Mr & MRS Smith Kapsaliana Village Hotel

The history of Kapsaliana village hotel is just as amazing as the facility itself. It is off the beaten track a little, but there is really no need to leave. It has everything you could need, comfortable air conditioned rooms, a pool (with bar) terrific breakfast and excellent evening meals. The staff are excellent.

What a remarkable project, to turn a sleepy,almost completely abandoned village into a fabulous hotel. It's been done incredibly well and must have had an excellent architect. We had a near-perfect holiday here, peaceful, enchanting birdsong, relaxing spaces, always plenty of sun beds, an immaculate pool and lovely staff, particularly Brigitte who was very helpful and knowledgeable about the local area . My only criticism was that the highly acclaimed restaurant did not serve vegetables with the main courses, although we saw a lovely vegetable garden. Small amount of purée perhaps, but accompanying vegetables would have been good.

This hotel is hands down one of the nicest hotels I have stayed at. The staff is just so extremely friendly, the rooms are great, comfortable and quiet. Would definitely stay here again. We were in Altair which has it own little patio with table and chairs, 2 sun chairs and view of the Sea, Olive Groves and pool.

Everything was of the highest quality : location, breakfast, dinner, room, staff... And Brigitte gave us great suggestions for trips. One can feel that all the staff likes to work there, and this creates a superbe atmosphere of well-being.

I've probably stayed in over 200 hotels and without a doubt, Kapsaliana Village is among the top 3, maybe the best. The location is serene and relaxing, the facilities are amazing but the stand-out is the staff, they are committed, engaged and work hard to ensure guests have a great time. The amenities are top notch and a special mention must be made of the restaurant, which serves Cretan specialties and is nothing short of exceptional. We also met the family that owns the hotel and has poured their heart and soul into this property for over 4 decades, they have created a hotel that can only be created by someone who has deep commitment and passion. The hotel is tucked in the uplands of Rethymno prefecture, about 20-30 minutes from Rethymno, an hour from Heraklion and 1-2 hours from major beaches like Elafonisi, Falasarna, Preveli etc. Having a rental car made it much easier to use the hotel as a base to explore the island. The best thing I can say about the hotel is that l already wish I was back there

Gorgeous property about 20-30 minutes from Rethymno. Renovated village into boutique hotel with a range of rooms. Our room was not large or ‘luxurious’ but very comfortable. Meals were some of the best we had in Crete and Greece. Very peaceful flower filled grounds, nice pool, and views of hills and to the sea. Recommend!

one of those places you find every once in a while where you want to stay forever. a real treat. authentic. carefully put together with consideration and love. great staff. great food. great vibe. perfectly chill and unpretentious. cant recommend it highly enough. in fact i didnt really want to review it because i might encourage too many others to go and make it harder for myself to book next time! go if you can and stay for at least 3 nights so you can start to unwind. not a place to rush. 5/5

Fantastic hospitality, wine tasting was a highlight of our trip. The hotel is beautiful and very sympathetically renovated. Very peaceful and relaxing.

What a beautiful place to stay in a glorious setting where the owner has lovingly restored what was the olive mill (now a museum to visit) and recreated the village houses into hotel rooms using his vision as an architect. From the welcome drink on arrival, to the Cretan style breakfasts to the leaving gift of herbs and sweet treats we felt spoilt by the luxury of the room and gardens full of fruit trees and herbs.