The hotel is very conveniently located in the centre of Sitia near restaurants and cafes.

There are two buildings, one with a view of the sea which can be rather noisy, as it overlooks the main street, and one behind which is considerably quiter - I suggest the latter if you have a choice. The two buildings are separated by a delightful garden which serves as the breakfast area as well. Quite charming.

My room was rather large and contained all the basic amenities one would expect (local TV, A/C, fridge and safe). The bathroom was on the small side, and there was a shower rather than a bathtub. However, it was very clean and towels were changed on a daily basis. There was no internet access, but an internet cafe is situated just round the corner, so that's not a big problem. There was also a surprisingly large balcony, with a view of the garden area.

The service was extremely friendly without lacking in professionalism. Check in and check out were efficient, and they were very helful in pointing out places to eat (and which restaurants to avoid).

As I was visiting in a 'low' season, I managed to get a remarkably low rate (35 Euros per day). Considering the standard of the hotel services, this made excellent value for money.