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We arrived in beautiful Chania and were dropped off on the main road opposite the little track up to the Nireas. I had read TA reviews so knew to expect that Christos, the owner, would offer us a room upgrade but we were happy with our original room which was Apt 24 on the ground floor with a fantastic large balcony opening straight onto the pool area. We paid €5 a night for air con which was really powerful, and €10 for the safe. The room was dated but more than adequate for us as we are used to Greek accommodation. There were 2 beds pushed together and then a single bed near the door which my son slept in. There was a 2 ring hob, microwave and kettle and basic utensils but we only ate breakfast in the apartment so it was more than enough. I think you would struggle to conjure up a Cordon Bleu meal though but with so many fabulous restaurants on the doorstep, it wasn’t a worry for us. There were a few things that made us chuckle…. the apartment door had been hung the wrong way so the handle was inside the room and not on the outside 🤣 and the usual Greek plumbing scenario with the shower head on the wall but the shower screen on the other side of the shower meaning the floor got soaked 🫣 but hey, it’s Greece 🇬🇷 The maid came in every day except a Sunday and the sheets/towels were changed regularly. There was a drying rack on the patio for hanging wet beach stuff up. Plenty of socket points and the beds were super comfy. The pool area was quiet but we only used it in the afternoons once we came back from the beach. There were always sunbeds and Christos was either there or available by WhatsApp. The WiFi worked fine in our rooms and by the pool. Kato Doratso is a residential suburb just 4km outside of Chania so a perfect location for us. Just down the little road from the hotel is a supermarket on the corner for all your essentials/bottles of water. There were 4 beaches within walking distance and we chose Sunset Beach due to the stunning clear water. It’s a bay so no tide and it was shallow for a great way out meaning our son could happily swim and play without us worrying too much. There was a bar on the beach and the owner did a mean Freddo Cappuccino ☕️ 👌🏽 You could buy salads, hot snacks and sandwiches, ice creams, crisps and drinks there. There were also chargeable sunbeds and parasols and you could hire a kayak or paddle board. There was another shop near the start of the hotels to the left of the bay. We bought a couple of parasols from the shop and lay on the beach. It was full of local families and we thoroughly enjoyed mixing with them. The bus into Chania is the #21. Come out of the hotel, down onto the main road and take a right along the path. Just past the car garage there’s a bus stop and a ticket machine. You need the exact change and it’s €1.10 each into town (€2 if you pay on the bus) When you are is in Chania, as you get off, there’s a ticket machine and a kiosk to buy return tickets and you can catch the bus back

Our stay was AMAZING! Alexandros and Anna were so friendly and helpful. The location is awesome with just a 5 min. walk to 3 great beaches. The bus to Chania Old Town is out front of the hotel and it's a short bus ride away. This boutique hotel is super clean and just lovely! The breakfast was delicious and our room was VERY spacious and we had two balconies and a living room. We were able to book a day trip to Elafonissi Beach right at the front desk. If I ever make it back to Crete, I would definitely stay here again. I've never written a review on Trip Advisor before but enjoyed my stay so much that I felt obligated to do so.

Gorgeous hotel with immaculate facilities . Rooms were great with everything you could want . Cleaning of rooms was perfect. Food at breakfast was excellent - lots of choice for everyone . The restaurant was lovely - we visited one evening - although pricey . The bar overlooking the beach is lovely for sunset drinks . Staff were fantastic - couldn’t do enough for us . Always pleasant even in the extreme heat ! The location was my only criticism for evenings - there are two restaurants within two minutes walking distance which are fine . The restaurants and bars in Chania town are lovely with lots of choice but it costs 15 euros in a taxi and doing that every night for a fortnight there and back does mount up . There is a shuttle bus from the hotel three nights a week to take you into town but you would have to get a taxi back and the charge for the shuttle bus is the same as a taxi ! Really the hotel should facilitate that for free as many 5 star resorts do - one to think about .

Perfect place to stay. Thankyou