Forest Park Hotel

“Excellent hotel with all the basics and friendly staff”

We stayed here after a bad experience with an air bnb so booked this the night before. Great value and lovely hotel. The man who checked us in was very friendly and gave us an excellent recommendation for a local resultant which serves delicious authentic Cretan food in humungous servings. The hote… more

We stayed here after a bad experience with an air bnb so booked this the night before. Great value and lovely hotel. The man who checked us in was very friendly and gave us an excellent recommendation for a local resultant which serves delicious authentic Cretan food in humungous servings. The hotel itself was lovely and clean and had a lovely little balcony looking out into the pine forest. We had two single beds which were close but This was fine. Shower had great pressure and temperature. Little strange is the bathroom which is just a green glass wall which you can’t see through but when the light is on you can see the other persons silhouette. There is free onsite open air parking which was a godsend after fighting for parking in Chania. There’s a lovely pool area which has ocean views but we did not use this. Overall excellent hotel with all the basics and lovely staff.

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“Romantic night at the forest hotel”

The hotel was very cute and comfortable. The man at the reception was very friendly and I loved the big balcony overlooking the forest. I enjoyed the pool and the sitting area where you can enjoy the olive trees and hear cicadas. The breakfast was pretty good too, but I would have added in some scr… more

The hotel was very cute and comfortable. The man at the reception was very friendly and I loved the big balcony overlooking the forest. I enjoyed the pool and the sitting area where you can enjoy the olive trees and hear cicadas. The breakfast was pretty good too, but I would have added in some scrambled eggs without any meat etc. the lady at the breakfast was also a bit rude, as I think she was upset we came down so early, however, I asked reception if this was okay as we had an early flight to catch and they confirmed it was fine.

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“A beautiful and friendly hotel”

We stayed here in July 2022 and had a wonderful time. The staff are delightful and very accommodating – we kept having to change our arrangements firstly because a flight was cancelled and then because one of our children’s friends decided to join us, so we had to change rooms and they were absolu… more

We stayed here in July 2022 and had a wonderful time. The staff are delightful and very accommodating – we kept having to change our arrangements firstly because a flight was cancelled and then because one of our children’s friends decided to join us, so we had to change rooms and they were absolutely brilliant in rearranging things. Breakfast is excellent with a good choice of cooked food, fresh fruit cereals and pastries plus cold meats and cheeses. We often ate at the poolside bar which does really nice Greek food at a very reasonable price and some lovely cocktails as well – the staff are absolutely fantastic. We ate one evening in the hotel which has a buffet style menu and again the kids yummed that up, eating the whole supply of chicken wings – I asked the chef if there were any more and he obligingly provided us with another huge quantity! The rooms are very clean, air-conditioned and comfortable. In July, watch out for biting insects and don’t leave the windows and doors open in case they get in. I wish I had brought a flyswatter! It’s about a 15 to 20 minute walk down into the old town of Rethymno and about a 25 minute walk back up the hill (depending on how fit you are!) with a taxi fare of about €5. There’s lots of parking under shade. The other guests are mainly German families and couples. Everybody sat out on the terrace after dinner and enjoyed cocktails which I highly recommend: again, our teenagers really enjoyed them. We had a bed and breakfast arrangement and I think our additional costs for five days were around £300. It was good value in my opinion. We will definitely come back here – it’s a perfect location for families and couples. The hotel staff recommend October as the best time to stay.

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