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Reviews of Matala Dimitris Villa

2 out of 5
Matala Dimitris Villa
Matala, Faistos, Crete

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 159 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 159 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 159 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 159 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 159 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple, safe, affordable and great location. I also found it charming. If you aren’t looking for a Ritz experience, just a nice place to stay in Matala, then I say go for it. We were pleasantly surprised and will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Dimitris Houstoulakis on 17 Jul 2022
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Nathanael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple, clean rooms. Super friendly staff. 5 minutes walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Dimitris Houstoulakis on 17 Jul 2022
thank you

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at hotel in April, during shoulder season. Wonderfully quiet, tucked back off Main Street, but walking distance to Matala Beach. Older, small hotel, with all rooms having a door and window facing the outside, which we appreciated, for sunlight and fresh air. Though simple and dated, the room was comfortable and clean. Still early and chilly for swimming in the pool and the ocean, but we knew that would be the case. Nice Greek breakfast buffet served by staff. Try the mountain tea. Staff were wonderfully friendly and professional, making our stay enjoyable. We recommend short visits to the archaeological sites of Phaestos Palace and Gortyna European Law Code (and Temples of Egyptian and Apollo) in the earlymornings, then spending the afternoons at the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Dimitris on 12 Apr 2022
we thank you for your choose to use our Hotel for your stay in Matala. We wish you the best for the rest of the summer Regards Houstoulakis Dimitris

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Your beautiful pool ,smiles also a perfect breakfast.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Dimitris on 2 Jul 2019
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, South London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a small (believed to be 16 roomed), presumed to be family-run, hotel, set back from the road into Matala and 3-4 minutes walk from the town's main facilities and beach. Due to its location it is very quiet and peaceful, with views of the rugged mountains around. Plenty of car parking space - no charge. The rooms are fairly basic but more than adequate, with plenty of storage space - wardrobe, drawers - a TV (limited channels on offer but how much time are you going to spend watching TV?), a decent sized fridge and a wall safe. Take your own travel kettle if you like hot drinks in your room as one is not provided. We didn't have need to use the air conditioning so unable to comment on its efficiency. Other reviews have criticised the bathroom area and shower. Whilst basic, they were perfectly adequate for our 5 nights stay at the end of October / beginning of November. Sunny days certainly generated hot water although by the morning the temperature of the remaining water had dropped to lukewarm - so perhaps better to shower in the evening than the morning. Breakfast was available beside the outdoor swimming pool, with a good and plentiful selection of items, e.g. yogurt, melon, hard-boiled eggs, fresh bread, jams, meat, cheese, cake, besides fruit juice and tea and coffee. The staff were very friendly and helpful and always seemed willing to help. We are very happy to recommend this hotel and would certainly use it again if we were returning to the area in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Property was quiet, which was great, however... No warm water until the sun kicked in, which wasn't horrendous. The beds were without exaggeration one of the most uncomfortable beds I've ever slept in, woke up and kept having back pain. Room size was small but hey who cares, it was just a hotel to sleep in. We left our room in the morning and came to find out room clean BUT with our things rearranged, which wasn't the best feeling in the world. After making sure that everything that we bright with us was there, we look at the bright side that we now have clean everything... But still no warm water at the end of the day. On top of that, the shower head wouldn't stay up so i had to help myself with the shower head in order to rinse off... Great surprise after paying about $250 a night here... So, to summarize, i feel that this property needs to rethink its prices given its conditions. Definitely would NOT recommend this property unless you're absolutely desperate... Which we were at the time of booking this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
thank you

6/10 Okay

Diana, Ottawa

Turned away
When we arrived we were politely informed that the hotel was full and we would be staying in another hotel. The second hotel turned out to be a busy place on the main street of Matala and not the quiet retreat we were expecting. We were furious that our booking was not respected.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Karol, Torun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stay for several days. Nice time in Matala. Good breakfast, but a little bit boring. Friendly staff. Not so big rooms, small bathroom.

8/10 Good

Paul, Kingston

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Matala, Crete
Friendly owner, small hotel 10 minutes from beach

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dimitrias
Breakfast was basic but good. The staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms were cleaned daily and any mess we left was neatly folded away. The pool was a little cold but we were there at the end of the season. Overall I would reccomend this hotel . All the basics were right

8/10 Good

Jill & family, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small family run hotel on the out skirts of Matala
Stayed in July for a family wedding. Owner very friendly and helpful. The rooms were small and basic but spotless and cleaned every day. Fridge ,safe and air-con all standard. Worth paying extra for a family room for more space inside and out side. Pool area lovely with drinks and snacks served all day. Excellent continental breakfast served with everything from eggs to cake and as much as you want. Situated a 5 minute stroll into Matala which had a great beach and excellent shops,bars and restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

Rick, Bewdley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wedding party base
Wedding guests were split over a number of hotels in matala so we got to see quite a range. Dimitris was by far the best. Very friendly staff and superb pool. Would love to return.

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place for the festival.
Great place to stay for the Matala festival. Right at the heart of Matala and a nice place to relax, have a drink and swim without the hustle and bustle of the beach front at a busy time of the year. Enjoyed our stay. Thanks.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Don't come here for a good time.
Hotel was decent, and close to the beach. The ac didn't work so I was eaten alive by mosquitos due to having to leave the windows open. The younger lady in the hotel staff was rude and constantly hounding us all weekend over ridiculous issues. I felt like I had my mother griping at me all weekend. If you're 60+ this place might be alright for you, but if not stay at hotel matala across the street. They'll appreciate your business and show you to a good time

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value and location
Anywhere within a short walk of beautiful Matala beach is good. This was superb value, in a quiet location off the main drag with plenty of parking. Room was quiet, clean. Could have had a better mattress, but on the whole a great place to stay. The staff are friendly and even though breakfast is pretty basic, everything else is very good.

6/10 Okay

A, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location but average facilities
The hotel is only a 10-minute walk from Matala (beware - the walkway is quite dark) and it is probably the best feature to mention. The staff are friendly enough, breakfast is same every morning and the hot water is a bit of a hit and miss.

8/10 Good

Giedrius, Vilnius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right place to stay
place is simple, but very clean and well maintained, some problems with hot water in the morning, in the evening is fine, for those who offer it with diNner count your money, dinner is full for your stomic thats for sure, nothing fancy, but is rally good to feel full. you'll get nothing simillaar for the same price in town. In general is a nice place, regular 2.5 star for the comfort, real 4 star for total.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Matala Dimitis Villa The location is great only 10 minutes from town. The hotel with the pool is a very nice place to stay. After my arrival I was asked to stay in a room that was not requested by me, but they corrected this after two days. The only minus of my experience is that sometimes there was no hot water and that they should upgrade their WIFI service, often I had my connection cancelled do to a bad reception. Overall the people are very nice and helpful. When you are there you should ask Elena about her experience during the hippies reunion in 2011. For sure she can tell you some interesting stories. This is a good place to stay and I can recommend it. CL

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Djoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good place for visiting Matala and surrounding
Very sympathic welcom 10min walk to Matala center 40min walk to red beach Small swimmingpool, with a bar, with confortable sunbed Private carpark Wifi not working, but wifi is free in the Town center Quiet in comparison to the center

6/10 Okay

bibi, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
acceptable
The hosts were nice but location not that great. It was green so at night it was very pleasant.

8/10 Good

Jonni, Helsingfors

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money in a cool village
The hotel met all expectations (quite simple but very clean and comfortable enough), the staff was very nice and the place was maybe a five minute walk from the "centre" of the charming village of Matala. What more could you ask for? We didn't try their breakfast but it looked fine. Note to self: book two nights instead of one in places like this - you'll want to stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ok place to stay over night
While stuff and cleanliness were fine to me, the hotel could benefit from a bit better interior design. In the hotel I found a room with old bad, old mattress, shower that I couldn't attach to the wall. On the bright sight the hostess was very worm and welcoming.

6/10 Okay

giarcsr1980

Decent hotel for the price.
This hotel is a little off the beaten path, it's located in the town of Matala on the south shore of Crete. If you're looking for a nice little beach town with some charm, this is it. The hotel itself is very bare bones. No real amenities, the only problem we had with the place was the shower which wasn't the best. The one upside was the price, which was very reasonable. I would say if you're looking to unplug from life for a while, become one with nature, this is the place to go if you don't need the creature comforts you usually find at hotels. But if your looking for more of a relax, beachey resort everything is taken care of type of vacation, I'd stay somewhere else.

8/10 Good

Mike, Chessington, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value at Matala
For the price, the Villa Dimitris has lots of character. Nice new deck-level pool. Pleasant pool-side bar and breakfast room. Breakfast buffet same everyday but good choice. Rooms the usual Greek style, but most have very private balcony. Air conditioning and TV but no English-speaking channels. Easy walk to beach and restaurants. Staff very helpful, linen changed daily. I would go again.

8/10 Good

Magdalena, Offton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach and countryside
Dimitris Villa offers incredible value for money, even if the shower is a handheld affair. Expect simple but spacious rooms and a very attractive pool area. The complex is within walking distance of the beach. Some restaurants in Matala offer great sunsets at no extra cost, and when the lights switch on please linger to experience the magic atmosphere. Beware that some booking agents do not include breakfast, which obliges you to pay €5 pp on the spot. Matala and Dimitris Villa, recommended!

8/10 Good

Joanne, Kansas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and simple
Good food and great pool with a quiet location. The only thing I would have changed is the 4-5 block distance from the center of town and all the night spots. As a single traveler, I was not comfortable walking the fairly deserted stretch alone very late at night. It seemed safe enough, but it was a bit too deserted for my comfort to walk alone.

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Selvet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Hotel und super Personal. Einfach toll. Wenig unnötiger Luxus. Mehr Sauberkeit, Menschlichkeit, Ruhe, Wohl fühl Gefühl und gutes Frühstück. Das Personal bemüht sich sehr um die Gäste. Sie sind sehr freundlich. Auch zu denen, denen man nie recht machen kann.
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Hans-Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Für unsere Verhältnisse perfekt. Kosten Nutzen stimmt. Sehr sauber und das Personal total freundlich und hilfsbereit
Stayed 20 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank Arne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nette Unterkunft Nette Menschen
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bel hôtel familial
Bel hôtel familial. Bon accueil et disponibilité de Dimitri. On apprécie le calme sur la terrasse au petit déjeuner ainsi que la possibilité de se rafraîchir dans la piscine avec souvent peu de monde voir personne : appréciable par rapport aux grands complexes. Très bon rapport qualité prix. La salle de bains serait certes à rénover, mais le prix ne serait pê plus aussi compétitif... Hôtel à 500m de la plage. Parking privé.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronique, Levis

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Louis

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Selvet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ein dickes Dankeschön an die Menschlichkeit und nicht gespielte Gastfreundschaft der Hotelbesitzerin und dem Personal. Störend waren nur einige undankbare Gäste, die nur nach den negativen Dingen gesucht und genörgelt haben.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

VERONIQUE

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

NICOLAS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Sous prétexte du covid, repas du soir annulé à notre arrivée mais remboursé que 5€ par repas et par personne…. C’est à peine le surplus pour le petit déjeuner sur le site de réservation ! En réservant j’ai payé 15€. Une arnaque de 10€ par soir et par personne ! Le petit déjeuner n’est pas un buffet très peu de choix …..
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Dimitris Houstoulakis on 17 Jul 2022
Dear Guest first of all i want to thnak you as you have choose our Island for your holidays. About your comments we refund you the Dinner Price as our Cooker has Covid-19 and the Hotel Taverna has closed for 10 days ....and YES you have pay 5 euro per person for the Dinner and these money we refund you back. Once more thank you again for your visit and i wish to you and your Family the best for the rest of the summer . Houstoulakis Dimitris Hotel Owner

6/10 Okay

Yohan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Pourrait etre mieux
Les chambres sont vieilles, surtout la salle de bain. Malgré que ce soit propre, elle ne donne pas envie de l'utiliser, et on pas reussi à avoir de l'eau chaude non plus. Hormis ca, le reste est ok.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Dimitris on 23 Nov 2021
thank you

8/10 Good

Horst, Bei Bremen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Da etwas abseits gelegen schön ruhig. Leider ohne Wasser im Pool.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

fabrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dimitris
Appartement sympas. Le seul petit bemol est la douche un peu petite.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Dimitris on 29 Aug 2020
thank you :) Dimitris

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Le calme et la piscine Petit déjeuner moyen Bien placé
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Dimitris on 12 Aug 2019
thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

Frédéric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cette petite adresse familiale souriante vaut vraiment le detour. L'accueil le petit-déjeuner très sympathique devant la piscine on est vraiment en vacances. Un parking avec de la place pour se garer et à quelques minutes de la plage de Matala. Très bonne adresse à recommander
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Dimitris on 12 Aug 2019
thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

Servet, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gute und herzliche Hotelpersonal. Es war eine tolle Zeit. Immer wieder gerne.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Jörg, Velbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lage und Ausstattung exakt wie beschrieben, große Zimmer, ruhige Lage, PKW-Parkplatz für Gäste direkt am Haus. Sehr freundliche Leute und guter Service, immer wieder.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2018