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I am writing a review because at one time I could not find ANYTHING about Sofia Hotel 2. I hope the information is useful to someone.
So, if you are considering the 2* option, then you automatically agree that this will only be the place where your suitcase stays for the holidays and never ever your sleep...
Initially, they were going to go to Dimitrion 3 * and even bought a ticket for May 2011, but life makes adjustments, we had to postpone the trip until September and change the hotel, which, subsequently, we did not regret a bit. Dimitrion, by the way, is very close to Sofia 2*.

Sofia is located in the center of Hersonissos at 21 public transport stops (for those to whom this will tell something). For your information, at stop 20, there is a 2-storey Spar supermarket and for all buses passing by Hersonissos, this is Hersonissos Center, and at 24 the popular Star Beach. If you walk towards Star Beach along the main street, you will find a bunch of other grocery stores (and the price tags in them are often nicer than in Spar).
From the main street you need to climb 70 meters and here is the hotel in front of us. It is small, but quite cozy, there is no pool. They don't speak Russian at the reception. The rooms are small (we had room 207). There is no TV, hair dryer, refrigerator, which in my opinion was one of the two biggest disadvantages. with a BB power system, you still want to buy something that requires cold storage. But, we got out of the situation and took a little  . The 2nd minus for me was that the bed was one 2-seater (for someone it will be +). The room has only furniture: a bed, 2 chairs, something like a bench with a glass cover (what is it for ??? ), a built-in wardrobe with a bunch of hangers, 2 bedside tables and a huge mirror. The balcony is huge, on which there was a plastic round table and 2 chairs - in the evening there were gatherings with local wine and cheese  There is not enough space in the bathroom, but it will do, there are towels + soap. Plumbing in good condition.
Breakfasts at the hotel (from 7 to 9) are very meager: tea, coffee, milk, juice, bread, butter, jam, honey, ham and cheese (they are laid out on a dish as guests arrive at the rate of about 1.5 pieces per person  ) , tomatoes and cucumbers, fruits (more often grapes, once we caught a couple of slices of melon). ALL. Well, not to stretch the legs is enough.
In general, the hotel has a good impression. The location is VERY pleased, because. located in the quarter (you can sleep peacefully) from the central noisy street. On it there are shops with souvenirs and all sorts of food + eating places and, not least, public transport stops in both directions. Parallel to the main street, along the sea, there is another one - with bars, nightlife and restaurants. This is a separate topic, but I can only say that this is a paradise for nightlife lovers 

Climbing up the street from the hotel, you will reach the old villages: Koutoulofari, Piskopiano (we ate in one of the taverns of this village), Hersonissos (walk for 15-20 minutes at a normal pace). This is where you will see the true Crete and taste the REAL GREEK cuisine. Everything that we tried in the resort Hersonissos, to put it mildly, disappointed me. If anyone is interested in the details, please email me.
For those who cannot rent a car, I can say that using public transport is very easy: there are timetables and directions at the stops, in Heraklion at the station there are a lot of free booklets, maps, timetables for all directions. At the same station there is a room where you can buy boat tickets to Santorini. In September, we calmly bought for the dates we needed.
P. S. Yes, do not forget the fumigator and euro adapter.