Villa Irida

Nice and close to the sea but nothing to do in the the distant surroundings! For people who love total tranquility this is a great place!

Very clean room with nice view to the beach. Before mid/end of June there are not many people in the area so you do not need reservation but can visit directly and negotiate the price. The hotel offers free bikes. LTE internet is sporadic and sometimes you don’t have coverage. No Wi-Fi but that’s normal for the area. Best choice of hotel in the area!

We were based in Malia, had hired a car and had visited Ierapetra before heading west along the coast road but took a wrong turn and headed inland but swung back towards the coast after too many hair pin bends. After even more hair pin bends we came to Sidonia...WOW what a place ! We quickly decided that we would stay overnight if accommodation could be found and also extend the car hire which was due back that evening. Car hire sorted, I found Villa Irida which offered a reasonable price. We were offered two rooms to view, one with a sea view and a double bed, the other had no sea view and single beds but 5 euros cheaper. We took the sea view room and negotiated the cheaper rate. The room was basic but it had fridge, kettle, tv with USB charging port for the all important mobile phones (but you have to leave the tv on) The shower door was incomplete so you had to aim the water back into the cubicle. The air con' was also included in the price. The 'hotel' is nearly on the beach with only the village road separating. NOTE - I believe the Golden Beach tavern, across the road from the Villa Irida is owned by the same family....the food we had was 'best avoided'