Name: Arolithos Traditional Village Hotel
Address: 11th km of old road Heraklion-Rethimnon., Tílisos, 71500, Greece, 11th km of old road Heraklion-Rethimnon., Crete, 71500, Greece
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $29 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8

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Arolithos Traditional Village Hotel

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Fantastic views from the restaurant! Nice food and breakfast! Very friendly staff! The facilities are quite original.

Serhiy, France

The atmosphere was brilliant at the little village.

Susanne, Germany

this place is so cool ,very beautiful with flowers and trees everywhere and so relaxing, staff was super friendly and helped us book a car when we realized how spread out everything was in Crete! Dinner was delicious and the pool was perfect!!!! We loved it here!

Brittany, United States of America

Unique hotel with friendly staff, and very tasty coffee.

April, United Kingdom

It is a reconstitution of a traditional village but it is not as kitsch as I expected. The gardens and swimming pool are lovely. The bedroom functional and clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful!

Aurelia, Australia

Lots of free parking. Beautiful setting. Adorable village with a beautiful pool and friendly staff.

Cynthia, Canada

Really nice view from the terrace, good restaurant

Zbigniew, United Kingdom

Nice place, great view and friendly staff. Everything was clean and welcoming.

Josi84, Germany

The staff were all very nice and helpful. The pool area was nice.

Susan, United Kingdom

It seems that a car would be essential to reach this beautiful property in the mountains just outside Heraklion. Barring this, it is a little slice of heaven, peaceful with great views of the city far below. The property is beautiful, well-kept, and the style of the buildings and the property lends itself to the Cretan feeling. Our room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Beds and bedding were fine. Internet is speedy but only available in a few common areas, not a major handicap, by any means. The pool area is gorgeous and clean. We spent a lot of time there, as a break from our touring. Don't miss the weekly folk show/dinner-- definitely worth the price. We will definitely return to this friendly non-resort resort.

David, Canada

The Arolithos Traditional Village Hotel occupies a cluster of buildings on the mountains outside Heraklion. Built in the late 1980s, it has been purposely designed to reproduce an authentic Cretan village and much care has been taken to recreate the atmosphere of times gone by.

In the bedrooms, modern amenities are cleverly blended with traditional . The local taverna organizes Cretan nights with mouthwatering Greek food and folk dances. A number of social events are organized during summer in the open air restaurant.

The area boasts dazzling white houses with pretty turquoise windows that host several old-fashioned stores, including a blacksmith.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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댴 Private bathroom Room Size 269 ft² Traditional, spacious, bright and outward-facing room. Room Facilities: • Shower • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Balcony • Refrigerator • Desk • Toilet • Bathroom • Fireplace • Wake-up service • Mosquito net • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe/Closet • Garden view • Mountain view • Terrace • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size 377 ft² Featuring a fireplace, this traditionally decorated,spacious room opens to a balcony or terrace. Air conditioning and a TV are available. Please note that this room type can accommodate an extra bed or a baby cot upon request. Room Facilities: • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Balcony • Refrigerator • Desk • Toilet • Bathroom • Fireplace • Wake-up service • Electric kettle • Mosquito net • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe/Closet • Pool view • City view • Terrace • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size 431 ft² Traditionally decorated, spacious room with air conditioning and a TV. Please note that this room type can accommodate an extra bed or a baby cot upon request. Room Facilities: • Shower • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Balcony • Refrigerator • Desk • Toilet • Bathroom • Fireplace • Wake-up service • Mosquito net • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe/Closet • City view • Terrace • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size 431 ft² Traditionally decorated, spacious room with a balcony or terrace, air conditioning and a TV. Please note that this room type can accommodate an extra bed upon request. Room Facilities: • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Desk • Toilet • Bathroom • Fireplace • Wake-up service • Mosquito net • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe/Closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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An Inside Look at Arolithos Traditional Village Hotel

Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village is a very characteristic and representative place of the cretan tradition. Our family runs the complex for about thirty years with much of love and pation. Arolithos is not only a hotel but a place where cretan tradition is alive. Our services vary and apart from hosting our guests in the hotel, we organize special events, marriages, baptisms and cretan evenings. Arolithos is like a live museum an important sightseeing.

Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

University of Crete 2.6 miles
Pankritio Stadium 4.2 miles
Stadium Theodoros Vardinogiannis 5.3 miles
Historical museum of Crete 5.4 miles
Venetian Walls 5.7 miles
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 6 miles
Koules 6.1 miles
Municipal Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance 6.1 miles
Municipal Art Galery 6.2 miles
Heraklio Port 6.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Gazi Market Market 3.1 miles
Ammoudara area Restaurant 3.1 miles
Ammoudara Cafe/Bar 3.1 miles
Saloustros market Supermarket 3.1 miles
Chalkiadakis Supermarket 3.1 miles
Carrefour Supermarket 4.3 miles
Heraklion Market Market 6.8 miles

Natural Beauty

Cretan Sea Ocean/Sea 3.1 miles
Stroumpoulas Mountain 6.2 miles
Giouchtas Mountain 12.4 miles

Closest Airports

Nikos Kazantzakis Airport 8 miles
Souda Airport 52.8 miles
Sitia Public Airport 60.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Nice place. Friendly Staff. Good parking place”

Sven

Sweden

“It's set up like a lovely little village on a hill. It feels almost real, very romantic, and offers very beautiful views down into the valley and the sea!!!”

Anna

Germany

“Traditional Crete Music and Folklore is on Wednesday nights. Comfortable beds and air conditioning that worked. This place is an excellent place to stay one night when arriving late in the day or departing early in/ from Herakleion. Will stay here again when in Crete”

Jacques

France

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Open for: Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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12:30 PM - 11:00 PM

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7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

All older children or adults are charged EUR 20 per person per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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Free! Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

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Reviewed: November 9, 2017

Serhiy
France
9.2

“A cherry on top of the cake :)”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room (3 Adults)
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉Wi-Fi was not available in all locations, but there was almost no time for Internet anyway.
눇Fantastic views from the restaurant! Nice food and breakfast! Very friendly staff! The facilities are quite original.

Stayed in October 2017
Reviewed: October 28, 2017

Sergey
Russia

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Territory was big and beautiful”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉To far from Heraklion
눇Territory and room were good

Stayed in October 2017
Reviewed: September 28, 2017

Anonymous
United States of America
9.6

“timeless atmosphere, timely convenience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Story of every budget hotel - needs an extra shelf or two by the sink for toothbrushes and other sundries. Wi-fi only available in common/public areas, not in rooms, but honestly, if you can't get off your damn phone when you vacate work, don't bother leaving your cubicle.
눇Amazing traditional style "village" and great views, with modern amenities and convenience. Clean, friendly staff, just far enough from town for quiet and privacy, close enough to zip there easily by rent car. Basic, unfussy rooms, friendly cats!

Stayed in September 2017
Reviewed: September 27, 2017

Susanne
Germany
10

“Lovely and nice place”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇The atmosphere was brilliant at the little village.

Stayed in September 2017
Reviewed: September 6, 2017

Brittany
United States of America

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Great authentic place, very relaxing!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눇this place is so cool ,very beautiful with flowers and trees everywhere and so relaxing, staff was super friendly and helped us book a car when we realized how spread out everything was in Crete! Dinner was delicious and the pool was perfect!!!! We loved it here!

Stayed in September 2017
Reviewed: September 3, 2017

Marcin
Poland
8.3

“I would come back for one night visit”
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉services need more care:)
눇Nice and unique place,

Stayed in August 2017
Reviewed: August 2, 2017

April
United Kingdom
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Beds were uncomfortable, poor location. We only stayed for two nights but feel that if we had stayed for longer we would have gotten bored.
눇Unique hotel with friendly staff, and very tasty coffee.

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: July 25, 2017

Micah
United States of America
7.1

“Great Views of City”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Hotel desperately needs shuttle service. Public bus is unreliable.

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: July 22, 2017

Aurelia
Australia
9.2

“An unexpected spot outside Heraklion”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Triple Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇It is a reconstitution of a traditional village but it is not as kitsch as I expected. The gardens and swimming pool are lovely. The bedroom functional and clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful!

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: July 21, 2017

Cynthia
Canada
8.8

“Quaint accomodations close to Iraklion.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Not many amenities or activities very close. But only about 10 minutes to 20 minutes from those.
눇Lots of free parking. Beautiful setting. Adorable village with a beautiful pool and friendly staff.

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: July 21, 2017

Akos
Netherlands
6.7

“Authentic Greek atmosphere close to Heraklion”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Carrying the luggage trough the stairs.
눇Atmosphere of the place

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: July 12, 2017

Zbigniew
United Kingdom
7.9

“Really nice view from the terrace, good restaurant”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Small room
눇Really nice view from the terrace, good restaurant

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: July 10, 2017

JoSi84
Germany
Age group: 25 – 34
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Beds are very hard and uncomfortable.
눇Nice place, great view and friendly staff. Everything was clean and welcoming.

Stayed in June 2017
Reviewed: July 6, 2017

Susan
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
5.0

“It's a traditional village style hotel!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉I arrived on a Sunday and a wedding was taking place. I was told I couldn't go to a specific area but I could "watch" the party...... This is not what I was expecting. When it said a traditional village I thought the hotel was in a village, not the hotel was the village. It's quite far out of the way and the mini market don't have a great deal in stock so if you want to eat anywhere other than the reatruant or taverna then go shopping before you arrive. It's kind of in the middle of nowhere and the last bus is apparently at 14:30 so unless you want to pay €25 euro back to Heraklion you're pretty much stuck here. The rooms all have balconies but they don't have seats out there so a rearranging was required. Overall I think it is way over priced, it is definitely not 4* and I feel a bit robbed. I put it down to experience! Next time, I'll be more careful when I see traditional village!
눇The staff were all very nice and helpful. The pool area was nice.

Stayed in July 2017
Reviewed: June 11, 2017

Anonymous
Germany
4.6

“Not worth it”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- • Stayed 1 night
눉The whole place felt very fake and quite run down. There was a smell of sewage in some areas which was off putting. We found the beds uncomfortable and the bathroom had rusty toilet paper holder and rusty shower curtain rails. The shower had to be held by hand the whole time and flooded the bathroom floor, which was practically useless with small children. We got half board, and both the dinner and breakfast were sub-optimal. Not good value for money at all, we stayed at much nicer places for the same price during our holiday in Crete.
눇Good pool and good views from the village restaurant.

Stayed in June 2017

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