Delfina Boutique Hotel

We stayed here 5 nights in September 2021 to celebrate our honeymoon. Here are 5 takeaways by A & B

1. Location: in relation to Crete, it’s a good location from Chania (40-50mins), close to Rethymno (20mins), 1.5 hr from Balos Beach. The beach is across the street and there is a local family restaurant around the corner from the hotel. It is in a hotel district of this town so there are several other hotels in the area. THERE IS NOTHING TO DO IN THIS TOWN! But, you are close to other towns if you rent a car which is a must for visiting Crete

2. DO NOT GET HALF BOARD! Do get this breakfast but because there are other places to eat that are not far if you have a car, save yourself the trouble of being disappointed by the dinner. The food was average overall, more like hit and miss. There are other options within walking distance and several other hotel restaurants.

3. The Room. We spent 5 nights in the luxury suite with private pool. The room is very nice and even came with a washer and dryer! The pool was freezing and the jacuzzi jets didn’t work after 25 seconds. Great room, but do not book this suite as it was a waste of money for us

4. Service. The service is hit or miss. Some people are really nice and friendly, others not so much. However, more staff members were friendly than not.

5. Overall: if you are looking for luxury and more amenities, this is not the place. For the price we paid, it wasn’t worth it at all. We walked by several hotels that looked a lot nicer albeit we didn’t see the rooms.

And there you have it!

#ABTAKES5

We spent a week at the Delfina ART hotel. We are very pleased with the entire stay. The rooms are large, spacious and clean. I especially recommend the rooms on the first floor with a beautiful view of the mountains. Bathrooms nicely decorated. The apartments have kitchenettes with basic equipment, such as dishes, pots, cutlery. Air conditioning, despite the extreme heat, works fine. Towels changed daily. Food - both breakfasts and dinners served in the form of a buffet. Huge selection and everything very tasty. We are very positively surprised because we do not eat meat or seafood, and we had a large vegetarian selection every day, although there was a huge amount of meat dishes and some seafood too. Examples of vegetarian dinner options: tomatoes baked with cheese, peppers stuffed with rice, pasta with tomato sauce, potato casserole, lasagne without meat, a huge selection of salads, e.g. with beans or broccoli, or Greek. The same applies to hot additions: green beans, asparagus, peas or various sauces. A large selection of 'sweet' options, both for breakfast (e.g. a lot of cereals, cookies, jams, pancakes) and for dinner (e.g. fresh fruit, baklava, ice cream). Coffee, tea, and juices are included in the breakfast price. Drinks with dinner are payable additionally. 2EUR tea, 4 EUR local beer. The pool is small, but enough for a swim. Not far from the beach- just across the road. Bus stops to Chania or Rethymno are right outside the hotel. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. I recommend this place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Because of the pandemic, it is required to wear a mask and gloves during selecting food from the buffet, and I was surprised how people really adhered to it :)

A very nice cosy hotel in a small village. The rooms are large and pleasantly furnished, the bathroom is also large. The staff are amazing. We spent there 11 days and everything was ok. Recommendable.