Where to stay in Matala

Lovely small family run hotel and super friendly owners.

I've stayed at this hotel three times. In 2001, 2002 and 2018. It is my favorite hotel on the island of Crete. I like everything there: the rooms, the breakfast, the garden, the hospitality of Olimpios (the owner of the hotel), the swimming pool. Thank you, Armonia for the three wonderful holidays! I'm trying to get there again in September 2022.

We have been going to this place for 8 years. Olympios & Lydia hiswife will welcome you in an eco-friendly, familly focussed hotel. It is visited by many frequent customers who fell in love with the place and other 'de passage' who comes for a couple of night. If you are lucky enough your afternoon around the magnificent pool will enchanted by Olympios mandoline and songs. Breakfast are following...

Great place for calm family holidays. The hotel is comfortable and very cozy. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the food is very good. I can recommend this place to all who want to spend nice calm quiet time enjoying beautiful weather

Hotel Melissa was absolutely fantastic! Very quiet, because it wasn't near the noisy center of Matala. The swimming pool wasn't cold even though the weather was still rather cool. The rooms and restaurant were spotlessly clean. The matrasses comfortable. Breakfast abundant and with a lot of choices. The owner very friendly and helpful. We loved the musquito screens, which allowed us to sleep with...

Room 15 Family type hotel that Marina, her husband and her daughter have run for a long time, very friendly people who made us have a pleasant stay, thank you to you Located 1 km from the center of Matala on a gentle slope which allows a short walk in the evening after dinner Functional room, well cleaned regularly during our 3-week stay Classic breakfast from 8 a.m. Evening meal served at the table...

I stayed for two weeks and had a very enjoyable time. The rooms were simply built, but always kept clean. Dinner was Greek home cooking with a lot of vegetables and was very delicious. I especially liked the moussaka and soup. The owners and staff were very friendly and I would like to go back again. It was about a 20-minute walk from the hotel to the beach, and the nearest beach, Matala Beach, was...

Small family-run hotel. Super clean! Very kind and helpful owners. When booking, I suggest asking for a room not under the dining area, otherwise you risk a bit of confusion for those who want to sleep. For dinner, in this case too, I suggest doing it outside because there is no buffet or agreeing it together

Very nice hotel located about 1,4km from Matala. There is a large swimming pool and the room are clean.

Great staff, room, food , and location (right next to Matala beach). We would stay here again!

the hotel is very near to matala beach. The room was in the building behind the parking spots. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. The personal were friendly. The breakfast was perfect with everything you need. The only thing: bathroom is small and if you shower, you would have water everywhere in the bathed.But we would recommend this hotel.

I really liked it, we had a front sea view room and it was good. Has a pool but I didn't go in as the beach is right next to it. Location is superb, watch sunset on beach come back get changed so easy. Great breakfast, all the staff were so friendly especially the cleaning lady, amazing, stayed for 3 nights.

We paid 50€/night in October , included breakfast. The overall experience is very good! The facilities are nice ( 4 swimming pools, a gym and common areas), the location is perfect, our room is literally 1minjte away from Matala beach. Our room was big and had a balcony where we could put our clothes to dry. Employees from the hoteL were all friendly and helpful!

Good place, mostly focused on French guests. Good meal, good service, reasonable prices, it is almost directly on the Beach.

Beautiful and relatively peaceful experience. We felt very welcome and at home in the room just by the pool. The pool was great! However, that room had no Wi-Fi reception, the curtains were not occlusive (sunshine at 6am) and the air conditioning along with the fridge were so loud that we had to switch them off for the night. Even with that off, we were awoken at 6am by super loud pigeons and caged...

Amazing place. Peaceful, beautiful and extremely good value for money (even with a pool). Basic rooms, but very clean and with nice balconies. We stayed one night and had breakfast. The family running the hotel treated us very kindly

Great location, very nice hotel, clean and everything in the room works. Staff very friendly. Pool area fantastic.

Nice looking little hotel on the old Matala road. Affordable rates and very kind and caring staff. On the downside, unpractical bathrooms, and a quite basic breakfast (ok, it's only 5€). Overall, a nice stay anyway.

Comfortable and chill! The hotel let us enjoy the best of Matala. The cleaning service is very well done, the only pitfalls are the breackfast that is quite repetitive and the pool is closed during nightime. Tip: when walking back to the hotel in the evining, look up, the clean dark sky full of stars is pure awe!

We stayed at the Eva Marina hotel for two weeks. Although it is not a luxury hotel (after all, there are no such hotels in Matala), our stay was very pleasant and we have everything we need. The rooms are spacious enough, have a kettle and a fridge. The terrace is nice, while the hotel garden is beautiful. The staff is attentive and helpful (thanks to Anastasia and Ioannis). It is a very nice and cosy...

If you are looking for a small hotel right in the town center about 300m from the beach, this is the place for you. It is a 2 star hotel, so don't expect 5 star luxury. The most important clean room and bathroom, it seems to have been recently renovated, super nice staff with an open ear to questions. For me, the location was important to keep distances short and relatively quiet, as well as WiFi.

Nice hotel in centre of Matala. Has outside dining.

Nice little family hotel, great location, Good-sized airy rooms, each with a balcony. Our only criticism: the bed was a bit hard for our taste and the breakfast quite minimal ( which was enough for us, we want mostly coffee in the mornings ). If ever back in Matala, we would stay in the same hotel.

Wonderful hotel of a lovely family. If you come every year, you are welcomed and treated almost like a family member. The rooms were freshly renovated last winter. It's perfectly located near the main square.

Spot clean, cozy, basic good facilities, good breakfast. Very nice and clean pool. Short walk to Matala beach. Matala is a special beautiful place that you don t have to miss in your trip in Crete.Would i came back? Big yes!

Very good AC, and breakfast, bathroom is very limited but managable, very friendly dog (im scared of dogs but wasnt scared of this one very cute), pool area was amazing as well, very clean pool. Very sleepy dog attached for cute purposes.

Tasty breakfast with many options, good location, easy and free parking. The big dog that wanders at the hotel reception can be bit scary but he was calm and obeyed the owner. There was a fridge in the room.

10 minutes by foot from the see, with nice swimming pool. Good breakfast and service

10 min walk from beach. Tasty breakfast. Small swimming pool available. Public parking available only however there a lot of free places to park.

This is a great little hotel at 10 minutes walk from the center of Matala. Nice rooms, great looking pool, delicious breakfast and lovely hosts. They also have plenty of parking spaces and a big fluffy bonus for dog lovers!

The perfect place to relax and spend a quality time. Very close to supermarket, restaurants and beaches. The staff is amazing and very welcoming.

First time in Crete and we had a blast at this hotel :) Pros- 1. Wide selection of delicious Cretan food served at breakfast & dinner buffet 2. Friendly, smiling & accomodating hotel staff 3. Well decorated exterior- especially the garden & pool, really enjoyed taking photos 4. The staff will just let you leave your bags if your transfer is late in the night and you needed to check out already. They...

The Location is perfect and the staff was friendly and helpfull !

Potential to be better exploited. Hotel with potential. Large rooms. Firm mattresses, but you can feel the springs. It would be better to have a mattress topper. No hot water 2 days out of 3 around 5 p.m.... Acceptable breakfast. Very nice pool. Quiet.

We had a very nice stay, it’s a family hotel with great food and atmosphere, definitely we will be coming back.

If you are looking for a hotel with a great restaurant, don't go there because the cuisine is "basic". The breakfasts are simple. On the other hand the hotel is very pleasant, a little away from the road and not too far from the sea by taking the shortcut. Nothing to say about the cleanliness of the rooms and the bathroom The swimming pool is good and it There are shaded corners. The staff is discreet...

Cozy place, beautiful surroundings, friendly hosts. Old building but well maintained. Breakfast good. Better than at the most other places on the island. I stayed there for three nights.

Fantastic relaxing place.Made to feel very welcome as always. My fourth visit. Thank you Michael and Cornelia. XX

Fine place. I just got annoyed by drunk people in the pool at night, people talking loud in the corridor and the stink sewer in the room sometimes.

Clean rooms basic we had no kettle just a fridge but it was only an over night stay so fine nice pool area 5 min walk to matala easily done on the flat breakfast was good continental style maybe there are rooms with better facilities it was a nice place to stay

Pros: the most friendly staff, lovely breakfast, great location, very clean. Cons: bed was hard as a rock, shower was super tiny. Couldn't have the windows open at night as a band playing nearby was crazy loud, so the room was quite warm, we had to ask the front desk for the remote for the Aircon.

Great location, lovely staff and a nice breakfast. Our apartment at the back was okay, clean and big enough for 4.

Amazing hotel to stay at! Mrs. Eleni is a complete sweetheart and helped with anything we needed. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and had a mini fridge. Highly recommend staying here it was close to the beach and my family and I had a lovely stay!

Nice small hotel 10 minutes from the center, clean rooms with balcony and comfortable beds, spacious bathroom. There is also a small pool for those who need a change from the salty sea water. Quiet area, parking available at no extra cost.

Nikos hotel in Matala was a magical place to stay. Not only for it's perfect location but also for the comfort and luxurious feel. The courtyard is delightful, with pretty flowers and trees that give great shade on a hot day. The staff are wonderful and made my husband and I feel at home. I highly recommend Nikos Hotel. You can't do better.

Absolutely unique hotel, friendliness in abundance, clean and perfect location.

The whole hotel is clean, the staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast is a joy plus only a short walk in to town or beach

Con: Shower handle can't be adjusted and falls out of the handle every few mins. The Wifi is extremely bad. The router should be switched. Pro: Clean and more or less modern. Cleaned every day. Free parking.

Modern, clean and super friendly host. WiFi signal weak when in the room.

We recently stayed in a charming bungalow accommodation and found it to be quiet, pleasant and comfortable. The bungalows are clean and nicely maintained, each featuring a nice private terrace set in a peaceful garden. The space is modest but functional. The layout is flat and easy to navigate, making it very suitable for guests with disabilities or young children. Parking is limited. Staff is friendly...

My mom and I have come here 15 years in a row at the beginning of summer. It feely so welcoming seeing the three brothers who one the hotel and most of the staff every year again. Other guests also come back every year. The food is homemade and very delicious. They show a grand variaty of typical greek food, and always a vegetarian option. The rooms are clean and contain everything you need.

We had a wonderfull vacation in a very beautiful bungalow. The staff was very friendly and accomodating. We would certainly return.

Accomodating people. When ac was broken they tried to fix same day and offered (with some prodding) a new room. Very helpful staff and great breakfast. 15m walk to the beach. Stay here.

Good hotel with pool, very friendly staff. Wifi does not work however and walls are extremely thin. Power sockets and electricity were not working properly in the room. Bathroom and shower were great, certainly shortly renovated. Buffet/a la carte choice were a bit limited, breakfast was ok but coffee tasted like water. All in all, ok for one night but I wouldn't spend a whole week there.

Very pleasant hotel. excellent food! home made fresh meals. fantastic atmosphere. helpful stuff. It's 11 minutes of easy walking on flat terrain to main street and the beach. but place is very quiet. there is not ANY disco under the windows for whole night. good for resting. you have all you need in the hotel. drink bar, restaurant, garden swimming pool 20 meters nice under the palms. few times a week...

excellent location, great views from our bedroom, nice feel, very relax

The hostess was AMAZING! So friendly, kind and helpful. She was very accommodating to a special request. The breakfast was excellent. The location was also terrific right near the beach.

Decent, could use some renovation as well as more accurate cleaning. Volunteer staff are super friendly and helpful! Bed bugs in my bed (maybe I was unlucky).

We agreed with some more people/guests that a year ago it was better. The hostel needs a proper maintenance and cleaning, if not a renovation. There's so much work but noone to do that job.

This hostel - hotel has spacious clean rooms and the pool is very nice and clean. The common areas are ok but noisy so not recommended it for work. The management is absent.

May 2024. 4th time staying here. They are small, but changes in the kitchen are for the better: there are separate shelves where guests can keep their things, which do not necessarily have to be in the fridge. In high season, just right! May 2023. I stayed here for the third time. It was the beginning of the season, so despite booking an 8-person dorm, I was upgraded to a 6-person room at no extra...

We stayed at the hostel for 3 days after renting a car from Heraklion, the main city. It’s just over a hour of a drive through the beautiful rural landscape - the drive in itself up the mountains is an experience in itself. There is such a charm driving through the canyon valley before we arrived and the middle the hostel is nicely set, nestled in the side of the canyon hill. We arrived 5 hours before...

Very friendly service and good location (only about 7-10 min walk to Matala beach). The beds were very comfortable. We booked a private room and there were only rooms left with 2 separate beds so they offered to put both beds together. We were also allowed to use the kitchen before we did our check in and we also were allowed to leave our luggage before checking in and after checking out. The hostel...