The Authentic Village Boutique Hotel

Room was great, modern, receptionist was even better. Maybe best ever. They were so helpful. Sheets soft, hot shower with great water pressure. Only thing better would have been a sea view. But I'm sure that would have raised price out of the budget.

I organized an active group tour of Crete in May of 2024 and was looking for a hotel the evening after our hike of Samaria Gorge. I knew my guests would be tired and in need of a little pampering, so I was delighted to discover the Authentic Village Boutique Hotel. The property is new, and has captured traditional charm, with plenty of luxurious extras. The beds were comfortable, the bathroom spacious and modern and the rooms were beautifully decorated without losing the feeling of the South Coast of Crete. The location was a short walk from the harbor and ferry area and just a few steps from the promenade with restaurants and bars. We ate breakfast in the connected bakery, what an incredible treat! The charming hotel manager even left a couple of lovely bottles of wine for us to enjoy on the terrace before we walked to dinner. We were delighted by this hotel and highly recommend it to anyone who wants pampering without losing an authentic feel.

Fantastic hotel in Crete, which I truly cannot recommend enough. Booked a taxi for us from the airport and the helpful nature of the service only continued to improve from this point. The reception staff are brilliant, they could not do enough for us and give your hotel stay the best start possible, the addition of paper copies of maps was really helpful - as was the explanation provided on your arrival. The standard of the rooms are first class and the additional features of extensive toiletries in the bathroom and even a clothes steamer to easily sort those crushed items from travelling - are excellent and clearly very well thought through. The hotel is spotlessly clean and the friendly cleaning team are accommodating to the time you leave your room for the day and do a fantastic job returning the room to how it looked when you first walked in. Undoubtedly a nice little added bonus is 20% off breakfast at the local bakery, and it would be an error not to take advantage of it. All round brilliant hotel in Crete, the 1hr30 journey from the airport was very much worth it for the all round welcome and quality that you reach when you arrive. If and when we visit Southern Crete again we will definitely come to this hotel, the value for money is unreal.

The room ist perfect and lovely. The architecture is exceptionally, the stuff very kind. I was there with my daughter for one night. We will come back again. Also Chora Sfakion is a wonderful place with good restaurants. We started there to Gavdos.

The hotel is located in the village itself and in a quiet area. Fantastic rooms in a very recent, moderna nd cosy hotel. Plus this hotel has a car park at your disposal which must be essentiel during the high season. The staff was extremely helpful, firendly and efficient. We were there mid-may which is still mid season, however the quality of the room as regards to the price was absolutely exceptionnal. I highly recomment staying at The Authentic Village Hotel.

Don't be put off by this review - you may well love this accommodation - but for us personally there were significant disappointments. It is certainly a quality establishment, and the two staff who dealt with us at Reception were excellent - and this needs noting. The rooms were very well equipped, modern, had amazing lighting options, and there were some nice touches such as the complimentary drinks in the minibar. So what spoilt it for us: The sea view was interrupted by a host of roof top solar heating units, and several buildings - I certainly wouldn't refer to it as a pleasant view to look out at from the balcony. Getting there with heavy luggage was difficult, as there is a long path and several sets of steps. To be fair, we did get an e-mail saying we could contact them if we needed help getting to the establishment, but they should have explained why we might need help. By the time we realised we needed help, it was too late. For the price, the room was small. For the price, I would have expected breakfast to have been included. However, these gripes are purely personal to me, and it is clear from other reviews that most people love staying here.