Theros

"Nice quiet hotel, peaceful atmosphere but quite remote. Tavronitis is a small village, has a beach but we didn’t like it, coarse sand, suddenly goes deep when entering the sea. Hotel has nice pool and loungers. Bar in the daytime. Friendly helpful staff. Towels & sheets are changed regularly and the whole hotel and pool area are very clean. Our standard room was fine, comfortable bed, kitchen is tiny set into a cupboard with 2 electric rings, no oven, but has a sink, fridge & cooking utensils. Has a safe in the room. Continental Breakfast is brought to the room, eggs, ham, cheese, fruit, yoghurt and pastries. I need Gluten Free so I informed the hotel beforehand and was assured my breakfast would be catered for. It was fairly ok with egg, ham, cheese, yoghurt, (awful GF bread), but I wasn’t provided with any GF cereal, GF pastries or GF croissants, so breakfast became rather boring for 12 days. There’s only one taverna not too far away which had absolutely no idea about Gluten Free food, I had some lamb but it was really dire so we didn’t go back. No supermarkets near. Second day we hired a car for the entire time which is definitely essential if you stay here. There is a bus stop fairly near at the end of the road. Found decent supermarkets and a few very nice restaurants that we went to several times, they had good GF options. We really loved Crete and visited Balos by boat and drove to Elafonissi beach which were absolutely spectacular. White sand, turquoise crystal waters with lagoons. We thought Elafonisi was on a par with the beaches of the Maldives. Falassarna beach is also beautiful, you need to get to all these beaches early by about 10.30 at the latest, even in September if you want sunbeds & parasol. Cost of hire is around €20 for 2 sun beds & parasol. Chania harbour was so lovely with small walkways, lovely shops and cafes/restaurants with a great vibe. Nightmare traffic in Chania though and difficult to park in the roads, it’s so busy, we eventually found a supermarket car park but SO EXPENSIVE- €16 for 5hrs. We will definitely go back to Crete but we will stay somewhere which is more accessible to facilities etc. There are bus stops along the coast roads to various places but we didn’t use them."

"We visited the Theros Hotel in July 2024 with family. The hotel is charming, very peaceful and ideal for a relaxing pool/beach holiday. The hotel is small, approx 13 bedrooms. The facilities are all very clean and well maintained. On arrival we were greeted by the hotel manager who was very welcoming, knowledgeable about the local area and spoke very good English. The bedrooms were spacious, modern and clean. Very comfy beds. The housekeeping was done daily and sheets and towels changed every few days. The housekeeper worked very hard each day. There is a small kitchenette area, ok for basic food prep, good fridge. The pool area is lovely, so peaceful. No rush for loungers and often had the area to ourselves. The pool temperature was so nice! There are a few tavernas and a supermarket within 10 min walk, the bus stop is 5 mins walk and services the local area. A hire would probably be an advantage to see the wider area. There are 2 beach tavernas close-by, worth a visit, lovely at sunset. Kissamos beach worth a visit and easy by bus. The hotel has a small bar area for drinks, snacks etc..the food was good and nice ice creams. The bar closes at 5pm so worth bringing water with you on check-in. Overall, a great hotel for a quiet, peaceful holiday."

"Just stayed here with my mum for 1 week. The hotel is out of the way of the hustle and bustle of resorts but had a few good shops within 10 minute walk and some proper Greek tavernas. 5 minute walk to the bus stop which can get you anywhere along the North Coast. I would recommend hiring a car to explore more areas though. The hotel itself is lovely. The rooms are cleaned daily and are spotless thanks to the amazing housekeeper Barta. Kitchenette has all the basics and the bathrooms are a good size. Only down side is the water pressure. The beds are really comfy too and although they say double, they are actually king size. The pool and pool area is always clean and refreshing after a hot day with a snack bar on site and a good selection of food and drinks. The breakfast is amazing, a mixture of fruit, bread, ham, cheese and pastries and delivered to your room at whatever time you request. We only really had interactions with the owner Soula and staff member Tina who went above and beyond to make sure our holiday was amazing. The other staff were very friendly too. Tina was able to recommend places to visit, sort a hire car for us to be delivered to the hotel and was there for our every need. Soula even stayed around and kept reception open while we waited for our transfer on the last day and presented us with a huge plate of watermelon for free. 2 of the most honest, warm hearted people I have ever met and made us feel like family rather than hotel guests. Will definitely be returning next year and looking forward to seeing all the staff again! "