Nireas Hotel

“Peaceful. Restful. Charming.”

What a restful, peaceful holiday. We have been coming to the Greek islands for over 23 years, the Nireas has been one of our favourite places. The owner Christos is helpful and always willing to help in every way. Our room was attended to regularly and kept very clean. The pool was cleaned daily,... more

What a restful, peaceful holiday. We have been coming to the Greek islands for over 23 years, the Nireas has been one of our favourite places. The owner Christos is helpful and always willing to help in every way. Our room was attended to regularly and kept very clean. The pool was cleaned daily, staff were delightful. The ideal place for a quiet and peaceful stay.

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“Pool Bar never had anyone serving drinks for most of our 10 days holiday. No Ice Creams or draft beers.”

We arrived in June 2024 at this lovely Hotel. The Accomodation and setting lovely. Very clean and spacious apartment, with comfortable beds and hot water in shower. Could do with updating, but no complaints there. Sampled the breakfast was very nice. Very disappointed that the Pool Bar was hardly... more

We arrived in June 2024 at this lovely Hotel. The Accomodation and setting lovely. Very clean and spacious apartment, with comfortable beds and hot water in shower. Could do with updating, but no complaints there. Sampled the breakfast was very nice. Very disappointed that the Pool Bar was hardly ever opened, no draft beers or Ice creams. We were told to ring or WhatsApp Christos if we wanted the Bar open. Not easy to socialise when the Pool Bar is not operating.

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“Great find ”

Stayed here for a week 1st September, we had a great time the hotel is just what we wanted clean and simple, Christos was very helpful, we hired a car from the hotel it was cheaper than those on the Main Street he was helpful in telling us where to visit, Marked it out on the map for us and we wa... more

Stayed here for a week 1st September, we had a great time the hotel is just what we wanted clean and simple, Christos was very helpful, we hired a car from the hotel it was cheaper than those on the Main Street he was helpful in telling us where to visit, Marked it out on the map for us and we wasn’t disappointed on what he suggested, will definitely go back, thanks for having us

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“Basic but all you need for a fabulous base near Chania.”

We arrived in beautiful Chania and were dropped off on the main road opposite the little track up to the Nireas. I had read TA reviews so knew to expect that Christos, the owner, would offer us a room upgrade but we were happy with our original room which was Apt 24 on the ground floor with a fan... more

We arrived in beautiful Chania and were dropped off on the main road opposite the little track up to the Nireas. I had read TA reviews so knew to expect that Christos, the owner, would offer us a room upgrade but we were happy with our original room which was Apt 24 on the ground floor with a fantastic large balcony opening straight onto the pool area. We paid €5 a night for air con which was really powerful, and €10 for the safe. The room was dated but more than adequate for us as we are used to Greek accommodation. There were 2 beds pushed together and then a single bed near the door which my son slept in. There was a 2 ring hob, microwave and kettle and basic utensils but we only ate breakfast in the apartment so it was more than enough. I think you would struggle to conjure up a Cordon Bleu meal though but with so many fabulous restaurants on the doorstep, it wasn’t a worry for us. There were a few things that made us chuckle…. the apartment door had been hung the wrong way so the handle was inside the room and not on the outside 🤣 and the usual Greek plumbing scenario with the shower head on the wall but the shower screen on the other side of the shower meaning the floor got soaked 🫣 but hey, it’s Greece 🇬🇷 The maid came in every day except a Sunday and the sheets/towels were changed regularly. There was a drying rack on the patio for hanging wet beach stuff up. Plenty of socket points and the beds were super comfy. The pool area was quiet but we only used it in the afternoons once we came back from the beach. There were always sunbeds and Christos was either there or available by WhatsApp. The WiFi worked fine in our rooms and by the pool. Kato Doratso is a residential suburb just 4km outside of Chania so a perfect location for us. Just down the little road from the hotel is a supermarket on the corner for all your essentials/bottles of water. There were 4 beaches within walking distance and we chose Sunset Beach due to the stunning clear water. It’s a bay so no tide and it was shallow for a great way out meaning our son could happily swim and play without us worrying too much. There was a bar on the beach and the owner did a mean Freddo Cappuccino ☕️ 👌🏽 You could buy salads, hot snacks and sandwiches, ice creams, crisps and drinks there. There were also chargeable sunbeds and parasols and you could hire a kayak or paddle board. There was another shop near the start of the hotels to the left of the bay. We bought a couple of parasols from the shop and lay on the beach. It was full of local families and we thoroughly enjoyed mixing with them. The bus into Chania is the #21. Come out of the hotel, down onto the main road and take a right along the path. Just past the car garage there’s a bus stop and a ticket machine. You need the exact change and it’s €1.10 each into town (€2 if you pay on the bus) When you are is in Chania, as you get off, there’s a ticket machine and a kiosk to buy return tickets and you can catch the bus back to KD from there too. Chania is a delight! 😍 The harbour is beautiful and the backstreets are full of fantastic restaurants, bars and boutiques. So many amazing places to eat but we loved Xani (near the synagogue) Ela and Tamam (you need to book) One night we walked round to Neo Chora and ate at Manos on the harbour there and watched the sunset! There’s also Kaiki fish restaurant which you need to prebook. The food and drink was reasonably priced and the quality was excellent! We didn’t have a bad meal. Coming back to KD we did eat locally a few nights and need to mention Ozon for their fabulous food. It’s a 5 min walk from Nireas. Would we recommend Nireas… yes, but be prepared for basic if you don’t want to upgrade. We absolutely loved our time in KD and would definitely recommend it.

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