Monastery Estate

Spent three nights in October in a junior suite. Location is great and there are a lot to explore in the surrounding areas. The staff was extremely kind and helpful. Although the sunbeds and the pool was a beautiful touch we couldn’t use them as much as we had hoped since the sun never reached them. Maybe it’s different during the summer.

We stayed two nights at the Monastery Estate in Sougia. It was the perfect location to explore the surroundings and hike through Samaria Gorge. The room was minimalistic, but spacious and comfy. The little terrace with the pool was quiet and a nice little refugium. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. They helped us with all our questions and even went above and beyond when we realized that we misplaced our car key. Thank you Georgia! The only negative is the bathroom, which is very basic and in the need of a makeover: the paint started peeling, the towel rack broke off.

This hotel was amazing. The rooms were luxury, the reception staff exceptionally friendly, the view beautiful and the privacy unmatched. There is no restaurant and every food ordered comes straight to your room which means everyone is in their own private spaces. If you do feel like a restaurant there is the village taverna about a 2 min walk up the hill which I can also recommend!

We spent few nights in Monastery Estate Retreat hotel. Staff was amazing, helped with all our wishes and recommended really good places. Quiet place in the middle of the mountains. Only good recommendations!

Amazing experience, would love to do it again. I recommend it, honestly, the place is gorgeous, the people are lovely and very helpful! The view is beautiful and breakfasts are VERY good (I recommend the Cretan breakfast). Sougia, the nearest village, is very cute. Not crowded of tourists.

The hotel is nice, with beautiful view on the mountain from the room. Really calm place to rest and enjoy the surroundings, Sougia and Lissos for example. Staff is excellent. I really would like to thank the full hotel Team for their kindness and professionalism.

Unfortunately, I can’t align with the 5* reviews here. The room was beautiful and the property itself is architecturally interesting, with a peaceful and stunning view. The staff were well-mannered, kind, and helpful throughout our stay, providing nice recommendations about the area and things to do. However, there are some design flaws that really impacted our experience. There are no window shutters and the curtains aren’t blackout, so expect a lot of light early in the morning. The sound insulation is poor. We were woken up at 7:45am by our enthusiastic German neighbors having a loud conversation in their pool. Maybe Germans enjoy waking up at 7am on vacation, but we’d have liked to sleep in until 9am at least, but unfortunately that wasn’t possible. The bathroom is really small and has poor ventilation, and the shower is too tight and poorly designed. Water goes everywhere, leaving the whole space wet and impractical. The breakfast, although à la carte and seemingly luxurious, fell short in execution, with bread and baked goods tasting stale. It was quite subpar for Cretan food. We also asked for a late checkout past their policy of 11am (we asked for 12pm), but it wasn’t possible as they were expecting new guests, which ended up being fine since we were already up super early thanks to our beloved neighbors! Overall, it’s a beautiful place with lovely staff and views, but the lack of privacy, impractical features, and small details add up. For the price, the quality just isn’t quite there.

Beautiful property with exceptional service. The property is very intimate with only 16 rooms. The staff was fantastic and responsive. Breakfast was delivered each morning and was a delicious way to fuel up for our hikes. A very romantic place just a short drive from Sougia.