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We are so proud to announce that we’ve won the Booking.com “Traveller Review Awards 2021”. In a period with limited possibilities like last year, the distinction of Traveller Review Awards 2021 from Booking.com with a score of 9.9 out of 10 is a special honor. We thank all the guests one by one for this rating of Sarpidon Suites This award gives us more energy in the continuous effort to develop and improve our services.

Sleeping On A Bed From Heaven!

All sealy mattresses offer great comfort and support thanks to their built in Posturepedic Technology. While you sleep, 50% of your body weight rests in the middle! Sealy mattresses with the exclusive Posturepedic Technology offer targeted support, right where you need it. Posturepedic Technology was developed to deliver reinforced support to the center of your body, your back and torso. At Sarpidon Suites we have selected king-size beds with high quality Sealy mattresses. Enjoy your

Sarpidon ancient image

With the name Sarpidon are known several figures in Greek mythology In the later standard tradition, Sarpidon was the son of Zeus and Europa, and the brother of Minos and Rhadamanthus, while in other accounts Sarpedon who fought at Troy was the grandson of the Sarpedon who was the brother of Minos. Other myth says Sarpedon, was a son of Zeus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War. Although in the

Raki or Tsikoudia

RAKI OR TSIKOUDIA IS A LOCAL CRETAN DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC DRINK, A CLEAR AND FRAGRANT LIQUOR WHICH VISITORS ARE OFFERED AS A WELCOMING GESTURE, OR AT THE END OF A MEAL. Raki contains about 37% alcohol, similar to Scotch whiskey or gin. It is served straight, in shot glasses, usually well chilled. Every autumn, after the grape harvest, various wine celebrations begin. Then comes the manufacture of raki. The custom of distilleries was instituted by Eleftherios Venizelos

Chania by night

CRETE HAS THE MOST LIVELY NIGHTLIFE OF ALL THE GREEK ISLANDS. There is a wide variety of entertainment choices, for all tastes and all ages, from wild foam parties to traditional evenings with Cretan music and dances. Summer in Crete and in Greece means “tables outside”: The guests meet the local people and everyone joins the party. After the sunset, people start gathering in “ouzo shops” and “taverns” (which are usually next to the sea

Cretan food

THE TRADITIONAL CRETAN CUISINE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST IN THE WORLD. Coming for vacations in Chania, you will discover that the traditional Cretan cuisine is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world. The abundance and the variety of the products of the island through centuries has created a cuisine with unique taste, freshness and originality. The Cretan nature has the materials and the Cretan people have the experience