Chapter 02 Gallery Suites
Chapter 02 Gallery Suites is a 20-suite hotel in the centre of Heraklion, listed until recently as GD Gallery Suites. Chapter 02 scores 9.0 on Booking.com across 1,100 reviews and 4.7 on Tripadvisor across 84, with 71 of those at Excellent. It is a self-service property, and how you feel about checking yourself in with a code will decide whether it suits you.
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Hotel information
| Hotel | Chapter 02 Gallery Suites |
|---|---|
| Address | 181 Leoforos Knosou |
| Type | Air conditioning · Family rooms |
| Style | Modern suite hotel in central Heraklion, away from the flight path |
| Name | Trades as Chapter 02 Gallery Suites; listed until recently as GD Gallery Suites |
| Keys | 20 suites, each with a small balcony |
| Arrival | Self-service: a door code sent by messaging, with no front desk to greet you |
| Parking | Free, but only 3 spaces |
| Evidence | 9.0 on Booking.com across 1,100 reviews; only 84 on Tripadvisor |
| Watch for | One review reports unfriendly restaurant staff and drinks it calls overpriced |
| Airport | Heraklion (HER) about 5 km east |
| Booking.com rating | 9.0/10 (1,100 reviews) |
| Tripadvisor rating | 4.7/5 (84 reviews) |
| CreteLocals score | 8.4/10 · read the verdict |
Booking.com and Tripadvisor scores checked on September 28, 2026.
Location
Chapter 02 Gallery Suites is located at 181 Leoforos Knosou, in Heraklion Town. The map below shows the exact spot; Google Maps and Waze give turn-by-turn directions.
Who Chapter 02 suits, and who should skip it
Chapter 02 suits independent travellers who want a modern suite in central Heraklion, away from the airport noise, with parking included. It suits guests comfortable with a keyless, self-service arrival arranged over messaging. Anyone who wants a staffed front desk and a welcome on arrival should book a conventional hotel in the city.
Advantages
- 9.0 on Booking.com across 1,100 reviews, a deep record for 20 suites
- 71 of 84 Tripadvisor reviews rate the stay Excellent
- Modern, well-decorated suites in the heart of the city
- Bedding that guests describe as a real advantage
- Free parking, and a position away from aircraft noise
- Breakfast served in the cafe downstairs, rated well by guests
Disadvantages
- Check-in is self-service, with a door code sent by messaging and no staff to greet you
- Guests report the code taking several attempts, advising you to enter it slowly
- Parking is free but holds only 3 cars, so it fills
- One review describes unfriendly restaurant staff and drinks it calls overpriced
- Only 84 Tripadvisor reviews, so that platform adds little
- 4 of those 84 reviews sit at Terrible, a visible share of a small sample
The rooms: 20 suites, and the bedding gets named
Chapter 02 holds 20 suites in a building the operator describes as a hideaway in the middle of Heraklion. Guests call it modern and beautifully decorated, and the detail that recurs is the bedding, which one reviewer singles out as a real plus rather than a pleasantry.
Each suite has a small balcony, and the position is chosen deliberately: close to the city centre and far enough from the airport that the flight path does not intrude, which is a genuine consideration in Heraklion.
Ask which floor your suite sits on and whether it faces the street. A 20-suite conversion in a dense city block will have quieter and louder sides, and with no front desk staffed through the evening there is nobody to move you after midnight if the side you were given turns out to be the wrong one.
Self-service check-in, and the parking
Arrival here is automated. The check-in process is self-service, with the information sent by messaging, and one guest reports it took a few attempts to open the door and advises entering the code slowly. The same guest would have preferred a human touch at check-in, and states it plainly.
Parking is the other practical detail. It is free, which in central Heraklion is worth real money, but the space holds only 3 cars. A guest arriving to a full car park managed to find something nearby, though they describe it as a challenge. Plan for that if you arrive late in the day with a hire car.
How to get there
Fly into Heraklion airport (HER), about 5 km east, roughly 15 minutes by taxi. The hotel sits in the city centre rather than on the coast.
Take a taxi from the airport if you are not driving; the operators are in our guide to taxi and transfer services in Crete. Hire a car for Knossos, the Lasithi plateau or the south coast, and read the deposit and insurance terms in our car hire guide for Crete, keeping in mind the 3-space car park. The Archaeological Museum, the market and the Venetian harbour are all walkable.
The Crete Locals review
Chapter 02 earns 8.4 from us. The Booking.com record is substantial at 1,100 reviews for 20 suites, which means a very high share of guests review and the 9.0 has held across all of them, and the Tripadvisor rating agrees at 4.7.
The proposition is a modern suite in the middle of Heraklion with parking and no aircraft noise, at a price the market sets for an apartment-style property rather than a full-service hotel. For independent travellers that is good value, and the reviews reflect it.
The trade is service. There is no front desk waiting for you, the door opens with a code that guests say needs care, and one reviewer had a poor experience with restaurant staff and the drinks pricing. None of that matters if you are self-sufficient; all of it matters if you arrive tired at midnight expecting someone to hand you a key.
Book Chapter 02 for an independent city stay in Heraklion with a car, and read the check-in instructions before you land. Book a staffed hotel in the city if you want a person at the desk when you arrive.
