72%Hotel Pension Rea  

The instructions on how to get to the hotel were not very clear (especially in the dark!) but in the light of day it's actually really easy to find (maybe the instructions just need to be a bit clearer.) Hotel is located pretty close to the Heraklio port and the city sights. Staff was very... more The instructions on how to get to the hotel were not very clear (especially in the dark!) but in the light of day it's actually really easy to find (maybe the instructions just need to be a bit clearer.) Hotel is located pretty close to the Heraklio port and the city sights. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The place is a bit older but clean enough. Would definitely recommend staying here if arriving in Crete at Heraklio port.close

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by kaei1729 – posted on Nov 2, 2008

4

Clean, helpful staff, quiet, and very centrally located (10min walk to bus station and less than 15mins to the port). I'm definitely going to stay there again before we catch the ferry back to Athens.

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by nztp – posted on Oct 13, 2008

5

Generally a good, affordable place to stay. I have no idea why it didn't come up on any of my searches on Hostelworld in Heraklion. I only found it through a friend who told me about it, then I searched for it by name.

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by gravelmosaic9223 – posted on Oct 12, 2008

9

The staff were friendly enough and the hostel seemed close to a bunch of bars and stuff but the general area seemed to be a bit of a dive compared with the rest of the Greek Islands. The rooms were clean though.

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by michael-bowen-aus9021 – posted on Sep 24, 2008

5

really enjoyed my stay here. the staff were very helpful.

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by emilyc30 – posted on Sep 23, 2008

3

we had holes in our towels, stains in our sheets. there was one balcony that had access to other rooms, so we did not feel completely safe.

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by angiehill28191 – posted on Sep 18, 2008

1

Good location, walkable from bus and port. staff were the nicest of any place we stayed over 2 weeks. the actual hostel is ok, nothing special. but it's cheap, clean & has a good location. (the area right around the hostel isn't great, kinda down a back street, but less than a couple blocks...

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by ErinMcQuay – posted on Sep 7, 2008

7

I have to say it is not a good place to stay.

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by fanben – posted on Sep 2, 2008

1

The lady who runs the place is great! Very friendly and helpful. Great place to stay!

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by carvalhohb7956 – posted on Sep 2, 2008

1

A bit noisy

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by grechbauer342 – posted on Aug 29, 2008

1

Good location and a really helpful staff.

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by brighidobrien – posted on Aug 29, 2008

5

Very friendly staff excellent location good prices clean large rooms. very few people there.

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by spkmon – posted on Aug 23, 2008

7

the best thing about this hostel is it's super staff and great location.

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by markwilson19762377 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

2

amazing staff. great location, would definitely go back there if in Crete again :)

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by nicksniki9677 – posted on Jul 29, 2008

2

Lovely, people!!! fantastıc servıce. wıllıng to help wıth anythıng.

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by ffpiccone2735 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

1

Nice place, pretty standard for a hostel. The staff are amazing though and can help you out with almost anything you need. Very clean and close to the pedestrian walking area.

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by quig0079440 – posted on Jul 15, 2008

3

The prices of the rooms at Rea make you feel like you're getting away with murder. The neighbourhood and appearance of the rooms at Rea make you wonder whether someone DID get away with murder! Still, if you can stomach the ghetto-like neighbourhood and doctor-office like rooms, you can't beat... more The prices of the rooms at Rea make you feel like you're getting away with murder. The neighbourhood and appearance of the rooms at Rea make you wonder whether someone DID get away with murder! Still, if you can stomach the ghetto-like neighbourhood and doctor-office like rooms, you can't beat the price nor the spit distance from the street of shops. The hotel staff was REALLY nice too (a diamond in the rough).close

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by rickyprzyklenk4415 – posted on Jul 14, 2008

3

It's a great little hotel with a great location close to the heart of the night life in Heraklion... but not too close if you want to sleep. The staff is wonderful and it is very clean, but it isn't really a hostel, much more like a low budget hotel, so it's not really the best place for solo... more It's a great little hotel with a great location close to the heart of the night life in Heraklion... but not too close if you want to sleep. The staff is wonderful and it is very clean, but it isn't really a hostel, much more like a low budget hotel, so it's not really the best place for solo travelers. It is however a great place for small groups of two or more. We really enjoyed our stay.close

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by lanahughes8601 – posted on Jun 22, 2008

8

The hotel staff is really kind and speaks a perfect english. They are really helpful and sympathetic. Good alternative to a Youth Hostel.

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by emilie-nantel6510 – posted on Jun 14, 2008

1

Great value for money!!! Good location, near an excellent taverna, helpful staff, and all at a cheap price.

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by Ashermul – posted on Jun 10, 2008

4

Staff were nice, it was pretty standard for a pension. We booked a double and got two singles :(

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by bepro-5501 – posted on Jun 9, 2008

23

close to the center. other than that, everything was just really basic. If you're not looking for anything exceptional, this place is just fine.

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by jessx14300 – posted on Jun 9, 2008

3

Very nice staff with some nice bars and restaurants around. Unfortunately, very noise during the night because of the scooters and dogs barking.

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by mskbrasil5999 – posted on Jun 8, 2008

6

Good cheap accommodation, handy location

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by robynsteve4725 – posted on Jun 6, 2008

12

the staff here was AMAZINGLY friendly and helpful. we had such a nice private room and couldn't have enjoyed our time in crete more at another facility.

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by lsmiths – posted on May 31, 2008

4

Not a bad walk from the port. Nice room and helpful staff. Walking distance to the city center.

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by atsirk7055 – posted on May 18, 2008

7

Clean toilet, very helpful staff, except a littlt bit noisy the first night, but the second night is ok. Not far from the port as well as city center.

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by huangwenji – posted on May 6, 2008

3

Good location and very friendly staff

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by mark-beeston724 – posted on Apr 13, 2008

2

The staff were helpful, but that is about the only nice thing I can say about this place. The hotel is located on a sketchy alley behind the museum, in an area I didn't feel very comfortable walking in at night. The window in the bathroom was broken and the drain in the floor backed up. In...

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by wychha – posted on Dec 9, 2007

1

Location is alright and the hostel gives a 70's feel to it. Shower is not great and room is quite minimal. Upside is that the staff(the female owner especially) is very friendly and helpful and they give good recommendations for restaurants too.

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by zhong1328 – posted on Apr 16, 2007

32

easily accessible from the port, easy access to town, buses, cafes, beaches, etc. clean and nice. the staff were helpful and very friendly. a great place to stay - i'll be recommending it to my friends.

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by bhplatt8131 – posted on Apr 4, 2007

1

The place is very old and not very clean. The location is ok, it's in the center of Hiraclion. The guy at the reception wanted us to pay for a Fiat seicento as much as you usually pay for a much bigger car. You have to pay a lot for a breakfast that is very poor.

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by JanaFaga3541 – posted on Jan 9, 2007

13

got off the ferry at 6am noone at the hostel to let us in waited 3 hours before someone arrived, lady very nice though!! and if we had called the number on the door she would have come lives round corner!

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by Matthewre – posted on Nov 29, 2006

16

Lovely people....very helpful and friendly. Great value.

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by richme9756 – posted on Oct 31, 2006

5

Location is good, and close to everything. It is noisy when sleeping, you can hear everything that is going on in the building.

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by l1ttle – posted on Oct 17, 2006

1

Very convenient location, clean, quiet and nice owners.

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by Dougandm – posted on Oct 10, 2006

4

The place is too hard to find. Even when we found a police station @the street they mentioned on the web, the police had to check a map book to find out. The name of the the remain they mentioned on the web can't be found @ the location anywhere, even you passed it several times, we aren't sure... more The place is too hard to find. Even when we found a police station @the street they mentioned on the web, the police had to check a map book to find out. The name of the the remain they mentioned on the web can't be found @ the location anywhere, even you passed it several times, we aren't sure where it is. We spent over an hour to get there. We arrived but the room was not vacant, so we asked for a place to have our breakfast. Since we didn't pay for their breakfast, the staff was very unfriendly and didn't tell us where the guests have breakfast. We had to sat at 2 small chairs @the doorway with many things around, until one swiss family went downstairs to have breakfast.close

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by Ywq69 – posted on Oct 7, 2006

7

Building is old and bathrooms aren't great, but the location is great (if you want to stay in Heraklion).

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by Cmari6319 – posted on Sep 2, 2006

6

Nice quiet place with nice and helpfull staff. Good location, walking distance to the venetian fountain, the hourbour, busstation and other hot spots in Heraklion. Good place for backpackers who dont need luxery, just a quite place to sleep. Recomended:)

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by alaqsa – posted on Aug 29, 2006

7

Nice old Lady who helped us everytime. We just stayed for one night, we liked it, it was clean. It's nothing for people who like luxury, but backpackers will find everything they need.

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by kaiserma – posted on Jul 18, 2006

1