Palemilos Apartments

What we liked: + It was a comfortable and not expensive accommodation + Our studio-room was clean, spacious and very nice, with everything we needed: air-conditioner (free of charge) and an overhead fan, many sockets, TV, safe, Wi-Fi, hair dryer, 3 towels per guest, enough light (natural and electric), but there were shutters and awning over the balcony for the sun + Very good equipped kitchenette: microwave, electric stove, toaster, kettle, drip coffee maker, sandwich toaster, eating and cooking utensils, paper towels, a full bottle of detergent and a new dish sponge (in an economy apartment!) + There was also a portion of soap, shower gel, hair cap and slippers in two sizes – everything is like in a 4* hotel! + The hostess also cares about the health of her guests: in our room we found a set of colour masks, disinfectants for hands and for the table + Our room was decorated in the same style of floral theme – pictures and plates on the walls, curtains, decorative pillows and even furniture handles. So nice, it wasn’t a faceless standard apartment! + Check-out time is about 11:30 – very comfortable! + Good situation of the hotel: 2 minutes walk to a cafe and a mini-supermarket, 5 minutes to Elounda beach, of course, this is not the best beach in Crete, but there are no waves here + Hostess Popi also lives there, so the reception is almost 24/7; we arrived at night and Popi waited for us even with a mini-dinner (for free!), because the restaurants and shops were already closed. She prepared cheese and spinach pies, chocolate, honey with yogurt, crackers, juice and water. Incredible hospitality! + Popi also kept a place in a public parking for us (sometimes it can be full) + And before our departure Popi gave us a fantastic present – a bottle of grappa and a bottle of olive oil, all in safe packaging for a long flight + There we felt not in as a hotel, but as at home of our dear aunt, thanks to Popi! What we didn’t like: - It was the smallest shower in our live (probably 70x70 cm) - even for a very thin person it was inconvenient to use; the curtain closed the shower and the toilet (photo!), so the toilet was always wet, but the floor in the bathroom was also flooded; the window opened right into the shower to make it even smaller and from the balcony opposite we could be seen naked, and also there wern’t enough hooks for 3 towels per guest - One morning there wasn’t hot water, which can be a problem for lovers of the morning shower - Unsafe old sockets in our room, some of them sparked - The pillows were uncomfortable for our taste, too thin - There was no drying rack for swimwear - Our balcony overlooked the common courtyard sometimes noisy in the evening (although it wasn’t a problem for 3 days), in general all street sounds were heard in the room but the hotel is situated in a quiet place, so there wasn’t a lot traffic noise - Cleaning service 2 times a week (this may be a problem for somebody, but it was ok for us) - The wardrobe was small