Thalassi Hotel

We stayed at the Thalassi Hotel to get some late season sun and to experience a real Cretan Hotel not one that was part of a large international chain. What a good decision we made. The Thalassi is a very special hotel and we had a brilliant time. We arrived very late in the evening but Eva made us instantly feel welcome. Our room was excellent and it felt like we were almost in a small apartment, with the shaded outside area outside the door and then some extra seats and tables a few feet away in the sun. We found the beds so comfortable and were nearly always last in to breakfast. We loved the pool area and swam everyday. We are not big sunlounger people but every time we wanted to lie on one there were beds free. The Taverna was a short walk from the hotel and although we were always offered a lift in the hotel bus we chose to walk as it was a nice stroll before eating. We wanted to eat proper Greek food and we got it. We thought the food was fabulous with such great flavours. We think that the lightly battered squid was probably the best we have ever eaten anywhere. The only problem was the temptation to eat too much. We love our wine and in many hotels we have found it disappointing. Not at the Thalassi we enjoyed the red, white and the rose. I also really enjoyed the Cretan beer and preferred it to the Mythos that we had in other bars. We could go on about the facilities but really what makes this hotel special are the people. Eva ran the hotel brilliantly and was always around with a smile and any information we needed. The atmosphere at the Pool bar in the evening was always warm and friendly.. The Taverna was the domain of Dimitri and his son Anthony, both interesting and fun characters in their different ways. Dimitri made you feel so welcome and wanted you to enjoy yourself to the full. It felt so special eating the brilliant food looking out over the sea. Dimitri enjoys his music, as do I, and I soon found out that we have similar tastes. We appreciated Dimitri inviting a few of us to visit the local church and his home village - it was a special experience. We were sad to leave as we have had a such a good holiday, doing exactly what we wanted to do. We will certainly visit again in the future probably staying longer and hiring a car

Just got back from 2 weeks half board holiday. The whole of the staff at the hotel and the restaurant were pleasant and very amenable. The rooms were spacious and modern and cleaned regularly. The food at the hotel was good with a choice of cooked or cold food and fruit and yogurt. The food at the restaurant was excellent. Dimitri , Eva and all the staff help you feel like family. The village is very quiet so you have to travel to get to the shops but the buses are cheap. Rhythimnon is about 40min away but worth a visit. The restaurant is a short walk from the hotel which we enjoyed but you can use the free minibus if you prefer. Thank you all at the Thalassi hotel for a wonderful break.

Read all the reviews before arrival ALL GOOD , So not true.have been to Greece many times ,first time to this hotel ,on arrival we were given keys to the highest room top floor,my fault, Eva gave us ground floor after been told hotel was full,so we never got off to a good start ,felt there was a bit of tension between us,Breakfast in hotel OK food,evening meal in Taverna across a main road through tunnel to Taverna side not good in the dark,photos show a beautiful sunset seating by glass panels NICE,but you can only sit there al,la.carte pay extra,Demitri went on tooooo much about his food ,home grown from his garden,singing his own praises,we got told off for leaving while Greek dancing was about to start by Demitri,travelling it had been a long day,would not return to this hotel again although reviews say some would,I totally agree with previous review ,,Heading worst hotel)