Hotels near Σταθμός Τέχνης και Πολιτισμού - Η Εποχή του Ηρακλή/Age of Hercules, Heraklion Prefecture

I was really looking forward to this trip to Crete but my high hopes were dashed when I arrived at this hotel. We paid good money to be in the area but what we got was a second-rate dump. We did not even get to stay in the main hotel! Even though we booked more than 3 months in advance we were relegated to some hastily remodeled dirty annex across the street. No A/C in either building except in your room so eating meals or hanging out in the social area were very uncomfortable. The bathroom was so small I had to lean to the right anytime I had use the facilities because the counter overhung the toilet by a third. Hair from the previous guest was all over the bathroom so I question whether or not the room was ever cleaned. Hallways are dingy and dark with room service trays that sat in the way for days! Elevator is so small only one person can go up at a time - if you have luggage you are taking the stairs. ”Breakfast” was so bad that even though it was free my wife and I walked elsewhere to find food every morning. The bed was so hard we could only sleep for a few hours at a time before we woke up with aches and pains. To say that this experience was a major disappointment would be a massive understatement.

I have read incredible reviews (like ”no bidet”: boys, stay in Italy!) and unfounded. The room was clean and washing room was clean and washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing room washing I never enjoyed breakfast, I prefer a powder of orange in one of the central coffees. Yes, it's vintage, it's 80s, but at €36 per night you can do!

The hotel is strategically located within walls of old city between the beach of Ammoudara and the main attractions, not so far from them. Hotel is re-innovated 7 floor building. Rooms are not large, but but enough for the convenient accommodation. The room has the safe, TV, several chairs, table and the wardrobe, electric kettle, air conditioner. There is quite large balcony with two beach chairs and the small table and also drying hanger for the clothes. Unfortunately there is quite a lot of dust in the air from street, so everything gets dusty very quickly. The room has electric sockets next to the beds and two other sockets, one of them with USB port. The personnel speaks English and very friendly and helpful. The avenue Kalokerinou named after the discoverer of the Knossos Palace is quite busy road so it is nicer to live on higher floors. There is a restaurant serving good continental breakfast. There is omelette, ham, cheese, Greek yogurt, flakes, fruits, on the menu. Just 70 meters from the hotel there is Bazaar and in 200 m is Chalkiadakis supermarket, Lidl in 800 m outside of the city walls. All closed on Sundays. The avenue Kalokerinou has several street food places, and if you walk 400 m to Morosini Lions Fountain you can find even more restaurants there. Heraklion has a problem with great beaches, but in 500 m from the hotel there is a Dermatos Bay, where is a wild beach where one can deep into the sea. The proper beach is in Ammoudara in 2.2 km from the hotel. There is another beach in 1 km in front of Talos Plaza shopping mall, but it is rocky and no sunbeds or lifeguard. Another place to swim is the port mole starting from the Kules fortress in 1.2 km. The mole protects from high waves when it is windy and other places are not suitable for swimming.

Although the room is a bit small, breakfast, health and service are good. The location is also convenient. You can walk to places such as the History Museum. The hot chocolate in the cafe has many varieties and is delicious.

Very nice establishment, very nice staff, good breakfast, nice stay. Room with balcony and sea view, at the top!

Le séjour a eu ses hauts et ses bas. D'un côté, le parking s'est avéré dangereux avec une route à traverser où les voitures roulent à vive allure. À l'intérieur, la tablette en marbre de la table de chevet m'a causé des soucis, notamment lorsque je m'y suis cogné deux fois dans la nuit. L'insonorisation de l'appartement laisse également à désirer, vos deux oreilles sont dans le couloir avec les groupes de gens jusqu'à 3h du matin qui rentrent en discutant, et je me levais à 4h pour l'avion... Dommage. Cependant, tout n'était pas négatif. La literie était confortable, et la piscine un vrai plus. De plus, l'emplacement est très pratique, avec une branche d'autoroute à seulement 5 minutes de l'aéroport. L'accueil était également sympathique, ce qui a légèrement adouci les points négatifs.

This hotel is really beautifully renovated. We stayed in Stafylos one bedroom suite - it was really great. It was very spacious with separate lounge type room and bedroom. We liked the design with the shower open to the room. One does have to keep the blinds closed though for privacy as others can see in particularly when light was on, but this is not really a problem during the day. The common area is nice to sit but some of it closed when host is not there. The welcome fruits and drink was a nice touch. There is parking available. The place is really nice to stay for a few days with a nice town with nice places to eat, wineries around. We really wanted to do the wine tasting at the hotel based on the great reviews but we were advised it only occurs once a week on Thursdays which was a bit disappointing. The host was helpful enough but didn't seem particularly knowledgeable of the area/wineries etc - may be more useful to have someone who is local. The rooms are really beautifully done and relaxing, wifi works well, air con works well, shower was good. It's also very close and easy to drive to Knossos and Heraklion airport is close by for deprating flights. The place was very clean and had pincodes to access room and hotel.

We stayed here in July and I can't say anything else, it is really a top hotel. The arrival and check-in alone is very chill and can be done through an app. This is very nice when you have just finished the flight etc. Staff is very friendly and want to help you with everything. The stay is made pleasant through the same app with which you can arrange many things yourself (think of room service, making a reservation in the restaurant or ordering a drink at your sunbed). The location is perfect because you are right on the beach and because of the location you have an incredibly beautiful view of the sea. So for us really wonderful vacation.