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Reviews of Scalarea Estate Residences

Skalani, Skalánion, 70100, Greece

#3 of 11 hotels in Skalánion

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Review score

Based on 39 apartment reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 7 August 2025

    10
    Amazing breakfast and unique location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Unique location, refined decoration, amazing breakfast brought to the room every morning.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is amazing, a little piece of heaven! I loved everything about our stay and our host was ever so kind!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    8.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    bathroom has no window, therefor its damp. Here and there in need of a little retouching.

    Gorgeous location and surrounding. Very Nice staff. Nice food and wine.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful settling among vineyards, breakfast excellent. Staff are fantastic 👍 Pity residents had to pay €25pp for wine tasting. Dinner is €40 pp at the restaurant booked 24 hours in advance and not many other options for dinner nearby.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2025

    10
    Amazing stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Amazing property, great staff and beautiful surroundings. The views were breathtaking. She staff very friendly and helpful. We highly recommend this place. The breakfast was exceptional as well.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2024

    10
    Amazing stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    + Location - The property is at a vineyard there are only three rooms so it's perfect for a few nights away from the business of other areas in the island. There are a few really nice activities around (olive oil farm, Knossos, etc.) but still you have the peacefulness of the area. + Food - The breakfast was great, we also ordered dinner one night it was definitely worth it. + Staff is super friendly & helpful, they did everything to accommodate our needs. + Wine tasting on location - of course being at a vineyard you can select from various wine tasting options.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2024

    10
    It was a unique and wonderful experience that I would highly recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This property is special. I felt that the accommodation itself was very thoughtfully designed with ample space both indoors and outdoors to enjoy some peaceful days at the property. The vineyards and outdoor areas are beautifully maintained. The air and the light particularly were splendid. We really did appreciate the activities on site, such as the winery tour and cooking class. It was a nice opportunity to experience a love for food and wine through a local perspective. The staff too were exceptional. They were kind and caring and very responsive of any additional needs we shared. Overall, we had a very positive experience and I'm so grateful we came by this property in our travel research!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2024

    10
    Quiet Beauty
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect.

    This was our favourite place to stay in Crete! So quiet and peaceful. The room was beautiful with everything we needed including an amazing outdoor sitting area with the best views. Chrissy brought us the best breakfast in the morning including fresh fruit. Also enjoyed an amazing dinner brought to us which we ate in the outdoor patio. The wine tasting experience was also fantastic!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2024

    10
    Lovely private suite
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    Beautiful private terrace where we had an amazing healthy breakfast. We were greeted personally by Xrisa who accommodated to our needs. There were complimentary small bottles of their wine in our room. We love how we werent far from Heraklion but still stayed in a quiet place near a local town.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    10
    Wind down at the winery
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Brilliant hilltop location overlooking the vineyards and olive groves. Lovely rooms . Breakfast and dinner served to your balcony by such lovely people. The wine tasting and tour was interesting with some good wines to try . You had the place to yourselves in the evenings and early mornings to wander the vineyards.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    10
    Highly recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Liatiko appartment is perfect for a couple. Comfortable, clean and with amazing views from the terrace. A delicious, fresh breakfast was served there by the best staff. We also booked a cooking class with them, which was a great way to spend the afternoon when the weather wasn't the best. The vinyard and gardens are well maintained, peaceful and quiet, while conveniently located close to the airport. Oh and there is wine too... what more could you want? Highly recommend!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    10
    Beautiful, peaceful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is beautiful and peaceful. The accommodations were very cute. Breakfast was excellent.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2023

    10
    Wonderful experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location. The apartment was very clean and comfortable. Close to Knossos. The "door" on the larger bathroom needs to be changed (it is more of a sliding curtain than a door. Perhaps replace it with a sliding "wooden barn door." Breakfast on the terrace was wonderful. The staff at the winery was outstanding. The olive oil/cheese/wine tasting and Cretan menu was awesome. All in all, we highly recommend this place as a great alternative to Heraklion.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2023

    10
    Serene atmosphere in the middle of rolling hills filled with grape vines.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is a long walk from the parking area to the units but staff helped me with my luggage.

    The unit I stayed in was the building that had been used to crush grapes. It was really unique, very pretty and large. Breakfast was served on the patio right outside my front door. It was delicious and the setting among the vineyard was gorgeous. The winery is right next door and the cooking class and wine tasting I had there was fantastic.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    9.0
    We enjoyed it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Although a self contained appartment it is not suitable for self catering. We did get a take away but there are are no plates or cutlery

    Good quiet location yet close to Heraklion. Very comfortable. Good breakfast

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful location, very obliging staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Although had a dining option there was no real alternative to eating outside and it was windy and cold in the evenings at this time of year. Would be good to have the option of dining inside the winery in that case. This was room only with no kitchen facilities. Some maintenance is due on this room, the shutters & mosquito nets not working properly and a broken drain in the bathroom. Had an issue with Booking.com as half payment had not been charged as expected which made it awkward at check-out.

    Decent room & nice to have balcony/terrace to ourselves. Interesting quiet location. Bedding comfortable. Food (breakfast & dinner) was delicious and more than plentiful with the lady serving very pleasant. Wine bought from the vineyard very nice & really enjoyed reading the Malvasia history book in the room.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    9.0
    Unique and beautiful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The WiFi is really slow but I’m guessing for the location is like that.

    The location is perfect and beautiful, unique. Have the opportunity to stay on a vineyard it’s awesome, breakfast was great and serve right outside your room.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    9.0
    Really friendly staff, especially the main host, called “Goldy” I believe in Greek.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place hadn’t received the booking from booking .com. The accommodation team was so helpful and found us a room. It was not their fault but we have a similar issue with booking. Com before, not fulfilling our booking.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    10
    Very special experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It was a real treat to stay here and felt very special. Such a beautiful setting and so peaceful. The lady who served our food (dinner and breakfast) was so kind and the food was so delicious. The rooms we rented were beautiful and characterful too.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2023

    10
    Peaceful retreat with a generous, delicious, breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very peaceful. Felt like we had the estate to ourselves, which we kind of did. We stayed during a heatwave so we slept all day, while the estate was open, and were in and out before and after the winery guests, and staff, were around.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    10
    Fantastic place to base to see one of the very best areas of Crete,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing. It was perfect. Internet is a bit slow but I was told it was about to be very fast when they link it to the winery network capability. They don't push the tastings. But I'm sure one could schedule a tasting of that famous wine. I didn't ask because we were out touring in the car all day.

    It took me a day to figure it out, but these are 4 suites on the property of the Boutari winery, which is one of the biggest (and really excellent) wineries in Crete. The suites are beautiful and about 70 meters past where all the wine tastings take place. The whole property is fantastic. The stone building with the 4 suites has beautiful big patios that are literally in the vineyard and olive grove with beautiful views out over the valley and to the mountains. It's a quiet place and the winery has no restaurant (but does have beautiful big tasting rooms that where I'm sure one could schedule a tasting. It doesn't matter that there is no restaurant at the property because 1 Kilometer away is the fantastic restaurant Elia and Diosmos Olive Mint in the village of Skalani. We used this suite as a base for car trips all over the wine region and were gone all day on scenic drives through the mountains and vineyards in that whole area. It is 10 minutes from Knossos and 10 minutes to the beautiful village of Archanes. It is 30 minutes to the beautiful area around the village of Kastelli, which is surrounded by amazing Byzantine churches and monasteries. We spent three days driving all around that area, which is perhaps the most dramatic and impressive in Crete. Parking is plentiful, free and close to the room. The rooms are big and very nice. The views are fabulous. It's a great place to base. Breakfast is great and served to your room by the hardest working woman in Crete, who ran back and forth to the winery to bring trays of food and drink at breakfast. You can take it in the room or sit on the beautiful patio....

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2022

    9.0
    Beautiful place, amazing wine!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only thing we didn't like was that the window shutters were not closing fully and it was a pretty windy night so they kept on banging against the wall making quite a lot of noise.

    The rooms are just right in the vineyard and the winery - really nice scenery, you can actually go for a walk through the vines and do the wine tasting in the winery (better to book it in advance to make sure they are still open as the last tasting was at around 4 or 5PM). Rooms are really nice and comfortable with private outside seating.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2022

    9.0
    quaint inn with beautiful vineyard and hill views 10 minutes from Knossos
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    so far away from property management, who did not respond to emails or calls

    Great views, quaint inn on winery property

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2022

    9.0
    Amazing location and luxurious room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too many lights on overnight in the main entrance/promenade that avoid enjoying looking to the stars.

    Modern, well decorated room. The bathroom particularly was luxurious. The patio was very nice to relax with a glass of wine in the evening and to enjoy the breakfast. Outstanding location in a small hill overlooking the vineyards. Perfect for a short stay to enjoy the wine tasting.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2022

    10
    Being in harmony with the nature....
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Before we had arrived I would have booked a tour for Sunday and They had told me that would be closed that day. But there were lot of people visiting, so it was not true.

    Everything. Fantastic location in the middle of the wineyard. Local breakfast served át the terrace. Very stilish and spacious inside area.

    Stayed in October 2022

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