Hotel Arolithos - Servili Tilissou, Heraklion

It is really a beatifull place to stay...unforgettable!!

Arolithos is exactly like we expected it. The atmosphere and the welcoming are beautiful and the reconstruction of the Cretan Village are very nice

I loved the place and the surroundings. The reception staff were charming and helpful but our stay was slightly marred by the quality of the breakfast - the bread was stale and inedible and the waitress in the 'kafenion' was most unfriendly. This did spoil our visit, although in view of the other aspects of the hotel, it would probably not stop me staying there again. The rooms were warm and comfortable. It seems a shame to spoil the experience with such a small matter.

Nice place to rest. Very convenient when you arrive from the airport a bit late. Very helpful employees. Very friendly place where you can meet people from Creta or Greece on holidays.

Véry nice véry quiet

Arolithos is a charming place to stay if you want to be near Iraklio. It is a nice little village in the moutains, the view is beautiful, nice and quiet swimming pool. The main problem we encoutered was with the restaurant : there was virtually nothing available from the menu. So unless you drive a fair amount of miles to find some other place to eat, you end up having the same dishes over and over again.

The hotel is good but he has some problems. The beds are really old an uncomfortable. The bathroom is really old and small. The quality of the service and the public areas are very good.

O Hotel é pitoresco. O baheiro poderia ser um pouco melhor. Vale a pena a experiencia.

The Hotel is nice, with spacious rooms, but improvements are necessary in the bathroom, especially showers (actually there were only hand douches). There are many stairs, that may be a problem for elder people or a person with disabilities. The restaurant is very good, and the place hosts parties in the typical greek tradition. Our room was not close to the restaurant, so the noise was not a problem, but if the room is near the restaurant, people looking for quietness could have problems. A car is required for reaching interesting places in Crete. ONe thing is also important: Internet is not available as mentioned by Venere. They told that is possible to use the manager computer to check e-mails, but there is no wireless internet or computer available full-time for guests.

Die lage des hotels ist für mietwagenfahrer exzellent, das konzept des hotels interessant und solide: man ist in einer art pseudo-historischem dorf untergebracht, trotzdem mit allem zeitgemäßen luxus. der mittwochabend, an dem busladungen folkloreinteressierter menschen den innenhof lautstark bevölkern, ist gut zu ertragen, wenn man teilnimmt (musikalische tanzveranstaltung). die frühstücksterrasse ist ein traum, man sieht auf heraklion und das meer. die gleiche aussicht hat man von einigen zimmern; hier sind kleine abstriche zu machen: die zimmer sind in lage und größe sehr unterschiedlich: eine nacht haben wir in einem 2-zimmer-apartment mit traumaussicht und 2 balkons und kamin in einem zimmer verbracht, zwei weitere nächte in einem zimmer mit balkon und sicht auf den innenhof. man kann auch zimmer bekommen, die weit tiefer am hang des steil ansteigenden museumsdorfs liegen und die dann keinerlei umfeld mehr haben. die einrichtung der zimmer ist traditionell griechisch-ländlich, immer zweckmäßig. die klimaanlagen funktionieren und sind geschickt-nicht störend angebracht.

Cadre agréable pour séjourner pres d héraklion il y a une piscine toute neuve ce qui est tres agréable apres les visites. il faut surtout louer une voiture si vous résidez a Arolitos car ily a peu de bus. il ya souvent des mariages et le service du restaurant laisse a désirer car le personnel s occupe surtout de la noce. 4 étoiles c est surcoté... mais c est pas mal quand meme et on peut bavarder entre compatriotes

Hotel Arolithos is a good choice for the price, the rooms are big and the restaurant serves delicious food at reasonable prices. The rooms were a bit basic, the shower wasn't the best and we had real trouble with our door key but overall I would recommend it to people, especially as the hotel is a rustic village where you can see old crete. word of advise though plan your journey carefully, the bus is only every 2-4 hours and the last one from town leaves at 4:30!

A bit of a tourist trap, what can I say, ... I guess the drive there and the views from up on the hill of the olive groves and country side were pleasant. I imagine it is a better place weddings and meetings than it is for families on vacation.

Want no sleep, Book this hotel! J&J Cape Town, South Africa We booked this hotel via the Internet - based on customer reviews. Quoted as being close (15kms) to airport, we booked to have a good night's rest before our international flight. Well - try and sleep through a Greek Baptism celebration! It is impossible unless you are deaf! This hotel caters for very large Greek functions - this is not mentioned when you book although we were told that an e-mail is sent out informing guests of a function before arrival. I have gone thru all my e-mails for the past month - no e-mail re the function. We asked to change rooms - the new room was slightly quieter but the air-con was not working and the basin poured water straight onto the bathroom floor instead of into a drain! So we returned to our original room and the Greek party sounds. If we had not required any sleep, it could have been fun to watch this very important aspect of Greek life. The hotel is "Budget" - Poorly furnished in basic style, shower head (hand-held!) fell off, no spare toilet roll, not serviced on the day we were there, the breakfast was extremely poor despite being advertised as a "Rich" Buffet. Advertised as a typical Cretan Village, it would be good if they also advertised the noise from the typical "Village Square" We were given a discount of 1 night (luckily we had to leave at 18.00hrs so escaped from the second huge baptism function on the second night.) Receptionist apologised but as these functions appear to be the main business of the hotel, all guests should, in our opinion, be forewarned. The directions provided are also not clear for first-time visitors. All in all, not an experience to be repeated.

The room was clean and spacious, but very noisy from the many things going on at the hotel. It was very far from town, so you should rent a car to get around. The staff was very nice and tried to help, but the running water did not work well in our room. They also did not take credit cards.

Nice place in a handy position near to Iraklion, good if you want to route Crete with a fix base.

The environment is beautifull but the room was not very clean, it's a pity.

Very nice & new concept of having a hotel in a functional village which is so traditional & picturesque, v warm and welcoming staff... overall a nice experience. Only must have is a hired car at your disposal which the hotel can arrange at reasonable price.

The hotel is super,we were warmly welcomed. In fact, the hotel is like a park. But the bus is not frequent. Except that, all is wonderful. If I return to Crete, it is centain that I will stay in this hotel.

Acceuil charmant, ambiance unique lors d'une soirée donnée à l'occasion d'un baptème au restaurant de l'hôtel.Il vaut 100 fois mieux séjourner dans ce type d'hôtel a 10 min du centre d'Héraklion, dans un cadre bucolique plutôt que dans la ville même. A conseiller sans la moindre réserve ! Un grand merci à la famille qui tient cet hôtel.

Very good resort close to Iraklion (and therefore to Knossos); very nice accommodation in a "new" traditional cretan village with typical shops and restaurants

L'endroit est réellement à recommander pour passer des moments relax aux couleurs de la grèce "profonde"! Calme, propre et disposant d'un restaurant de bonne qualité dans un cadre charmant.

Excellent hotel. The relationship between price/quality is high. The location (not much kilometres from Heraklion) it's perfect to visit the city and near Cnosso, but it alloows to stay in a delicious place (a traditional cretan village) where it's possible to have relax and a good cuisine. We hope to come back.

Excellent property for reasonable price. It is a traditional Cretan village with real Cretan atmosphere. Very friendly staff, good buffet breakfast, big rooms. It can be reached by car, most of all. The proporty is located in the mountains, in a beautiful place. In the evening we saw Heraclion's lights from the balcony. Heraclion is only 15 minutes by car on the New Road. Some days there was loud music in the restaurant, but this music doesn't disturb us. Most of the rooms are far form the restaurant. If somebody wants to stay in a lovely place near to Heraclion, Arolithos is a very good choice.

We cannot sleep very well because there was a traditional wedding. The room was not like from photography, but the place was beautiful and interesting.

Excellent "musée-hôtel" que je recommande chaleureusement. Très belles chambres spacieuses, le restaurant de l'hotel est très bon... Cadre magnifique avec une réèlle impression d'être dans un village!! Très bon séjour près de Héraklion

We really liked this place! Not a fancy place but clean and a wonderful mood and breakfast. You really do need a car to come and go but it is worth the trip back and forth. The potter on location was a pleasure to watch at her wheel. We couldn't have been more pleased. David and Judy Geisser

The road map you suggest to get from Heraklion Airport tyo the Hotel is very difficult to follow. It brings downtown, in the traffic. It takes about 30 minutes. The following takes about 15 minutes, no traffic, no town. Simply, highway. I suggest: out of airport, turn left. Take the National Road (Highway free toll) - direction Rethymnos. Get the 3rd Exit (Gazi). Turn left, direction Alissos. Always straight for about 6 km. The Hotel is on the road.

Charming.

Was even better than expected . very friendly and helpful staff , very relaxing.loved it!!!!

Excellent quiet location 10-15 min drive out of Heraklion.Masses of character. Charming beautiful buildings. Food mediocre quality especially breakfast. Wednesday night is the greek evening and although this is entertaining, coachloads of tourists arrive which affects the tranquillity. Hotel guests have reserved seats and dedicated waiters so ervice is not really affected. Generally an excellent relaxing beginning to touring holiday in Crete.

Further from Heraklion than we thought. As we are non drivers, it was difficult to find things to do in day as really you go for the greek traditional evening festivities-these were great and best value and quality food on our two week venture. Good greek experience.

Location is very romantic

Arolithos is an very good hotel's concept. The pictures on the Web site are not representative of the beauty of this location's environnement. A very good choice.

Too far from the centre of ciry, Heraklion. You cannot sleep when hotel hosts some traditional party for local peoples.