Lato Hotel

Another great stay at the Lato, very clean and friendly place to stay. My wife and I had a lovely 10 days with a fantastic Sea View. Family owned hotel where nothing is a problem. Also big thanks to Janet, the breakfast ladies and cleaners. We will be back.

Unfortunately we, Barry and Anne Junior, only visited the Lato this year rather than stayed. The only direct package from NI to the Lato would be with Evri and did not fancy travelling in an extra legroom box. Found everything the same as usual i.e really good. The first time we visited the Lato we arrived near midnight. Being my usual helpful self I gave my wife plenty of room to unpack and found the bar being operated by Janis who later I called the vampire because he was only there at night. I learned to enjoy parrot juice which we drank over a bit of chat. I later realised that the amount of parrot juice was much larger than the norm. Parrot juice is so called because everyone knows that parrots can be trained to say "ouzo lucky boy." Also was reminded that Greece is a land of Mythos. Very smartly designed well kept hotel which is always spotless in equally well cared for grounds. The owners and staff make the hotel worth more than 5 star because, like the vast majority of Greeks I have met, they are so friendly and helpful. Breakfasts were always very good and Maya's cakes exceptional. No evening meals which is no problem because Ag Nik is packed with restaurants to suit every taste and many are very good. Had a lovely meal this year at almost next door KriKri. Next door the Galley is great if you want to watch sport and like UK food. (Of course remember that if you go to a posh taverna with a huge selection of almost instantly available food it will be microwaved and may have come from Granny's food factory in Thessaloniki..... posh tavernas have de pinged microwaves} Turn left and walk past Ormos Beach and in a couple of hundred more yards you will find Stavros taverna on the right and the delightful Maria Lovely Jubbly. Turn right, pass a small supermarket, and there are good tavenas past the mini roundabout just after Ammoudi beach, the nearest beach and very safe for swimming. Be warned that if you like obsequious bar managers/lunch treat providers you have chosen the wrong hotel. Jeanette aka Shirley Valentine puts a great vibe in to the bar. Her house used to have a pebble drive though these are now spread world wide with many still in rude health. Tortoise and ducks adorn the front of our house and a sea urchin is by me as I type. (beware of sea urchins if swimming off pebble beaches or where there are submerged rocks. I well remember a Jeanette unintended mystery Greek night. A fleet of taxis was ordered. We had assumed the driver knew our destination a taverna in a small village in the Lakonia valley. My wife and I had visited it several times and passed it even more en route to the Lasithi plateau but could not recall the name (I now know why, it has not got one) I told the driver the one with the big bouganvillea and finally I told him that Isabella worked there. That solved things. Apparently it is known as Stavrakakis'. The dining room turned out ot be the street where a lot of tables had bee

Very traditional Greek family owned hotel, very quaint the family that run it are very friendly and helpful. It’s about 25 minute walk from the centre of Agios Nikolaos It’s on the road but the road noise wasn’t really noticeable It has a small pool and sun beds There’s a small beach about 5 minute walk to the left and a bigger one in the other direction 10 minutes where there are comfy sun beds & umbrella’s €15 2 beds & umbrella and water sports and a couple of beach tavernas. We were in room 1 downstairs with a table & chairs outside The room was spotless and cleaned daily in-fact the whole hotel is very clean, room is basic but the beds very comfortable. Air con works well & there’s a safe it was about €80 for the both My only criticism would be it could go with more plug sockets & the shower cubicle is very small. The breakfast was nice with home made cakes/jams etc We would return as it was a quaint non offensive little hotel, there were shower rooms for your last day ( the shower was a walk in one and much bigger)

all the staff and i mean all where superb especially cleaners and kitchen staff

one of the best boutique hotels in Crete, excellent ambience, gardens, swimming pool, just over the clean sea of Amoudi beach, with huge parking lot, crystal clean spacey rooms, excellent home made food from the unique and famous Crete delicacies!!! the family owners of the hotel, offer us their best food, service and everyone from personnel is very polite! there is also a pool bar with lounge music, where we can dance and enjoy drinks till late! very quiet vacations of great quality! not to miss!

A family hotel with very nice staff and very nice guests. ❤️ The breakfast was great with a lot of home made marmelades, cakes and dishes.🇬🇷 The rooms was clean and the view from the rooftop was marvellous. The a**osphere was really nice and we enjoyed our stay to the fullest. Ann & Tobias from Sweden. 🇸🇪 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We stayed at Lato hotel in Agios Nikolaos at the end of May 2023. The owner and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. In addition, the room was very comfortable and clean, breakfast was delicious and varied (fresh fruit, nuts, eggs, bacon, homemade cakes, a selection of bread, fruit juices, etc.) and the pool was very and clean. The hotel also has a lovely garden and terrace for breakfast and drinks. We would definitely recommend this hotel , which is only about 15 minutes on foot from the city centre. We had dinner at a lovely family restaurant in Agios Nikolaos (Avli Taverna). We also visited Spinalonga and Elounda.

We arrived late last Saturday, and we were put into a very small (single?) room with a sea view - I had requested a sea view by email earlier in the yea, but never received a reply. The gentleman on reception immediately told us on arrival that in the morning we would be moved, so not to unpack fully. We were so tired after a very long day travelling, we were happy to accept this. In the morning while we were at breakfast our room was changed to a bigger room with an even better sea view. The room was not huge but adequate, it contained cupboard/drawer space & lots of hangers. A dressing table with mirror & nearby plug socket & a stall & 2 bedside cabinet, but no sockets by the bed. The bed was comfortable and had a mattress topper. The bedding was older but clean and serviceable. It was changed once during our stay. We had 4 pillows, a throw & there was a blanket in the wardrobe. The fridge was small, but ok for a couple of bottles & snacks. There was a kettle, cups and glasses for 2. The balcony was small with 2 chairs, a table and an airer with pegs. The room was cleaned everyday, with fresh towels as required. Curtains were thick and cut out early morning light. There was also a TV, that we didn't use. The bathroom was small with a shower cubical with sliding door, the tiling could do with an update, but the water was always piping hot at all times of day and the shower was powerful. There is a wall hairdryer. Breakfast was very good, lots of offer, including cooked items, beans, eggs, bacon & or sausage, frittata. Cold items, meats, cheeses, tomatoes, peppers, yogurt and fresh fruits. These items changed during the week, sometimes fried egg, scrambled, sometimes bacon or sausage, various fruits There was bread and various homemade cake & biscuits everyday, with various preserves, honey & butter. Fresh orange juice, ( not squash) tea & filter coffee. These items were all plentiful, my only issue would be that hot foods, were not always piping hot, but warm, but always edible. you could eat inside or out, under shade or by the pool. The dining room & reception areas were all clean and well presented. As were the toilets. Without exception, all staff members were helpful and friendly. In fact during our week, our Daughter decided to come for 3 days, and on request she was allowed to sleep on a sofa bed in our room and have breakfast for a very reasonable amount of money. They were very accommodating and helpful. The hotel is in a good location, approximately 1 hour from Heraklion airport, we hired a car, but you could walk into Agios Nikolaos fairly easily. There is also a bus service near by, but we didn't use it ourselves. There is also a large car park at the hotel. The pool area is clean and I saw the pool being cleaned on several occasions, and several sunbeds available. No sun bed wars. There is a well equipped bar, but we didn't use it, and day time snacks were advertised. Several tavernas a

Finally we could return to the Lato. We visited in May with our children and husbands parents and again in June just as a couple to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. We have been coming to the Lato since 2012 with a few years break (Covid) we were so happy to return. The whole Lato team are always so helpful and always fuss over our boys to ensure they have want they need and want. We stayed in our usual family room in May and a beautiful sea view room above reception in June. The hotel is rustic, it’s not commercialised it’s in a great position for the beach and for the 15/20 minute stroll into town. We did the sub boat from town and hired a self drive boat with friends for half a day from Pelagos dive centre just left out of the hotel which was just the most amazing afternoon of snorkelling and exploring the coastline. We ate in various restaurants you really cannot get a bad meal the local restaurants pride themselves on great food and service. Lunch at the hotel Is great and Jeanette makes a stunning cocktail. Overall it’s a friendly low key hotel perfect for a quiet relaxing holiday.