Petousis Hotel and Suites

We have just returned from this hotel. Hotel has a welcoming feel, towels changes daily and rooms kept cool and clean. Staff are without exception so friendly and professional and a special shout out to the lifeguard at the pool who took great care to look after everyone. Ideally situated with the beach a straight, flat 5 minutes walk with plenty of sun beds to hire at a reasonable price . good choice of restaurants within walking distance. We particularly enjoyed the Petousis restaurant, always busy, great vibes and food excellent. We only stayed for a week and didn’t do a huge amount of exploring past the pool and beach as that was what we needed for the week but I know there would be plenty to visit if you fancied trips out. Would definitely stay again 🩷

We’ve just arrived home after 11 nights at this lovely little hotel as a family with two adult daughters. We had a double and a junior suite, and after emailing the hotel in advance, they accommodated our request for the rooms to be close together.

The rooms are modern, clean and have excellent adjustable air con. The junior suite had a huge balcony and is a great size. There is water in the fridge on arrival as well as a fruit bowl and small bottle of wine.

The air con wasn’t too noisy and it did help drown out some of the traffic noise from the nearby main road.

Two pools are both great, one is near the pool bar and has more natural shade and grassed areas. Our favourite was the more modern pool and we always found beds.

We had a few lunches sat in the shade next to the main bar and the portions are huge. The food is tasty and the drinks, while a bit pricey are well prepared.

Anna welcomed us when we arrived and she is always there with a smile and is a great asset to the hotel. As are the dynamic Babis and Babis duo who make great cocktails and have a great nature.

We stayed on a B&B basis and the breakfast selection was perfect. Something to please everybody and a great selection for all nationalities.

We ate one night in the adjacent hotel taverna, food was fine, service was great but it was just too noisy and canteen like for us. We tried a good few local restaurants and also went into Heraklion a few times for a change of scene.

The beach is a 2 min walk away and there’s plenty of options for beach bars/clubs.

We hired a car for a week and went exploring the island which I’d highly recommend.

Supermarket across the road from the taverna does baguettes, sandwiches and huge fresh doughnuts. A couple of places to get crepes and sweet treats from.

The resort would suit people who want the proximity to a big city but also beach options on the door step.

If I could put this hotel and its staff in a quieter location I would but that would be the only thing stopping us returning but given the high level of repeat guests it really appeals.

Thank you for a lovely welcome and a wonderful holiday

Booked this hotel as we wanted a smaller, quieter hotel from the previous years holiday. It was exactly as described.

Hotel, room, staff and food amazing in a really relaxing environment…the herb gardens dotted around the pool and bar areas fantastic!

Back to the staff Maria in the wellness suite was amazing, Vangellis life guard and general top bloke really connected with us and the kids, couldn’t do enough for us - Kiki and Voula and both Babis’ and DeSara - made us feel at home…we will miss them! We will return! Thanks

Bonus the restaurant attached to the hotel is next level! Delicious food and great service!

The Smiths