Pluses: great location: near the beach and nightlife - quiet place; Good beaches nearby- the best in the aria Cleaned with towel changed everyday Very nice people working there- the owner bought us raki when we served lunch at a wonderful taverna recommended by him (we were a 14 people group) Nice decorations; clean, fancy pool, good breakfast Great tavernas... More

12 of us were all booked into the Socrates Hotel and paid 8 months in advance and when we arrived late evening we were told that the hotel was over booked for the night and we would be staying in a different hotel just for that evening. We were all dropped off at the new hotel by the so called... More

Along with 11 other boys we booked to stay in the socrates hotel , we paid 420 pounds including flights for 10 days , once arrived here we were greeted by the owner george who whilst laughing said ' we dont have any rooms' , we thought he was joking , but no , he wasn't , we were then... More

We were meant to stay at socrates as we thought it looked nice, so we booked it 7 months before going out to Malia. We turned up at 11 o'clock at socrates and was instantly turned away because they were fully booked. Even though we had a 10 day reservation for 12 people, apparently all the rooms were taken. So... More

Any families or small groups, this hotel is very nice, but our experience has left us very disappointed with the hotel and the manner in which they dealt with us, so any groups (6 people +) just don't even bother booking here, our holiday cost over £450 with flights and below is the reason to just go elsewhere: Although this... More

Lovely place, kids loved it. Very nice pool, friendly staff. Short walk to the sea. We enjoyed the stay and would love to come back. The rooms are very clean and well maintained. What did we miss and would like to see better: TV channels - very limited selection, so take a DVD player. Although good TV at the bar... More

Have just got back from the Socrates Hotel after spending a week there on a girls holiday. There were three of us that went and we stayed in the superior suite that sleeps 3 adults. The room was perfect size and was very nicely decorated. First impressions of the surrounding area weren't great as there are many half built buildings... More

Overall a lovely place to stay. Photos do not do this hotel justice. Very clean throughout. Good location as only few mins walk to the supermarkets, few mins more to the beach. Depends what youre looking for on your holiday but its close enough to the nightlife yet far enough away to not be disturbed by the noise from it... More

This spot was excellent for the cost! It was a treat from staying in hostels while backpacking. Very nice pool, excellent drinks and food. The staff was always very friendly, and they room was very close. They got us set up with an ATV rental, which was amazing, and made it alot easier to see the area. Its around restaurants... More