Matala Bay Hotel - Matala (Crete)
34.99537925, 24.75398629Overview
3-star family-run hotel with Cretan cuisine and pool, 800 ft from Matala beach
Amenities & Recreation
Matala Bay Hotel offers a swimming pool with a pool bar and a children's playground. Guests can join bike tours, walking tours, and themed dinner nights. The hotel also provides evening entertainment with live music and a happy hour.
Rooms & Accommodations
The hotel has 55 rooms and 10 family studios, each with a furnished balcony. Accommodations include air conditioning, a refrigerator, and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Guests can choose from standard double rooms, economy double rooms, and budget two-bedroom apartments in the annex building.
Dining & Entertainment
The on-site restaurant serves dishes prepared with genuine Cretan produce by local chefs. Guests can enjoy evening entertainment, live music, and themed dinner nights. The pool bar offers snacks and drinks, and the hotel also hosts happy hour and pub crawls.
Family & Children
Matala Bay Hotel & Apartments provides a children's playground and kids' outdoor play equipment. Baby safety gates and board games are available for families with young children. The swimming pool has a shallow end, allowing children to enter safely.
Location & Activities
Hotel Matala Bay is located 800 ft from Matala beach and within walking distance of Golden Beach and Red Beach. Guests can explore the ancient ruins of Phaistos and Gortyna or visit Kommos Beach with antiquities. The hotel offers bicycle rental, horse riding, and diving, plus car hire for trips to Heraklion City 43 miles away.
- Location: 800 ft from Matala beach, near Golden Beach and Red Beach
- Rooms: 55 rooms and 10 family studios with furnished balconies
- Dining: Cretan cuisine prepared with local produce by local chefs
- Recreation: Swimming pool with pool bar, children's playground, and evening entertainment
- Activities: Bike tours, horse riding, diving, and walking tours
- Family: Kids' outdoor play equipment, baby safety gates, and board games
License number: 1Ο39Κ113Κ2738301
Rooms and availability
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Max:2 persons
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Bed options:2 Single beds1 Double bed
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Max:2 persons
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Bed options:1 King Size Bed
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Max:4 persons
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Bed options:2 Single beds
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Shower
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Heating
Facilities
Main facilities
Off-site parking lot
24-hour reception
24-hour security
Poolside snack bar
Restaurant
Welcome drink
Snack bar
Paid airport shuttle
Seasonal outdoor pool
Infinity pool
Full body massage
Sports & Fitness
- Diving
- Snorkeling
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Cycling
- Table tennis
- Fishing
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Housekeeping
- Car rental
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Snack bar
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Dinner
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cribs
- Playpen
- Board games
- Children's pool
- Children's play area
Spa & Leisure
- Infinity pool
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Full body massage
- Pool with view
- Shallow end
Room view
- Garden view
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Essential information about Matala Bay Hotel
| 💵 Lowest room price | 105 US$ |
| 📏 Distance to center | 100 yd |
| ✈️ Distance to airport | 40.5 mi |
| 🧳 Nearest airport | Nikos Kazantzakis, HER |
Location
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