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Life Hotel

3.0 star property

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Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Lounge
Breakfast served

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
L. Ikarou 50, Heraklion, Crete Island, 713 07
  • Venetian Walls
    5 min walk
  • Heraklion Port
    8 min walk
  • Eleftherias Square
    10 min walk
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    3 min drive

Room options

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Single Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Single Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, Harbor View

Standard Room, Harbor View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Room, Harbor View

  • 151 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Triple Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double or Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Economy Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Outdoor pool
Sofia Hotel
Pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, (815)
The price is $43
per night
$51 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Sofia Hotel

About the neighborhood

Heraklion

With a stay at Life Hotel in Heraklion, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Heraklion Port and Palace of Knossos. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Venetian Walls and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

What's nearby

  • Heraklion Port - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Heraklion Town Hall - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Historical Museum of Crete - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Koules Fortress - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Τυράκι - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Steam - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪AVLI Bar-Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Porto Cafe - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Life Hotel

Hotel with a coffee shop, a short walk to Heraklion Port
Life Hotel offers 19 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. This Heraklion hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Refrigerators and minibars are provided.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Grab a bite to eat at Life Cafe Said, a café which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10 AM.
Life Cafe Said - This café serves breakfast and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Greek

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Life Cafe Said

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property's front desk is open 24 hours a day from May to October.
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 1.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 10 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 1039Κ012A0033301

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Life Boutique Heraklion
Life Boutique Hotel
Life Boutique Hotel Heraklion
Life Boutique Hotel Crete/Heraklion
Life Hotel Hotel
Life Hotel Heraklion
Life Hotel Hotel Heraklion

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 133 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to airport
Was suitable for one night as close to airport and early flight in the morning. Friendly staff. No complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verity

Very helpful staff with check in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor, Minden

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to old town
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was atrocious. We went to checks in and there was billed proof glass at the counter, a huge panel of security monitors visible in the lobby and it is on a terrible street. I attempted to give it the benefit of the doubt and when I went upstairs the hallway has wires dangling from what appeared to be a ripped out security camera. The room was dirty as is couldn’t even use the restroom, I saw evidence of bed bugs and there was literally a window that showed into the room from the hall that passing guests could look in. We were in the room 1.5 minutes bf immediately leaving and notifying reception we would not be staying bc it was dirty and unsafe - they refuses to reverse the charge they made just moments before. I immediately booked another location and filed a charge back. DO NOT BOOK HERE. You have been warned
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were the best. So helpful and knowledgeable and friendly. The area of town wasn’t the nicest. It was a short walk to downtown, buses to everywhere, the old port, and the cruise ship terminal. The hotel was clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Kathie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was perfect for the ferry. The beds were uncomfortable, it’s on a busy street, and the bar was not particularly accommodating. Our room was not ready and we had to wait over 30 mins for it despite arriving 2 hours after check in time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Marco Antonio

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
None
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this place- closest thing to airport hotel
Fantastic. Dubious at first, but probably the closest thing to an airport hotel, with good basics you can’t take for granted in Crete, like a hairdryer, great AC, extra towels, and it was scrupulously clean. Close to pharmacy, bakery, supermarkets, and the divine restaurant Taverna Vardis. Luggage storage, a cafe, nice patio kind of lounge for drinks even if facing the main road. Offered a breakfast you order the night before. For the breakfast, they set your table and have it waiting at the time you select. Good food, French Press style coffee. My mother was discharged from the hospital (hip replacement) straight to the hotel and they were SO helpful. Gave us privacy and support where we needed it. Tiny lift but worked a treat.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great little hotel only problem was no hot water
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

adam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was professional and helpful. Everyone wore masks and hygiene was a top priority. The rooms were clean, cool, and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the bed and the balcony. Their elevator is a tad small.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Amandeep

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Do not stay
Hotel did not live up to expectation. Not like the photos. Gave us a room we did not book (we got a smaller one). The bathroom was tiny and as a petite woman I barely fit in shower. My husband struggled. The staff were not helpful. The lift was small and we could not even fit a stroller in there. Not once did the staff offer us any help taking it up or down staircase. Moody staff, Mis sold us the room and no apologies or remorse at it. Definitely would not recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There arev 3 main problems. It is on the busiest street in town. All forms of vehicle roar past ALL 24 hours. Plus its on a hill so they upshift or downshift. Plus the airplanes turn here ALlL the time. You get a huge roar that shakes the room. Plus neighbors and outsiders can be loud ALL the time. I got no sleep. You are not close to the water. A gas station and warehiouses are in front of you. My room also had a telephone pole in front of my view. I have pics and video of all of this. Also the plumbing is bad. They ask you not to flush your tp. Plus the bathroom is awful and tiny. The reason they wont submit a pic. You can touch the walls length wise. Width wise you can touch with one arm. It hasnt been renovated either. Plus the sceptic odor doesnt stop. It also gave me a burning throat. Not sure if it was the ac blowing right on me or sceptic posoning or somebody sick entrerring my room or contaminated linen. Nothing else i did or ate seems to be the cause. Stay closer in town. It was safe. If you stay here dont pay extra for a view. You just get more noise. I also observed another guest have some issue with the parking. Wifi was good and the bedroom was in decent condition. Bus stop was right outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for ferry connections.
This hotel is well situated for Heraklion port. We were able to walk to the port for our early morning ferry to Santorini. The hotel was clean and staff very helpful. We were in room 101 which is directly above reception and a view of the port. My only comment would be is that the bathroom is tiny. But hey ho that’s the Greece we love.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great hotel located near both ferry and bus station. Staff was very helpful and recommended a great taverns for dinner. Room is small but updated and great value.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Choose elsewhere
This hotel has a very seedy feel to it. The front desk attendant made sure to remind my husband and I twice that outside guests are not allowed in the hotel, which lead us to believe that perhaps this hotel was in an area known for prostitution? The walls are paper thin, you can hear every noise in the hotel. The room was quite compact, but we only stayed here whilst in transit. It’s conveniently located a short walk to the ferry terminal and to the downtown area. The shower was a sprayer hose, but no where to put the hose up so you have to shower with one hand... a simple fix, but like a lot of other details in this hotel, overlooked. Not worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Close to the ferry port which was my only requirement for my one night stay before an early ferry. Single twin bed room was very small but worked fine. One issue was the door bell kept ringing after midnight all night long and even on the 3rd floor it was quite loud. Otherwise, the woman at the front desk was very sweet recommending a nice restaurant for dinner and helpful for ferry questions.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Eva, Greece

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice hotel near to the city center and to the airport, the staff was polite and friendly, but the cleanliness was bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice bed, quite area but some cleaning issues of the bathroom and a bad smell overall. The room was smelling like a cesspit and not well ventilated
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018