Ammos Hotel
near Chania, Crete
Eating
At the heart of the hotel is a gorgeous dining terrace with
panoramic sea views, glassed-in against the summer winds. This is
the perfect spot to start your day. Ammos’ buffet
breakfast - an (inexpensive) optional extra - translates as a
groaning table stacked with standards like cereal and toast and a
bottomless pit of filter coffee, next to plateloads of Cretan
specialities like melomakarona (spiced honey biscuits) and
small pies called kalitsounia, made with soft
mithizra goats cheese and crispy filo pastry.
Dinner is served in the airy breakfast lounge or out on the
vine shaded terrace - a privileged beachfront position and much
calmer than Chania harbour. The restaurant serves generic Greek
food which we found a bit overpriced and portions rather small -
though it is open from early morning till very late (handy for
night-time arrivals, or guests adjusting to the time zone). Worth
trying for curiosity value are the marathopites – a
crispy pancake brittle made with fennel, ideally smothered in
tzatziki – and melitzanes papoutsakia, a rich
dish of aubergines stuffed with caramelised onions and mince in a
moist béchamel sauce.
Alternative dining choices – including Nesaki, a cheap
and cheerful pizza parlour, and Eden, a jazz bar serving veggie and
organic snacks – can be found just down the road in Kalamaki,
but the road is busy so it’s best to walk along the beach and
then pop up onto the main road when you reach the harbour.
If you’re seeking more variety, ask Nikos to book you a taxi
into Chania’s old town. Here you’ll find
atmospheric tavernas like Semiramis, serving a sumptuous range of
Cretan specialities, or Monastiri, which is probably the best of
the many waterfront eateries.
Alternatively you could rustle up something basic like a feta
cheese omelette or a mushroom risotto on the kitchenette's
two-ring stove and just chill out with a glass of local Minos
wine on the balcony or terrace of your room. There's also a fridge
and kettle, and staff will even wash up your dishes next day if you
smile nicely.
Features include:
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Walk to restaurants
- Kitchenette
