A guide to Best Hotels in Malia

Hotel Malia Dedalos

Just around the corner from the bars and restaurants on Malia’s main strip, the Malia Dedalos adds a little peace and quiet to the otherwise busy area. The grounds feature a large pool and leafy gardens, rooms with balconies or terraces and studios equipped with kitchenettes. On hand is a buffet restaurant for breakfast, as well as an a la carte diner for everything else.

Ilios Malia

Also found on the town’s main drag, the Ilios Malia consists of stacked apartments gathered around a central pool. Each studio and apartment feature kitchenettes, though there’s a restaurant downstairs should you want quicker eats. To make matters even more convenient, the hotel is attached to the Ice Bar, a popular nightlife spot and great pit-stop for a late night.

Frixos Hotel and Apartments

This hotel’s pool area is the star of the show – it’s lined with sunloungers and umbrellas for relaxing, a breakfast bar for noshing and a swim-up bar for, well, drinking cocktails. The heart of Malia is only a five-minute walk away and the town’s beaches are just 10 minutes beyond that. Studios and smaller apartments offer cosy spots to sleep, while bigger apartments have kitchenettes and a balcony.

Ilios Apartments

The second Ilios property in Malia enjoys a similar top location in bar central. It’s a little spot clustered around a pool that’s lined with a roomy sun terrace. Each of the studios and apartments feature kitchenettes, though there’s a restaurant on-site as well as a whole host of international options just outside on Malia’s Beach Road.

Cretan Park Hotel

This 4 * accommodation takes the top prize when it comes to style at Malia hotels, with rustic dining areas and a chic poolside. It’s set 20 minutes from the town’s party scene and is instead bordered by the beach and rolling countryside. In the grounds are a pool with its very own lazy river, live evening entertainment, tennis courts and wine tasting activities. There’s also a buffet restaurant and Mediterranean a la carte spots.

ICandy Apartments

The ICandy Apartments offer a laid-back counterpart to the other vibrant hotels in the town’s party area. You’d never know that Malia’s top bars and restaurants are only a five-minute walk away. Staying here will get you VIP access into Candy, one of the area’s top night clubs – as for your days, you can spend them lazing around the hotel’s pool and cooling off with a cocktail at the pool bar, or partake in quizzes and karaoke before heading out on the town.