Hotel Handakas

Location: September, 3, Ammoudara, Malevizi, Crete Island, 71414, Malevizi, GR

Star Rating: 7.2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:30 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 12:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Boat tours nearby
• Free WiFi
• Swimming pool
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Concierge service
• Elevator
• Snorkeling nearby
• Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Scooter/moped rentals nearby
• Multilingual staff
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Smoke-free property
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Beach sun loungers
• Boat tours nearby

Rooms Available

• Standard Room

  1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

  269-sq-foot room, balcony with mountain views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 23-inch LCD TV

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and refrigerator (on request)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer (on request), and a shower

  Practical - Safe, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Private bathroom
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

• Triple Room

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  269-sq-foot room, balcony with partial sea views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 23-inch LCD TV

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and refrigerator (on request)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom and shower

  Practical - Iron/ironing board, safe, and phone; cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Private bathroom
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Free WiFi

• Single Room

  1 Twin Bed

  183-sq-foot room, balcony with garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 23-inch LCD TV

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and room service (limited hours)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer (on request), and a shower

  Practical - Safe, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

• Quadruple Room

  1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

  269-sq-foot room, balcony with pool views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 23-inch LCD TV

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and refrigerator (on request)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer (on request), and a shower

  Practical - Safe, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heating and air conditioning

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Private bathroom
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No cribs (infant beds)

Guest Reviews

• Verified traveler (8/5): - molta semplicità, persone ottime! vicino alla fermata del bus e vicino alla spiaggia, la struttura ha una buona piscina!
• Verified traveler (8/5): Sitio familiar, agradable - La relación es muy buena
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Was very difficult to find (from airport) Even GPS took us to a different place)
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Petit établissement simple et calme - il n'y avait pas beaucoup de clients - et très propre. A recommander pour un court séjour ou pour une étape.
• Maria Paola (6/5): - Piuttosto semplice e spartano, da rinnovare,ma buono il rapporto qualità prezzo.
• Antonio (10/5): Ottimo per una notte - Buono ma macchina obbligatoria
• Alexander (8/5): - Preis-Leistung sind ok
• Verified traveler (4/5): Si e no. - Hotel vicino al corso principale di Amoudara (chiamata dai ragazzi del posto Amoudramma), vanta di una bella piscina all’aperto ma la struttura in se è vecchiotta e in alcuni punti malandata. La figlia del proprietario è l’unica a saper parlare inglese e non è molto presente in hotel, la stanza piccola e maleodorante (di chiuso soprattutto). Siamo stati lì una settimana ma solo per dormire, trascorrevamo le giornate sulla spomaggia o visitando le zone limitrofe.
• linda (8/5): Hôtel très chaleureux près de la mer - Hôtel très chaleureux proche de la mer (à environ 7min) personnel adorable Hôtel à moins de 15 min d’Heraklion
• honey (8/5): Hôtel accueillant - Les personnes travaillant là-bas sont très accueillantes et chaleureuses. Rien à redire. Juste attention au petit-déjeuner, il n’est pas notifié que c’est inclu ou pas et ça vaut 5€ par petit-déjeuner.
• laokim (6/5): Hôtel d'appoint pour 1 nuit - Le personnel est très gentil (parle pas bien l'anglais) et serviable. L'hôtel est un peu vieillot mais il fait le job pour 1-2 nuits en appoint. On peut y arriver après une arrivée tardive de l'aéroport (compter 23€ de taxi).
• maud (8/5): - Un accueil très chaleureux, des chambres propres mais vieillottes, très bonne omelette. Suffisant pour un passage mais un peu juste pour un plus long séjour.
• mic (6/5): Budget hotel - If you just need a quick stay before a flight this may work. The staff was nice but rooms are old and dated. If your on a tight budget this may work for you but not for a relaxing time or family hotel.
• Hotel Handakas (10/5): Hyggelig, familiedrevet hotell - Rolig, vennlig. Jeg bodde der utenom sesong, som et utgangspunkt for å løpe i fjellene på Kreta. Dermed var hotellet rolig og fint. Servicen var utmerket og jeg fikk all den hjelpen jeg trengte i resepsjonen.
• dan (4/5): proximite de l aeroport pour repartir - Hotel tres peu cher , pour une nuit suffisant , accueil sympathique. Mais le coté vieillot de la chambre et de la salle debain explique le prix. La piscine n avait pas d eau......et le petit dejeuner du matin a 5 euros en supplement est certainement le moins bon que nous aillons eu en crete sur une semaine d itinerant.Par contre proximité de l aerroport pour repartir.Et pas loin a pied du centre d ammoudara.
• Liubov (6/5): Годен как очень бюджетный вариант - Были одну ночь. Отель старенький. Глобально ничего страшного не было, но отсутствие горячей воды при прибытии очень расстроило (утром появилось), все старое, расхлябанное, провода торчат, шампуня не было, только мыло, из плюсов был матрас - мягкий, пружин не почувствовали, если они в нем и были. Вай-фай в комнате ловит плохо, у ресепшена - отлично. Завтраки скудные, только сушняк - джемы, масло, хлопья, один вид колбасы и сыра. Воду в литровом чайнике, сдобренную одним чайным пакетиком, язык не поворачивается назвать чаем. Сотрудники отеля отзывчивые, пришли на помощь при проблемах с машиной, даже созванивались с ренткаром (и самим давали звонить совершенно бесплатно).
• Mauro (2/5): NEVER!!! - Room not clean Staff not frendly Room very very noise NEVER!!!
• Dogbum (6/5): One night - I stayed here with my wife and daughter as our flight was arriving in Crete at stupid o'clock in the morning and our main hotel for our stay would not have room ready until after 14:00.. This was all due the airline changing the flight times.. I opted for the Handakas due to its good reviews and its location being over the room from our primary hotel... The staff are lovely and seem like they cannot do enough to help you.. That was a great welcome to Crete and one we remembered thoughout our stay and to this day.. The room we had was a little knackered but we made the best of it seeing as it was only going to be for about 8 hours so we could get out heads down for a little while then get some breakfast and them decamp to our hotel across the road...
• Marie (6/5): bien pour une escale - Le personnel est vraiment très gentil mais une seule personne parle anglais ce qui peut rendre la communication difficile par moment. Je ne suis restée qu'une seule nuit ce qui est court pour une réelle évaluation. L'environnement, la plage, ne sont pas particulièrement attractifs.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Ammoudara - Ha egy két napra megy valaki,arra megfelel,úszómedence koszos,személyzetből Sofia nagyon kedves,a többiek kevésbé,nem igazán vendégközpontúak.Tengerpart közel van.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Pour une nuit - Arrivée tard, on nous a servi a dîné quand même . Hôtel bien pour une nuit je pense .
• travelers (6/5): Thanks Sophie - We have been so well served with a free extension of stay by Sophie that we cannot give a bad review. The room was average size with AC & balcony. They were a moisty smell in the room. We found the solution by cleaning the filthy AC filters. The people who clean the linens are surely smokers because the sheet had a strong cigarette smell (should be a easy solution). Beside that all was OK and close to your need. Just 5 min. Walks you can pick the bus #1 (next to Castro Hotel) to the airport (1.70€ from the machine)
• Verified traveler (4/5): Moyen - Hôtel très moyen Propriétaires sympathiques Proximité de l'aéroport Chambre trop petite avec 2 enfants Douche horrible
• Jesper (10/5): - Hyggeligt lille familie drevet hotel.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Buen precio pero no volveré jamás - Ubicación muy buena para los que necesitan volar pronto desde el aeropuerto. El hotel no se puede decir que es un sitio para dormir ya que hacen ruidos impresionantes hasta las 2-3 de la mañana. El personal es muy amable, negocio de tipo familiar, te van a ayudar en todo. Recomendable sólo si no tienes otra alternativa.
• Moh (6/5): bon rapport qualité prix - Il ne faut pas oublié que c'est un hotel une étoile avec la wifi gratuite, c'est un bon rappot qualité prix, sur les trois personnes responsable de l'hotel il se plie en quatre pourque votre séjour se passe bien excepté la patronne .....
• Giacomo (8/5): Pensioncina a conduzione familiare - Posizionato distaccato rispetto al caotico centro di Amoudara, circondato da una vigna e silenziosissimo; camere spartane ma pulite e adeguate con tv, aria condizionata e wifi; personale affabilissimo e gentile. Location perfetta come "campo base" per girare l'isola di Creta in auto e per godersi in completo relax la serata, davanti alla cucina casalinga e ad un bar fornito.
• tina (8/5): Was war das bitte ?? - Also wir haben ja nicht viel erwarten , aber diese Jugendherberge war ein absolutes No Go ! Bad dreckig , Zimmer sehr hellhörig , rumgeschrien auf dem Flur lauter Jugend reisende , frühstück altes Brot sonst nix ! Kein Brötchen gar nix ! Butter und Marmelade das wars ! Familiäre Atmosphäre , die Mutter schaute immer sehr böse .-( alle andern waren super nett ! 10 min zum Strand ,war ok , nachts sehr laut da an der Straße ..
• Verified traveler (8/5): Good experience in hotel - People in hotel are very friendy, we had a triple room,, it was clean and comfortable, bathroom is not the top, for be one star hotel is very recommended!
• rufus (8/5): Einfaches, nettes familiengeführtes hotel - Hotel ca. 200 meter von der straße mit den restautants und läden entfernt, zum strand nochmal 100meter. Im hotel wurde fast nur grieschich gesprochen, es war sehr hellhörig, viele gäste und auch dje Mitarbeiter waren sehr laut nachts beim ein und auschecken. Frühstück nur das nötigste... Ansonsten sind alle sehr engagiert für das wohl der gäste zu sorgen, das einzige manko was ich hab bei dem 1 stern was das hotel hat sind die betten die sind grauenhaft hart und die kissen wie mit steinen gefüllte säcke... Ansonsten würd ichs jedem Empfehlen der einen günstigen aufhenthalt haben möchte und keine lust auf hotel essen hat... Die tavernen drausden bieten top essen zu fairen preisen, empfehle das restaurant mousses weiter hinten der einkausstraße :)
• Ian (6/5): Conveniently situated for a quiet stay - The hotel was quite OK, however our big complaint was the internet access. The description on your site says Stay connected Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet Unfortunately the was no wired connection in any room as far as we could determine (very little English spoken by any of the staff) and although we were the closest room to the router, the WiFi was flukey and seemed to cut out completely late at night. With 5 devices requiring internet access we found it extremely frustrating and often visited a nearby bar which had good free access just to stay in touch. No power point to charge any device - had to buy a multi socket adapter or disconnect TV power. Also the breakfast although adequate offered exactly the same fare every day of our 11 day stay and the family found this a bit boring. Their yoghurt and honey was delicious.
• Rita (4/5): Dirty place - Horribly dirty room looked like it hadn't been cleaned for ages. Grapes in the sink, black hair in the shower cabin and only a drizzle of a shower (no way to wash hair). Breakfast was Ok and there was a nice garden but it doesn't really help if you have to sleep in a dirty room with broken bed linen, can't take proper shower and the bathroom itself is disgusting. It was cheap but we left in the morning to never come back because stay in such a place really spoils the experience. Wouldn't go back even if offered to stay for free.
• Michel de Lyon (8/5): A recommander - Hotel familiale avec des gents disponibles et chaleureux, qui puis est, un rapport qualité/prix difficile a égaler.
• Denis (8/5): hotel convivial - Hotel situé près le l'aéroport d'Héraklion,il est relativement facile d'accès,ce qui est très intéressant lors d'arrivées tardives.Les patrons sont d'une grande amabilité (Offrandes de fruits,conseils pour la visite de la crête,etc..malgré notre petit niveau en anglais).L'hotel est à taille humaine,ce qui est un plus lorsque l'on pose le pied sur l'ile.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Petit hotel sans pretention mais accueil en or - Cet hotel n'etait qu'une simple etape pres d'Heraklion apres notre aterrissage et nous ne nous attendions pas a grand chose si ce n'est un lit confortable et un petit dej au reveil. L'accueil a ete une reelle surprise, on a pu manger le soir meme a l'hotel qui propose quelques souvlakis et autres petites specialites cretoises. Le patron nous a offert un grand verre de vin blanc de son cru ainsi qu'un verre de raki et une enorme assiette de pasteque bien fraiche! Au matin, petit dej simple mais genereux. Et pour un prix tt a fait derisoire, pourquoi se priver! Un bon depart pour les vacanciers qui trouveront bien sur plus cosy et luxieux ds le reste de l'ile... Bonnes vacances a tous!
• Demar (8/5): trés bon rapport qualité/prix - Accueil vraiment sympathique. Tranquille et pas trop loin de la plage. Atmosphère familiale.
• Malau (6/5): Confort basique - Accueillant, hormis la patronne, bien que parlant peu l'anglais et pas le français Organisation initiale defaillannte qui m'a vallu un (heureux changement) de chambre, car, comme dans la plupart des hotels l'insonnorisation y est catastrophique, toute personne qui entre et sort importune les autres surtout au rez de chaussée. En montant de 2 étages, j'y est gagné du calme, et une chambre refectionnée, un tant soit peu Piscine et alentours agréables Aucun charme
• Francis (10/5): Good price - Cheap and cheap
• Verified traveler (8/5): uitstekende prijs\kwaliteit verhouding. - Voor die prijs, een uitstekend hotel. En het zwembad klein maar proper. Vriendelijke ontvangst.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Friendly staff and homely feeling - The downside is it's distance from Iraklio city. It takes a while with the bus but it goes directly to the airport and the beach is close by. Actually the hotel is located at the end of the western beachstrip from Iraklio. The staff was very friendly and the have computers that have internet free to borrow. It is family friendly with games and books to borrow. The owners don't speak english so it can be a language barrier but we could stay there several extra nights and the roomcharge was the same as the first night with the booking from Hotels.com. I strongly rekommend it if you like a cheaper and worthy option. To get there take bus 6 (that goes both from central Iraklio and the airport, I think) and press the stop button when you see Pythias cafe on the left. There will be a sign to the hotel to the left from the main road.
• Verified traveler (10/5): JUST LIKE HOME! - Felt like I was at home at Hotel Handakas! The staff are so nice and friendly even though some of them don't speak English. I was a single female traveling by myself, and I felt very safe. The breakfast wasn't anything to call home about but nice that it was there. It's close enough that you can walk to other places to eat and the beach is ten minutes away. I would recommend this to someone who has kids, or just needs a cheap place to stay.
• Isabella (10/5): Example of Greek hospitality - Friendly hotel run by very nice Greek family. Basic condition but good value for money. Hotel is situated not far from the exit to highway, so if you plan to rent a car and make day trips, Handakas is good place to stay.

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