Ratings based on 48 Verified Reviews

Real reviews from guests who’ve stayed
4.7 out of 5
88% of guests recommend
4.6 Room cleanliness
4.7 Service & staff
4.3 Room comfort
4.8 Hotel condition
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5 out of 5
by A verified traveller

Posted 26 Aug. 2024 on Expedia
We just loved the fabulous kind ness and welcome from a family run exceptional quality establishment! Wonderfulace can't recommend it highly enough. Will be back definitely!
5 out of 5
Recommended
for Families
by A verified traveller from midlands

should be more than 3*

Posted 21 Jun. 2017 on Expedia
Pros: The outside space is especially pleasant, everywhere so clean, attractive with all the facilities you could want
Cons: A hand rail on the staircase of the building we were in would have been useful.
Location: Near the attractive old town. A trip to the leper island of Spinalonga was a real highlight.
on arrival we were shown to a newly refurbished room where there was free bottles of water and wine by friendly members of the family. Ours was not a spacious studio but it had everything we needed and over our stay it was cleaned daily. The free buffet breakfast had plenty of variety and was served in the immaculate pool bar, a lovely start to the day. The pool (which is an optical illusion when viewed from above) and its surroundings are superb. spacious, plenty of sunbeds and not closed in by buildings which makes it a restful place. It is quite a distance from the beach but close in the very attractive old town. We would choose this hotel again.
4 out of 5
Recommended
for Everyone
by A verified traveller from Bridlington

Quiet Hotel in Malia Old Town

Posted 1 Oct. 2016 on Expedia
Good location in Malia Old Town - rooms average - beds low and quite uncomfortable - excellent buffet breakfast - was told check out time was 10am and not 12 noon as stated when I booked - this upset quite a few other guests . Food and drink quite expensive.
4 out of 5
Recommended
for Everyone
by A verified traveller from London

Posted 18 Sep. 2015 on Expedia
I personally did not enjoy the Malia area as it was too touristy and lots of heavy partying area. However, I would definitely recommend this hotel as it was one of the best in the Malia area if you are staying there.
5 out of 5
Recommended
for Everyone
by A verified traveller from London

A gem of a find

Posted 24 Aug. 2015 on Expedia
Pros: The friendliness of the staff and the rooms were lovely with a lovely mountain views. The pool area is also very nice and there were plenty of sunbeds
Cons: It would have been good to have a baby pool as my daughter is 5 and can't swim. It would also have been good to have a microwave in the room.
Location: Near to local taverna's, beach and mountains. A 10 minute walk to the madness of Malia if that is what you want.
We've just arrived back from a 10 day stay at the Kristalli. I was very dubious about staying so near to Malia but my worries were unfounded. This is a family run business and they are all absolutely lovely- I can't praise them enough. They are all friendly and helpful and the hotel is quiet set in Old Malia, not far from the madness of Malia if that's what you want. We didn't and there were lovely taverna's near by and only a few minutes drive away you are in the tranquil mountain setting with picturesque villages, monastries and caves. There are beaches nearby and the best one we went to is Potamos beach which is quiet and sandy with clear blue water. This is about a 10/15 minute walk away.
5 out of 5
Recommended
for Families
by A verified traveller from UK

Friendly, accommodating staff

Posted 20 Aug. 2015 on Expedia
Pros: Location, friendly staff, reasonable price.
Location: Near Malia old town, which has a number of picturesque tavernas, and pretty churches. Reasonable walking distance to the clubs and bars.
I was staying on my own as part of a wedding party spread over various hotels. As such I was in and out of the Kristalli at odd times, which was always handled well - on my first night I checked in at 4am with a friendly welcome and no problems. The staff were always on hand, especially at breakfast, or around the pool bar if I needed food, drinks, or a taxi. The food from the pool bar was very good, and the hotel grounds were well-kept. My room was fairly simple, but clean. The other guests were mostly couples and families who were well-behaved and friendly. On-site parking is also available if you need to hire a car. But it was a short walk to the beautiful Malia old town (around 7 minutes if you know where you're going) and it's certainly possible to walk or take a taxi to the beach or bars and clubs on the main strip. Thank you George and Katerina for a lovely relaxing holiday. This is a very nice little family-run hotel if you want somewhere fairly quiet near the old town but with access to the nightlife.
4 out of 5
by Abraham from Israel

Wonderfull appartments, not easy to get to.

Posted 16 Aug. 2015 on Hotels
We stayed for 1 night and got very nice and comfort appartment. The view is fantastic and the room is very comfortable. Need to improve the signs from the main road to the location. The way from the main road to the locations is a little bit hard to drive.
5 out of 5
Recommended
for Everyone
by A verified traveller

Amazing service

Posted 12 Jun. 2015 on Expedia
Lovely family run hotel, good size pool and amazing food.
5 out of 5
Recommended
for Everyone
by A verified traveller from uk

Honeymoon

Posted 9 Sep. 2014 on Expedia
We were brought this for our honeymoon as a surprise. It was absolutely lovely. Staff really nice would definitely recommend it.
5 out of 5
by Anon

friendly hosts

Posted 17 May 2012 on Hotels
Although we didnt particurlarly like Malia we really loved our accommodation. We got off the bus and asked some locals where the hotel is and turned out we were asking the night security guard from the hotel and he kindly offered us a lift. We checked in and had our room upgraded and free bottle of wine waiting in the room on arrival which was a nice touch. As Malia is orientated toward british party goers the breakfast at the hotel was catered towards them but was still very good and reasonably priced. The hosts were fantastic, very friendly and a good laugh at the bar. This hotel is great value for money and would reccomend to anyone staying in Malia. If only it was in a nicer part of Crete!