Anissaras L Chersonissou, Anissaras, Hersonissos, Greece | (888) 399-9863
Clean, rustic hotel in a peaceful
country location
Friendly, helpful staff
Heated outdoor pool area with shaded loungers and separate children’s pool
Charming snack bar with
bamboo seating
Billiards table, air
hockey table, and chess sets available
Able to access historical sights by car
Various packages available
No beach on-site
No fitness center
Small rooms with hard beds
Limited variety of food and drinks
Not many restaurants or
shops nearby
Hotel Galini is a budget hotel in a peaceful spot surrounded by fields. There isn’t much nearby, and it’s a 20-minute walk to the beach in Anissaras. The hotel has a heated outdoor pool and a charming open-air snack bar. Half-board and full-board meal options are available, but many guests find the drink and food selection to be limited. Rooms are stark and small, with some visitors also commenting on the beds being too hard. Those looking for a beach holiday may want to consider Evelyn Beach Hotel, another nearby budget-friendly property just across the street from a sandy beach.
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Scene
Rustic, quiet hotel with country appeal
A peaceful hotel removed from the hustle and bustle of town, Hotel Galini has a quiet, rustic feel. Colorful flowers and trees flank a walkway leading up to the property. In the lobby, a stone front desk and wooden ceilings add country appeal. Outside by the pool, there’s a long roof providing shade to a row of lounge chairs. A charming snack bar with a wooden roof has colorful flags and t-shirts hanging from ceiling beams over the U-shaped bar and bamboo bar stools. The Galini has a few chess sets so guests can play a game while enjoying a drink on the patio.
Location
Surrounded by fields, 20 minutes by foot from the beach
Hotel Galini is in a quiet location surrounded by fields without many shops or restaurants nearby; it's a 20-minute walk away from the beach in Anissaras. Heraklion International Airport is around a half-hour drive west, and several historical destinations, including the Palace of Knossos, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and the Historical Museum of Crete, are within a 45-minute drive west as well. Other nearby attractions include the Cretaquarium and the Palace of Malia, the third largest Minoan palace on the island.
Rooms
Small, clean rooms with hard beds
Guest units have stark white walls, wooden closets, hard floors, and minimal decor along with wall-mounted flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning. Rooms are clean but on the small side, and some guests find the slatted beds to be hard. Some spaces also have covered, furnished balconies. Floral-motif bathrooms are small as well; they are decorated with turquoise tiles and feature handheld showerheads in tiny curtained stalls.
Features
Heated outdoor pool with children’s pool and snack bar
Hotel Galini’s amenities are on the limited side. The property has a heated outdoor pool with a separate children’s pool and a shaded area with plenty of lounge chairs in an array of colors. The snack bar serves cocktails and snacks and has plenty of covered seating as well as seating outside on a patio. Visitors appreciate the friendly staff at the hotel, and there’s a billiards table, an air hockey table, and a few chess sets for added entertainment. The rather large dining area presents meals as part of the half-board and full-board options available, but the drink and food selection is limited according to some guests.
