Stelios Gardens

I love the hotel where grwen nature, Greek and white modern stile is combined together. The pool is deep in one end as it should and water is clear and green. Sunbeds are modern and everything looks anf feels really good. Hotel is not massive up to the sky, so it makes you really feel that you live in paradise. Hotel is just 2 min walk a way from great sandy beach and also just 2 min away from all the restourants and shops. I think they have the best cook in the area, as even the simplest dish at the hotel is just so tasty and well done. I have stayed here for two weeks and really plan to stay some more as I love its not loud and growded, but at the same time enough other people to chat in the evening at the bar area. Staff is so helpful and friendly, so I really never want to leave.

The stelios garden hotel is an excellent address for all holidaymakers and visitors. the outside facilities are very well kept with various fruits from all over the world. the pool area with its many loungers and parasols invite you to swim and relax. the rooms are very clean with a separate small kitchen. the breakfast is excellent and in the evening the chef personally cooks the varied and very good greek cuisine. a big thank you to the two owners giannis and his sister maria for the great holiday in october 2019 and we will see you again in any case. i’m already looking forward to my next vacation at the stelios garden hotel in malia crete.

Stelios Gardens was a lovely quiet haven in Malia, close to the tranquil side of malia; the sleepy port with lovely restaurants (the blue sea taverna,Drossia & Thalassa were our favourites), lovely beaches (one 5 min walk) & another we favoured was a 10min ride to potamous beach. From the hotel it is easy to reach all parts of Malia on foot & we found it to be a good base for travelling. We stayed for 10 nights & hired a car, the hotel was only a 30min drive from the airport & we found it easy to drive to Agios Nikólaos, the Lasithi plateau, dikteon cave, Réthymnon, Elounda for the boat to spinalonga, Plaka beach & potamous beach. There are lots of companies offering excursions along the beach road, all quite reasonable. We booked to go to Santorini by fast boat which was a lovely day but the main stops on Santorini were very busy. We also went to Balos which was a very long day but again a great experience and to a traditional Cretan night up in the mountains which was really good fun. As a couple (late 30s) we would definitely go back to stellios gardens & the gorgeous island of Crete. The staff were all very friendly & hospitable, they created a very relaxed environment with a lovely atmosphere. Malia’s nightlife starts around midnight & a lot of 20s holidays but I would urge you not to be put off by this, the hotel is protected from this & off the beach in the bars & restaurants you will find a happy mix of families, couples alike. We cannot go back & would like to thank stellios gardens for a lovely getaway