- Greece Holidays
- Crete
- Koni Village
Enjoying a peaceful location just 800 metres from the delightful golden beach at Stalida and within walking distance of bars and restaurant. This peaceful complex is built on a slope offering beautiful views of the Aegean Sea. You will find the sights such as Palace of King Minos with its impressive Venetian architecture and imposing castle within easy reach.
Enjoying a peaceful location just 800 metres from the delightful golden beach at Stalida and within walking distance of bars and restaurant. This peaceful complex is built on a slope offering beautiful views of the Aegean Sea. You will find the sights such as Palace of King Minos with its impressive Venetian architecture and imposing castle within easy reach.
The koni village hotel is situated close to everything,a couple of minutes walk is the town of stalis,shops, restaurants,the beach everything you need,Malia is close as well,and heraklion,the main town is near,I use to catch the bus there,the bus stop literally outside the hotel. The hotel has 2 swimming pools,one a bit quieter than the other,food was lovely,room was cleaned nearly everyday,the only downside I encountered was the very steep ramp going to the apartments,was really hot/humid when I went, early August,so found that very difficult in the heat 🥵🥵🥵 apart from that,I had an amazing time.
Okay, so the location itself was very steep and definately not advised if you have walking difficulties, I arrived on crutches to be told we were at the top of the mountain, the views indeed were beautiful however my husband asked twice at reception about changing rooms to a lower level and were told to come back next day! Have given up asking. We stay down all day and go up early as it takes a slow and steady walk.up many steps with rests.
Cleanliness personally not great, lipstick stained pillow and was just put underneath new and not changed.
Food is awful, not marked up, only good thing is chips, the staff were adorable however.
Cocktails are awful, coffee was good.
Overall experience would not go back i am.sad to say, pictures nothing like the hotel at all!.
We have just spent 10 days at Koni Village. We were worried after seeing the reviews but there was no need.
Location - 10 min walk to the beach, shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel is built on a hill but we didn’t find this a problem and we were aware of this when we booked.
Atmosphere - Koni Village is nice and chilled. No sun bed wars here and it was nice not to have to wake up early for a good spot by the pool. Quiet around the pool, no back ground music but again, this wasn’t an issue. The whole area is clean and all the staff are friendly. Minimal evening entertainment but we just took a stroll into town where there is plenty going on.
Food - the biggy that we were worried about! We ate every meal at Koni. As a party of 9, including a 4 year old and 3 fussy teenagers, I can assure you no one went hungry, There was always chips, bread, pasta and salad on offer as well as a good variety of different foods to try. Not a huge selection but the choice was appropriate to the size of the hotel. At breakfast there is bacon, eggs (fried, boiled or scrambled) beans and sausages as well as fruit, cheese, yogurt etc. There were fresh pancakes every other day, There is no toaster at the moment as it caught on fire and they are waiting for a new one but the chef was happy to put some bread on the grill for us.
Rooms - absolutely adequate. Clean towels each day.
I’m not sure what people expect for a 3 star booking. Koni is chilled and quiet but our families enjoyed it and we would consider returning.
Fantastic hotel. It is located up a hill, so not suitable for the elderly, but because of the hill you get fantastic views over the sea and surrounding area with a beautiful sunrise. Food is wonderful - there are different greek dishes to try every day - from mussels to squid. It is not labelled but you can guess what it is and if not the restaurant manager will explain as he's very helpful. All inclusive drinks at the bar were perfectly adequate (ouzo was very nice!). The whole hotel and rooms are spotless. We had a family room which had 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. Air conditioning was perfect. There were always plenty of sunbeds around the pool - no sunbed wars here! All of the staff we encountered were so friendly and helpful, and they work so hard to keep everyone happy, fed and watered. Reception staff were also very helpful with bus information and sight seeing options. Location is perfect, just a short walk to the beach, Stalis shops, restaurants, bars and excursion offices (who were very helpful and reasonably priced). I really don't know how anyone can say anything bad about this hotel. For a 3 star all inclusive and the price you pay, it is very good value for money. I would definitely go back if I could.
A lovely little hotel, the rooms are clean & spacious. With two small pools to choose from. The food was not so good, with pretty much the same choices the entire stay. The house spirits were vile & the mixes cheap & watered down. The daytime barman was rude & abrupt. The guy at night was so friendly though. Evening entertainment was poor & pretty much non existent. The hillside location is deceiveing, its more like claiming a mountain & definitely not an easy access. Would not return
