Hotel Lino Mare

Me and 3 my friends, we had been living in Lino Mare hotel for the period of 12/09/2015 - 19/09/2015. And this is our opinion. Actually, I do not understand people who complain about the hotels of 3*. This hotel is very good considering it as the 3* hotel because many people did not see the horrible rooms that are proposed in other 3* or even 4* hotels. We lived in the room 204, our friends - 107. Rooms are big, comfortable. The bed is really great, I slept as a child :) The personal is really kind. Antonis, the owner, is not the kindest person in the world but he is fine, he answered all our questions, helped us with directions, gave us as much plates and cup as we asked him. I think that the key to success in any situation - is to be the normal polite person and people will ou what you ask them about. Francheska, the cleaning woman, is really unbelievable. Just be polite with her and she will make your room the best you've ever seen - clean, fresh and comfortable. Our room was cleaned every day except of Sunday. This day the room are not to be cleaned. Several advises for the future tourists: 1. Do not take the breakfast. We took the RO variant and we are really amazed with this because Cretan kitchen is an wonderful thing - you have to try it! And the breakfast in the tavern Petousis - opposite the Lino Mare - is about 7 euro. Important moment - Cretan dishes are big enough. Me and my husband we took 1 portion for 2 persons and it was more than enough for us. 2. Rent a car. The location of he hotel is extremely good because you can easily reach any point of the island. 3. Try Cretan vine. It is really good. 4. Visit the South of the island. We did not visit the Santorini as we were advised. But the South has amazing nature. Really. And taking a car will save your money substantially. Just to compare - the Knossos Palace excursion was about 40 euro if I'm not mistaking. So - 80 euro for 2 persons. And the 3-day rent for the car was 110 euro for 3 days for 2 persons for us. Generally, Car with gas for us amounted to 220 euro. 5. Visit home winery - Stilianou. It has WONDERFUL vines and olive oil. We bought about 10 bottles. 6. Visit the Kritiko Spiti tavern in Amoudara. it is the best place that we visited there - amazing cuisine. Generally, our vacation was amazing. Thank you, Lino Mare!