The owners were very hospitable, treating us as members of their own family and we were sad to leave. They went out of their way to make us feel at home. The homemade food and drinks were fantastic and the room was clean, comfortable and our room had a great balcony. Thank you Stella and family for a brilliant stay, you really made this a great holiday for us. We'll certainly recommend anyone to stay here and will use you again when we come back to Crete. Thank you for the memories and the Raki 😄😄

Nothing.

Nice sea view, friendly staff

The apartment is a little bit two small for 4 people. In the photos it was shown that there will be one double bed and two single beds. However, the 4th bed was drawn out of the bottom of another bed like a temporary bed and it took a lot of space in the room. It was blocking the door entrance. For a short stay it's ok, but in case of staying longer, I'd consider finding a bigger place. Also there were hundreds of mosquitos biting at night. In the bathroom the shower did not have any doors, so when showering the kids there was water all over the room.

The Pennystella is a family run hotel and you can really feel a family welcome. The hosts are always available with helpful advice and recommendations. We regularly returned to the hotel's restaurant as the food was delicious and home made. The views from our studio and from the swimming pool area are magnificent. You're only 15 mins walk (walking slowly) from the beach where we enjoyed daily and nightly swims. We highly recommend Pennystella and Agia Pelagia: we had a wonderful family holiday! We will certainly return.

We enjoyed a lovely week's stay at Pennystella. The staff were friendly and welcoming, helping us with local information whenever required. The food was home cooked and we enjoyed whatever we sampled. The pool was clean and spacious, sometimes you had it to yourself even in August. The location is on a hillside with great views which does mean some leg work back from the resort beaches or restaurants but we managed fine even with young children. Thank you for our week with you there.

We encountered no problems with any aspect of our stay and can recommend this property to a wide variety of travellers.

very welcoming hosts who took great care of us. The hotel is close to the beaches, the city and the airport. The room is spacious, with a kitchenette, a bath, a balcony and a great view of the sea and mountains. Very nice pool and great restaurant. I highly recommend!

Delicious and varied meals, taken from the terrace that has outstanding views thanks to its high location. I enjoyed the daily dishes and the barbecues arranged for guests and customers by Stella and her family. The location of the restaurant terrace in relation to the swimming pool and accommodation is excellent, with someone always on hand to help.

I'd have loved some small tables at the pool loungers, to place a book on or sunblock etc.

Loved this stay! What a beautiful family. Made us feel welcome straight away. Very helpful and the food from their kitchen was amazing! Better than some of the local restaurants. Would happily stay there again! Thanks you

If we stayed longer

The location is beautiful and perfect for the wedding we were attending in the church opposite. We were given a very warm welcome when we arrived and we had excellent service throughout our stay.

Although the beaches are close by, they are down steep hills which are a bit of a challenge on the way back up in 32°c temperatures.

Family resort with friendly atmosphere and own swimming pool, good and quiet location not far from Ligaria & Aggia Pelagia beach, restaurant with nice outside terrace, Nicolas (owner) is experienced grill master and his souvlaki was delicious - best I've tried in Greece. Nicest and most comfortable place with the friendliest atmosphere we've tried in Crete.

I spent a lovely week in Pennystella! It is a quiet place run by adorable family who is always willing to help ;) The place has outstanding views, swimming pool and is in the reasonable distance from the beach. I totally recommend this place and I hope I will visit it again one day! Thank you