Real Palace

Had a lovely holiday at the Real Palace. We were family with 2 teenage daughters aged 16 and 14. Pool was lovely nice size and warm. Plenty of sun loungers. Nice walk into the Old Town. Manos was very welcoming when we arrived. His daughter and son were also very friendly. Kostas was so friendly to and chatted to us every evening. Food was freshly prepared every day and was so tasty and healthy. Nice vegetarian choices. I would highly recommend staying.

Decent rooms but the toilet was horrific mold on shower curtains on the walls shower head was leaking at the side charged 70 euros for aircon and tourist tax don’t recommend

Bellissimo albergo, silenzioso. Bar e ristorante soddisfacenti. Nota negativa le pulizie. In una settimana hanno cambiato solo una volta lenzuola e asciugamani da bagno

Can I say Excellent!!!! Manis and his staff was perfect. I got help with whatever I needed and whatever I didn’t understand as an English only speaker, they were quick to translate and explain.This trip was my first time in Europe and I felt very safe as a solo traveler. I slept with my balcony door open because it was so cool and I never needed the a/c. Yes there is a charge for usage but it was not needed during my stay. Breakfast was good with a lot of options. I would recommend a stay here and I will definitely be back next year.

Absolutely lovely place to stay, Manos and Kostas were brilliant and couldn’t do enough for everyone. We ended up eating in the hotel bar most evenings as the weather was rubbish for most of our stay. The food was fab and cooked by a wonderful lady ( I didn’t get her name) The room was perfect for what we needed and kept lovely and clean. We had a corner room and even had 2 balconies! I would definitely recommend Real Palace to anyone if you don’t mind a little 10 minute walk to the shops and tavernas. For our first trip to Crete, staying here has definitely made us want to come back.

Malia zelf is tussen het leuke, oude centrum en hetgene dat strand blijkt te zijn, serieus verknald door massatoerisme gericht op hoofdzakelijk Britse jongeren: de ene bedenkelijke uitgaansgelegenheid na de andere. Gelukkig is er dit gezellige hotel in Malia. Zeer vriendelijke, sympathieke eigenaars Manos en Costa, meteen een thuisgevoel. Mooi zeer groot en diep zwembad, dus echt geschikt om te zwemmen. Mooi gebouw, ruime kamers, niet de beste badkamer (douchegordijn rond een inloopdouche = overal water), niet de beste matrassen (een beetje hard). Ontbijt hebben we niet genomen omdat we niet graag aan uren gebonden zijn, en dat kan hier perfect, want de kamers hebben een kitchenette. Voor gyros of moussaka kan je hier even goed terecht als in een van de vele toeristenbars in het centrum. Snel gereed en ok. Omdat het april was, hadden we een heel programma met uitstappen voorbereid en waren we dus de hele dag op stap. Dat zou niet lukken in het hoogseizoen wegens te warm en te druk, maar dan is dit hotel wellicht perfect voor zonnekloppers. De ligging net buiten het dorp en weg van de drukte, was prima om elke morgen rustig te kunnen vertrekken met een huurauto (er is een grote parking).