Panormo Beach

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Stayed in this small and lovely beach hotel only for two nights. Should have stayed longer. Nothing fancy or luxurious but we loved the hotel. Spacious and clean rooms. We had our own terrace facing the garden and little pool. Holiday vibes, cute breakfest room, super friendly staff and relaxing a… more

Stayed in this small and lovely beach hotel only for two nights. Should have stayed longer. Nothing fancy or luxurious but we loved the hotel. Spacious and clean rooms. We had our own terrace facing the garden and little pool. Holiday vibes, cute breakfest room, super friendly staff and relaxing and quiet feel. Panormo village is like the hotel. Absolute hidden gem in Crete with authentic vibes and beautiful alleys.

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“A fantastic stay at the Panormo Beach Hotel, Crete”

Fantastic hotel, very quiet, suberb rooms, very clean and comfortable. Check-in fast. Breakfast very good with something different every day.

“Mixed Feelings.”

I have a somewhat jaundiced view of this hotel after they charged me €70 to keep my room till 17:30 on my last day. I have never paid more than €35 at any other hotel. On the plus side, when I arrived late at night, I received a warm welcome from the lovely Irini who poured me a very welcome Mythos… more

I have a somewhat jaundiced view of this hotel after they charged me €70 to keep my room till 17:30 on my last day. I have never paid more than €35 at any other hotel. On the plus side, when I arrived late at night, I received a warm welcome from the lovely Irini who poured me a very welcome Mythos and organised a kettle for me. The best aspect of this hotel is definitely the staff. Everyone is friendly and helpful, and special thanks go to Irini and the other receptionist, and barman Mikkel ( sorry, I'm sure I've misspelt that) who chatted to me in the evenings. My room was a decent size, although the balcony was incredibly narrow. I didn't have any clothes dryer, but the people next door did. There was no privacy partition either. There was adequate storage and even a deep shelf in the bathroom, which was very useful. The safe cost €4 per day, which was well worth it for the peace of mind. The less said about the breakfasts, the better. The staff were lovely but the food was not. The clientele appeared to be mainly German, and the food reflected that. That also meant that the books left near Reception were mainly German too. The pool area didn't have many sunbeds, but it wasn't a very big pool anyway. It also didn't get much sun, which was possibly why not many people used it. There wasn't a pool bar as such, but there was a downstairs bar, and Mikkel was always keeping a watchful eye on the pool area, ready to take drinks orders. The rooftop bar is open from 5pm to 11pm. The hotel location is very good; to the left of the hotel, a few metres to the beach but down a slightly steep hill and steps. I did see a brave lady come down the steps on crutches, but I wouldn't have dared. There are sunbeds, a Taverna, and showers here. There is another beach in the harbour which is more accessible but didn't have sunbeds. The nearest supermarket is just a couple of minutes to the right of the hotel and there are numerous restaurants and bars in the village, especially around the harbour. It's an actual Greek village and not a purpose built resort like so many others. To sum it up, mixed feelings about the hotel. It just wasn't what I wanted and, being in my eighties, the way to the beach was fraught with danger. I enjoyed the people and the rest of the area, although I was a bit miffed when I had to pull my suitcase up a short hill and along a road to the church in order to to pick up my coach to the airport. Good old Tui, again.

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