Sfakian Horizon ★★

"Horizons is a series of rooms and two roomed apartments at the very back of Chora Sfakion: excellent for view but a hard walk down to the main village. We had a two roomed apartment. Ghastly bathroom: small shower area - hand-held shower- stickty shower curtain. One doublebed bedroom with TV, very poor lighting but with access to private balcony: another room with a poorly fitted (cheap?) kitchen area, some ill-made upright chairs ( the backs were not fitted correctly), one day bed and a TV. Breakfast was a buffet with coffee /tera. orange juice (good), four sorts of bread (fresh) cereals, fresh melon, yoghurt, honey and orange jam, spanokopita or tiropita, cucumberm olives, tomato, little apple turnovers, rizogala, and hard boiled eggs, hot scrambled eggs and hot bacon. Well presented. We paid 90 euros cash per night for the two of us to use an apartment and have breakfast. not bad value for money. The snag for us was that to get to a room you needed to walk down stairs. These are Cretan stairs: no handrail and there was no overwhelming willingness to help with our bags. (I am elderly and find stairs very difficult). However while there was no offer to help us load our car when we left, no praise could be too hogh for the ladies who cleaned our apartment daily. Excellent service"

Gigilos ★★★

"Crystal clear beach is right in front, restaurant has excellent food with huge portions rooms are very clean with balconies and seaview and all equipped with a/c in case of heatwave. Highly recommended to get to know Cretan hospitality enjoy exploring nearby canyons and beaches and relax in the cleanest of seas."

Fata Morgana Studios & Apartments ★★★

"We had a wonderfull time at Fata Morgana. Beautiful appartments, clean and complete. The view is great! The help and service of the owners was warm and more then we could imagine."

Samaria by the Sea ★★★

Daskalogiannis Hotel ★★

"We absolutely loved our three night stay here, even though the weather wasn’t kind to us. Our twin bedded room (#7), on the second floor, was really large with a lovely balcony looking straight across at the mountains as they spectacularly tumble down to the water’s edge below. The beds were comfortable and the ensuite, whilst not swish, was fine with plenty of hot water and the usual complimentary toiletries, as well as some unexpected extras including a dental kit and shaving kit. Breakfast was a simple and unhurried affair - actually, I think everything about Crete and its people is wonderfully unhurried! - sitting alongside the crystal clear water and enjoying freshly prepared orange juice, gorgeous Greek yoghurt with fresh fruit and a selection of pastries, bread and jams. Eggs were also available on request. The quality of the breakfast was excellent. Service was very good, although we were surprised to find that our bedding was changed after two nights (we were only staying for one more night). Bizarrely, though, only the bottom sheet had been changed and the top sheet and throw had been left on the bed, folded up, for us to re-make! We weren't sure if this was the norm or whether it was an oversight by housekeeping; it made us smile, though! We found the staff to be so helpful and friendly, with special mention to Ioanna who insisted on carrying our suitcases down the jetty when we were preparing to leave and catch the ferry (the ferries pull in directly across from the hotel, as well). Pavlos (not sure if I have remembered his name correctly) is quite a character and interesting to talk to, even if he does have to compete with his vocal sidekick, Coco the parrot! We had a fabulous stay here and Loutro really is a very special place although, apart from hiking in the mountains, swimming in the water or taking a boat somewhere, there’s little to do other than relax which is exactly what we did. A stay in Loutro, even in the rain (!!) really does offer the perfect antidote to stressful living and the Daskalogiannis Hotel is the perfect place to stay."

Sweet Corner Masxali ★★★

"Nice remote apartments, located 600m from the Agia Roumeli village centre. With nice beach and offering free sunbeds. The free kayaks where also a plus though they were pretty old. The apartments were relatively spacious with amazing view. The balconies were nice though the chairs are not comfortable. The restaurant served breakfast and lunch/dinner. Prefer fish or cooked food rather than meat. It's a bit far from the village centre but the village itself doesn't have a lot to offer after all. If you are very tired after crossing the Samaria Gorge, prefer to stay somewhere closer to the coffee center or prefer Loutro area for more nightlife options. Last, the apartments offer air conditioning in one room while the other has a fan which is VERY noisy. Not convenient for the night. A ceiling fan with low speed/noise would have been better."

VENTUS Luxury Suites ★★★

"Perfect location in this corner of heaven. From check in to check out the service was amazing. The room was lovely, comfy bed, kitchen and awesome shower. Don’t use the hot tub but with a beach on the doorstep why would you!"

Livikon by the Sea ★★★

"- Room: very clean with a fantastic view of the ocean and a nice and modern interior - Bed: comfy mattresses and pillows, clean sheets - Lavatories: Modern multifunctional shower, clean toilet, nice tiles, much space for toiletries - Staff: Friendly and familiar with the goodest of dogs ＜3"

Kallicrates Village ★★★

"very cute small rooms hotel Antonis, the owner, and all the stuff are very kind and we feel like home. Good food and good vibes Very clean room and nice pool to spend some good time with friends. A lots of nice beaches in the area and restaurants to taste some local genuine food"