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Sun Terrace and Garden: Fantastic Matala 1 in Matala offers a sun terrace and a lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the apartment. Comfortable Amenities: The apartment features air-conditioning, a terrace, balcony, and patio. Each unit includes a private bathroom with free toiletries, a kitchenette, and a kitchenware. Convenient Location: Located 64 km from Heraklion International Airport, the property is a 2-minute walk from Matala Beach. Nearby attractions include Phaistos (12 km) and the Museum of Cretan Ethnology (14 km). Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the family-friendly environment, convenient location, and attentive host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

    • FREE parking!


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 single bed
and
1 large double bed
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
or
2 single beds
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Beniamino
    Italy Italy
    Everything! The room, the Building, clean, staff, the position, perfect! No way to get Better! The staff Is very friendly, maybe the Matala Mood?!😁
  • Watchman
    Greece Greece
    The owners were very kind and friendly. The property is very neat and it is in a fantastic location.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent hosts with a spotlessly clean room. Excellent shower with plenty of hot water. Quiet location but close to the beach and tavernas
  • Jemima
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely place. Friendly family who ran it. Made us feel welcome and even gave us delicious home made cake. Comfy bed and amazing location
  • Lorraine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A gorgeous guest house run by a lovely Greek family with all generations present. We felt very looked after by Doria and her family - they really were such friendly people…thank you for the cake and coffee. Room had everything we needed and...
  • Rosa
    Netherlands Netherlands
    I loved my stay here! The hosts were truly amazing: great tips for what to do/where to go and super friendly as well. The room was also very nice and comfy. Great location; close to everything in Matala!
  • Vincent
    France France
    Amazing location, 2-3 min walking distance to the beach. Owners are really kind and attentive. Great service, room have been cleaned every morning. A must to stay if you come to Matala
  • Sophie
    Australia Australia
    The family running this hotel were absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for our lovely stay!
  • Trond
    Norway Norway
    Friendly staff and great location. It’s what a small greek hotel is all about.
  • S
    Germany Germany
    The location is great, 2 mins away from the beach or shops.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.8Based on 216 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Hotel Fantastic is located in Matala, which is one of the most beautiful and famous places in Crete. Matala has got a beautiful beach that has become worldwide known due to the hippy movement. ..my father has build these rooms on 1976 as i remember me . ..every year i renovate my place ..trying to make a comfortable place for your holidays ., all the family is ready, to take care of you..making you a coffee or giving you any information,...we are always there for you..

Property information

Ours is a family hotel and we try to do our best for our guests by offering clean rooms, comfortable spaces that will allow you to enjoy your time here and relax, as well as a beautiful yard, where you can drink your coffee, the traditional raki or you can enjoy the desert that we will offer you. this year we have made a roof garden where you can enjoy the view to the sea...the sunset. In our hotel there is a yard with trees where you can taste our delicious fruit and enjoy our flower garden! There is also a veranda for you to sit, free wi-fi access. Every room has its own balcony, where you can enjoy your breakfast. Our guests can park their car or motorcycle for free in our parking area in our place. we can arrange taxi or rental car waiting for you to the airport. It is also worth mentioning that our hotel is only 50 meters away from the bus stop, 2 minutes from the super market, the restaurants and the central beach of matala with the caves … Only 20 minutes away from our hotel, you can reach the wonderful beach of Kokkini Ammos! We are also a 10 minutes ride away from the beautiful beach Komos,and on Saturdays there is a big market that you can find herbs 🌿 vegetables ,clothes everything you want

Neighbourhood information

you can find us , in a beautifull street with trees ,in the center of matala .,on the way to red beach...5 minutes from the main beach with the caves.you can go for climbing and make a tour to our mountains .we have beside our place, one nice cafe for your breakfast and a family taverna.you will be in the center, where you can find all the shops ,all the restaurants in the beach and the coffee shops...in two minutes ,there is a laundry 5 minutes from our hotel you will enjoy your staying to us .

Languages spoken

Greek,English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the property's staff can arrange airport transfer at discounted rates.

License number: 1324398

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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