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Megaron Historical Monument Hotel, Crete

9, D. Beaufort, Heraklion, 71202, Greece. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Frommers review:

“A former office building, high above the harbor, has been revamped as Iraklion’s most stylish and luxurious getaway, with extremely handsome, spacious guest rooms and public spaces. We’re talking shiny wood floors, top quality mattresses, and lots of light streaming in the windows. A rooftop terrace, excellent onsite restaurant and swimming pool are among the many indulgences on offer.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Megaron Historical Monument Hotel, Crete. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.7 out of 5.0

Ranked 2nd in Crete

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All you need to know

The Megaron Hotel is a luxurious 5-star hotel located in Heraklion. It is situated in the heart of the city, close to many major attractions, making it an ideal location for travelers looking to explore the nearby museums and archeological sites. Many guests enjoy walking to the nearby business district, shopping district, and harbor.

The Megaron was built in the 1920s, with its foundations constructed on the seaside Venetian walls. Throughout the 1930s, this hotel gained extensive popularity, and since then, it has been restored and refurbished to include contemporary amenities and modern design.

The hotel features 58 contemporary rooms, from elegant suites to standard double rooms. Throughout each room, you’ll notice nautical colors, wooden floors, and high-end linens, pillows, and mattresses. All rooms come with modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs and complimentary WiFi. Guests also have access to an outdoor pool, spa, library, and business center.

The Megaron Hotel boasts two onsite eateries. The hotel’s main restaurant serves an array of local and international dishes, while the hotel’s rooftop terrace is the perfect spot for a relaxing evening of drinks or appetizers. The hotel also has a bar and lounge area, where guests can enjoy a variety of drinks and cocktails.

The hotel offers a range of facilities and services, such as concierge services, complimentary newspapers, and a 24-hour reception. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel’s car rental and shuttle services to and from the airport.

 

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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Hajar

13 July 2025

Exceptional

Everything was perfect, this is the best hotel in the city by far 🙌 with an excellent value for money

A small table with a chair on the balcony would have been appreciated to watch the beautiful sunset.

5.0
Richard

11 July 2025

Excellent hotel.

Very clean, great staff and ideal location.

No dislikes.

4.5
Laura

11 July 2025

Gorgeous hotel. Favorite one in Heraklion.

As usual, the GDM is a stunning hotel. I love the rooftop, the pool, the service, and the workout space.

In comparison to several other places I have stayed in Heraklion, the room is in need of updates. I would expect a five star hotel to be in this process.

4.5
Katy

9 July 2025

Comfortable

Pool on roof was lovely. Great food. Lovely breakfast

Drinks a bit pricey

4.5
Heidi

8 July 2025

Awesome stay!

Gorgeous hotel. Huge spacious rooms that were appointed beautifully. Terrific attentive staff. Loved it

The laundry service pricing is absurd. Find a new service that will do a whole bag for 15 euro like everywhere else in Greece.

5.0
Alfonso

6 July 2025

An excellent place to stay in Heraklion.

The breakfast is good with different varieties and good coffee. Good size room with comfortable bed and pillow. Location is about 15 minutes' walk to the old town pedestrian area, where there are many shops and restaurants. But along the way, there are also some restaurants locally. The Front desk staff Effie and Vicky are very friendly and helpful. The bus downstair go directly to the Knossos. palace Just buy the round-trip ticket by the machine. The Bus also pass-by the museum in town on the way back. The Hotel also arrange transfer to the airport.

Depending when, the port area is always windy.

5.0
Irina

6 July 2025

Exceptionally good

The atmosphere, and everything was wonderful

Nothing

5.0
Manuel

4 July 2025

Perfect locationn!

Ample rooms. Beautiful historic hotel.

5.0
Wendy

3 July 2025

Just wonderful.

The staff were the best. Very warm and hospitable. Very helpful too.

The pool was a little chilly but not a deal breaker.

5.0
Kiran

3 July 2025

Exceptional

Beautiful hotel interiors, excellent location to city center and port.

Nothing!

5.0
Karen

2 July 2025

Lovely hotel - would recommend.

Great location, lovely roof top bar and pool, excellent staff - great breakfast. - great hotel.

Nothing - loved it.

4.0
Mark

30 June 2025

Very good

Rooftop restaurant

Atriums were too hot

4.0
Melanie

29 June 2025

Great hotel, perfect for a one night stopover before heading further into the island.

The staff were amazingly helpful and welcoming and the hotel was chic and immaculate.

It is under the flight path of the airport, and parking is a nightmare. There is a car park on the opposite side of a very busy main road where they take your money first to enter, regardless of whether there is a parking space - which there wasn’t!!

5.0
Priscilla

29 June 2025

Excellent.

The staff were wonderful. The location is perfect to walk to town, museums, the harbor. The wrap around balcony on our top floor room with a stunning view of the ocean was fabulous. The rooftop restaurant was a delight.

The room and bathtub/shower were narrow.

5.0
Adam

29 June 2025

It was the perfect hotel, and I will stay here again!

The property was perfect. It is in a stunningly beautiful building in a great location. Staff was very attentive to anything we needed. The rooftop pool and restaurant were beautiful, quiet, and relaxing. The restaurant staff took care of anything we needed very quickly. The room itself was beautifully decorated. It had high ceilings, a comfortable bed, great air conditioning, and a hot shower. The room was very quiet, and I got a great sleep here. The breakfast was perfect. There were so many options, hot food like bacon, eggs, all types of pastries, and a section of cold foods like cheeses, yogurt, and all types of fruits. There were also a lot of Cretan specialties. I really enjoyed talking to the staff member at breakfast who took the time to explain what all the Cretan foods were. The property is great value for the money. You get a truly five star experience!

4.0
Victoria

29 June 2025

Pleasant stay at a lovely hotel

Lovely well located and well furnished/appointed hotel. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great facilities unfortunately wasn't there long enough to use the pool or gym. Overall very happy with my stay but there are a few things I have noted which were not up to the standard of such a hotel.

My room key stopped working twice. Staff explained it was due to mobile phone proximity. However, the second time it had not been anywhere near my phone. So I suspect the card system is somehow not as good as many other hotels. Also when I went for a coffee mid afternoon on the terrace, there was only one staff member there and several people were waiting for lunch and it took so long I left. No real drama for me but I realised also the people would be waiting for their lunch for a long time; and felt sorry for the staff member. Last thing was the noise from other rooms at night. I was surprised how the noise from other people and doors opening and closing was quite noticeable in my room. It didn't keep me awake so not a huge issue, just surprising for a hotel of this standard.

4.5
Jessie

27 June 2025

Fabulous

I only stayed one short night unfortunately but I loved everything about it. The room was lovely and super spacious, very clean. Everyone was super friendly, breakfast amazing as well. I wish I could have stayed longer

5.0
George

25 June 2025

A respectable classic

The hotel brings out a luxurious character from a previous era but unlike many of its peers it's very well maintained and conditioned making it a classic. Comfortable and huge beds. Great location next to the sea, port and city centre.

The parking space is relatively small and gets overcrowded easily. Also the way you enter and exit it, is somewhat old-fashioned and impractical because you always have to ring a bell and wait for the receptionist response to raise the bar.

5.0
Veronica

24 June 2025

Great location and amenities!

Very close to the port and lovely property! The rooftop pool was a nice touch. There is also a restaurant up on the roof as well.

4.5
Nicolas

21 June 2025

Fabulous

Staff was excellent

Airport is close but thod is the case for the whole Hersklio town

5.0
Fraser

20 June 2025

Exceptional

Very clean, accommodating staff, great location for travel from the ferry port. Beautiful rooftop pool overlooking the Venetian harbor

4.5
Yevgeniya

19 June 2025

Great location, good size rooms and very nice staff.

Location, size of the room, helpful staff.

None

4.5
Maria

18 June 2025

Fabulous

It’s located walking distance from ferry landing. If you are driving there is parking space in the hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful to our questions. Close to the Archaeological museum and city center. The room was silent in spite of facing the street.

4.0
Neil

17 June 2025

Good stopover for sights Heraklion

Location was perfect, rooftop views were lovely and pool ideal

Functionally perfect, just a bit soulless. Additional breakfast at €25 each was smarting.

5.0
Anusha

16 June 2025

Great hotel, very comfortable rooms

Great hotel close to everything!! The rooms were amazing and comfortable. The hotel accommodated our request to have the 2 rooms close to each other. The ceieling was so high that it made the room seem even bigger. The balcony was great!

Would have preferred a shower as opposed to a tub but this is just a minor detail. The only other call out is, it would be nice to have a chair and a table in the balcony.

5.0
Rosa

15 June 2025

Excellent service in a wonderful place

An outstanding place to stay. All staff were friendly and professional delivering an excellent service. The breakfast was diverse and delicious. Treat yourself. Hotels don’t get better than the Megaron.

5.0
James

14 June 2025

Exceptional

Fantastic view, great facilities, excellent room

5.0
Liliana

13 June 2025

Memorable experience . The location is excellent, the breakfast superb, very attentive staff

Beautiful old building, very tastefully renovated respecting it’s historic character

There was nothing we didn’t like

4.5
Dale

13 June 2025

5 star service and comfort near to cruise ships

Excellent service staff made us feel very welcome. Food was delicious, highly recommend the beef burger!

Location is about a 15-minute walk from the shops. But its not like the hotel can be moved so it is a minor concern.

5.0
Kai-wei

12 June 2025

Wonderful stay in Heraklion

Everything, especially the Cretan style breakfast!

None

5.0
Maria

10 June 2025

Exceptional

the best place ever. love the luxury, breakfast is beyond my expectations every time, staff is always polite and ready to help. Would not change it for any other.

4.5
Urmi

7 June 2025

Fabulous

Amazing breakfast and amazing service.

4.5
Paul

4 June 2025

Fabulous

Great location. Big clean room. Excellent breakfast

Couldn't fault anything

5.0
Julie

3 June 2025

Exceptional

Location and pool

Variety lacked in restaurant menu

4.5
Susan

3 June 2025

Perfect location for arrival or sendoff from Crete

Ideal location near both the ferry port and Archeological Museum made this a win for us, plus it was cozy and upscale without being stuffy. We loved having drinks at the outside bar - even with the wind!

4.0
Elizabeth

31 May 2025

Lovely place!

Close to the port and walkable to the restaurants. Breakfast buffet was great!

Had a little issue with our in room air conditioning. Also tv volume set way too low - if husband turned in bed it drowned the sound out

5.0
Samuel

30 May 2025

Gorgeous hotel in a beautiful and historic city

The breakfast is exquisite and Irini is an exceptional host. Service across the board was gracious, thoughtful and accommodating. The physical spaces of the hotel are elegant, intelligently designed, and have a wonderful attention to detail

I wish the shower door could fully close, so that I didn't get the bathroom wet. Door stops would also be useful so that the balcony doors can both be held open

4.0
Stephanie

25 May 2025

Nice quick stop over before heading to another island

The hotel is a grand old hotel style. The check in process was very quick and we handed over our rental car keys to the Check-in Manager. The rental car company came in the evening to pick up the car and that process went smoothly. The main reason for choosing this hotel for one night was its location to the ferry lines. It was a 5-10 minute walk across the street to pick up the ferry. That was great.

Too few outlets in the room to plug in and charge our phones.

5.0
Nicola

24 May 2025

Wonderful hotel in an excellent location

The breakfast was exceptional with excellent staff and service. The pool area was very well designed and the public areas were sophisitcated and comfortable. Reception staff were very welcoming and helpful.

We observed that the prices of the wines in the restaurant were extremely expensive. This deterred us from eating at the restaurant. Perhaps some cheaper options might be considered for the future.

4.5
H&g

24 May 2025

Fabulous

Brilliant breakfast

5.0
Jacomb45

23 May 2025

Highly recommended: a great stay.

Staff, room, and view from it. The location was excellent, close to the bus station, local bus to Knossos, and museum. And the earthquake didn't even knock over a glass...

Nothing

5.0
Harrop

18 May 2025

Everything was lovely and the Hotel is in a great location for exploring Heraklion.

We enjoyed the 5th floor Bar / Restaurant very much. Nice to have a convenient place with a lovely view of the sea and city. The breakfast in The Plaza Cafe was excellent with may choices and great service. The Desk Clerk arranged our tour to Knossos with an excellent guide. They were always available for any question.

No complaints.

5.0
Layne

18 May 2025

Phenomenal stay!

First we LOVED breakfast! I've never seen such a spread in my life and it was such a great way to try Greek foods when we first arrived. The room was large, quiet, and comfortable. There were slippers and robes. We had a beautiful view of the harbor and could walk for 5-10 minutes and be in the main square.

Nothing

4.5
Jeffrey

10 May 2025

Excellent quality hotel for exploring Heraklion

Location

5.0
Christoph

9 May 2025

Wonderful place in Heraklion!

Great place, wonderful breakfast

5.0
Christoph

9 May 2025

Great place in Heraklion!

Great place, very nice breakfast

4.5
Michaela

9 May 2025

Great hotel in Crete.

Walking distance to the port and a short ride 10-12 min by taxi to the airport. Beautiful room, especially huge bathroom.

Our room was quite small but it was beautiful.

5.0
Paula

6 May 2025

Very very lovely I will return

It's beautiful. The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable. The breakfast was superb with so much choice

Nothing they could do anything about as the weather was awful

5.0
Christoph

3 May 2025

Winderful hotel!

Convenient location, super friendly staff, fantastic breakfast buffet!

Nothing

4.0
Marion

2 May 2025

Great location and the best hotel breakfast!

Comfortable bed and good shower pressure. The breakfast is incredible!

The bathroom is a bit dated in style but still quality equipment.

Hotel facilities

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre (additional charge)

Food & Drink

  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Sauna (additional charge)
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi (additional charge)
  • - Hammam (additional charge)
  • - Fitness

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
  • - Outdoor furniture

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Pool and wellness

  • - Rooftop pool
  • - Pool with view
  • - Plunge pool
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Sun umbrellas
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Face masks for guests available
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