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Neos Omalos

2.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of White Mountains Protected Forest
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Exterior
Beach
Lobby
Fridge
Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
OMALOS PLATANIA, Platanias, 73005
  • White Mountains Protected Forest
    4 min drive
  • Samaria Gorge
    6 min drive
  • Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete
    20 min drive
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    76 min drive

Room options

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Separate bathtub and shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Single Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Heating
Fridge
TV
Pillow-top bed
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Triple Room

Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Triple Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Heating
Fridge
TV
Pillow-top bed
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Separate bathtub and shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Double Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Soundproofed
Heating
Fridge
TV
Pillow-top bed
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • 15 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Platanias

At Neos Omalos you'll be 3.2 km (2 mi) from White Mountains Protected Forest and 4.8 km (3 mi) from Samaria Gorge. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a free area shuttle. .For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and coffee/tea in a common area. Each morning continental breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also the convenience of an area shuttle. .Sights within a 30-minute drive of this Platanias hotel include Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete and Manousakis Winery.

What's nearby

  • White Mountains Protected Forest - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Samaria Gorge - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete - 20 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Limnoupolis Water Park - 35 min drive - 33.1 km
  • Agia Marina Beach - 63 min drive - 38.3 km

Getting around

  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manousakis Winery - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Samaria Canyon Coffee Shop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Λημέρι - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Gigilos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Μαδαρεσ - ‬29 min drive

About this property

Neos Omalos

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of White Mountains Protected Forest
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A free area shuttle within 5 km is available. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Neos Omalos. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Platanias hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 26 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Neos Omalos offers 26 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Satellite televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones; local, long-distance and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Languages

English, Greek

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle up to 5 km
  • Area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 6 for adults and EUR 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply all year round. Other exemptions or reductions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 0.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 1.50 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 6 for adults and from EUR 6 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, cash and mobile payments. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

NEOS OMALOS Hotel
NEOS OMALOS Hotel Platanias
NEOS OMALOS Platanias
Hotel NEOS OMALOS Platanias
Platanias NEOS OMALOS Hotel
Hotel NEOS OMALOS
NEOS OMALOS Hotel
NEOS OMALOS Hotel
NEOS OMALOS Platanias
NEOS OMALOS Hotel Platanias

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Neos Omalos?

Neos Omalos offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Neos Omalos?

Yep, Neos Omalos has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Neos Omalos?

The closest beach to Neos Omalos is Agia Marina Beach (19.9 km).

What makes Neos Omalos a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus pillowtop beds in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Neos Omalos.

Does Neos Omalos serve breakfast?

Yep, continental brekkie is offered daily between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Neos Omalos?

No, Neos Omalos does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Neos Omalos?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Greek cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Neos Omalos?

Check-in begins at 7:00 AM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Neos Omalos?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Neos Omalos Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff were very thoughtful. Dinners there were excellent, especially the bean soup which I had two nights in a row. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to the Samaria Gorge trailhead, and the KTEL public bus service from Sougia drops passengers off right in front of the hotel. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely perfect night before our Gorge walk. Amazing host and food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Lovely hotel - clean and comfortable - and very helpful friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly located for Samaria Gorge Hike
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple but Beautiful
This is a very beautiful hotel in a beautiful setting. It is like a mountain lodge. There are communal seating areas throughout. There is an attached restaurant but we didn’t have a chance to eat there. The room was pretty clean. There was no rubbish (garbage, trash) bin in the room which meant that your only option is to use the customary Greek toilet paper bin which we would have preferred to keep only to that use. There aren’t any extras in the room. The TV is a 12” screen CRT(tube) type television. That didn’t matter to us as we didn’t want to watch TV and found everything to be sufficient. There were beautiful wooden shutters that opened a large window. We had it open most of the time for the fresh mountain air. I don’t believe there was AC but the temperature is milder than on the coast. Ample free parking and a shuttle to the gorge should you desire, though you need to sign up for it as it only makes trips at scheduled times. The only complaint I’d have is the same as almost every accommodation that I’ve experienced in Greece. I am 6ft/182cm and 150lb/68kg so fairly light and thin. I have found these and other beds here to be extremely firm. For my weight and build, and as a side sleeper, the beds feel like wood with a blanket on top for cushion. I would not take off any points for Neo Omalos though, because that has been my experience everywhere in Greece.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good restaurant. But no housekeeping the next day. And no towels when I checked into my room. A very hot summer day, and that’s when I found out that none of the hotels in Omalos have air conditioning. Lesson learned. Also, no grocery stores or mini markets in the village. Fortunately the hotel has a snack/bar area downstairs to purchase snacks and drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Omalos
I stayed for 3 days in June. The hotel is very nice. I had a room at the back overlooking the fields where I could listen to the sheep bells and look at the mountains. Room is spacious, nicely decorated and immaculately clean. I am a light sleeper but it was very quiet and the bed was very comfortable so I slept well. The breakfast was enormous and delicious. The owner's kind wife gave me fruit. I would recommend staying for more than one night to maybe walk the Irini gorge ( quite easily accessible by bus or car ) and then Samaria on second day. Relax and enjoy this peaceful place .....
View from dining room
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service geared to the Samaria Gorge walk.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Will

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly hotel in a lovely area
The Neos Omalos was unsophisticated, but a really really nice hotel. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Meals were local dishes, full of flavour and interest. Packed lunches were provided on the days we were out walking. The local area is outstanding for walking, scenery and especially the wild flowers. Samaria Gorge was still shut when we were there, but there was so much else to do we could have stayed much longer than the week we were there. Will definitely come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great friendly people owning the place. Very family friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Montreal, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was so perfect. The owner is just so sweet and always ready to make your stay a perfect trip
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for the gorge launch...
Very thoughtful innkeeper who called me (!) after I made the reservation, to make sure the accommodations would work for my daughter and I on the day we planned to hike the gorge.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Oakland, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal jumping off point for Samarian Gorge. Hotel was very well kept and quiet. George and staff were very friendly and helpful. Restaurant was good. Breakfast was available at 6:45am, with the free van to the gorge starting at 7:30am (before the insane crowds and heat). Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

DKSmudger, Reading UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Base To Start The Samaria Gorge Walk
I stayed at the hotel in order to get an early start at the Samaria Gorge walk the following morning as they run a free shuttle bus from the hotel to the head of the gorge from 7.30am.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelyne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super hôtel
Hotel très bien situé pour le départ de la randonnée de Samaria, service de transport gratuit proposé le matin au départ des gorges de Samaria. Hôtel dans le style montagnard, clame. Accueil très agréable, personnel très sympathique, toujours souriant, qui anticipe même les questions et les demandes ! Repas très bon, petit déjeuner exceptionnel, qualité, quantité, idéal pour demarrer la randonnée. Hôtel à recommander sans hesitation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nous avons passé un agréble séjour dans cet hôtel (2 nuits). Le transport gratuit (3 horaires) le matin pour aller au gorge. Nota : il n'est pas nécessaire de partir trés tôt, car l'après-midi, pour le retour, il n'y a qu'un seul ɓateau à 17h30 et il y a de la place pour tout le monde. Et les bus sont nombreux.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

FRANCHET

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Je crois que cet etablissement restera un gros coup de coeur de notre sejour en Crète. Etablissement familial, tres bonne cuisine , sourires, accueil chaleureux, Merci a cette famille et à Babyss le grand pere qui a partagé sa passion de l'apiculture avec mon mari et comme interprète sa petite fille. Moment exceptionnel Fabienne et Claude Franchet Terrier
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Merveilleux séjour idéalement situe pour Samaria
Très bon séjour. Chambre très propre. Personnel très accueillant. L hotel proposeune navette gratuite allant jusqu au départ de l'entrée des gorges. L'hotel est idealement situé poue visiter les gorges de Samaria. Petit déjeuner très complet. Le restaurant de l'hotel est excellent avec une cuisine familiale. Allez y les yeux fermés.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Emplacement idéal pour faire les Gorges de Samaria
Hôtel situé à Omalos, lieu dépaysant avec un restaurant traditionnel. Il est situé à 10 minutes en voiture du début de la randonnée des Gorges de Samaria (3 navettes prévues le matin par l'hôtel pour s'y rendre). Le petit déjeuner est très complet et les hôtes y sont très accueillants. La cambre est spacieuse et propre.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Saubere preiswerte Zimmer, sehr nettes Personal und sehr reichhaltiges Frühstück. WIFI funktionierte nur zeitweise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Marion

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bien mais chambre bruyante (bruit d'eau qui coule et vent qui s'engouffre dans les conduits toute la nuit). Très bien placé néanmoins pour faire Samaria.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you're going to Samaria, you should 100% stay here, no hesitation. The rooms are clean, it's near the hike, the food is so good - and the people are incredible. The second day of our stay, I had a flat tire near the hotel. The staff (possibly the owner) went above and beyond to help me: he called and successfully followed-up with the car company which led to them simply exchanging the car for a new one (they had previously told me I'd have to go on a 1+ hour ride with the truck, then wait for the repair, then come back in the middle of the night); he helped me find my girlfriend who I was headed to pick up (called the harbor in the city where she arrived to find her) and called a taxi company to pick her up and bring her back to the hotel - all of this without even having had to ask. This took 1+ hour of his time and he refused that I give any sort of compensation AND he initially didn't even know I was already staying at the hotel while he helped me - a very generous and kind man and staff. We were already extremely satisfied with the hotel, and were glad to come back here after a long hike - now, we'll make sure we visit again, and we encourage you to do the same if you're ever in the region.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023