We stayed at the Kriti for 3 nights in July 2006. While the rooms were fine )we didn't experience any problems with noise although we were stuck on the back side of the hotel), we found the hotel staff to be very unfriendly and not very helpful. We had questions regarding the best (legal) places to park our rental car, when the meters were operational (the instructions were in Greek) and information about tours. The staff was unable to answer any of our questions and they were completely clueless about parking, meters etc. The location of the hotel was fine, close to bars and clubs and the shore. Great if you are looking to get into the Greek nightlife. If I did it again, I would probably look for a hotel closer to the Venetian Harbor area. Better restaurants and shopping in that area. I wouln't book at the Kriti again.

Friendly staff & breakfasts were good. The room was unexceptional but adequate. The main problem we had was a room at the corner of the hotel, at the junction of two minor roads, nights were disturbed by motor bikes and car hi-fi systems, which frequently caused our patio windows to vibrate. Cheap & cheerful. Distance from town seems over-optimistic.

We stayed in the hotel one night only and maybe we were just lucky but we haven't noticed any outstanding noice inside or outside.
The hotel is located on the side street leading to the sea, thus traffic is less then on the central streets of Chania.
The staff is polite and helpful.
The food is normal, no special items, but plain and good.
In any case in 5 minutes walk you are at the seashore with a great number of good restaurants and cafes.
Thrully speaking we haven't noticed any beach in the nearby (mentioned in the description) but maybe we were not looking well :)))
But instead we visited the waterpark of Chania which was graet - as compared with other places, very few people, so you don't need to stay in que half an hour, may be because you can get there only by taxi.

Just back from 3 1/2 weeks in Crete. Stayed for 4 days, then another 5 days at Hotel Kriti - excellent location for visiting the city. Clean, comfortable rooms - perfect for getting out and seeing the city. If you are visiting Chania to enjoy the city, the people, the food, then this is the place for you. You can walk around, enjoy the sights, the bust port scene (shops, restaurants, etc) even take a bus ride and then come back, rest in the hotel and go out at night. Breakfast is as good as any resort setup - a beautiful buffet beside the pool. The staff are absolutely first class - we had a medical emergency, uncle ended up in the hospital for several days, and the staff were terrific. If you want to just stay in your hotel room much of the day and be in a self contained resort where you don't leave the grounds, have a swimming pool and overpriced food, never experience the people, then try hotels outside of Chania to the west. If you want to have comfortable accomodations, a great start to the day with breakfast and then go out and explore the city, this is the spot for you.