Is Hotel IDI located in the center of Agia Galini?

Yes, Hotel IDI is situated in the traditional part of Agia Galini, within walking distance from the harbor, tavernas, cafés and shops. Guests can reach the sea and the center of the village in just a few minutes on foot.

How far is Hotel IDI from Heraklion Airport?

The distance from Heraklion Airport to Agia Galini is approximately 75 km. Most guests drive via the northern highway and then through the Messara plain, with a total driving time of about one and a half hours, depending on traffic.

Is Agia Galini a good base to explore South Crete?

Agia Galini is one of the most strategic bases to explore South Crete. From here visitors can reach beaches such as Agios Georgios, Agios Pavlos, Triopetra and Preveli, as well as Matala, Phaistos, Gortyna and the Amari Valley without long driving distances.

Does Hotel IDI offer sea view rooms?

Yes, many rooms at Hotel IDI offer direct sea views towards the bay and the Libyan Sea. There are also rooms with village or mountain views and rooms with veranda or terrace for guests who prefer more outdoor space.

Is breakfast available at Hotel IDI?

Hotel IDI offers breakfast with simple and classic options that reflect the character of a family-run hotel in Agia Galini, so that guests can start their day before exploring the village and the surrounding area.

The Hotel | Hotel IDI – Agia Galini, Crete

Hotel IDI was founded in 1986 by Dimitris Giasafakis and takes its name from mount Idi – the highest mountain of Crete. Since then, it has become one of the most beloved relaxation spots in Agia Galini, known for its authentic Cretan hospitality and peaceful atmosphere.

Each room has its own personality, with carefuly selected colors, textures and handcrafted decorated details that reflect a different artistic inspiration. The combination of elegance, comfort and simplicity defines the hotel’s unique charm.

As a family-run hotel, IDI welcomes guests from all over the world with warm and genuine care. Managed by Asimina and Dimitris Giasafakis, it continues a long tradition of personalized service and heartfelt hospitality that has made visitors return year after year.

Hotel IDI is the perfect choice for travelers seeking authentic comfort, a touch of Cretan character, and a truly relaxing stay under the Mediterranean sun.

Photo Gallery

Entrance arch and garden of Hotel IDI in Agia Galini

Hotel IDI Entrance

Hotel IDI

Bright and colorful sitting area in the lobby of IDI Hotel

Reception Lounge

Decorative wooden console and wall art at the reception of IDI Hotel

Art and Details

Comfortable lounge area with sofas and natural light at IDI Hotel

Lobby Lounge

Bookshelf and cozy reading area inside IDI Hotel

Reading Corne

Indoor breakfast or meeting area with rustic wooden table and warm lighting

Breakfast & Meeting Area

Reception interior of Hotel IDI with decorative wooden shelf and artwork

Reception – Hotel IDI

Garden seating area with lush plants and natural light at IDI Hotel

Garden Corner

Outdoor tables in the shaded garden veranda of Hotel IDI

Garden Veranda – Hotel IDI

Shaded outdoor seating area with plants and arches at Hotel IDI

Garden Veranda – Hotel IDI

🏅 Awards & Guest Recognition

Over the years, Hotel IDI has been honored with numerous awards fot its quality, hospitality and guest satisfaction – a reflection of the trust and appreciation of our guests from around the world. Every review and distinction is a reminder of what truly matters to us: offering genuine Cretan hospitality, personal care, and the warm atmosphere that makes guests return year after year.

IDI Hotel9.1RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE 2021

Yveline

Etablissement accueil familia 😀 - Vue sur la mer 😞 - Rien		 - 17/09/2023 
Rolf

Exceptional  Ein gemütliches liebevoll geführtes Hotel von den Besitzern Asimina + Dimitri. Es wird jeden Morgen ein vielfältiges Frühstück serviert, unteranderem mit selbstgebackenen griechischen Spetzialitäten von Asimina. Hier wird man in jeder Hinsicht verwöhnt! Wir kamen als Fremde und gingen als Freunde. Vielen herzlichen Dank für Alles und bis zum nächsten Jahr!
		 - 27/10/2018 
chronischan

Πολύ όμορφο οικογενειακό ξενοδοχείο Ήμουν εκεί με την οικογένεια μου από 14/08-17/08/2014. Το δωμάτιο ήταν πάρα πολύ όμορφο και λειτουργικό. Το πρωινό ήταν εξαιρετικό. Η καθαριότητα του χώρου ήταν κάτι παραπάνω από εξαιρετική. Οι ιδιοκτήτες του ξενοδοχείου ήταν πάρα πολύ φιλικοί.		 - 20/08/2014 
colleryfarm

Couldn't wish for more The taxi was waiting for us at the airport even though our flight was over two hours late. It was dark when we arrived at the hotel but the owner was outside waiting to greet us. We were quickly shown to our room and given an excellent recommendation of where to eat. It wasn't until the morning when I opened the shutters and was speechless by the most amazing panoramic view of the bay that I realised this was a special place. The breakfast on the terrace was lovely and although the food arrived quickly you never felt you needed to hurry. The fridge in the room was very useful as was the little kitchen for making a cup of tea. Everything was perfect! To save always having to bother the owners to lock your valuables in the safe it would be useful if the rooms had their own. All in all a wonderful little hotel, especially the sea view rooms. Will be returning soon, I hope.		 - 14/09/2014 
Francesco

Exceptional  La struttura é molto vicina al porto di Agia Galini. Percorrendo circa 300m a piedi si può raggiungere una spiaggia ben attrezzata con lettini e ombrelloni.
 Per chi raggiunge la struttura con il proprio automezzo bisogna essere fortunati nel trovare un parcheggio nelle vicinanze.		 - 07/08/2019 
Baerbel

Authentisches Fischerdorf mit super herzlichen Menschen - zum 5. Mal und immer gern wieder.  Herzliche Gastgeber vor allem. Meine Sonderwünsche (Taxitransfer vom/zum Flughafen, obere Etage, Meerblick, Frühstück auf dem eigenen Balkon, ...) - sie wurden alle erfüllt.

Asiminas unglaubliches Frühstück - sie hat ihre Gäste jeden Morgen mit selbst gebackenen süßen und herzhaften kleinen Köstlichkeiten verwöhnt, dazu frisch gepresstem Orangensaft - viele Zutaten aus eigenem Garten. Und das so reichlich, dass wir das eine oder andere noch auf unsere Ausflüge als kleinen Proviant mitgenommen haben.

Die Betten waren höchst komfortabel - wir haben himmlisch geschlafen.
 Mir fällt da wirklich nichts ein. 

Wer noch echte Gastfreundschaft sucht, abseits von der typischen Touristen-Routine, der ist in Agia Galini und insbesondere bei Asimina und ihrem Mann bestens aufgehoben.		 - 02/11/2018 
Rachele

Piccolo albergo a conduzione familiare  Camera molto semplice ma con tutto il necessario e la pulizia è stata impeccabile. Bellissimo balconcino vista mare. La colazione è molto ricca e soprattutto preparata ogni mattina dalla proprietaria, ogni mattina una colazione diversa (ciambellone, torta di mele, crêpes...) sempre con prodotti fatti in casa senza cibi industriali. La posizione è perfetta, appena fuori dal centro storico del paese e in cinque minuti a piedi si è al porto. Proprietari gentilissimi e sempre disponibili.
 Manca l'ascensore		 - 06/08/2019 
Trudie T

Home from Home Where to begin! We spent nine days at this delightful hotel. It sits at the top of Agia Galini within easy reach of all the facilities of the town. But the steps are steep so regular stops to look at the excellent gift shops, or to sit with a coffee, or an ice cream, or possibly even a delicious cocktail are advisable!

The small hotel is run by Jasmine and Dimitri, and has been in the family since 1986. The rooms are very comfortable with delightful small bathrooms, and the breakfast is quite amazing and offers different local delicacies each morning - I am a coffee and toast person but my companion enjoyed every bite! 

The  beach can be reached on foot in ten minutes, offers a general store, eating places and lots of sun beds.

The owners offer a home from home and that is what we found - thank you very much Jasmine and Dimitri and thanks too to your charming son.		 - 04/07/2017 
Annette

Superb 😀 - Wir hatten Traumhaften Meerblick! Strand und Hafen gut zu erreichen, aber jeweils sehr schräge An und Abstiege. Zum Frühstück gab es jeden Morgen etwas anderes, von selbstgebackenen gehaltvollen Kuchen über Eierkuchen gerollt mit Schinken innen, Eierkuchen mit Feta gefüllt...immer Obst und frischen Orangensaft. Originelles Frühstück, definitiv 😊 super sauber war es auch, eine kleine Küche für alle zum Kaffee kochen u.a., die wir aber nicht genutzt haben. Empfehlenswert! 😞 - None		 - 21/10/2023 
David H

Perfect Perch for a Sea View! We liked this place. Easy to find. Right as you take the main road in, it's up on hill above looking down on port.

Ask for a room on top floor if you can with terrace - beautiful view.

Good breakfast, home baking, and nice staff. Bed was a bit hard but the sweet balcony view made up for any shortfalls the room had... it was very basic. Washroom was clean.

Only negative thing is we had to show our print out of our reservation confirmation at check out, as they said it was more money, so I had to show here the reservation print out and then they agreed - but they became instantly unfriendly.

We would say there again though.		 - 04/07/2015 
Susanna

Empfehlenswertes, sympathisches Hotel in einem schönen Ferienort an der Südküste.  Kleineres, schmuckes Hotel an guter, zentraler Lage. Trotzdem ruhig. Strand und Zentrum sind schnell erreichbar. 

Schöner, kleiner Garten mit mediterranen Pflanzen. Frühstück im Freien. Jeden Tag gab es zum Frühstück etwas Hausgemachtes. 

Freundlicher Empfang. 

Wir bekamen ein Zimmer im 3. Stock mit einem kleinen Balkon. Von dort hatte man eine wunderbare Meersicht. 

Ansprechende, sympathische Zimmereinrichtung.
 Nichts. Wir waren sehr zufrieden und würden das Hotel wieder buchen.		 - 31/07/2018 
Frank

Schönes kleines Hotel mit freundlichen Gastgebern. 😀 - Tolles Frühstück, umfangreich und jeden Tag etwas anderes leckeres selbst gemachtes wie Kuchen oder Omlett, etc. Sehr freundliche Gastgeber, sehr nett. 😞 - War alles prima, nichts.		 - 14/10/2023 
Marc

Excellent verblijf in een klein familie hotel  Vriendelijkheid, gevarieerd ontbijt uit eigen tuin, gezellig familiale sfeer
 Accomodatie is perfect, alleen gelegen op een heuvel.		 - 10/08/2019 
Nils

Tolles Hotel für einen kurzen Zeitraum wunderbar. 😀 - Die Herzlichkeit wie wir aufgenommen und bewirtet wurden. 😞 - Nichts		 - 10/10/2025 
Wolfdieter

Tolle Frühstückspension  Köstliches Frühstück, täglich neue Leckereien

Super 4-Bettzimmer mit 2 Bädern

Ruhige Lage mit wunderschönen Garten
		 - 01/08/2018 
Bruno Antonio De Santis

Posto bellissimo ottimo con tutti i confort nelle camere del hotel e il ristorante ottimo ambia sala la cucina e molto buona c’è ne da mangiare in abbondanza con ottimi primi piatti e i secondi a base di pesce e carne con un sevizio di sala molto buono i camerieri e le cameriere con il loro Chef Papi sono molto accoglienti e molto bravi mi sono trovato molto bene ve lo consiglio 😘		 - 03/09/2023 
SuzelRS

Nice start to our vacation We stayed in the family room which was spacious and clean.  A beautiful garden guides you from the street to the reception area.  The hotel is only a 2 minute walk to a mini-mart and a 5 minute walk to the harbor and restaurants.  The owners are kind and accommodating and their grandson is delightful.  We would stay here again.		 - 13/06/2014 
Reto

Gerne wieder!  Kleines, sympathisches Hotel in einem schönen griechischen Dorf. Zentral gelegen und doch ruhig. Nur wenige Gehminuten an den Strand und ins Zentrum, wo es viele nette Restaurants gibt. 

Von den oberen Stockwerken schöne Meersicht. Sehr ansprechende Zimmer mit guten Betten. Gutes Frühstück mit hausgemachten Spezialitäten. Kleiner Garten mit mediterraner Bepflanzung. 

Familienbetrieb. Die Gastgeber waren sehr um das Wohl der Gäste bemüht. Insgesamt ein toller Aufenthalt.
 Alles war OK!		 - 03/08/2018 
Valérie

un séjour charmant et agréable.  Nos hôtes ont été très accueillants, le petit déjeuner est préparé maison, très bon café et très bons produits, le lieu est charmant et l'hôtel très bien situé.
		 - 03/07/2019 
595ritan

Best Holiday ever WOW!!!!!!!  This was the best vacation ever. To wake up  to homecooked breakfast every morning. very clean room and the best hosts ever. This vacation  was so Nice that we extended our stay for another 5 days.  We are going back in september. We can really recomend  this hotel.		 - 16/07/2015