Together with my boyfriend I stayed three nights at Effie’s hotel. We really enjoyed our time there - during our two and a half weeks in Greece, this place was absolutely our best accommodation! It’s a super relaxing atmosphere all around the house. On the opposite site of the street you’ll find Effie’s restaurant. Since we’ve been there three times, we could try many dishes and I can promise you, all of them are super delicious! My favourite dish was called „briam“. The waiters and waitresses were very warm and friendly!
We’ve chosen Effie’s hotel because we wanted to do the famous hike through the Samaria gorge. If you wish to be almost on your own while hiking through that breathtaking gorge, I’d recommend you to stand up very early (around half past 6 in the morning) and then drive to the entrance of the gorge by car. The hike itself takes about 5 hours. After your arrival in Agia Roumeli, you’ll have to wait a couple of hours in order to get the ferry that brings you to Sougia. But there is a nice beach and you’ll also find some restaurants. From Sougia, you can take a bus that brings you back to Samaria gorge from where you can get your car to drive back to the hotel (this takes you another 40 minutes). It’s also possible to take a bus from Agriles to the gorge in the morning. If you prefer to walk alone through the gorge, I’d chose the first option (even if it means some more time in the car).
If we’d visit Crete again some time, we’d definitely try to stay at Effie‘s place for some days!
Thank you very much!