The best accommodations - Crete in 2024

Practical information : Accomodation Crete

Budget & Tips

Prices are officially controlled by the National Tourist Office (EOT) according to the category of the hotel. In reality, hoteliers are happy to ignore the official prices and often charge whatever they want. In Crete, a tourist destination par excellence, checks are frequent and the competition does not allow any excesses or serious deviations. The superior quality hotels located in the cities or on the beach (resorts with swimming pools, restaurants, activities, etc.) have prices comparable to those in Western Europe. Guesthouses and hotels in small towns offer very affordable prices (from €25 for a double room out of season, around €50-70 in season for a small hotel with all comforts). The most economical solution for travelers with a small budget is to stay in a domatia (room) in a private home, but these are less and less available, and have been transformed into small pensions or studios for rent. As everywhere, prices sometimes increase considerably in high season. It should be noted that in Crete, the season starts in April and continues until the end of October, but the very high season extends from the beginning of July to the end of September. May, June and October are a little quieter and prices are lower. In winter, for those establishments that remain open, prices drop. The price ranges we have used in this guide are based on high season rates.

To be booked

In high season, all accommodations are fully booked: it is imperative to book before departure. In some cases, the reservation period starts at the beginning of the year.

Smokers

In general, smoking is allowed in all outdoor areas of different types of hotel accommodation, and sometimes even indoors. However, in Greece, the anti-smoking law in public spaces has existed since 2008, but has never been respected in outdoor bars, clubs and cinemas: for more than a decade, smoking was everywhere, without restriction, despite the law. Since the election in 2019 of the conservative Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis, wishing to enforce the law, fines have been put in place to make both establishments and customers who would not respect the law pay. It remains to be seen whether this will materialize in practice..

The best accommodations Crete

PORTO VENEZIANO

KYDON HOTEL

MAKRI STENO - APARTHOTEL

FERMA SOLARIS APARTMENTS

FORTEZZA HOTEL

HÔTEL FLISVOS

SOFIA HOTEL

SKY BEACH HOTEL

EVGENIA STUDIOS

KASTELI PENSION

THALORI

IASON STUDIOS

CRETAN ROYAL DREAM

CRETAN VILLA

APPARTEMENTS GEORGIA

GALINI DE LUXE

IFIGENIA

HÔTEL ÉLYSÉE

AZURE BEACH VILLAS

GÎTES RURAUX ELEONAS

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Practical information : Accomodation Crete

Budget & Tips

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Smokers