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Pension Romantika offers rooms with a furnished balcony and free Wi-Fi, 500 metres away from the sandy beach of Matala. Within 300 metres, you can reach the town’s centre, where you will find many bars and restaurants.

The land-lady was extremely nice and welcoming, the room was spacious, the bathroom was ok. It was close by the beach area.

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8.5
Very good
131 reviews
Price from
£46
per night

Located in Pitsidia village, in a flower garden, Pension Aretoussa is 1.5 km from Kommos Beach. It offers a homemade breakfast and air-conditioned rooms with views to the village or garden.

Breakfast is served daily in the veranda and includes fruit salads and omelets. Guests can watch satellite TV in Aretoussa Pension’s lounge while enjoying a glass of raki made by the owners. Common areas have books, magazines and games such as backgammon that guests are free to use.

Located in a convenient location, with parking available. Very friendly owner and comfortable rooms.

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9
Superb
194 reviews
Price from
£48
per night

Located in Pitsidia village, Pension Nikos features a vine-covered, rooftop terrace enjoying views of the Libyan Sea. It offers air-conditioned rooms and a fully equipped, communal kitchen to prepare meals. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout.

i really liked miss Diana, she was friendly and helpfull. the rooms where clean and nice. the location was perfect, near the beach and in a silence area!

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8.8
Fabulous
24 reviews
Price from
£35
per night

Located 150 metres from Pitsidia village, Jodi's Pension is just 1.5 km from the famous Matala Caves. It features air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and mountain or village views.

The Garden House , newly renovated features a private entrance with a back balcony with Mountain views.

Jodi is a very friendly and helpful host. Easy to communicate. Lots of fruits from her yard, that she offered us to take.

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9.3
Superb
80 reviews
Price from
£34
per night

At the hostel, each room is fitted with a balcony. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Pension Patelo also boast a sea view. At the accommodation rooms have bed linen and towels.

Beautiful horizon view from the hill. Every morning I woke up with the sea view and every evening I ended the day with the view of the sunset. Marina was very kind, very available and flexible

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8.7
Fabulous
31 reviews
Price from
£31
per night

This air-conditioned guest house comes with a fully equipped kitchenette, a seating area, a dining area and a satellite flat-screen TV. A private entrance leads guests into the guest house, where they can enjoy some wine or champagne and fruits. The guest house offers bed linen, towels and housekeeping service.

Dedicated parking inside the property, the studio reflects the pictures and is very cosy. Water and fruit in the fridge are a definitive plus. Coffee and tea facilities. A small kitchen is available, but we didn't use is as we were surrounded by great restaurants only few steps away. Mike and Olimpia are perfect hosts, giving you tips on what to see on a printed sheet. Perfect German organization! :) The place is quite, surrounded by plants, flowers and orange trees. Waking up with the smell of Frangipani and Jasmine from the balcony is priceless!

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9.6
Exceptional
17 reviews
Price from
£42
per night

Knossos Hotel is centrally located in the coastal village of Kalamaki. It features free Wi-Fi access throughout and rooms with air conditioning. The beach is 150 metres away.

All the rooms at Knossos Hotel are fitted with solid wood furnishings. Each opens out to balcony and includes a private bathroom.

Simplicity meets practicality. Small yet cosy rooms, recently refurbished, clean sheets, cold A/C and a more than decent continental breakfast. We were greeted with a contagious smile and that was more than enough to enjoy our time there!

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8.7
Fabulous
210 reviews
Price from
£42
per night

Located just 80 metres from Kalamaki Beach, Pension Panorama features accommodation in Kalamaki Heraklion with access to a fitness centre, a garden, as well as a shared kitchen. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

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9.5
Exceptional
2 reviews
Price from
£39
per night

Featuring mountain views, Irini offers accommodation with balcony, around 50 km from Psiloritis National Park. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. The guest house provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi.

Everything, the host was the nicest lady we’ve ever met ! perfect location and facilities.

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8.9
Fabulous
63 reviews
Price from
£37
per night

Located in Kamilari, 50 km from Psiloritis National Park and 4.4 km from Phaistos, OVGORA - Ismini Sea View Room in Kamilari Village provides spacious air-conditioned accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. The property features garden and inner courtyard views, and is 7.3 km from Museum of Cretan Ethnology. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport, 60 km from the guest house.

I had booked for just one night, but left. See below.

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8.3
Very good
6 reviews
Price from
£73
per night

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Guest houses that travellers love in Matala

  • Avg. price/night: £207.68
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 500 reviews
    Great location - very close to the sea, to all restaurants and shops. Greatest host!! - very helpful - you get everything you might need. There is always an access to drinking water, and a nice breakfast included. They also provide beach towels, umbrellas etc. They organized a taxi transfer way cheaper than you can get at the airport. One day there was a party at nearby café, but the music stopped at midnight, and other than that it was surprisingly quiet.
    Anna
    Solo traveller
  • 9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 183 reviews
    Great location, very good value for money. Fantastic host 🤩
    joris
    Young couple
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 30 reviews
    Very well-equipped new apartment with large balcony, air-con, great kitchen and cosy pool terrace. 10 min walk from village center and very quiet. Very nice host who delivered several food gifts.
    Markus
    Young couple
  • 9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 183 reviews
    Very helpful and friendly hosts, very very clean. The location is perfect - quiet, but the town center and beach are a two minute walk away.
    Adriana
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £60.06
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 908 reviews
    A superb opportunity for students, young people and those with limited budgets want to having a holiday. A Nice and cheap holiday offer in a great location! The staff are very good, helpful and kind young people. There are also some activities and event suggestions for the guests too. Briefly, the hostel is so cool.
    Eren
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £50.76
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 975 reviews
    quiet, 5 min from center and beach. great host.
    Jani
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £52.02
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 403 reviews
    fantastic hotel, great host and great location. short wait to everything.
    Tom
    Young couple
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 25 reviews
    A great location with a superb view over the gulf of Matala! Could be the best spot of the village, just a few steps from the beach.The studio was clean, spacious, beautifully decorated. Dimitris is a great host, helpful, friendly and willing to go the extra mile! He even offered us a really late check-out as we had an evening flight! I highly recommend this place!
    Alexandra
    Young couple
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 15 reviews
    Nice cozy apt. All perfect overall. Great host which helped us with all request (particularly late check out). Great location. Magic atmosphere in Matala.
    A
    Anonymous
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £56.25
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 416 reviews
    Excellent place to stay with a great host. Perfectly located and quiet. We had a relaxing time. Highly recommended!
    Schuster
    Young couple
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