Hotel Handakas

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At Hotel Handakas, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar. The on-site Greek cuisine buffet restaurant, Snack Bar, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Single Room

  • Garden view
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet

Standard Room

  • Mountain view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet

Triple Room

  • Partial sea view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet

Quadruple Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free wired internet
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About the area

Located in Malevizi, Hotel Handakas is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Ammoudara Beach and Pantanassa, while Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Historical Museum of Crete are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Pankritio Stadium or Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium. With scuba diving, snorkeling, and water skiing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water. Visit our Malevizi travel guide
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September, 3, Ammoudara, Malevizi, Crete Island, 71414

What's nearby

  • A beach with waves, a clear sky, and distant hills.
    Ammoudara Beach
    19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • A collection of ancient pottery artifacts displayed in a museum.
    Historical Museum of Crete
    11 min drive - 9.9 km
  • A museum entrance with large glass windows and informational banners.
    Heraklion Archaeological Museum
    11 min drive - 9.9 km
  • An ancient temple with red columns and a stone base, set against a dramatic sunset sky.
    Palace of Knossos
    12 min drive - 12.5 km
  • A harbor with boats, buildings, and a clear blue sky.
    Heraklion Port
    14 min drive - 12.5 km

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)
    16 min drive

Restaurants

  • Δαφερμος
    3 min drive
  • Heaven Beach
    11 min walk
  • Waves
    18 min walk
  • Pizza Antonio
    13 min walk
  • Baranoa Cocktails Bar
    2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Handakas

  • Hotel near Heraklion Port
  • A terrace, a garden, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Hotel Handakas. The on-site Greek cuisine buffet restaurant, Snack Bar, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks at this hotel include:
    • Swimming pool
    • Free self parking
    • Breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
    • An elevator, coffee/tea in the lobby, and barbecue grills
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Hotel Handakas have thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
  • Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Balconies, cribs/infant beds, and heating

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Handakas have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool access is from 10 AM–6 PM.

Is Hotel Handakas pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 22 lbs per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Handakas?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Handakas?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Hotel Handakas provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is Hotel Handakas located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Ammoudara Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas and Pantanassa. Pankritio Stadium and General University Hospital of Heraklion are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel Handakas Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.0

Staff & service

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 53 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
molta semplicità, persone ottime! vicino alla fermata del bus e vicino alla spiaggia, la struttura ha una buona piscina!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sitio familiar, agradable

La relación es muy buena
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very difficult to find (from airport) Even GPS took us to a different place)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Petit établissement simple et calme - il n'y avait pas beaucoup de clients - et très propre. A recommander pour un court séjour ou pour une étape.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Piuttosto semplice e spartano, da rinnovare,ma buono il rapporto qualità prezzo.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ottimo per una notte

Buono ma macchina obbligatoria
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Disliked: Room comfort
Preis-Leistung sind ok
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Si e no.

Hotel vicino al corso principale di Amoudara (chiamata dai ragazzi del posto Amoudramma), vanta di una bella piscina all’aperto ma la struttura in se è vecchiotta e in alcuni punti malandata. La figlia del proprietario è l’unica a saper parlare inglese e non è molto presente in hotel, la stanza piccola e maleodorante (di chiuso soprattutto). Siamo stati lì una settimana ma solo per dormire, trascorrevamo le giornate sulla spomaggia o visitando le zone limitrofe.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hôtel très chaleureux près de la mer

Hôtel très chaleureux proche de la mer (à environ 7min) personnel adorable Hôtel à moins de 15 min d’Heraklion
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Hôtel accueillant

Les personnes travaillant là-bas sont très accueillantes et chaleureuses. Rien à redire. Juste attention au petit-déjeuner, il n’est pas notifié que c’est inclu ou pas et ça vaut 5€ par petit-déjeuner.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel d'appoint pour 1 nuit

Le personnel est très gentil (parle pas bien l'anglais) et serviable. L'hôtel est un peu vieillot mais il fait le job pour 1-2 nuits en appoint. On peut y arriver après une arrivée tardive de l'aéroport (compter 23€ de taxi).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Un accueil très chaleureux, des chambres propres mais vieillottes, très bonne omelette. Suffisant pour un passage mais un peu juste pour un plus long séjour.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service

Budget hotel

If you just need a quick stay before a flight this may work. The staff was nice but rooms are old and dated. If your on a tight budget this may work for you but not for a relaxing time or family hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hyggelig, familiedrevet hotell

Rolig, vennlig. Jeg bodde der utenom sesong, som et utgangspunkt for å løpe i fjellene på Kreta. Dermed var hotellet rolig og fint. Servicen var utmerket og jeg fikk all den hjelpen jeg trengte i resepsjonen.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

proximite de l aeroport pour repartir

Hotel tres peu cher , pour une nuit suffisant , accueil sympathique. Mais le coté vieillot de la chambre et de la salle debain explique le prix. La piscine n avait pas d eau......et le petit dejeuner du matin a 5 euros en supplement est certainement le moins bon que nous aillons eu en crete sur une semaine d itinerant.Par contre proximité de l aerroport pour repartir.Et pas loin a pied du centre d ammoudara.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Годен как очень бюджетный вариант

Были одну ночь. Отель старенький. Глобально ничего страшного не было, но отсутствие горячей воды при прибытии очень расстроило (утром появилось), все старое, расхлябанное, провода торчат, шампуня не было, только мыло, из плюсов был матрас - мягкий, пружин не почувствовали, если они в нем и были. Вай-фай в комнате ловит плохо, у ресепшена - отлично. Завтраки скудные, только сушняк - джемы, масло, хлопья, один вид колбасы и сыра. Воду в литровом чайнике, сдобренную одним чайным пакетиком, язык не поворачивается назвать чаем. Сотрудники отеля отзывчивые, пришли на помощь при проблемах с машиной, даже созванивались с ренткаром (и самим давали звонить совершенно бесплатно).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NEVER!!!

Room not clean Staff not frendly Room very very noise NEVER!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service

One night

I stayed here with my wife and daughter as our flight was arriving in Crete at stupid o'clock in the morning and our main hotel for our stay would not have room ready until after 14:00.. This was all due the airline changing the flight times.. I opted for the Handakas due to its good reviews and its location being over the room from our primary hotel... The staff are lovely and seem like they cannot do enough to help you.. That was a great welcome to Crete and one we remembered thoughout our stay and to this day.. The room we had was a little knackered but we made the best of it seeing as it was only going to be for about 8 hours so we could get out heads down for a little while then get some breakfast and them decamp to our hotel across the road...
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Hôtel de passage

On a juste passer une nuit donc pas vraiment d'avis. Convient pour un hôtel de passage
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

bien pour une escale

Le personnel est vraiment très gentil mais une seule personne parle anglais ce qui peut rendre la communication difficile par moment. Je ne suis restée qu'une seule nuit ce qui est court pour une réelle évaluation. L'environnement, la plage, ne sont pas particulièrement attractifs.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ammoudara

Ha egy két napra megy valaki,arra megfelel,úszómedence koszos,személyzetből Sofia nagyon kedves,a többiek kevésbé,nem igazán vendégközpontúak.Tengerpart közel van.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Pour une nuit

Arrivée tard, on nous a servi a dîné quand même . Hôtel bien pour une nuit je pense .
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service

Thanks Sophie

We have been so well served with a free extension of stay by Sophie that we cannot give a bad review. The room was average size with AC & balcony. They were a moisty smell in the room. We found the solution by cleaning the filthy AC filters. The people who clean the linens are surely smokers because the sheet had a strong cigarette smell (should be a easy solution). Beside that all was OK and close to your need. Just 5 min. Walks you can pick the bus #1 (next to Castro Hotel) to the airport (1.70€ from the machine)
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Moyen

Hôtel très moyen Propriétaires sympathiques Proximité de l'aéroport Chambre trop petite avec 2 enfants Douche horrible
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hyggeligt lille familie drevet hotel.