Близко к пляжу,бесплатный wi-fi на ресепшен, неплохие завтраки, вид на море из окна! Close to the beach, free wi-fi at the reception, good breakfasts, sea view from the window!

Rested with a friend in the hotel Zantina in August this year. We have already been to Greece (Rhodes, Corfu), but for the first time in Crete.
The flight went well, arrived even earlier than scheduled. Upon leaving the airport, we were met and escorted to the bus. We waited not long, about 30 minutes, until everyone gathered and went to our hotel. The road is very picturesque, you just have time to look around. During the journey, the accompanying girl told interesting facts about the island. Time flew by quickly. Although we did not notice, but it took about 2 hours until we got to our hotel, it was one of the last, but close to the city.
We arrived at the hotel around 10 and were seated immediately. The room is not bad, there is enough space for two, cozy, sea view. The room is provided free of charge with air conditioning, a TV with two Russian channels and a mini-fridge, two single beds, a wardrobe, bedside tables, a dressing table, a bathroom and a balcony.

And although we didn’t sleep all night, we were very tired after the road, but we immediately changed clothes and went to the beach. The beach is 30 meters across the road)))) The sea is cool, we jumped on the waves, sunbathed and forgot to even use sunscreen, which we later regretted, as we burned notably. The beach is sandy, quite clean, the entrance to the sea is gentle, but after a couple of meters there are stones at the bottom, it is better to buy special shoes. Sunbeds and umbrellas are paid, 7 euros per set.
From the Zantina hotel to the old town of Rethymno, 30 minutes on foot. In the evening, walking to the city center is the best thing to have dinner in one of the traditional taverns, as the hotel provides only breakfast. Breakfasts are ordinary, nothing special: cheese and sausage slices, bread, jams, honey, butter, Greek yogurt, tea, coffee.
Internet in the hotel is free in the lobby near the reception, the signal is quite good.
On the recommendation of our hotel guide, Galina purchased a program called Venice of the South, aka Chania, and did not regret it at all. The city of Chania is really very beautiful and colorful, it was a pleasure to walk around the old town and the embankment.
We also really wanted to get to Santorini and at the end of our vacation we went there. It is very convenient that our tour operator has an air tour to this island. Seeing this beauty with our own eyes, we almost squealed with delight! How many times have I seen these landscapes in pictures, but here it's all live. There was plenty of time, we were in all the most interesting places in Santorini. And for a snack was the capital of the island - Fira. We were very lucky to catch the sunset in this city.
Special thanks to the guide Alena, who was with us on both excursions. This is a very educated, interesting and well-read person, it was a pleasure to listen to her!
We had a great rest, I definitely advise the island of Crete and the hotel as a budget option is very good.