You can also buy other items in the bar such as yoghurt and honey.

Breakfast served in the bar upstairs overlooking the sea and including a freshly squeezed orange juice, tea or coffee, toasts,

The restaurant/bar situatated at the terrace overlooking the village offer some of the best dishes in town as well as a decent assortment of spirits.

There's a fantastic view of loutro and a night loutro is lit up from the lights of the many bars and restaurants.

The restaurant and bar offer the best food in the village.

I went with my wife for a drink to their bar after dinner and we were really disappointed from the service.

We went to the very far beach each day by the Keramos bar and enjoyed our stay immensely.

The view from the bar area is stunning and you can see the whole village from there and look out to sea watching the boats go around the bay.

The hotel bar is a lovely calm place to enjoy breakfast, tea and drinks.

A beautiful terrace where they serve a good breakfast buffet, and bar and restaurant with really good food.

Clean, airy bedrooms; pretty bar and breakfast terrace overlooking the sea and a friendly atmosphere all under the care of dear Alison.

The terrace is also a great spot for pre-dinner drinks or bar snacks.

There's a lovely breakfast served up in the bar area with wonderful views on either side of the village and the sparkling jewel of the beautiful turquoise lybian sea.

Loutro is about swimming in the beautiful sea walking on the many paths ,that lead to other amazing places.Sitting in the bar enjoying fruit and yoghurt for breakfast or the best gin and tonic this side of Crete.

Our room was great, with a small bar fridge, safe, adequate electrical outlets, comfortable beds and plenty of wardrobe and floor space for luggage.

My room didn't have a kitchen so I had breakfast in the upstairs bar where you get a gorgeous view of the village Loutro.

And great food wines bar & house dogs too.

She said that's the way it is and I said that they should take credit cards by law.

There's yoghurt and honey or toasties for a small charge.

If you don't want to cook you can have breakfast in the bar for a small charge.

If you want more there is a small charge for things like fruit salads, Greek yogurt, eggs etc.

In our search for rooms we also discovered that everywhere else offers free WiFi, whereas Porto Loutro charges 4 Euro/day.

There was also a charge for use of sunbed/umbrella

Some reviews have pointed out that the hotel charges for Internet (although there bars and tavernas where its free)

It is impossible to express in words the physical and emotional charge which we absorb from crystal-clear, blue water of the Libyan Sea.

The hotel was throughout pleasant and clean with an exceptionally friendly staff offering a a top service.

A fantastic hotel in the small village of Louto overlooking the beautiful turquoise Libyan sea.

We spent three nights in this amazing hotel, everything was perfect.

but the woman who rules the hotel must be upset by her job
She wasn’t nice and welcoming with my wife,  maybe for some racial reasons too, I don’t know, but I don’t recommend to stay in this hotel, as there are at least 6 hotels the same in loutro.

The hotel is relaxed, informal, and charming.

Alison is a very nice host and the hotel is in a perfect spot.

Stayed in this wonderfully friendly hotel, rooms are immaculately clean and staff very kind and helpful.

Fabulous stay at an exceptional hotel where attention to detail is second to none.

The view is best,we stay on the luxury room,Wich was bi, with a great balcony 
It’s up on the hill, so get ready for a nice tracking,the restaurant in the hotel, serves nice Greece food, the staf is very nice, except one time, the manager was a little stressed and not so friendly 
I must say, wen I mentioned this he was asking for sorry.

It’s a small and charming hotel owned and managed by Alison, an amazing and lovely woman.

but comfortable hotel is the best sited in Loutro, with a terrace facing the mountains and overlooking Loutro's sparkling waters.

Alison still runs the hotel as she did when my parents came, and she could not have done more for us.

even though is a steep hill up to the hotel.

Sophia who owns the hotel is a fantastic host.

Every room at the hotel has a view of the turquoise sea.

A steep climb up to reach this hotel, particularly with a suitcase,

This time we wanted to experience the other property and the nice bathroom.

but every year, the hotel, owned and managed by Sofie, seems to become better and better.

There was no apology or discount from the loud and ill mannered owner Alison.

Very loud music right across the bay spoiling everyone else's night.

Instead of playing acustic music for the local guests in your hotel, intense, loud music filled the bay and  kept all guests in all accomodations sleepless.

Had we known about the party we would have gone elsewhere.

but Sunville got us to the nearest port by road and Allison, the hotel's owner fixed, the rest with taxi boat to get our luggage to the hotel (too rough for normal mortals but our cases didn't mind) and jeep plus a short hike in (Allison sent a party over to make sure we found our way) to get us there!

Apparently, only one member of a party is allowed to ask questions of Allison.

The walking is magical with only the sound of the buzzing bees on the wild thyme for company, oh and the odd goat - up the hill to Anopolis for Sfakia cheese pie with honey, then round to Livaniana for a beer at the bar with the pink piano.

It isn't ideal for young children or rowdy teenagers and is definitely NOT a party destination.

I answered that we have been ready for long time and her answer was that we should call her then!!!

I did not put the iPhone microphone against the A/C unit,

Although it calls itself a hotel we did not have our rooms cleaned during our week

Finally call the hotel and they took my name and said no problem.

We leave behind the trappings of our busy lives and take off our watches, put away the laptop and mobiles and let Loutro soothe  our souls.

Yes the internal phone system can be a bit of an ornament at times because staffing is not heavy and room service not a feature.

As with not answering the phone, there is perhaps another reason.

Her answer was a rude no so I asked her why.

When she was asked politely (we were miffed at her attitude,

However, I wasn't prepared to be screamed at, in the front of the hotel, when I asked a question about the ferry .

Seeing how this is a small village and didn't want to be stuck without a hotel room, I asked for a email conformation.

You know one of these places that you are just asked to relax, watching, listening and smelling the sea.

She asked how close we were to Sfakia and whether it was time to send a boat for us from Loutro to Sfakia.

Our biggest problem this year was the order of holiday reading books from Amazon that I asked be sent direct to the hotel not arriving with Amazon saying the carrier couldn't deliver.

We were surprised and disappointed that smoking is still allowed in the restaurant.

And sit upwind to avoid the smokers of Greece.

A faulty drain across from our door on the rear walkway to all the 2nd floor rooms also caused our room to be flooded during the storm with almost an inch of water, damaging some of our personal things we'd had in a suitcase on the floor.

Also in the bathroom, I felt a drip of liquid on my shoulder in front of the toilet, and it turned out that liquid was leaking from the ceiling, presumably from the toilet in the bathroom above me. Disgusting.

On the Sunday before we left, the owners and family members gathered for a feast of roasted lamb on the grill and we sadly sat on the balcony, forced to endure the heavenly smells of the roasting meat which others got to enjoy without us.

My only quibbles were the mattress which left me needing to some serious stretching in the morning to get the kinks out of my back and the loo which did smell quite a bit especially after a hot day, this is I feel more reflective of the fact that the whole town is not on mains drainage.

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The bar serves draught beer in frozen glasses which is a good way to relax after enjoying the warm weather.

The hotel has its own private terrace with sunbeds included in the price.

We had the usual friendly staff throughout the hotel from reception to housekeeping and the rooms always beautifully cleaned daily with fresh towels.

Right next to the sea, a stone built hotel with a plentiful breakfast and ultra helpful staff.

The hotel is in a great position with lovely views from most rooms and generous balconies.

We stayed a couple of nights at this hotel and were very impressed
It's in a great location, seconds away from road full of tarverners and shops and 5 mins walk to port catch boat to Agia Roumeli to visit the Samaria Gorge.at 10:30am
If driving you need to drive down what we first thought was a perdestrian street as there was so many people walking down it,

While I ate out in different restaurants over my visit there I can say with confidence that Jorgos the hotel chef/manager is the best cook in the village - exceptional food, I recommend you try it.

There are a few hotels on the beach strip

If you arrive by car there is parking available at the rear of the hotel.

We have stayed at this hotel getting on for 40 times over the last 25 years and it is with true sadness that I write that when we went in April 2019, the experience was not always pleasant.

Still our favourite hotel in the region - despite them double booking my friend's suite - he wasn't happy.

The hotel is on the edge of the sea at the harbor, offering many rooms with overlooking balconies or a large shared terrace.

If you stay in the back portion of the hotel, the rooms are larger, and you get a patio with an ocean view.

but suffice it to say that the hotel is very popular.

This quaint hotel has such wonderful views of the sea and the harbor.

The Xenia Hotel is a lovely hotel, in a great location, where you are made welcome by GREAT hosts.

After a few days we went to the local bakery (there are 2 in the village) and bought pastries and just had coffee and orange juice from the hotel.

The hotel arranged for someone to drive with us to Samaria early in the morning and drive the care back to the hotel for us.

The next day before leaving, we still came to Xenia and had lunch there (we gave all of our meal spend to Xenia, because I recognise meal revenue as important to a small hotel; and food was genuinely good).

The shower is tiny and devout of a curtain, and the room was cave-like long and dark.

although the showers have no screens or curtains so the floor can get rather wet.

The bathroom's shower had no shower curtain so water tended to go everywhere,

We had just about got used to the 'no shower curtain' concept by now and were managing better not to flood bathrooms.

but it appeared that one of the heavy curtains was missing.

The only thing missing was a shower curtain -- again, not uncommon in Greece --

Xenia Hotel

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Free parking

Yoga classes

"Those old guys know a good place when they see one" There are plenty of lively Cafe's Bars near by,

But: the bathroom might have been 1.5 sqm AND from the 80s.

There is no shower curtain in the bathroom so has the potential for water to go everywhere (it kind of did).

The room (without sea view) was a bit dated, not entirely clean and a with a running toilet.

But this time there was a window in a bathroom so we have at least a little ventilation.

We were sent in another room (in nearby hotel) that had nothing in common, with an unbelievably small and old toilet, that we would have never booked.

Amenities were basic: toiletries consisted of 2 tiny  bars of wrapped soap.

The toiletries comprised of a bar of soap.There was no safe,hairdryer or kettle as described when booking the room.

If comfort is your priority then I definitely do not recommend this hotel. The shower is not separated from the toilet (no curtains???)

but the room was like a backpacker`s hostel with no chairs, no mirror, lights hanging off the wall etc.

The very small room was well worn, light covers missing, sink cracked, in what you would call the worst bathroom we have seen in our travels in Crete.

Dark bathroom with a water flowing on the floor and the toilet when you have a shower.

Nonetheless, I guess the thing that bothered me the most was the toilet .

There was no showercurtain so the whole bathroom got wet.

Drawbacks:  the toilet was running (I just gave it a temporary fix myself rather than call the staff since it was just one night), and the hallway to the rooms were accessible to the street because the glass on the outside door was broken, allowing anyone to just reach in and open the door.

It was small and the bathroom not optimally designed.

The hotel's WiFi was down during our stay, the shower had no curtain,

Part of the ceiling lining in the bathroom was missing, a light switch IN the shower was hanging out, cables exposed.

but very compact.Little room to put our suitcases.There was a wardrobe,small fridge,tv,air conditioning and two single beds.

There wasn't anywhere to sit in the room and the very small wardrobe was full of blankets.

Put the card as instructed in the window and set off for the hotel.

although booking.com states the Samaria takes credit cards the owner wasn’t keen on accepting payment by card and said he’d prefer cash.

but they tried to charge me for it when I was leaving.

Bread had been brought and we didn't touch it and we're charged for it anyway which seems to be the case in Crete.

It was our third time visit, And this time we decided to stay some days in the hotel, we used to come and dine in the restaurant, the other times which we definitely recommend.

Getting to this hotel was a lot of effort for just one night.

On arrival my husband literally abandoned the hire car with me inside behind the bakery whilst he set off to ask the hotel where we could park.

We stayed for a week in this lovely hotel.

We had a very nice stay at the Livikon Hotel.

The people are wonderful, the hotel very special and the village super!

I would say the hotel is very good value for the money.

Great hotel as well, nice breakfasts and just across the road from a memorial to the Brits and Anzacs for the battle of Crete.

A beautiful hotel with top notch service, I highly recommend this place

This hotel is beautifully placed overlooking the bay.

(Also Hotel Samaria is owned by the same family and the hotels are joint together and it has also had a refurb). Thank you for a perfect stay it couldn’t have been any better :)

The Samaria and Livikon Hotel belong to the same family and actually share the same rooms.

The Hotel has been renovated this April and it was even better than our expetetions.The view is amazing, we sleept by the sound of the waves!

From Samaria To Livikon

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but, for a small fee, transported our luggage to Sougia so we could pick it up from the ticket office when we passed by on the ferry on our way on to Paleochora!

Only one tour bus arrived before we did and we met almost nobody on the track after the initial dissent section (much better than taking a package tour).

This can be especially important during the peak season when tour buses bring groups of hikers from Chania and Heraklion.

but they refused to provide an earlier shuttle and said that only 3 tour buses arrive anyway before 8:30, so we'd still be able to beat the crowds.

Basic hotel that provides a great service, good value for money.

The hotel is a simple hiking accommodation.

but if you really want a true, authentic, Greek mountain hotel experience, this is your hotel.

Dinner at the hotel was lovely, home cooked lamb and all the meals looked very nice.

Ok breakfast and hotel will make you a lunch to bring (sanwich, apple, egg, tomato).

The hotel were very helpful and drove us to a different gorge.

I would gladly stay in the hotel for a night or two to explore the area, which is extremely beautiful, and relax in the nature.

Obviously you go there for Samaria gorge and the hotel is ideal forthe purpose + the food is amazing.

The hotel is really pretty, it's located in a beautiful place surrounded by mountains and goats and it's really close to the "Samaria Gorge".

We asked for help on this hotel, and the service they provided was absolutely stunning.

The hotel regularly caters for large groups walking the Samaria Gorge

I stayed here for about 4 days and it was a nice clean buget hotel.

Neos Omolos is a small, family run hotel designed for walkers.

Very peaceful location 
We took a local walk around the hotel and found a wide variety of wild plants and birds, a naturalist’s paradise

The main thing about this hotel is that they make an effort to look after you.

This hotel doesn't offer five star luxury,

but you're off the beaten track and 5 star boutique living is not what this is about.

You can't expect more from a two star hotel.

I DID read a one star eater say the shuttle wouldn't leave until 7:30, and that's true.

There was even a tiny tv in the room which had the champions league final playing live - all in all, it's a five star version of what it's trying to do.

but my family and I feel it deserves only 1 star.

But do take a walk up the road after dark and take a look at those wonderful stars.

Neos Omalos Hotel

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but this place is all about views and location 
The rooms are located over the bistro and cocktail bar, the cocktails were superb 
Staff friendly and helpful A great trip

The bar has tables on the water, nice music, cocktails and sweets.

It was a really nice and calm environment even if the bar was below our room.

Cristina owes also a cafe bar restaurant, we ate at the restaurant and were all satisfied by the quality and quantity of the plates.

The hotel bar is dotted with Greek antiquities and the tables and chairs go right up to the waters edge so there is a constant view of the aqua waters and bay of Loutro.

I recommend Sifis, despite the music until late at night (1.30) for its terrace, the cosy bar and the amazing view on the calm bay.

The view from the balcony was great, the problem was during the night, because the bar

Great restaurant and even better bar for drinks at nigh time, very Romantic candle lit tables and soft music!

The owners are really helpful and friendly, especially Christina and her son who runs the bar.

The bar and restaurant area have, in my opinion, the best view of the Loutro.

Breakfasts were delicious and the bar is very much the place to be towards the end of the evening.

The prices in their bistro are noticeably higher than other restaurants and bars as well.

The cafe and bar out the front of Sifis had a really good selection of food (the house salad was great), good music and was a really nice place to sit.

The breakfasts were more than enough with the most delicious Local yoghurt and honey, the sweetest fresh orange juice with bread and preserves, tea or fresh coffee All served next to the waters edge In The , cafe /cocktail  bar area.

The bar and cafe are beautiful with the seating area on decking which goes out to the waterfront.

The bar downstairs with terrace on the water, wonderful fruit salads, great Frappe, backgammon, sofas, books, framed pictures of family, friends (Marylin Monroe.

The bathroom is tiny and there was no way to close the bathroom door all the way because there was no latch.

The fridge was small and antiquated, we had to ask for a kettle (delivered with charm), and the shower water ranged from cold to tepid.

The bathroom was small and could have been cleaner.