Manos Studios

The Manager, Francisgos, is very nice, professional and will go out of his way to accomodate you. We were only there one night, but feel the property needs some "updates" as it appears to be quite old (ie. we popped the circuit breaker on the stove when we had a burner and toaster oven on at the same time, broken towel bar in the bathroom, beds were not overly comfortable, etc...). Great location (near stores/shops/beach) and nice pool area, but a bit hard to find as it is at the end of an alley. All-in-all, again, a nice place for the money as we are not in our room much when on vacation so it was just fine for us.

I stayed here with a friend from Spain for two weeks. We loved it and would return any time. The manager, Frangiscos, is incredibly nice and helpful. The apartment itself is simple but clean and perfectly ok for the price. Supermarket, beach, and bus stop with connection to Heraklion are close by, as well as several restaurants and bars. I would definitely recommend this hotel to my friends. Thank you for the lovely time we had, Frangiscos!

My wife and I holiday somewhere in Greece every year however I took this short trip ( 5 Days) on my own to visit an old military Colleague who resides in Heraklion. I have spent a number of years in the Heraklion area during military postings so I know the area quite well. I normally would not stay near a big city however this was a special case. I selected Amoudarra due to it's convenient location near Heraklion. I booked via Last Minute Dot Com which offered me a variety of accommodation. I noted Manos Studios had received generally good reviews as well as an exceptionally good price for a five night stay. The building is at the end of a small quiet lane off the main road through Amoudarra. Shops and Taverna's are pretty much all within a 5 minute walk not less. Bus Stop for travel to Heraklion is just as close. The studio staff are exceptionally friendly, speak very good English and cannot do enough for the clientele. The studios are basic however they are to a very good standard.A lot better then others I have stayed at. Really good value for money. The room was spacious and had a double bed and a single bed, balcony, large shower/toilet room,. The eating area had 3 burner hob with a small oven, sink and a larder fridge and a counter to sit at. Well suited for small meal preparation however I chose to eat out for all my meals Air Conditioning was also available however there was a large ceiling fan which provided sufficient cooling for the time of year I was there. There is also TV in the rooms however I did not use it . All the furniture and fittings are in good repair. The room was very clean and serviced every other day. I found the pool area with a decent size pool to be a very nice area to cool off and relax. I had a really good stay and have no problem recommending tManos Studios for the budget traveler