Amazones Village Suites

We have, just returned from this lovely hotel. We have been before 2 years ago. George remembered us which was lovely. The hotel is situated above Koutalafari village. Steep hill and steps to climb so if any mobility issues maybe best to get a taxi back from the village. The view is amazing tho. Lovely room B2 had an, amazing view too. The pool area is lovely and clean and plenty of sunbeds. The breakfast is lovely scrambled eggs bacon or sausage pastry sweet and savoury. The best Greek yoghurt too. We came home Sunday, and have booked to go baxk next June. I would recommend visiting this hotel

Staff were great, friendly and always around. Boss was always around too if there was ever any issues although we did not have any. Pool area is really nice overall really nice. Showers could do with some improving but rooms also nice very spacious. Great food, great breakfasts, great bar. Around 20 minutes from beach and strip which is all down hill (up hill on the way back) or taxis is less than 5 minutes drive. There is a smaller strip 2 minutes away from the hotel with everything and is absolutely great. Everyday ate at a different restaurant on this strip. Great place to stay, great location, great views, but be prepared to walk most days or get taxis! Definitely try it out if you haven’t been to Crete before.

We holidayed here for 9 nights booked through Jet2holidays. The walk up the hill after the coach drop off was quite tough with our suitcases in the afternoon sun, definitely easier going home. We received a very friendly welcome and the communal areas looked very nice so we were excited to get to our sea view suite. Unfortunately our impression on entering our room was very disappointing. The room was very dated and scruffy looking, not 4 star and was far below our expectations given the holiday price. The suite was a good size and had plenty of storage in the bedroom. We didn't use any of the cooking facilities in the kitchen except the kettle. Beds were comfortable and the aircon in the bedroom was welcome. It would be nice to have a unit in the living area too. The shower in the bathroom was again very dated but except for 2 days we had plenty of hot water. Cleaning was just adequate. The pool bar was very nice with lovely views and parasols for shade. We are not pool people which is a good thing as people are up at the crack of dawn putting down towels. We found it funny but it is probably annoying for other guests. All the staff we met were really friendly and work hard. Breakfast offers a great choice but it is a small room and gets congested at times. Avoid 8.30 am if you want a more peaceful experience. We loved the location as we are used to hills and enjoy walking. The choice of bars and restaurants in the villages is excellent. Our favourite restaurants were Gevsi and Patriko. The sports bar Antidote is also really friendly and good for watching the games. We love this area and have visited on 3 occasions now at different apartments. We will return but not to Amazones until the rooms have been renovated.