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Accommodation in Crete
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Accommodation in Crete - Chania
Villa Venezia, with a fantastic location directly overlooking
Chania
harbour, this small family-run pension represents good value for the old quarter of Chania, with cafes and shopping at your doorstep. The sounds from the outdoor cafés and tavernas can be a little loud in summer, and this is a very heavily booked part of Chania in the busy season, so book ahead. There are only four rooms available, so you get individual service.
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Pension Eva is tucked into the quieter back streets of the old quarter, a little away from the hustle and bustle, yet surrounded by interesting art and jewellery boutiques. This is a lovely little pension with only four rooms and a relaxing rooftop lounge, in a beautifully renovated characteristic building. Pension Eva represents very good value for the popular old quarter of Chania. In walking distance from the limani, the maritime museum and located right on Zambeliou Street.
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Hotel Helena is a small hotel of seven rooms with views over the harbour in old Chania town. The owner is very helpful and these rooms are clean and comfortable. The location is sublime, the blue harbour twinkles so close and the cafés beckon. This hotel again represents very good value in Chania and local character. Good accommodation in Crete.
Casa Delfino. This former mansion dates from 17th century. It has been restored and converted into an exclusive hotel with exquisite taste. From the mosaic in the courtyard, to the rooftop terrace with beautiful view over Chania harbour, everything is quality at Casa Delfino. Tucked in behind the harbour amongst the narrow street of old Chania, the Delfino is a twist and a turn only from the harbour with its endless ribbon of cafes and tavernas by the waterfront.
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Accommodation in Crete - Rethymnon
Veneto Exclusive Suites (left). We love the old town of Rethymnon with its winding narrow streets and stone archways. The ochres and browns leave soft colours on the eye and warmth in the heart. So it is with the Veneto. A beautifully restored characteristic historical building, with only 10 rooms and family run, the four star Veneto with its atmospheric restaurant is a true Cretan experience right in the heart of old Rethymon town.
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Palazzo Rimondi. Located in the centre of the old town, these twenty studios rest in a renovated building dating from the 15th century. The architect owners are justly proud of the results of the recent renovations, which are beautifully luxurious, with natural stone features and mosaic courtyard. So close are the Rimondi Fountain, the Venetian Loggia and wonderful restaurants and tavernas, ensuring that strolling to dinner is a real joy.
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Palazzino di Corina (right) With only twenty one suites, this traditional Mediterranean mansion is lushly decorated in renaissance style. Located in the twisting narrow picturesque streets of the old town of Rethymnon, with café and the busy Venetian harbour on its doorstep, this is a touch of old world elegance with today’s conveniences. A high quality small accommodation in Crete. Click here for more details on Palazzino di Corina.
Avli Lounge Apartments (above) combine culinary excellence with ambience, a stunning enoteca and baraki. This exquisite combination of offerings shows the style of modern Kriti and her wondrous opulence, grounded by tastes and aesthetics centuries old. Do you want to experience the real Crete as the Goddess she is? Avli, meaning courtyard, offers the best of Cretan and Greek hospitality and the sheer love and appreciation of life.
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Accommodation in Crete - Heraklion
Lato Boutique Hotel. The Lato is a small modern boutique hotel with only 53 rooms located between the port and the centre of town, convenient to all points of interest in Iraklion with the most marvellous view of the old harbour from some of its rooms. Be sure to ask for the harbour view room. What a feeling waking up on your first morning in Heraklion seeing that pretty harbour with fishing boats and its Venetian fort. We always found the Lato provided excellent service. This is not a tourist hotel, and has many Greek business travellers to stay.
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Mirabello Hotel. The Mirabello is a budget hotel set a few streets back from the Liondaria, in an easy central location. This hotel is family run with only 25 rooms and while it is not chic, it represents good value. The rooftop terrace is basic but you can make out a view to the water from here and get some sun.Better still, stroll a few blocks away to Korai, the lively café quarter, and join in the fun.
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Capsis Astoria Hotel. This is our pick for the luxury hotels in Iraklion, as its location is magnificent. Sitting overlooking the main plateia of Eleftherias Venizelos and just off the pedestrian shopping street of Dedalou, the Astoria is one of the attractions of central Iraklion. This hotel is literally a stone’s throw from the Archaeological Museum, making it a very practical and graceful choice for travellers seeking luxury. Check details and compare rates for Capsis Astoria Hotel....
The Megaron Hotel is a fine hotel renovated from a derelict building. Its location on the foreshore of town, directly opposite the ferry harbour, the marina and the Venetian fortress, and directly next to the bus station, makes it a terrific choice for weary travellers. The modern design is exquisite, upbeat and daring. Accommodation in Crete is proud to select the Megaron in Heraklion, one of the finest hotels in Crete. Check details about the Megaron Hotel.
Accommodation in Crete - Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos offers some of the best accommodation in Crete; in the centre of town, along its many beaches and in the luxury resorts of nearby Elounda. In such a cosmopolitan location, we have chosen small practical hotels in the town centre and we can tell you about them below.
Palazzo Apartments (left) are a stone’s throw from the waters of the Mediterranean, whilst still very central in the picturesque town of Agios Nikolaos. Perched above the blue flag beach of Kitroplateia these recently renovated luxury apartments are decorated in classical Greek style. With views across Mirabello Bay to the Sitia mountains, this is a very convenient and uplifting location. With full self-catering facilities and family service, this is a good choice for exploring beautiful eastern Crete.
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Also on Kitroplateia Beach, is the small family run Sgouros Hotel. So central to town, yet on a beautiful beach overlooking the stunning blue of Mirabello Bay, this is a terrific location. There are tavernas at the doorstep serving fresh seafood, and world class shopping within strolling distance.
If you are looking for a central hotel with views over the beautiful Lake Voulismeni, look no further than Hotel du Lac. This is a modest hotel with a terrific bar café and internet lounge right on the main shopping street, and so close to from all city attractions; the lake and its outdoor café precinct, the harbour with its tavernas and bars, and the port with both day cruisers and large inter-island ferries.
Overlooking the harbour on Sarolidou street is the blue and white Pergola Hotel run by several generations of the one family. This is not a luxurious accommodation, yet the location and the service make it a real treat for budget conscious travellers. The pick up from the bus station is a great help too. Remember to ask for a room with a sea view. This hotel is very handy to the port if you are taking an inter-island ferry.
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