Porto Alegre

Greece , Crete
KALAMAKI, Kato Galatas Kalamaki
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8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

Peter

Peaceful, directly across from the ocean! Easy access to the main island highway and good restaurants within walking distance!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Karen

Pros: Fabulous outlook on the top floor for breakfast and great view from the pool both over the small bay/harbour area out to sea.
Pool never busy during our stay (September)
Very clean, spacious room 311, triple (partial sea view, though this was only when at the edge of the balcony. )
Friendly and helpful staff, happy to pre-book taxi or help arrange excursions.
Very handy for the very frequent local bus. (Tickets are cheaper from the little kiosk or mini market on the way to Kalamaki bus stop. Buy in bulk and go to the closer bus stop if strolling really isn't your thing.)
Very quiet overnight.
Air con worked well, around 33c outside, room kept at 23 was very comfortable and the air con was quiet. (It was noiser if trying to get to 16c but that was impossibly cool and not comfortable to live in!)
Small selection of restaurants nearby.
Easy walk this beach.

Cons: it's on the coast road so there's a measure of traffic noise at the pool.
Breakfast was basic, ample but well short of amazing. (Ham and orange drink of low quality, not sure if the bacon was real, plenty of egg and cake options)
It's 3 miles outside Chania centre, this might not suit everyone.

Summary, I'd come again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Jason

It was a really nice property on the water. A very nice pool and the breakfast was on the rooftop and very good!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Horrible

This hotel was dirty and old. There was mold in the bathrooms. The bedding was uncomfortable. They didn’t properly clean the room. I pulled the comforter off and there were stains and a dead fly. The closet and drawers smelled bad and so did the hallways and elevator. Every time we used the sink a soapy foam would come up of the drain on the bathroom floor. The shower curtain was disgusting. The staff was not courteous or friendly. A pair of my shorts went missing during the trip and I asked them several times to look for them. They never found them. One day we accidentally spilled a drink in the hallway by our room. I notified the reception and she didn’t have access to a mop. She handed me paper towels instead. They also didn’t supply us with enough toilet paper. They never replaced the soap in the room either. They didn’t like to give clean towels. The breakfast was not very good. The coffee was instant and the juice was not fresh. I noticed a lot of times the food was leftover from the day before. They were also oddly strict and rude. They didn’t allow us to even take a cup of milk to the room. While enjoying the pool one morning one of the staff members came out to tell the kids at the pool they are not allowed to jump in. No iron in the room so I used my portable steamer. The steamer accidentally stained the sheet. They were quick to charge me 35 euro at checkout for a scratchy sheet they probably had from 1980. They didn’t compensate me for the missing shorts.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

The worst hotel

This hotel was dirty and old. There was mold in the bathrooms. The bedding was uncomfortable. They didn’t properly clean the room. I pulled the comforter off and there were stains and a dead fly. The closet and drawers smelled bad and so did the hallways and elevator. Every time we used the sink a soapy foam would come up of the drain on the bathroom floor. The shower curtain was disgusting. The staff was not courteous or friendly. A pair of my shorts went missing during the trip and I asked them several times to look for them. They never found them. One day we accidentally spilled a drink in the hallway by our room. I notified the reception and she didn’t have access to a mop. She handed me paper towels instead. They also didn’t supply us with enough toilet paper. They never replaced the soap in the room either. They didn’t like to give clean towels. The breakfast was not very good. The coffee was instant and the juice was not fresh. I noticed a lot of times the food was leftover from the day before. They were also oddly strict and rude. They didn’t allow us to even take a cup of milk to the room. While enjoying the pool one morning one of the staff members came out to tell the kids at the pool they are not allowed to jump in. No iron in the room so I used my portable steamer. The steamer accidentally stained the sheet. They were quick to charge me 35 euro at checkout for a scratchy sheet that was so old.They didn’t compensate me for the missing shorts.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2023

Ian

Handy for the beach.

Welcoming staff at check in
Comfy bed, nice and firm. However the bedding is a sheet and odd scratchy cover.
Nice location, lovely view at breakfast. But the breakfast is awful. The \"hot\" food is lukewarm at best. The coffee tastes like instant. The orange juice, is orange in colour, however it's certainly not fresh juice. Quite a limited selection too.
5 minutes walk from a really nice shallow beach with a nice bar on it.
Very relaxing.
Was a place to sleep. But nothing special. Wasn't sure if the pool bar was open, only saw 1 person use the pool all week.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2022

Maria

The hotel was well maintained.Love the beach front view from the balcony.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2022

Paige Marie

They was lovely and very relaxed.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2019

Orlando

Excellent hotel that should be rated higher then just 3 stars
The only thing I would add to the breakfast is that they should have some yogurt or oats for babies
But the rest very good , the rooms were very comfortable, spacious and the staff very friendly
The cleaning staff was impeccable

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

We loved the location of the hotel, very close to Chania, great restaurants nearby. The breakfast on the rooftop terrace with a view to the sea is absolutely lovely, great food choices. Beds are comfortable, staff is very friendly, kind and professional. Very clean and well maintained hotel. We loved our stay at Porto Alegre!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the fact that it was small,clean and friendly
It was very clean and welcoming

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The views were amazing. I would never stay at this hotel again. No iron, we had to go purchase one as we were attending a wedding. Your only allowed 2 towels per day in your room. Mold in bathroom. Pool closes at 8:30. You can’t bring coffee to your room from the rooftop breakfast. Your only allowed one key so if there’s 2 people staying in the room it’s very inconvenient.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2019

Bert

Cleanliness was great in the property. Lack of pretty much anything other than bread or lack of gluten free options at breakfast. Hotel is nice and you get what you pay for really. Bit far out from Chania but the bus is handy and cheap

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2019

Justas

Decent value for money

Nice staff, decent value for money, nice parking, I would not choose the semi basement room. Breakfast is poor.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2018

Christine

We absolutely *LOVED* our time at Porto Alegre. We were here for about 10 days--the first week was for work and the second half was for fun. The staff are all so friendly, we loved interacting with Aristea, she was so kind and so helpful. She helped us book a car (which was cheaper and better than the rental agencies down the street). She helped us book a tour to the Samaria Gorge (which was also cheaper than had we booked it online). The property is beautiful, and the view from the (free) breakfast hall is serene. There are several beaches just walking distance away. If you walk just past Iguana's Beach to the next cove, there is a little sea cave you can swim to or walk to and explore. The local restaurants are very friendly, too. We stayed in a Triple bedroom with sea view and it was very spacious with a kitchenette if you want to eat in. We sometimes ate at the bar downstairs for a snack, where the staff made simple sandwiches. We enjoyed conversing with the staff and learning more about Chania and their lives as well. The pool is beautiful with a view of the sea across the road. The place is just an hour's drive from Balos and about an hour and twenty minutes from Elafonisi. We liked that it was away from the bustle of the center of Chania, but still close enough for a 10 euro cab drive into town.

We can't recommend Porto Alegre enough, we really didn't want to leave our magical time in Chania. Highly recommend!

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent view

The view of the sea from our balcony was fabulous, but the view from the rooftop breakfast area was sublime and having the option to sit out side was a winner for us.
The pool was a good size and reasonably sheltered and clean.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Claudia

Cozy

We spend 3 days in this hotel and loved it. The room was clean room service was awesome (we had money all over the place in the room and not a single penny was missing). The hotel has a really nice pool that unfortunately didnt get the chance to swim in...we were gonne the whole day and when we would arrive at the hotel from our trips we were too tired lol. Breakfast is delicious and has a lot of diversity. The view is absolutely breathtaking. Great stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2018

Jenny

Great location easy transport

Hotel was in a quieter location which was the reason I chose it. It was an easy bus ride either way to Chania or Platania. Comfortable room with own balcony. Pool was located at front with a sea view.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2018

carol

Lovely to have your breakfast looking over the sea

We stayed for ten days. Very nice clean hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2018

Pat

Excellent location

Really nice hotel, room amazing worth spending a bit extra or a sea view. Staff couldn't be more helpful.
Pool area spotless
Bus stop outside straight into Chania town
Plenty of bars within 10 mins walk
Would I go back again - YES

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2017

Frank

Lovely well positioned hotel.

We found this attractive hotel to have everything that we needed and situated on the local bus route (bus stop outside). Comfortable bed, clean room, good air-conditioning and bathroom facilities, adequate breakfast, although limited selection, served on a roof top terrace with fantastic views of the coast. Hotel close to a variety of local tavernas / restaurants and lovely sandy beaches with good bathing, some with toilet facilities and beach bars.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2017

ioana-liliana

Perfect

Everything was great.very close to the beach.the view from 4th floor at breakfast is perfect.the room is big and very clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2017

Andrew

Review

Ok location.need to update their google maps location as it is currently incorrect

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Porto Alegre was a beautiful hotel, close to everything you need and want in chania, the staff were extremely helpful and kind and I couldn't have asked for a better holiday

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Jan-Eric

Jättebra och trivsamt hotell! Hjälpsam och vänlig personal, bra rum med kylskåp och härlig balkong.
Frukosten är suverän med underbar utsikt från roof-top.
Poolen är stor och välskött med fräscha solstolar.
Läget är perfekt, bara minuter från sandstrand.
Enda lilla minus är att gatan förbi hotellet är ganska starkt trafikerad men inga störningar alls inomhus.

Vi återkommer gärna och rekommenderar varmt hotellet!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Oskar

Prisvärt!

Fint hotell med nära till en fin badstrand och annan kommunikation. Barnvänligt, rent och trevlig personal!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2025

THEODORUS jacobus maria

Rustig gelegen complex. Mooie uitvalsbasis voor uitstapjes.
+ ontbijtzaal op dakterras met uitzicht op zee
Vriendelijke personeel
Goed ontbijt
Lekker zwembad
- Kamers gedateerd
Krappe parkeerplaatsen

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

Alessandro

Excelente estadia, atendimento, café da manhã maravilhoso! Voltarei, com certeza!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2023

Michele

All good

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2023

Amelia

Hotelli oli kodikas, siisti ja aamiainen todella hyvä ja uniikki. Hotellin kaikki työntekijät olivat kilttejä ja hotelli on lapsi ystävällinen! Bussi pysäkki on Ihan hotellin vieressä Ja se meni suoraan vanhaan kaupunkiin joten oli loistava kulku yhteys. Kauniit maisemat Ja hyvät ravintolat lähellä

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2022

DOMINIQUE

Hôtel de bonne qualité. Chambre propre et moderne. Vue tres agréable sur la mer. Pdej suffisant et sur terrasse vue mer.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2022

Pa-Essa

Känns lite som ett gammalt lyxhotell. Frukosten var inte mycket att hurra för

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2022

Stephane Le

Un hôtel agréable. Belle piscine. Belle vue sur la mer. Belles chambres. Il y a des chambres en semi sous sol. Notre avis porte sur celle du 1er étage.
On avait vue sur la colline et c était très calme. Les chambres avec vue mer doivent être un peu plus bruyantes car il y a une rue passante comme dans toutes les zones touristiques. Mais cela reste acceptable. Personnel très agréable. Le petit bémol est qu on est à 5 km de hania donc le bus est incontournables
Petit déjeuner simple mais correct

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

Merja

Todella siisti ja toimiva

Hotelli oli todella siisti. Uima-allas puhdas ja mukava ja aurinkotuoleja riittävästi. Aamupalapaikka merinäköalalla kiva. Huoneissa tosi tehokas ilmalämpöpumppu. Hikoilla ei tarvinnut. Lähellä ihan parhaita ruokapaikkoja ja mukavia rantabaareja. Viihdyimme kaikki.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2022

Samuli

Hotellin sijainti oli rauhallisella alueella, ei liikaa turisteja. Hotellihuone oli huono, melut käytävästä ja naapurin wc käynnit kuuluivat huoneeseen. Suihku oli rikki ja kasteli koko huoneen pesuissa. Henkilökunta oli ok.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2022

Maria Magdalena

Das Hotel ist gut von den Hauptstraßen aus zu erreichen, in der Nähe finden sich viele einladende Lokale und Restaurants. Unser Zimmer war großzügig geschnitten, sauber, die Inneneinrichtung zwar nicht modern, aber seinen Zweck hat es erfüllt. Leider kam drei Tage lang der Zimmerservice nicht... Das Frühstück ist einfach gehalten, völlig ausreichend, wenn man keine bestimmmtem Vorstellungen hat. Die Wände lassen Geräusche der Nachbarn durchhören. Den Pool haben wir nie benutzt, da er erst um 10.30 Uhr öffnet, wo wir lieber die Strände aufsuchten.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2019

ANNA

Το ξενοδοχείο είναι σε πολύ καλή κατάσταση, πολύ καθαρό και σε όμορφη περιοχή για διακοπές. Το πάρκινγκ έχει χωρητικότητα μικρότερη του αριθμού δωματίων, και το προσωπικό στα όρια του τυπικού: nothing more, nothing less. Πρωινό φτωχό μα φρέσκα υλικά.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2019

Henrik

Överlag ett trevligt hotell, passade oss bra som inte spenderade så mycket tid på just hotellet. Trevlig pool, lite tråkigt frukost kanske men annars helt klart prisvärt, hjälpsam och trevlig personal.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Cecile

Super séjour !
Personnel très agréable, discret et présent à la fois , aux petits soins pr nous pdt notre séjour !!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2019

Christina

Fik et hotel værelse som var i kælderen/højde. Værelset var ved siden af vaskerummet, så der var mega fugtigt inde på værelset. Så måtte efter to dage flytte til andet værelse og betale mere pga. beliggenheden på hotellet. Men værelset fejlede ikke noget ellers, men stort fugtigheds problem.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Mooi zwembad en super uitgebreid ontbijt
Vriendelijk personeel

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2019

Nicole

Pas de vue pas de wifi pas un seul poste français

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2019

Carlos eduardo

Muy buena estadía

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2019

Verified traveler

Tres belle chambre, très calme. Hôtel très bien situé. Personnel très accueillant.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2019

Verified traveler

Venlig og behjælpsom personale. Hotelet var ren og pæn men lugtede af mug og var meget fugtig.
Morgenmaden var SÅ dårlig og bestod næsten kun af toastbrød og kage.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2018

Christer

Prisvärt hotell med bra läge. Hade rum ut mot havet o poolen, fint!
Kommer välja detta igen om vi åker till Chania

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Viikko hotellissa

Äänet käytäviltä, toisista huoneista kuului häiritsevästi huoneeseen. Aamupala oli melko vaatimaton, ei juurikaan tuoreita tuotteita. Valikoimaa kylläkin oli. Henkilökunta vaikutti \" väsyneeltä\", olisiko jo sesongin loppu syynä? Huoneeseen ( katutason) wifi ei juurikaan toiminut, tämä selkeästi heikoin wifi mitä hotelleissa ollut. Plussaa siisti allasalue sekä hotellin sopima taksihinta lentokentälle (30€). Siisteys taso perusluokkaa, joka päivä puhtaat pyyhkeet. Rantatie Kissamokseen hotellin edessä, bussipysäkille lyhyt matka. Ei ehkä \"skandinaaviseen tasoon\", toki hintakin melko alhainen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Top surtout si vous êtes véhiculé

Top!
Chambre calme, propre et spacieuse.
Piscine propre avec vue sur la mer. Certes l route passe entre les deux mais idéal pour commencer une semaine de vacances.
Parking gratuit: ideal si vous avez une voiture.
Petit déjeuner: sur le toit, top.

En conclusion: je recommande si vous êtes vehiculé, surtout si vous voulez visiter la canée sans être noyé dans les milliers de touristes

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2018

Bernardo

El hotel está muy bien

El hotel no está nada mal.no es un super hotel porque es un hotel pequeñito pero para ir unos dias no está mal.
Tiene vistas el mar pero tener en cuenta que esa zona es rocosa,eso quiere decir que no está a pie de playa,la más cercana estará u un 1km,más o menos.
Para todo lo demás perfecto,tambien es depende de las exigencias de cada uno.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2018

Massimo

Ottimo hotel !!

Ottimo hotel vista mare con piscina e parcheggio gratuito. Struttura ben curata e camera pulita. Buonissima colazione internazionale in terrazza con vista mare. Reception H24 con personale disponibile e accogliente.