Name: Melinas House
Address: Ir.politechniou St-kato Stalos, Stalos, GR

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Paul Emile

Good air conditioning, well situated (out of expensive Chania but not too far). And right next to a beautiful and quiet beach! (3 min walk approx.)
The owners were always available to help us get the most out of our stay in Crete.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Maria

Melina and Antonios were the sweetest hosts. They were super welcoming when we arrived and offered us homemade dessert one night. The room was clean and comfortable, and the view from the balcony was beautiful. The property location was also great; close enough to the main street to walk to restaurants and shops, but far enough away to escape the noise. An amazing experience overall.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Eva

Beautiful view, quiet rooms! Quaint, and everything you could possibly need, even beach towels! Antonis and Melina and their daughter are fabulous hosts! They gave excellent suggestions of where to eat and visit! We thank them for their wonderful hospitality and xomfy beds!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Michael

A pleasant home away from home

Melina and her family are excellent hosts. The building is laid out as a set of self contained apartments with a shared lobby, with their home being off the lobby if you need to contact them. The apartment was kept clean throughout our stay with fresh towels, etc. every 2 days. The selection of cooking equipment was good, so self-catering was a practical option, and Melina provided some olive oil, marmalade and fruit as a gift upon arrival. You will need your own condiments, kitchen roll, etc. The nearest supermarket is priced for tourists but there’s a Lidl about 5km away.

Speaking of location, you’re about 5 minutes walk from the beach down a quiet street, then across a busy road at a pedestrian crossing. Close enough you wouldn’t think twice about going there and back multiple times in a day or nipping back if you’ve forgotten something.

One thing to be aware of is that the apartment we had had a shower over the bath and a very low ceiling - I’m 193cm and the shower head was about level with my shoulder. If you’re tall you’ll be used to this experience but it may be worth asking whether any of the apartments are better suited for tall people.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2022

Lucas

Location was convenient, near the grocery stores, restaurants and public transport as well as nearby the beach. The owners are very sweet and helpful. Good location to travel to Kissamos or the main/old city of Chania.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2021

Alexander

Spacious room, warm welcome

Stayed for just 3 nights. Accommodation was comfortable, well priced, well equipped and convenient. Antonis and Melina made sure that I had everything I needed.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2020

Kristofer

Excellent location, comfortable, spacious, clean

Our stay was marvelous, highly recommended!

A wonderful welcome!
We arrived quite late (around 11pm) and the hotel's owner waited for us and gave us a wonderful welcome. The room had a beautiful welcome package included: raisins, olive oil, orange jam, a bottle of Samaria Water, and even a bit of Greek Liquor. A very unexpected but thoughtful welcome.

Location
The property location is excellent, just 5 min walking distance from the beach, bus station to Chania, ATM, restaurants, and supermarket.

Spaciousness, quietness, comfort
We stayed in a 2 room apartment with 4 beds, a balcony (amazing sea view), a kitchen and a private bathroom. The balcony had a table and chairs, so we could enjoy eating or relaxing there enjoying the beautiful sea view. The rooms were very spacious, clean, and the beds super comfortable. Each room had independent AC. The kitchen was very well equipped which was very convenient because we cooked a lot during our stay. When the balcony door was open, we could hear the relaxing sound of the waves. The hotel is very quiet for a relaxing evening/night. The cleaning lady came every other day to do the cleaning. The room also had a
TV and many pillows available to increase our comfort. Very safe!

Interaction with owner
Mr. Antonis was very friendly and helpful. He made sure we had a comfortable stay.

We will definitely go back to stay at Melina's hotel and we highly recommend the place. Perfect place to stay alone, as a couple or with your family.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2018

Mariola

Property is wery good :)
I liked and we bee back ther :)

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Owner was very odd. When we arrived, we rang the doorbell for her apartment. She then entered the hotel and didn't ask us any questions. She simply looked at us with an expectant look. We told her we had a reservation and under which name it was. She simply kept grunting at us but did not talk. She finally pointed to a note she had written to tell us to go to our room and the key was in the door. She showed us to the room then started speaking (so we now knew her lack of communication was not because she couldn't speak English).

The room was dirty. There was mold on the shower tiles and door.

The air conditioner in the main room did not work and the air conditioner in the other room was very weak.
There was a cat that kept trying to get into the apartment and would move between the window to the door. It did get in initially when we were not paying attention and started biting a yogurt container on the counter.

THE WORST PART:
We went out to Chania for dinner (about a 25 min drive away) at about 8pm. The owners knew we had left as we chatted with the husband before getting into our car. When we returned to our room, there was a receipt on the table where they charged my credit card for the hotel. They had signed the receipt under the customer part and had made a signature which looked like my name. They had also moved some of our stuff in the room and had closed a window we had kept open (at the top, so the cat could not come in) because it was warm.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2018

Glenn

Kato Stalos and Melina’s.

Melina’s is an ideal place to stay in the north west of crete. Kato Stalos is at the end of the maleme gerani platanias Agia Marina strip. It is in my opinion the nicest part. Melina’s is just up the slight hill and a nice quiet area which I suspect would be appreciated by summer visitors. Hosts are lovely and welcoming. Rooms are clean and have pretty much everything you need no matter what time of the year. There is no pool but a lovely beach is only a short walk away. Would highly recommend walk to Agia lake - you will be surprised at this lovely place. Restaurants are highly recommended in this area too. We went early season but saw Levitas (?) in old town and the views were stunning unfortunately it was closed as was Amathystos which is highly recommended. Marias and Domitian were however gorgeous and food was excellent every night. Euripides howl and bar was also excellent and would recommend food and local wine - staff were very friendly too. Erountas in Agia Marina was also nice.
Thanks to all at Melinas and Kato Stalos for a wonderful time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2017

Stephanie

Great stay!

Great stay! Owners were very accommodating and super friendly! Helpful with recommendations and made us feel very comfortable

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2017

marylou

Great view

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2017

bobbydip

Quiet friendly apartments

I booked this about three days before I travelled....what an excellent find. The apartment was clean and fresh with a balcony looking across towards the sea which was about 5 mins stroll away. The apartment was well equipped with cooking facilities. Being slightly off the beaten track, the vicinity is very quiet especially at night although there are numerous tavernas, coffee houses and bars in easy walking distance. There is a good internet connection. Ndonis and Melinda were very welcoming hosts.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2016

DIMITRIOS

Perfect for a family holiday !

We enjoyed our stay here. The room was very adequate for a family of four. Clean and tidy with decent wifi. The hosts are fantastic and always happy to help and point you in the right direction. The hotel is walking distance to the beach and a short drive to Chania town. Perfect for a family holiday as Kato Stalos is quieter than its neighbouring tourist areas. We would definitely stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Lovely family run studio

We were very happy with the studio and the owners, Antonios and Melina, were very welcoming and helpful at all times.
The house was in a nice quiet location but only a short walk to the local beach, tavernas and shops and there was ample free parking outside the house for our hire car.
Lovely house and studio with lovely owners.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2015

Timothy

Peaceful stay with nice apartments & lovely family

Lovely family who invited us down for Taking one night and gave us salad vegetables from the garden on another as well as spending time initially to explain the locality and places to visit (over a lovely glass of free fresh orange). The room was a fully equipped apartment at the top of the building with a large balcony with a sea view. It also had air con which was important. The area was quiet apart from a few barking dogs now and again (same all over Crete) and was only 5 minutes from the sea and supermarkets, bakery, restaurants etc.
Even though Melina and her husband were very friendly,they were very low key and non-intrusive as were the cleaning arrangements, which were every other day, mainly after midday if you wanted a lie-in.
All in all a lovely re lovely relaxing stay and would fully recommend staying there to anyone who appreciates peace and quiet. The price was also excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2015

Cornelis

Thank you for making us so welcome!

Melina's House is ideally situated,only 5 minutes walk to the beach with a lovely view from the balcony over the sea, while slightly away from the busy coast road with its endless traffic and busy tavernas. It is really a calm oasis and Antonis and Melina are so friendly and welcoming - with offers of coffee, raki, fruit and homemade delicacies - and always ready to advise on where to go and how to get there, or just for a chat. The rooms are bright and clean and well equiped, the beds are comfortable, there is air conditioning, wifi, and it's 15 minutes by bus to Chania. Perfect. We had a lovely stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2015

Blaz

Great place with herbs and nice hosts

Melina and Antonis were wonderfull hosts. We especially enjoyed mint, origano and other herby growing on the balcony. Every morning we prepaired ourselves a tea from fresh mint and greek salad with a bit of fresh origano. Antonis and Melina gave us privacy, but they also kindly helped us as we asked for additional information. Antonis advised us some of the best beaches that we have visited.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Theos

Ωραία τοποθεσία πολύ καθαρά δωμάτια άνετα με όλα τα απαραίτητα μέσα στην κουζίνα πολύ καλή φιλοξενία τους ιδιοκτήτες.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Toni

Hotellin pitäjä Antonio oli erittäin ystävällinen, kun saavuimme paikalle ennen sisäänkirjautumista avaimet olivat jo ovessa ja lappu jätetty ilmoitustaululle. Huoneessa oli valmiiksi Rakia ja tervetulias viinipullo. Yksi päivä Antonio tarjosi minulle kahvit ja keksejä 😋. Hän oli erittäin ystävällinen ja avulias esim. Tilaamaan taksin. Suosittelen tätä hotellia lämpimästi. Ainut miinus piste suihkun toimivuudesta, sai välillä odotella hieman että tulee lämmintä vettä.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Tarik

Familiale, très accueillant, le meilleur appartement, accueil, lieu, propreté, matériels, vue tout cela en un! C'est notre quatrième année de Crête et nous n'avons pas trouvé mieux. De plus Melina et Antonis sont de véritables amours!
Bref foncez y les yeux fermés !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Ata

Antonis & Melina waren sehr gastfreundlich und hilfsbereit! Die Unterkunft ist nicht weit vom Meer gelegen (ca. 5-7 Minuten zu Fuß). Die Wohnung waren sauber, und es war alles da, was man tagtäglich benötigt. Insgesamt haben wir unseren Urlaub sehr genossen!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Hermien

Fijne accomodatie, schoon, vriendelijk een welkom gevoel.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

Martin

Super cute little family run house!

Good location, if you prefer peace and quiet - everything is still very close (couple of supermarkets and many restaurants about 3-5min walking distance, close to the beach as well).

We stayed in a room with a kitchenette and a separate bedroom. Having breakfast on the balcony while enjoying the sea view - getting lost in the waves, was just incredible.

Melina and Antonius are amazing hosts - they have a great sense of humor and are easy to talk to. They also went the extra mile helping us really feel at home (looked up bus schedules for places we wanted to see, helped us with renting a car when all the places nearby were already booked, found a good gym for us etc.)
Cannot thank them enough - wish you all the best guys!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2019

Newton

Bom,barato e agradável

Local ótimo pra que está de carro... excelente acolhida... proprietários muito atenciosos... ótima escolha pra quem vai visitar o sul de Creta

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

mehdi

Formidable

Très bon sejour. Accès facile à la plage

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2019

Aurelien

Vacances parfaites

Des vacances formidables dans un endroit de rêve. Antonio et Melina sont vraiment adorables et prennent le temps de vous donner des conseils, discutent avec vous avec beaucoup de gentillesse. Nous recommandons à 100% cet endroit pour sa proximité de la plage et l'accès au centre ville grâce au bus de ville. Merci encore !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Omistaijen ystävällisyys ja ammattilaisuus.
Sijainti on hyvä ja julkkinen liikenne lähellä.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2018

Dorthe K

Stor ferieoplevelse.

Fantastisk familiedrevet lejlighedskompleks. Meget meget venlige og imødekommende familie.
Beliggenheden med flot havudsigt samt centralt i forhold til bjergvandring og udflugter.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2018

Nele

Super, sehr herzliche Gastgeber

Tolles Apartment, ganz liebe Vermieter, viele Infos. Sehr zu empfehlen.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2018

Elisa Beatriz

Anfitriones de lujo.

Si se busca por sobre todas las cosas un buen servicio y ambiente amable y servicial, este es el lugar ideal. La familia es un encanto, llenos de detalles, desde una bienvenida en la habitación con frutas, raki, aceite de oliva, agua y zumos, hasta tarta y galletas caseras de regalo el dia de pascua. Después de regresar cansados de una larga caminata, Antonis nos invito a café, raki y su mujer nos convido con un riquísimo dulce casero. Tanto los dueños como su hija nos dieron muy buenas recomendaciones. La habitación es amplia, muy limpia, con una pequeña cocina bien equipada y una cama muy comoda. El entorno es tranquilo, pero cerca de restaurantes, supermercados y una bonita playa. Recomiendo Melinas House al 100% y esperamos volver pronto.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2016

JAN

“Greckie wakacje!”

Spędziliśmy tu 4 dni. Szukaliśmy miejsca bez hotelowego zgiełku, komfortowego i w dobrej lokalizacji. Apartament w rzeczywistości odpowiada temu co zobaczyliśmy na zdjęciach. Czysto, przytulnie. Właściciele serdeczni i bardzo pomocni. Znaleźliśmy Melinas house na faceboku i zobaczyliśmy, że właściciele prowadzą również winnicę. Gdy zapytaliśmy o tą winnicę gospodarz poczęstował nas swoim winem. Wyborne!
Ważne - jest miejsce do zaparkowania auta. W pobliżu wiele restauracji i sklepów. z pewnością tu jeszcze wrócimy! Polecamy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2016

Gerard

Famille francaise avec un enfant

Hotel au calme, a 5 minutes a pied de la plage, accès rapide à la nationale pour partir sur la Canee ou d'autres villes. Toute la famille Des proprietaire est disponible pour vous accueillir chaleureusement. Commerces et restaurants à proximité. Balcon avec vue mer très agreable pour prendre un repas ou son petit déjeuner. Chambre petite mais confortable, salle de bain petite et douche très étroite, aspect de la chambre vieillot, mais on a l'impression d'être dans la maison de la famille. Hotel sympa pour passer quelques jours.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2015

Kalevi

Kiva perheen ylläpitämä kodin tuntuinen paikka.

Kiva yksityisen erittäin ystävällisen perheen ylläpitämä paikka. Heti olimme ikäänkuin ystäväperhe. Joka hakee kodinomaista tuntua tämä on sinun paikkasi. Ei luksusta kaikkea palvelua haluavalle.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Superbe séjour en famille .

Ont est très bien reçu avec un rafraîchissement. Puis il nous montre l appartement qui est chouette . Il nous conseille des lieux qui pourrait nous intéresse. Très aimable et correct

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2015

Maria Luisa

ottima posizione per visitare la città

Inizialmente abbiamo avuto problemi nel trovare la posizione dopo aver chiesto ad un locale ci siamo arrivati senza difficoltà.abbiamo trovato il proprietario ad attenderci con una bibita fresca come benvenuti.Camera pulita con vista mare anche se non proprio tanto vicino.. parcheggio per la macchina in strada vicino l'hotel.sevizio internet molto buono..L'unico neo è che ho dovuto insistere molto per avere la ricevuta dell'avvenuto pagamento del soggiorno..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2015

Matilda

A perfect vacation

We had a super nice welcome, and living at Melinas House was perfect for us. The nicest hotel owners I've meet so far, with very good service, help full tips and nice chit chat. The appartment was nice with everything we needed and the village, Stalos had a beautiful beach and friendly local resturants.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2015

Anni

Cozy

Clean rooms, nice view and cleaning every two days. Nice family business, and the owner was helpful with directions and car rental.

Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2014

Trudd

Trivelig sted og vertskap.

Fornøyd, litt tungt med over 50 trappetrinn. Men liker trim så

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2014

Loredana& Dario

Vacanza piacevole

Abbiamo alloggiato da Melina's House per una settimana.... Posto comodo e accogliente.
I proprietari sono stati veramente molto gentili. Ci hanno illustrato la zona e dato molti consigli.
Abbiamo noleggiato la macchina nel rent a car vicino i cui proprietari anch'io estremamente molto gentili.
La prima sera abbiamo cena presso un ristorante/locanda tipica greca proprio dietro l'hotel (dietro suggerimento del proprietario) e anche lì ci siamo trovati molto bene.
A 4 km c'è un'altra piccola città dove la sera i locali sono tutti aperti e c'è molta vita. Stalos è molto più tranquilla invece.
Abbiamo anche noleggiato una bici per 5 € al giorno per spostarci.
Chania è raggiungibile con gli autobus che passato praticamente ogni 10 minuti alla farmata vicino al Melina's...
Vi consiglio proprio questo alloggio... Per la gentilezza, il posto, la comodità...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2014

Family

Exceptional

Fantastic hospitality of the owners (family business). Spacious, clean apartments with large balconies and beautiful ocean views. Maid service every other day with fresh linen and towels. Close to beach, shops and bus to Chania. Really good value for the money!

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2013

E

Point de chute

Hôtel agréable, mais un peu difficile à trouver. D'autant plus que le nom de la rue est identique à celle d'un autre quartier à Chania.

Family

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Dårlige senger

Hotellet ligger ett godt stykke fra stranden. Må gå langs farlig vei med unger til strand. Men sengene er det verste med hele oppholdet. De var harde, og gamle og bør skiftes ut. Hotelleieren er i overkant opptatt med å spørre hvor du skal til enhver tid, og tar tiden din om du ikke avviser ham/ungår ham. Alt i alt en fin ferie, men ikke barnevennlig, ikke basseng på stedet, dårlige senger og en farlig vei og gå på og en ganske plagsom hotelleier. Kommer til å velge noe annet neste gang:)

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2013

ylva

kanon lägenhet

Vi skulle landa sent och komma till hotellet mitt i natten, fick ett mail där ägarna hälsade oss välkomna och sa att det var bara att stiga in och att nyckeln satt i dörren
På rummet fanns vatten och en melon till oss som ett välkomnande
På morgonen hälsade dom och erbjöd att skjutsa oss till stora supermarket och talade om för oss vad som fanns att göra i Chania
Ägarna var väldigt trevliga och tillmötesgående. AC och säkerhetsbox ingick och fanns på rummet
Städning var 3 e dag
Tyst och lugnt område.
Ca 150m till stranden