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GDM Megaron Historical Monument HotelvsAvli Lounge Apartments
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Avli Lounge Apartments is the choice of most writers compared to GDM Megaron Hotel. Avli Lounge Apartments is ranked #2 in Crete with accolades from 4 publications such as Oyster, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
GDM Megaron Historical Monument Hotel
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
9 D Beaufort Str, Heraklion, Crete 71202, Greece
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "A 1920s office building that for decades stood derelict above the harbor now houses an unusually luxurious and restful hotel, by far the best in town." Full review
Frommer's "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." Full review
Lonely Planet "A top designer abode with comfortable beds, jacuzzis in the VIP suites, flat-screen TVs and a fax in every room." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The three-and-a-half-pearl GDM Megaron Hotel is a boutique hotel in a historical building with fresh and modern interiors." Full review
Avli Lounge Apartments Fodor's
The Telegraph Oyster
The Guardian Lonely Planet
Xanthoudidou 22 & Radamanthios, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Some accommodations are enormous and suitelike, while others are small, and while the decor of some is for acquired tastes only, the surroundings are memorably filled with character." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This flagship member of the prestigious Yades Hotels chain has set a high bar for boutique lodgings in Réthymno old town." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Converted from a 16th-century Venetian stone residence in Rethymnon’s charming old town, Avli Lounge Apartments is a beautiful, upscale boutique hotel." Full review
The Guardian "A trio of 16th-century Venetian mansions in the pedestrianised heart of the old town; they include the hotel’s own popular restaurant Avli in a bougainvillaea-strewn courtyard"
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Lonely Planet "Luxury is taken very seriously at this hushed retreat, where you’ll be ensconced in warmly furnished studios sporting stone walls, beamed ceilings and Jacuzzi tubs." Full review
