Best hotels in Matala

Explore Matala with 29 stays near iconic landmarks, luxury hotels, and top boutiques for the best shopping and dining

Calypso Hotel
8.1 (14 reviews)

Calypso Hotel ★★

📍 Matala, Matala

"The perfect place to relax and spend a quality time. Very close to supermarket, restaurants and beaches. The staff is amazing and very welcoming."

Matala Hostel
7.8 (9 reviews)

Matala Hostel ★★

📍 Epar.Od. Gortinas - Matalon, Matala

"I stayed at this hostel for one night during a music festival, and I had a really positive experience. The room was clean, the staff were very polite and helpful, and they even provided me with an extra blanket when I asked. The location is excellent—right next to the bus stop, just a 5–7 minute walk to the beach, and close to the city center. The room had a proper renovation, the air conditioning worked perfectly, and I slept comfortably. Overall, I enjoyed my stay"

Matala Bay Hotel & Apartments
8.1 (29 reviews)

Matala Bay Hotel & Apartments ★★★

📍 Matala, Matala

"Nothing like the photos on the booking sites. The room was old, dirty, and smelled bad. The staff was unpleasant, especially the owner and the receptionists. A tourist trap! There are other, much better hotels nearby."

Elea Terra Hotel
8.2 (32 reviews)

Elea Terra Hotel ★★★

📍 Matala, Matala

"Good breakfast. Superiour room is spacious. Perfectly daily cleaned Nice swimming pool. I recommend the hotel. Greets Peter Van Oost Belgium 🇧🇪"

Zafiria
8.4 (48 reviews)

Zafiria ★★

📍 Zafiria, Matala

Hotel Eva Marina
8.0 (19 reviews)

Hotel Eva Marina ★★

📍 Matala, Matala

"Great location right in the heart of Matala with friendly staff . Free off road parking is nearby . Would definitely stay here again !"

Fragiskos Hotel
9.0 (40 reviews)

Fragiskos Hotel ★★★

📍 Pitsidia, Matala

"Super friendly team family atmosphere very good food very clean room near the sea and small shops magnificent landscapes"

Armonia Hotel
8.8 (9 reviews)

Armonia Hotel ★★★

📍 Gortys, Matala

"ATTENTION, SCAM ! Don’t fall for the pictures and reviews as i did. If you‘re looking for a place with furniture of the 1960‘s and atmosphere of a bad horror movie of the 1980‘s, that‘s the place to be! The weird -and sometimes really scary- owner Olympios is ruling his place like a Maharadscha for now 33 years, selects who can stay at his hotel (his words), no internet in the rooms, no TV, the pool is closed before 8am and after 8pm (but is not inviting anyway, directly beside the street, no shade, basic sunbeds without pillows…). But the worst about this place is the lack of atmosphere and renovation. Gives you a permanent feeling of being closed in a place where you do not want to be, horrible. And it was almost empty when we were there which made it even more suspicious…I took some picture where you can see state of the bathrooms, the reception with a switchboard on the right that is so old that it is almost cool (but also a bit scary!)….my 2 teenage boys were so scared and disappointed when arriving at the place (as me) that we immediately looked for another one. We stayed one night instead of the 5 booked and Olympios refused to pay back the difference of the down payment referring to a special law in Greece. THINK 3 TIMES BEFORE YOU BOOK THIS PLACE AND VISIT IT BEFORE IF YOU CAN !"

Matala Dimitris Resort
8.1 (824 reviews)

Matala Dimitris Resort ★★★

📍 XQW4+28, Matala Main Road, Matala

"Dimitrs resort was a great find. Friendly helpful staff,great swimming pool and ice cold beer.The rooms have a shady outside area(which is good when extremely hot).The room was clean and the a/c was cold. Good family rooms with 2 bed plus bunk beds. The evenings there are quiet and peaceful. Quick tip,there's no kettle in the room but ask and it's no problem to get 1. Also smart tv in the room which is a big plus. Dimitri himself is a good guy and will try to help you as much as he can.Thanks for the glasses."

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Calypso Hotel ★★
"We stayed at this property in Matala from 2 to 10 September, in room 19 (2 adults and 1 child). The hotel is very simple, in an excellent position to go to both the beach and the centre of Matala, and there is a very pleasant swimming pool. Our room was spacious and nice with a basic and repetitive breakfast. We had an unpleasant experience, as we had deposited our documents and cash in the safety deposit box (lockable), from which unfortunately €600 was stolen, €350 from my wallet and €250 from my husband's. We have been going on holiday to Crete in this area for years, for the first time in this hotel that we did not know, but nothing like this had ever happened to us. We returned very disappointed and bitter, €600 is not a trifle...."
★★★★☆
2024-09-23
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Matala Hostel ★★
"excellent hostel, friendly people run by young people, they organise evenings such as eating out or pub crawls, etc. you can get a private room with a double bed and nice AC, there is a mini fridge, and right next to the bus stop if you are coming from heraklion bus station, you will have to change buses halfway through however"
★★★★★
2025-01-30
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Matala Bay Hotel & Apartments ★★★
"Hotel annexes: across the street. The room was dreadful: stuck in the 70s (see photos). Breakfast was adequate. The pool was green and murky for two days: no apology, no information, and swimming was still allowed. Unacceptable."
★★☆☆☆
2024-08-25
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Elea Terra Hotel ★★★
"This is our third visit to Elea Terra Hotel in Matala. As always we received a warm welcome from Maria and her staff. The hotel is small, within pretty gardens. It has a peaceful laid back atmosphere. The pool area is never crowded or too busy. Again the atmosphere is low key with pleasant music playing, you can get a variety of drinks and snacks. The whole hotel and garden area is extremely clean and tidy. Don't come to this hotel expecting entertainment, evening band playing or loud music, you can experience this in Matala centre which caters for everyone but maintaining its alternative hippie theme. Maria and her staff focus on their guests having a peaceful, enjoyable, chilled out type of holiday and this hotel certainly delivers. To the reviewer who states there was no information about car hire. If you actually ventured outside the hotel there is a car hire place directly next to the hotel main entrance. There is a further car hire company 5 mins down the road towards the town Nick Holiday rentals which we use. As for excursions, there's a full colour folder next to reception full of excursions information so again to the negative reviewer ....do a bit of research it helps. The hotel is NOT basic as the negative reviewer stated it goes above and beyond its star rating. I would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone who wants a laid back, chilled holiday, in a lovely location and in a lovely hote. Our thanks to the owner the wonderful Maria and her staff for everything at this little gem of a hotel"
★★★★★
2026-09-11
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Hotel Eva Marina ★★
"The 2* hotel is a few minutes from the beach and is perfect! I was there for 10 days at the end of May until 8th of June. My room was spotless, was cleaned every day by a very friendly young man and I got new sheets and towels every second day! The owners are so friendly and made me feel very welcome, their breakfast buffet and coffee was great. There were also some really tasty Greek delicacies in pastry and some Crêpes in Nutella! 😋 All in all I had a great stay and can highly recommend the Eva Marina!"
★★★★★
2026-06-28
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Fragiskos Hotel ★★★
"The Frangiskos hotel in Matala, Heraklion is the best or one of the best in the area. It has spotlessly clean and comfortable rooms with an amazingly rich breakfast. Moreover, it is in the best location near the center of Matala and its beautiful beach. And all this at the most reasonable price..."
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2024-05-12
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Armonia Hotel ★★★
"ATTENTION, SCAM ! Don’t fall for the pictures and reviews as i did. If you‘re looking for a place with furniture of the 1960‘s and atmosphere of a bad horror movie of the 1980‘s, that‘s the place to be! The weird -and sometimes really scary- owner Olympios is ruling his place like a Maharadscha for now 33 years, selects who can stay at his hotel (his words), no internet in the rooms, no TV, the pool is closed before 8am and after 8pm (but is not inviting anyway, directly beside the street, no shade, basic sunbeds without pillows…). But the worst about this place is the lack of atmosphere and renovation. Gives you a permanent feeling of being closed in a place where you do not want to be, horrible. And it was almost empty when we were there which made it even more suspicious…I took some picture where you can see state of the bathrooms, the reception with a switchboard on the right that is so old that it is almost cool (but also a bit scary!)….my 2 teenage boys were so scared and disappointed when arriving at the place (as me) that we immediately looked for another one. We stayed one night instead of the 5 booked and Olympios refused to pay back the difference of the down payment referring to a special law in Greece. THINK 3 TIMES BEFORE YOU BOOK THIS PLACE AND VISIT IT BEFORE IF YOU CAN !"
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2024-07-22
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Matala Dimitris Resort ★★★
"Nice clean rooms with satellite tv .very beautiful pool and very kind people. Always there to help you.hotel exactly outside town, 5 min walk.recomment to anyone."
★★★★★
2024-06-17
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Valley Village ★★★
"We recently stayed in a charming bungalow accommodation and found it to be quiet, pleasant and comfortable. The bungalows are clean and nicely maintained, each featuring a nice private terrace set in a peaceful garden. The space is modest but functional. The layout is flat and easy to navigate, making it very suitable for guests with disabilities or young children. Parking is limited. Staff is friendly and efficacious. Breakfast is simple but enjoyable, with tables outside in the garden area. We did not tested dinner; the buffet was small. Matala beach is close, well equipped, not too crowed at beginning of the season (end May). Water shoes needed. As already identified multiple time in previous evaluation, there are many stray cats in/ around the hotel, most clearly in need for food and care. The current situation of hungry, unsterilized cats leads to overpopulation and suffering. This is causing distress both to the animals and to guests. The hotel management should organise sterilization and sufficient feeding stations. They are quiet and nice cats; many are/could be domestic ones. It’s heartbreaking. Until hotel management act, if you’re still planning to stay here and if you care about these animals, help: feed them discretely/sign on-line survey to authorities/donate to Creta association/adopt and/or continue lobbying hotel management. Stray cats are everywhere in Creta; I did only see worst in Cyprus with mistreatment and dying cats. Greece is worse than Africa on this topic. Situation in/around Matala is extremely bad, up to cats poisoning by exasperated; I did not find any local stray cats feeding/sterilization charity !"
★★★★★
2025-06-06

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