Yiannis Manos Hotel Resort

"This hotel has fabulous views of the mountains on one side. There are two swimming pools with plenty of sunbeds. Each bed has a thick mattress so they are very comfortable. It is surrounded by farm land (veg, so no bad smells). It has the best of both as it is in a quiet area but is only a 10min walk away from the main strip, where the nightlife is lively and there are a vast number of cafes, bars and restaurants. The staff at the hotel are amazing. Everyone is friendly. Linzi was very helpful with advise of the area. Aris, the chef, obviously is very passionate about cooking. Everything was made fresh to order and the portion sizes were huge. Every morning George or Eleni knew what drinks we liked with our breakfast and after a day or two, our drinks were prepared for us without us asking. Yannis, the manager, was always friendly and helpful. He let us stay in our room on our last day, even though the hotel had officially closed for the season. It was an 8hr wait from check out to our transfer to the airport. We were even invited to the staff Halloween party (we were the only guests left on this night). This hotel was extremely clean. The kitchen was open and we saw it constantly being cleaned between each meal being prepared. Rooms were cleaned alternate days with fresh towels and bedding each time. I would definitely stay he again. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable."

"Perfect for the price. Lovely little apartment with everything you need. Very clean and cleaners came every other day. Receptionist very helpful with taxis and what shops to use. Pools were cold but that’s expected, area was clean. The food at the hotel is very good and very well priced as are the drinks. All staff are brilliant. 10minutes walk to old town, 15minutes walk to beach. 100% would return"

"Situated 15/20 minutes from the strip,20 minutes from the lovely old town and 20 minutes from Potomas Beach. It is situated just far enough out of the town so it's not too much of a hassle to get into Malia if you're fit and able. Great hotel and the room was OK. We went in September and the air-conditioning cost more than it did last June. We know as we had friends who stayed in June and the told us how much their air-conditioning was. The one massive positive point for the hotel is that you don't have to get up early for a sunbed. There were sunbeds available all day by the big pool. I didn't see many empty beds by the smaller pool though. The negative point for me and it's just this hotel but why do they feel the need to have music on around the pool?? If I want to hear music I'll put my own headphones on. At this hotel the music wasn't too loud and was easy listening but why do we need it?? Would I recommend this place.....yes,I would. Staff at the bar were very friendly too."