Hotels near Malia Palace Archaeological Site, Vrachasi

Have a good stay. We extended the stay of the blow. Far from all the night life of Malia but close to its authentic old Malia.

Stayed at this lovely hotel, right on the sea front, for 10 nights. We booked a Superior room with sea view, not sure what was superior about it apart from the sea view and bath robes (no belts) and slippers, but it had everything we needed. The shower was good apart from the water draining away, itcwas very slow so we had to keep turning the water off until it drained. The room was cleaned daily and towels changed even though we had left them hung up. Having mobility issues I really appreciated the ramps all over the hotel inside and out. We were AI and the three buffets per day were varied enough not to get bored and the food was good. The AI drinks were OK apart from the wine, which I think was Retsina and too harsh for us. We mainly drank beer ( not bad), and the local brandy and ouzo which were fine. It would have been nice if one or two cocktails were included on the AI menu but the cocktails we paid for were good. The staff were all friendly and helpful. Angela and Valarious (apologies if I've spelt it wrong) on the bar in the evening were efficient and friendly. A big shout out to Mr Nikos on the fruit juice and coffee machine, he was a ray of sunshine each morning at breakfast with his big Kalimera greeting to everyone and always ready with dietary advice. The pool is very small and we didn't use it but the sunbeds on the lawn at the back of the hotel were the most comfortable sunbeds we've ever come across and we've tried a lot. All in all we really enjoyed our stay and wouldn't be averse to a second visit.

Husband and I booked our Honeymoon here for our Crete but after spending a few days in Athens. It was great we arrived early and were allowed to leave our luggage with them until our room was ready. We had issues with pre-checkin and the staff member tried her hardest to get to the bottom of it. I was extremely tired by check in and my brain was a complete mess (I hadn't slept much on the ferry) and the staff member was very accommodating to my stupidity at the time. Once I had a nap a really lovely shower chilled out in our room which was lovely spacious and clean we went down to get dinner. Which was filling and great especially the sweet treats and fresh fruits. We decided to book some excursions through the hotel and after a little bit of waiting not the hotels fault we met the happiest most passionate person on Crete and definitely a credit to the hotel Dimitra! gave us the best recommendations possible and helped out sort out a few things we didn't know we wanted. Every time we saw her she was happy and a delight nothing was too much. We had reported the shower was broken upon arrival and it was fixed immediately. Breakfast was great with fresh orange juice, coffee, pastries, cooked breakfast and lots more to choose from. I would highly recommend a stay here and if you need help with anything seek out Dimitra. The hotel itself is in great location close to the beach, shops and restaurants plenty of parking and quiet , great services WiFi and room service also trying their best to help the environment.

Annabelle Hotel was a very enjoyable stay. Would definitely recommend. Spa was amazing, anastasia was a great therapist. Offering relaxation and her kindness and friendliness went unnoticed. Smells and treatment was really good. Will return again. ❤️

We’ve just returned from a 10 night stay with an 18 month baby. Overall, the hotel is lovely - very big with lots of pools and restaurants. We booked the suite with pool access which was invaluable with a little one. Positives: overall staff very friendly, food was great for an all inclusive (even the buffet), though we didn’t rate the South American a la carte. The cocktails at the main bar were great (the other bars were more pre-made but to be expected as pool bars). Right on the beach - shingle but we found this to be fine. Some of the staff were amazing (especially Rula at the Beach Bar). There is a nice kids area with a kids club and playground, we didn’t use the club but did use the playground. Never seemed to be a problem with people reserving sun beds on the whole. We needed to see a doctor one day and the reception staff went out of their way to help, we felt totally looked after in a stressful situation. They even arranged the collection of the prescription for us. Negatives: we found it hard to get bottles of water (you get 2 in your room when the restock the mini bar but with a baby we needed more) and the bars were funny about giving them out. While the food was good overall, there wasn’t much on offer for snacks, apart from the crepe restaurant and the hotdog stand near the beach. Ice creams weren’t advertised but I think you could ask for some. Big negative for us was the pool temperature - super cold! Too cold for our little one unfortunately, and it was the same in the kids area. We tried the indoor pool one day as it was heated but it wasn’t very clean so we didn’t use it again. Overall, wouldn’t quite call this a 5 star hotel, but that being said we had a lovely stay and elements of it felt more luxury. I wouldn’t say it’s the best for babies (although everyone was very baby friendly and accommodating). We went mid-October and the weather was 23/24 and sunny. Would defo recommend for a holiday in Crete!

I am in love with this hotel and its staff. 🫶🏼🙌🏽They are wonderful people with a kind soul. The first time I came with a friend in 2023 and we cried when our exciting vacation in Stella Village ended. This year I brought my parents on vacation. I was very happy to meet 💁🏻‍♀️Lindita again - a very nice and pretty girl. Very attentive and responsive. She brought me to my senses when I fainted, and was with me until I felt better. 🙋🏻Ledian is a wonderful guy who works immediately. He will always advise you to try something new in terms of food. 🥃💁🏻‍♂️ Temour is a very nice and smiling guy at the bar, with whom my family and I have the same views on some things. And, the most important person, for whose discos we travel from another country for the second year in a row - 🎶DJ SPIROS 🔥🎧!!! This is a unique and inimitable guy who with his sets will create for you not only the most pleasant atmosphere for the evening, but also set a great mood for the entire vacation! Customer focus at the highest level! We had a blast! The whole family thanks you for your support and care, for the pleasant emotions and moments spent in Stella Village.💃🏼🔥✨

Hotel is modern. Refurbished. Beautiful setting. Lots of grounds. Gardens so pretty. Herbs and fruit trees. Lots of seating areas dotted around and the pool is spectacular. Wow factor. We spent most of our time by the sea on the rocky terraces. Gorgeous. Order drinks through the app and staff find you wherever you are sat. Staff throughout very well trained polite and efficient. Good service. That’s really why I wanted to write this review as they deserve praise. Our room was infinity blue 5th floor and we had a stunning view of the sea and the sun rising every morning. Room good as refurbished. See other peoples comments below. Minor gripes. High tech to control lights aircon etc but still a paper tag to ask not to be disturbed which just falls off. Did the free yoga classes morning and some evenings. More stretching and breathing really but appreciated they were available. Breakfast excellent. I wanted to give hotel 5 stars but some negatives. Hotel is quite far from anything. Walk to a small supermarket and cafe 1/2 mile. Not much else that close. Favourite restaurant almost first one you come to kri kri 15/20 mins. Walk to centre Agios Nicholas 30 mins. Yes taxi cheap €8 but be aware when picking hotel. The quid pro quo is that the setting is special. A shuttle bus would be a great addition. The problem for us was that the food and drink in the hotel was very expensive and not that good. I hope the food and drinks manager reads this review and gets their act together. We favoured the restaurant by the beach and had some pleasant meals even though we knew we were being ripped off. It is a 5*hotel and service setting etc was lovely. But first day lunch by the pool pretty terrible and equally expensive. Ditto the sandwich ordered by the beach bar. €16 for a sandwich on its own on a plate. €10 glass of wine. Head to a local restaurant and dine out beautifully with the locals for a fraction of the cost. We may return to the hotel but that was our biggest disappointment.