Name: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lincoln Crete
Address: 3015 Betten Drive, Crete, Nebraska, United States of America, Crete, Nebraska, US
Price range: US$148–US$298 per night
Rating: 8.4

What guests think

Across many reviews, Fairfield Inn & Suites Lincoln Crete stands out for friendly staff, generally clean, comfortable rooms, a quiet, safe setting near Doane University and the hospital, and a strong fitness center, though operational and maintenance lapses appear.

While many interactions are positive, guests also report inconsistent service such as slow or confusing check in, difficulty reaching the front desk, and uneven responses to maintenance requests. Beyond that, a minority cite cleanliness lapses and room upkeep problems, including dirty bathrooms or linens, malfunctioning A/C, refrigerators and TVs, and worn or faulty fixtures like shower heads and door hardware. The location is convenient yet somewhat out of the way with limited dining nearby; breakfast quality and stocking vary by day, and the pool draws mixed feedback. Expect a straightforward stay overall, with occasional service or maintenance hiccups.

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Facilities

Guests repeatedly praise the gym as well equipped. Feedback on the pool is mixed, with reports of closures, cool water, or cleanliness issues, and one note about the lobby computer requiring a password.

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Julie

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a great stay. Comfortable bed, relatively quiet, great fitness center. Had a little walking/running trail right across the road. Only complaint was the guy doing breakfast was awful. They were out of everything and he wasn’t real motivated to get stuff out in a timely manner. That being said, the food that was there was good!

10

Miranda

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

great hot breakfast every day. pool temp was cool, but refreshing. no hot tub. beds were comfortable. my room was right next to the ice machine - couldn't hear it at all. great nights sleep.

6

Bruce

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I was there for three and a half days. My room never was serviced. The front desk lady on Saturday said they have an every-other-day service. It wasn't serviced any day during my stay. The computer in the lobby indicated the need for a password to turn on. Nobody knew the password. Possibly this was due to the global outage. Breakfast selections were very, very good.

10

ROBERT

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

The Hotel and Room were clean, bed was comfortable, breakfast was average the selection never changed during my stay. Water pressure was very good and all the hot water I needed. Very nice enclosed pool and well stocked work out room.

10

Tabitha

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property and surrounding area was very clean, staff were very helpful. One of the best hotel gyms I’ve seen

10

Jessica

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We decided to stay another night, and ended up in the same room. The first night I noticed the shower walls were not very clean and the next night, they still had not been cleaned. Also, I had called to make sure the pool was working a few days before our trip, and they said yes. We get there and they said it was down for maintenance. We stay at this hotel 2-3 times a year and every time there seems to be an issue with the pool. We have yet to get to swim in it. Other than that, everything else is fine.

10

Rita

4 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

GREAT place, friendly staff, nice pool, walking path right across the street. Coffee and cold water were always available. The breakfast is ok, just like every other motel/hotel.

8

Stephanie

10 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I went to Crete for my son’s labrum surgery, and even though it was long days of recovery at his apartment, I looked forward to my hot shower and hotel bed (so comfortable!) I utilized the hotel gym every morning, and walked on the path just outside the hotel. The breakfast was okay, and for some reason my pallet appreciated Scooters Coffee more than that at the hotel, but it was overall a great stay! Also, I did have the room serviced on the third day. It was so nice to come in to a fresh room! Thank you!

8

Luke

12 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was a little dirty. Sheets had stains on them. The floor needed vacuumed. Had to put our own trash liners in the trash cans. The tub of the shower needed repaired. Chips of the tub were missing and the shower was dirty. Bathroom light needed replaced, it kept flickering. The swimming pool was cold and had dead crickets in the bottom. But, Melissa at the front desk was a pleasure. It was a fast and friendly check in. Breakfast was also good.

10

Helen Shelby

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

It was the perfect location to visit family in the area. The room was extremely comfortable. We had a sweet couch breakfast downstairs was wonderful and the pool is adorable.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews call the hotel and rooms very clean. However, several report housekeeping and hygiene lapses, including dirty bathrooms or carpets, stained linens, bugs, missed service, and leftover food in fridges.

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Barb

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was awesome. The grout around the tub had lots of stains & in places was non existent & the carpet between the bed was dirty.

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Brock

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Holes in the wall and closet. Door latch broke. Dirty bathroom. Shower head was broke and didn’t move, you had to stand at the end of the bath tub to get water otherwise it just pours out the bathtub. Drain didn’t work. Wont stay there again

6

Mary

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom was not clean....ick.

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Tabitha

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Quite a comfortable stay

8

Cheryl

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I had asked to have the bathroom light changed on our first full day, due to it constantly flickering, but I was informed from front desk staff that maintenance will be advised but not sure when they will get to it. It was never changed during our 3 night stay. There was OLD take out food in the fridge with melting ice cream that has not been cleaned out for a long time! Therefore the fridge use was non existent for us. We had no extra linen’s in the room for the pull out bed, so we had to call and ask for them.

10

Gayla

16 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and staff were very friendly!

6

James

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms needed some cleaning. Average stay.

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Michelle

3 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

pull out bed had poop stains all over it along with chunks of poop. Hotel would do nothing to correct the issue.

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Luke

12 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was a little dirty. Sheets had stains on them. The floor needed vacuumed. Had to put our own trash liners in the trash cans. The tub of the shower needed repaired. Chips of the tub were missing and the shower was dirty. Bathroom light needed replaced, it kept flickering. The swimming pool was cold and had dead crickets in the bottom. But, Melissa at the front desk was a pleasure. It was a fast and friendly check in. Breakfast was also good.

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Mabel

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Thenroom was good, butbwhen I got there, the night table was not.clean. there were spots of coffee that someone spilled. In the morning when I wanted to prepare coffee. Therebwas only decaf coffee available-the bookkeeper didn't replenish the regular coffee. At breakfast, there were no cups for the juice, no silverware to serve the food. That was fixed as soon as I told the manager. It seems the staff in charge was new.

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Rooms

Beds are widely described as comfortable and rooms generally quiet, with a modern feel in places. Some guests encountered in-room issues such as weak A/C, nonworking TVs or fridges, musty odors, thin walls, and faulty locks or shower heads.

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Diane

29 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly. Refrigerator wasn’t working. There were 4 bugs on the bathroom floor. No blow dryer in room.

6

Xavier

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was fine besides tv not working

10

Michael

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled a little musty when i got there, but it seemed to get better when i turned the a/c on. Everything else was perfect!

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Leslie

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was wonderful but AC didn’t work. They were kind enough to get me a fan. Normally I turn AC off so you know it was bad. Hotel does need refurbishing. Again, staff was wonderful especially James. Accommodating of the HOH

10

Steve

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable room and bed. Shower was spacious and easy access to shower essentials.

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Brent

7 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice option for the area. Walls are not heavily insulated, therefore you hear your neighbors and the outside noise. Nice exercise area!

8

Amy

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We came in for an opvernight. The lobby was clean and quiet. The room was over all clean, tiles in the shower looked like they could have used a little scrubbing - found what looked like a greasy palm on the far back side.NOT a big deal and we didn't mention it since we were able to just wipe if off, and once in our room, we didn't hear anything. Very quiet. Our beds were perfect, comfortable. Breakfast had many options and had healthy options, even on a Monday morning!!! Eggs (2 ways) sausage, waffle maker, cereal, mufins, juice, milk and coffee - a real delight as often it's just a mufin or other processed carb treat and coffee. Staff were kind and helpful.

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David

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel itself is decent but not worth the price. I would recommend staying in Lincoln if possible. There is more options for food and entertainment and there are more affordable choices for hotels. As far as my stay, the room I got was somewhat clean but felt like it had seen better days. The front door and bathroom doors did not work properly and there were some issues with the elevators. Breakfast is included but I didn’t try it, so I can’t comment on the quality. My biggest complaint is with the maintenance staff. There was an issue with my room that required maintenance. When the guy arrived he was rude and condescending from the moment I opened the door. This person’s behavior should not reflect on the rest of the staff because, other than this guy, the rest of the staff was professional and nice. The maintenance guys bad attitude and his refusal to fix a problem did affect my family’s stay and I would hope that other visitors don’t have to deal with that situation.

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Eugene

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

shower head was horrible needs to be replaced - does not function well; had to take a cold shower After I set the deadbolt for the door to the room, I could not open the door after turning the deadbolt knob fully back to the open position. After a lot of struggle and time, I was finally able to get the door to open. I did not use the deadbolt after that. The above comments apply to room #421

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Robert

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Room was comfortable bed was great,

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Service

Staff are frequently described as warm and accommodating, with specific praise for front desk support. Recurrent complaints mention slow or disorganized check in, trouble reaching staff, room moves or overbooking, and uneven maintenance response.

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Kimberly

24 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property was clean and very nice. Breakfast options were good. The only complaint was trying to get someone at the front desk. Stood there for 25 min and no one showed up to help. Called them a few times from the room and no answer.

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Misti

5 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in took 1.5 hours. Many rooms were not cleaned by 3pm check in time. Our room did not have any towels. Trash sacks were not in trash cans. Shower head was old and sprayed everywhere except on the person showering. Laundry is $4 per load, most hotels are $1.75. Lady working the front desk was not trained properly, refused to help customers until another employee could show up to help. Rooms that were reserved through hotels/expedia had not been entered into hotel booking system. All employees blamed someone else for the problems, instead of fixing the problems. Front desk lady said breakfast wouldnt be available until 7am. We needed to leave by 615am so we made other arrangements. We certainly do not feel that our stay was worth nearly $200.

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Heather

20 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very nice.

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Rita

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First of all at check in, I was asked for my ID and handed my room keys and told where the elevator was. Didn’t say where or when breakfast was, or any other information. We were on 3rd floor, when my husband went looking for an ice machine, he couldn’t find one so he had to go to lobby and ask. He was told the ice machine is on 2nd and 4th floor, so he went to 2nd floor that machine was out of order so finally found ice on 4th floor. The breakfast was absolutely horrible, warmers weren’t turned on under food that’s supposed to be warm, so the scrambled eggs and sausages were cold. I will never consider staying here again. I expect much more from a Marriott property.

10

Holly

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check-in was easy. Lady at the front desk was very friendly and helpful. We checked in at almost 2am. Room is very clean, beds are comfortable.

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Amy

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We booked this room for our son who had been traveling all day. We were charged and given a confirmation number. When he got to the hotel he was told they were booked and couldn’t stay. Seems illegal to sell a room that isn’t available.

10

Tara

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly, check in was fast, clean comfortable rooms and nice breakfast

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David

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel itself is decent but not worth the price. I would recommend staying in Lincoln if possible. There is more options for food and entertainment and there are more affordable choices for hotels. As far as my stay, the room I got was somewhat clean but felt like it had seen better days. The front door and bathroom doors did not work properly and there were some issues with the elevators. Breakfast is included but I didn’t try it, so I can’t comment on the quality. My biggest complaint is with the maintenance staff. There was an issue with my room that required maintenance. When the guy arrived he was rude and condescending from the moment I opened the door. This person’s behavior should not reflect on the rest of the staff because, other than this guy, the rest of the staff was professional and nice. The maintenance guys bad attitude and his refusal to fix a problem did affect my family’s stay and I would hope that other visitors don’t have to deal with that situation.

10

Robert

2 Jul 2023

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Stayed 11 nights

Very friendly staff and enjoyable experience

10

Diane

12 Jun 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

James at front desk was very helpful and nice.

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Location

Quiet, safe setting near Doane University and the local hospital; easy to find. Limited dining nearby and a car helps for getting around.

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Inga

29 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We absolutely loved the location. Safe, kid friendly and convenient. Would recommend to anyone.

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Julie

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a great stay. Comfortable bed, relatively quiet, great fitness center. Had a little walking/running trail right across the road. Only complaint was the guy doing breakfast was awful. They were out of everything and he wasn’t real motivated to get stuff out in a timely manner. That being said, the food that was there was good!

10

Nicole

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Great stay. Great location.

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John

30 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All good but you need a car as no local taxi service and to far to walk to Crete centre

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William

9 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

limited dining options close to property

10

matthew

25 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, easy, a little out of the way

10

michele

25 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

great location, very convenient.

10

Scott

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Doane University.

10

Paula

29 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It is in a quiet area next to their hospital! This was a nice area to stay in!

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Downing

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was easy to locate, close to everything yet safe and quiet.

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Dining

Breakfast quality and replenishment vary: some days offer a good hot selection and even gluten free items, while others find items empty, limited, or served cold. Overall food is acceptable but inconsistent.

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Julie

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a great stay. Comfortable bed, relatively quiet, great fitness center. Had a little walking/running trail right across the road. Only complaint was the guy doing breakfast was awful. They were out of everything and he wasn’t real motivated to get stuff out in a timely manner. That being said, the food that was there was good!

10

Jennifer

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s been 15 years since we had been in Crete. This hotel an amazing addition for community. The front desk attendant very kind and helpful. The breakfast options were good. Absolutely no complaints! Didn’t have time set aside for workout room or pool.

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Miranda

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

great hot breakfast every day. pool temp was cool, but refreshing. no hot tub. beds were comfortable. my room was right next to the ice machine - couldn't hear it at all. great nights sleep.

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Karri

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was wonderful. The property was clean and updated. The breakfast was ready early and was surprisingly good. I would definitely stay again.

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Rita

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First of all at check in, I was asked for my ID and handed my room keys and told where the elevator was. Didn’t say where or when breakfast was, or any other information. We were on 3rd floor, when my husband went looking for an ice machine, he couldn’t find one so he had to go to lobby and ask. He was told the ice machine is on 2nd and 4th floor, so he went to 2nd floor that machine was out of order so finally found ice on 4th floor. The breakfast was absolutely horrible, warmers weren’t turned on under food that’s supposed to be warm, so the scrambled eggs and sausages were cold. I will never consider staying here again. I expect much more from a Marriott property.

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Amy

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We came in for an opvernight. The lobby was clean and quiet. The room was over all clean, tiles in the shower looked like they could have used a little scrubbing - found what looked like a greasy palm on the far back side.NOT a big deal and we didn't mention it since we were able to just wipe if off, and once in our room, we didn't hear anything. Very quiet. Our beds were perfect, comfortable. Breakfast had many options and had healthy options, even on a Monday morning!!! Eggs (2 ways) sausage, waffle maker, cereal, mufins, juice, milk and coffee - a real delight as often it's just a mufin or other processed carb treat and coffee. Staff were kind and helpful.

10

Tara

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly, check in was fast, clean comfortable rooms and nice breakfast

10

Angel

11 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A very relaxing stay. I loved the shower!!! The whole room was clean and very comfortable. Set to the perfect temp when we got there. I definitely recommend this as a place to stay in Crete. Well worth it. Breakfast was good eggs, sausage, waffles, all the usual breads. Coffee, teas, juices. I did not see if they had yogurt I usually get it just went for waffles today.

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Alicia

27 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was very limited especially for a Sunday. Our hallway need a hood vacuuming.

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DANIELLE

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There was no breakfast food at 8:27. The refrigerator didn't work in the room

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

Suite, Multiple Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

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