Hotels on first line in Kato Daratso

The sea-view rooms are spacious and have a kitchenette. Their terraces open onto the hotel's beach or a small fishing port. There are also rooms overlooking the pools or the main road or in quieter corners of the hotel

Unfortunately, hotel guests "reserve" the sunbeds in the morning, so it often happened that although there was no one in the pools and around them, we still couldn't find a free sunbed

There are many pool areas separated by sections of the hotel and direct access to the beach with the hotel's own sun loungers. The main restaurant offers a fresh selection of daily changing dishes

Large resort hotel in Platanias village right next to the beach. The hotel is spread over a huge area, with many room types to choose from in several buildings

Pools are very cold apart from one which is heated. Beach is on the doorstep but you have to pay for the beds and drinks. If you’re a white wine drinker, find something else, it’s not nice

There are several smaller and larger pools between the buildings, which are not heated

Stayed 6 nights in a pool view room which we were upgraded to. Had a beautiful view from the 2nd floor. The bedroom and bathroom were both very spacious and clean. The buffet breakfast was excellent

I especially appreciated the multiple swimming pools with plenty of space to relax and enjoy. I highly recommend this hotel and would definitely stay here again

The bottle of wine offered in the room, and the complimentary welcome cocktail drinks.

Fantastic Stay – Clean, Comfortable, and Relaxing I stayed at this hotel for 4 days and had a fantastic experience. The service was excellent—staff were friendly, helpful, and always attentive

Was here for the second time and was impressed again: beautiful and clean facility, great breakfast buffet, friendly staff, nice features such as guest gifts and cocktail vouchers. Gladly again!

Was fresh every morning and had a very large variety of hot and cold dishes and sweets. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Overall a pleasant stay in a beautiful property

Great place for a family vacation. Lots of pools. Good food. All animation is in English.

Average , could be better , some positive points , the beach location is great , plenty of sun loungers available on the beach

The Food was good. The waiters are very kind. The rooms are clean. The Cocktails could be improved. Many Pools didn’t use one though…. Beach is nice. All inclusive was worth it.

Food was good , and a very good choice. Nice pool area , only a handful of people reserving sun beds by the pool , no issue getting a sun bed up to 11. The beach sun loungers are absolutely filthy, torn and tatty

Beach towels are only allowed to be changed every 3 days between 10 am- 4pm. With no exceptions , We had been out on an excursion all day came back at 5

The best place and the best people. Very nice! Eddy ans Michalis are the best barmans! We are very happy to be here. I recommed very much!

We got the room at the lowest ground which was a bit dark but travelling with a toddler was very handy as we weren’t woken up at the sunrise 😅 and the bushes around the balcony (we complained about them at first) turned out to be very handy at evenings when we sat there during heavy wind

We still could enjoy the quiet evening there without freezing. Rooms are fully equipped with toaster, coffee maker fridge freezer and table for 4 ppl. Room was cleaned every day with fresh towels

Starting from reception, everyone was very friendly and helpful. We were offered to leave baggage’s at the reception and stuff will take them to the room

Very happy my first holiday in years. I took a long time scanning the Internet for a destination and I chose this 👌 I must say I was happy. Jet2 were fantastic and I will use them again also

We spent some holidays in a past years in a hotels better and worst and we had some sort of level of everything that we didn’t want go lower

The main point - food was absolutely amazing! There was nothing we didn’t like and we are picky eaters. Loads of choices from meat, fish, veggie, and seasoned perfectly. The local corner was our favourite

The sunbeds on the grassy area by the pool were very much in demand every day, but we preferred the beach anyway (coarse sand and rocky when you go into the sea so take beach shoes!) Everywhere was very clean and tidy, a well-looked after hotel

Back for a 2nd year and it didn’t disappoint. We stayed in one of the sea view rooms again (#500 row) which gives you a view of the pool, sea and bar, and even though the hotel is quite compact it isn’t noisy

All the staff are very welcoming and attentive; a special mention goes to Klapsas the cat for keeping us entertained at breakfast! Bar area and Ouzaki beach restaurant are lovely to have lunch in, the bar has a nice vibe in the evening

However, the hotel is in such a great location you can walk out onto the main street and take your pick of great restaurants and bars in the area; either away from the main street or along the beach front

The pool bar made excellent cocktails and Manos's cocktails are far the best ! The Thalassa is in a good location with plenty of shops and restaurants in walking distance

We explored more of Aghia Marina this time (left out of hotel), Platanias is to the right and a lot busier. Beautiful Chania is an easy bus ride away and well worth a visit

Very nice hotel! Breakfest is very delicous served almost at the beach, there is drink bar with amazing drinks, swimming pool is clean and pretty

Amazing food, clean rooms, cozy pool and friendly staff..everything you want for your vacation you will find it here. Definitely have a cocktail during sunset and relax staring at the sea..We will be coming back!!

Very nice place! Exelent food! and cleen rooms everyday! You have everything in walking distance!the beach! Supermarket! Only 4 minutes away when your walking😁

Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Excellent amenities and perfect location in front of the sea. I’d 100% repeat it!

Excellent hotel with delicious breakfast and very friendly staff (especially the younger receptionist). Tables to have breakfast lunch dinner basically on the beach. Comfortable and very clean rooms

The view from the room is brilliant and the beach is super close to the hotel. I am very happy with the stay

Obviously a quieter time in the season in September but we loved being able to walk in and get a table, get a bed around the pool pretty much anytime

The area is chilled, if you are after late night sessions this isn’t likely the area of Crete for you but for us, perfect We would definitely go back for a chilled week of relaxation Thanks to you all (even you Jimmy (Dmitry) despite you trying to ply us with Metaxa) We really enjoyed our stay

A lovely hotel, exceptionally clean with modern rooms. Perfect location with a 3 min walk to the beach. Towels and sheets changed daily, helpful staff and overall a good experience

Our hotel has closed for the winter and we have already started planning many things for the new summer 2018 season! Stay tuned, we will keep posting twice a week.

The staff are brilliant, always friendly, always attentive, but in a nice personal way, not in your face One of the girls brought her gorgeous daughter in, everyone loved her but that just made it feel like home, which was brilliant

Just come back from a lovely week at Oscar cannot fault it here , room 216 perfect for us, seaview , pool view , large comfortable room with two balconies , good brekky , chilled music around the lovely pool , great location for walking into Platanias and Agia Marina , bus stop outside , quiet in the evenings as no loud bars but plenty of tavernas , very nice and hard working staff

Good overall experience. Clean rooms and decent beds. Great service and friendly staff. Proximity to beach from the pool is extremely convenient.

A really nice and clean hotel, right near the beach and the shopping street. Everything you need near the hotel. Super nice staff.

Regular cleaning and functioning AC. What makes me lower my rating was the bitter attitude from the staff and the route you had to take to get to the restaurant/beach

Good view, great cleaning and service. And a faboulus Eleonora at the reception desk. She can fix anything. She is the best 🤩👍🇬🇷

It was basically a back alley with cars and huge piles of trash

Welcome drink on arrival and a voucher for a free drink at the bar also. Pool area is relaxed and there are loungers on beach and round the pool so best of both options. Rooms are clean and comfortable

Also a ironing board and iron so one could get wrinkels out of the shirts. Breakfast was superb and a good variety to choose from, all with an magnificent seaview and friendly considerate staff

Lovely hotel! Brilliant location right on seafront and close to town's restaurants and shops. Staff are so friendly - Pinelopi and Katerina on Reception were extremely kind

My parents came from Azerbaijan for one week vacation here and absolutely loved it: nice and clean hotel, access to the beautiful beach, a beach bag with toiletries

My wife and I loved this hotel. Right next to the beach and breakfast was wonderful. But what made our trip extra special was the hotel receptionist Katarina

We also appreciated the smooth service of drinks and snacks direct to the sunbeds after ordering in an app

Excellent food in the restaurant, a lot of dietary dishes for children, a variety of the diet were changed every day. Two nice pools with sea views. All the amenities in a walking distance. Will definitely go here again!

Perfect place for a family holiday, the hotel on the first line, 20 meters from the beautiful sea, the magnificent sandy beach

Hotel apt was clean and comfortable and staff is alwas nice and ready to help. Be aware the beach is not for children , it is really deep right after you step in the water

The beach is the gravel type!!! We had to travel 8 km towards Chania everyday where is sandy beach and calm water!!!

We had a nice spacey room with sea view. We stayed there for one night, which was quite expensive, but for a family with kids this is definitely a place to visit. Very good bathroom and shower and good quality beds.

Beach is as close to the hotel it can be and is quite rocky the first 2-3 meters in the water. It gets deep very fast so be careful if you children

But the beach wasn’t the best all days because some days we couldn’t even swim in the sea because it was to much waves but I get it why we weren’t allowed to swim. It was a little bit sad but it’s okay

Our stay was wonderfully quiet and relaxing. The private swimming pool was amazing and the whole place felt peaceful. Both the room and shared spaces were very clean

The hotel over all was very good! To start with was the pool very clean and big and they have a kid’s pool in the normal pool so that was good for the small kids

Breakfast was delicious with plenty of options, from savory to sweet

This hotel mostly is for vacation at the pool. This hotel have 2 pools and close by acces to the beach. If you book this hotel be ready to pay extra for AC 12 € per night. Pay extra for beach sunbed 8€ per bed

Hi everyone, we been to the Marika hotel in Platanias few days ago whit my wife and some friends, it's lovely hotel friendly staff and I highly recommends for all who have plans to go on Crete for holiday, from me and my wife 5 stars, nice clean rooms , pools are perfect for the adults and for the children, good service and friendly staff at the pizzeria and down to the restaurant near the beach, we...

Great value, just to add the air conditioning is extra €8 per day but much needed at this time of year

Pros: - The outside lawn, garden and pool looks beautiful. - Perfect location near different beaches, restaurants and mini markets

Very nice accommodation, cleaned daily, very quiet. All the staff very friendly especially the cleaner Maria and the gardener. Ideally situated only 5 minutes to the beach and 5 minutes to the many bars and restaurants

Pool area is small like hotel itself but again clean and comfortable. Pool bar was not open at all during our stay. Aircondition was in both rooms; living and bed rooms, and worked well

Nice, calm, clean and central place in Platanias. Great to have a pool close to the apartment. They charge extra (only possible to pay these extras in cash) for air condition (10€ per day) and for safety box in the room

Top Location, Convenient, Proximity to lovely beach, Clean, Friendly, Informative, Helpful!

Clean, welcoming, great manager/owner and lovely staff. Near the beach and walking distance to many restaurants.

I really enjoyed my stay there.super clean rooms and shared places,beautifully decoration and nice staffs.Beside all,its perfect location near beach. I strongly recommend you to stay there

Top Hotel with Nice service and every rooms have 3 balconys. Great when you dont want to live in a big tourist complex.

We got a lovely apartment with a beautiful seaview. 5 Minutes from a beautiful beach and a 20 min bus ride from chania centre Local supermarkets and restaurants close by

The hotel is a steps from a great beach and located very close to two other excellent cove style beaches where the waters were calm everyday. The hotel itself was tucked in a small neighborhood that always felt safe

The hotel was spotless and rooms were spacious with all the amenities you would need on a trip. Provided parking made life easy after long adventure days, much easier than in old town Chania

We stayed here 1 night, and we loved it. The room was very spacious, a crib was installed as asked, the owners extremely friendly and helpful, they arranged the transfer from the airport

If you happen to not have a car, the bus stop is a 5 minute walk away to take you anywhere you need. I would absolutely stay here again

We had a wonderful stay at this hotel. Antonio and other staff were very welcoming and helpful with anything we needed

Very nice to spend all day on the beach. There is a bar and restaurant, they cook very nice and tasty. The staff care all day, very friendly. For 2 sunbeds and an umbrella you pay 6 EUR/all day

Amazing service and amazing people but most of all amazing location.. the beach is in ur back yard and youre surrounded by shops and restaurants!! Even tattoo shops and arcades! Simply perfect all around.

Beautiful view and perfect location, it is right on the beach! We highly recommend this small hotel to everyone!

Just come back from a week at this hotel. The hotel is lovely and the staff are, without exception, excellent. They could not do enough for us and we loved our time there. I would recommend it to anyone.

This place is very nice, it is not luxury but it is very clean and peaceful. Owners and stuff are really polite, we had problem with our rent a car agency and they tried to help us

Very nice place, extremely friendly staff and it is very clean. Place for every recommendation

But not only the family,also the location is perfect,just 5 minutes walk from the beach,accross the road 2 great restaurants (Angelo and Oreganos), but you can also have great snacks at the hotel bar next to the swimming pool

LCD in each room which can be used with a Google Chromecast or Amazon firestick and there is WiFi. Pool was perfect for the kids along with toys. Will definitely recommend to others

Well it was fate to find we had been booked into the friendliest hotel ever, with a beautiful apartment with the most outstanding views of the mountains and sea

The hotel, pool and grounds were kept scrupulously clean, we loved the family and hotel so much that we booked for next year before leaving for home

Very nice hotel run by a very nice family. Rooms are very clean and comfortable, close to beaches. We came back after amazing experience last year.

There is a swimming pool in front of the hotel,there is also a nice small bar with great people working in it

It is a cozy hotel, with a nice pool area and a great location. If you go 5 minutes to the left you’ll reach our favorite bar Tropicano and of course much more. The best thing about the hotel was definitely the staff

My friend and I are two girls from Denmark, who spend 1 week in Agia Marina and stayed in Epimendis hotel. Our flat consisted of 1 bedroom, 1 dining room with a small kitchen, 1 bathroom, and 2 outside sitting areas

We enjoyed to make our own breakfast and there were plenty of shops nearby the hotel witch made it easy to get groceries. It is not a 5 stars hotel, but you get good value for the money

Very friendly and helpful people. The lovely receptionist help us with renting a car and because of her we got a great discount. Also she help us book a boat trip. If we needed anything they were available to us

A shortcut to the beach was easy to find and it took only some minutes to get there. Two supermarkets within 150 m and many tavernas close by, too

Love the staff and the can-do-fix-it attitude that you find here. Even non-alcohol drink was easy to fix which is quite unusual in this area

At the pool area is also a small pool for children (40 cm). The hotel is on the beach but close to main street with shops and restaurants, also there are free parking slots

The hotel is located at the beach, with a private pool close to the bar. The staff was absolutely amazing and super kind. The only "drawback" was that the poolbar was a little bit expensive

Only negatives is the fact that there are very limited sunbeds and one morning at breakfast we were completely forgotten about and didn’t receive service until 30 minutes after we had been seated

Stayed here first two weeks in June. Absolutely first class accommodation literally steps away from the beach. The staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough to make our stay a very enjoyable one. Highly recommend 👌

Nice hotel, excellent placed by the sea. Only missed aircon in the gym, otherwise everything was perfectly fittet for a couples vacation, or a family trip with older children as well

Enjoyed our vacation very much and we would like to come back to this very nice hotel. The only major negative was the sunbeds, they were all taken

The rooms are clean and beautifully arranged! The beach is sandy, you have umbrellas and sunbeds, the sea is beautiful, with smooth entry and spectacular waves! Everything is wonderful! I had a wonderful vacation here! Thank you Alkionides Seaside Hotel for everything! From Romania with love

The beach: 9/10 it’s a beachfront hotel 🏨 It’s a Sandy beach and the ocean is clean, no plastics. Also nice to not have to worry about rocks. Location: 9/10 restaurants and stores galore on the Main Street

The room is very nice and well maintained. The proximity is very close to the seaside. There are showers situated near the rooms to ensure you can clean yourself off before heading into the room

This hotel has a wonderful position overlooking the sea, you can enjoy breakfast in peace on the beautiful terrace, beautifully arranged, dinner also with spectacular views of the sunset

The pool: 8/10 not the biggest pool in the region but it is sexy with its boutique style wooden floors on the side and vegetation wall

I have only visited the beach restaurant, and the have the best absolutely the best Cesar's salad.