bars etc .. However, it's more intimate and tucked away in a lovely village called Kalyves you can stroll around, nicely located on an lovely beach. We never had any issues at all during our stay, and there was a good holiday a**osphere. The food options were better than I thought. You had a range of coffee/teas, juice/water and pastries, bread, egg, meat and salads and fruit/cereal for breakfast. Lunch and dinner buffets were served 1-3pm and from 7pm onwards and there was fish/meat salad, rice/pasta, chips and plenty of food plus assorted desserts. There wasn't a huge variety day to day, but it genuinely kept all of us happy and satisfied. We only once ate outside the hotel and that was because of a day trip. Above expectation buffet food is what I'd call it. The Kalyves staff were all helpful and professional. There was evening entertainment in the form of a disco/quiz and local music and Cretan dancers, we even had a belly dancer one night, which seemed to fascinate the children and older men alike. Most of the guests seemed to head to bed by 10pm so it's not a party hotel. We never heard any partying late in the night or had any noise issues. The rooms were spacious and comfortable and promptly cleaned daily if requested. In our room we also had a fridge which was handy, a mini-balcony which overlooked the small estuary and Sea. I can confirm the Wifi speed was reliable, but not super fast at around 5MBPS. Fortunately, if you use mobile data I had great speeds for 4G, so used that most of the time. We had the All-Inclusive Plus package, which means you get a different colour wristband and get access to premium drinks. This meant you could go and ask for a Mojito or a Pina Colada or Screwdriver and get the branded alcohol. That being said the standard cocktails were quite nice anyway. I'll never be a fan of Cretan beer, but it's on tap you can help yourself, plus wine etc .. My partner particularly enjoyed the Aperol Spritz. There is a small indoor pool and gym, and we found this handy for our son who can't yet swim, and it was never busy in there, almost like a private pool at times, but only about a metre deep (yes, there is a lifeguard). The outdoor pools are small and were a bit cold in May, but refreshing. The best thing is the beach and the loungers are just feet away from the drinks bar, and we found ourselves mixing pool and beach time with ease. There's outdoor showers if you want to wash your feet. You can also have a lovely stroll along the beach and there's some nice shops, restaurants and cocktail bars nearby, you can even walk 10 minutes and be at the marina where we had a nice cruise with Kalyves Cruises (nice guys who spoke English and took us on a tour for about 4 hours, with stops for swimming and snorkelling with a little bit of history thrown in). Not far away, about 10 minutes by car/taxi is their sister resort (much bigger) call

Anna’s House was lovely and clean. Located about 50 mins from Chania airport. Arrived at Anna’s House late, about 11.30pm after delayed flight and they were very accommodating. Arranged for the bar to remain open and they cooked us a pizza and gave us an ice-cold beer. Anna’s house is split into two sections – one with main reception, pool and pool bar/breakfast restaurant and another section which is a short 100 metre walk down the road. We were ‘upgraded’ to the section down the road which I think had more self-catering apartments. Our upgrade was perfect as we got a 1 bedroom apartment which a kitchenette and two balconies. It meant we could have separate rooms, which as nice. I would say that the main section with pool etc was much nicer and kept up better, neat gardens, clean, pool, bar etc. The grass at the self-catering section was very long and it looked a bit older and not as pristine or maintained. A few cracked glass balcony areas etc Although the grass was long etc, it did get cut on the last day of our holiday which made it look at lot better. It was still nice, but I think the main hotel section was better. Our apartment was spacious and clean with comfy beds. Pool was large and attractive. Enough loungers for us but hotel was quite quiet as not that many guests. The online photos showed a kids splash area but we didn’t see that. As well as a gym but we didn’t look for that either. There were some young children around and there was a little paddling pool attached to the main pool too. Staff were brilliant. All so friendly and helpful. Bar manager was fabulous as was the receptionist. All fab! Breakfast was amazing, delicious choice of pasties, freshly cooked waffles and pancakes, fruit etc and omelette/egg chef too which was a great treat. Drinks and cocktails were served quickly around the pool too, which was great during the day. Anna’s house was about a 10 min walk into town. Walking down to town whilst it was daylight was no problem, there were a few others walking that route too. Coming back after dark was a little unnerving. Although we had no trouble, it felt very remote walking out of town as two women. We didn’t pass any other people walking and some cars would drive past. As I say, we didn’t experience anything bad but we were quite nervous each night knowing we had to ‘do the walk’ and had our wits about us. I wouldn’t have wanted to do it alone or with the kids. Sadly, as Anna’s house isn’t actually that far, it was not worth a taxi driver taking us. Town was nice with some shops and restaurants. We had some lovely meals but really only a handful of lovely pretty tavernas to choose from. If we were there longer than 4 nights we would be stuck for choice. Beach- You can walk from Anna’s but you are the town end which is very busy and quite narrow. We got a taxi from Anna’s (Euro 6) and went further down the beach, which still had beach bars, wide beach and was stunning. Overall, great place!