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2 Doukos Beaufort, Heraklion, Crete 712 02, Greece
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Hotel Kris
Ranked #44 of 65 hotels in Heraklion
3.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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London, UK
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Beware this revolting "hotel": don't touch it with a bargepole.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2010

I unwisely booked a room at the Kris for last Saturday night, 15 May, because it is a little closer to the bus station than the Irini, where I usually stay. The landlady, Maria, asked me to pay the 40 euros as soon as I arrived, as she would be going to church the next morning and would not be there when I left. Stupidly I paid her, but my heart sank when she showed me the small, airless, dingy room overlooking a tiny concrete courtyard (described as "a lovely little garden"). I asked if there wasn't a room available overlooking the harbour, and was told no, unfortunately those rooms were all full.

I thought, oh well, it's only for one night, and unpacked my toiletries. Then I took a look at the bathroom with its filthy floor, broken shower held together with a rag, sticky shelf and encrusted basin taps, and thought, No, I cannot stay in this room, not even for one night. A closer look at the bedroom revealed stained towels and a hard bed with dirty sheets, dirty blankets, and lumpy pillows. And a floor as dirty as the bathroom floor.

So I went around the corner to the Irini, arranged to stay there, returned to the Kris and packed up. I told Maria that I could not stay in the room, and that I thought she should return my money. There ensued a lengthy wrangle (I will spare you the unpleasant details) during which I was, perhaps not entirely surprisingly, offered a better room overlooking the harbour if I would wait 15 minutes for it to be made ready. I refused, and after ten minutes of wrangle she agreed to give me some of my money back, and actually did give me 30 of the 40 euros.

So it wasn't a very expensive mistake - ten euros and a wasted half hour - but it was a mistake I would advise anyone who reads this to avoid making. The Kris is a dump, a fleapit. Above all it is a ripoff, and there is NO reason to stay there, however little money you have.

My nice, clean, pleasant, well equipped, airy single at the Irini, with a large balcony, cost - guess what - 40 euros.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Warsaw
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“BEDBUGS”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2009

The room was for 50 euros, but the lady at the front desk settled for 40. Worth about 10 probably (been to camping places that are cleaner and more pleasant than this room). Yes, the service people were nice but that doesn't compensate for filthy room and bathroom. Sheets and towels had stains.
However, I decided to write this review to let people now that I was severly bitten by bedbugs in that hotel and strongly advise not to stay there, especially since there is a youth hostel 3 min away.

  • Stayed October 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Should have slept at the bus station.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2009

This hotel is located fairly close to the Iraklion Bus Station (near port). I arrived Iraklion due to late ferry arrival putting me in at dark.
Hotel is near Bus Station (as are a number of others).
I would not recommend this place. Especially for the cost of a room, they wanted 50 Euro, but finally settled for 40. It wasn't worth much more than 20. I should have caught some sleep at bus station and saved my money for something else.
Note: Sheets did appear clean and the shower was warm and strong pressure. The bathroom/shower was nasty. Nasty! I am not sure I have ever stayed in a 'flop house' but his might have been one.
I would not recommed to a friend. Enemy, yes. But, I would stay again if absolutely necessary.
It you are stuck, this place is an option. Next time I am catching some z's at the bus station.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Carry on walking”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2009

We were tired and on our last leg of our trip. Seems more like a spiders web for tired travellers than a hotel as it is very close to the port. Not the most appealing place to stay. Busy traffic outside backed into a small street. Basic room with a not too clean bath. A sheet for the bed which was hard a rock. Aircon was working. Close to the town centre. The staff let us leave our bags for the day before we left late evening. Pleasant staff. Basic, not so clean accommodation. No fringe benefits

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Trondheim, Norway
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“Cockroaches in the bathroom, lots of traffic outside and no soundproofing whatsoever”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2009
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We came off the ferry from Santorini late, so we were tired and I had been seasick. We took the first hotel that came along. Unfortunately, that was Kris.

There was a cockroach in the bathroom, and the shower was broken. The floor was filthy, but the bedsheets were clean. I'm glad we only stayed one night; 60 euro was definitely too much for a room for two in that place.

When we went to sleep, we could hear the loud traffic outside. Motorbikes, mostly, but occasionally a plane. Later in the night, we heard a couple come into the room above us, and later we heard moaning and screaming. I.e. you can hear everything that goes on in the room above you.

Its only good point is that it is near the harbour and the clean sheets I mentioned.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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