Must-see hotels in Crete

  • Stavris Studios

    Hania Province

    This collection of 24 studios and two-bedroom apartments is decent value, especially considering its position smack on the beach, though the decor is a…

  • Omalos Village

    Hania Province

    Omalos Village is a cluster of three well-equipped, spacious two-bedroom stone villas with large dining and kitchen areas. They have a fireplace and…

  • Porto Kalyvaki

    Hania Province

    Located behind a taverna on the more isolated northern beach, Kalyvaki has a mix of plain studios spread across two buildings in well-established gardens…

  • Kronos Hotel

    Iraklio

    In a good, if noisy, position near the waterfront, the no-frills but pleasant rooms here have double-glazed windows to block out noise, as well as balcony…

  • Hotel El Greco

    Lasithi Province

    This old-school hotel has smart and impeccably clean rooms with tiled floors, nice but dated furniture, plasma TV, fridge and balcony (most with sea views…

  • Hotel Maria

    Lasithi Province

    These 15 pleasantly quirky rooms on the northern side of the village are in a building fronted by a leafy garden. The traditional mountain beds are rather…

  • Eria Resort

    Hania Province

    Located in the coastal village of Maleme, this accessible hotel for travellers with disabilities is well run by lovely staff. Rooms are comfortable and…

  • Elafonisi Village Rooms & Taverna

    Hania Province

    Just 250m from Elafonisi Beach, these 12 spacious rooms have tiled floors and wooden furniture, and some have private terraces. They're strung across an…

  • Plaka Apartments

    Iraklio Province

    These four well-appointed hillside apartments just outside Kamilari have balconies with sea views and are decorated in cool blue and white. There's a tiny…

  • Green Hotel

    Rethymno Province

    The 12 rooms here don’t exactly fuel the imagination, but the hotel's centrally located on the main street and each room has a balcony. Optional breakfast…

  • Alpha Hotel

    Hania Province

    Caters to yoga groups but has decent digs for independent travellers, too, in a relaxed wooded setting just above the village centre. It's run by friendly…

  • Camping Paleohora

    Hania Province

    This large campground is 1.5km northeast of town, about 500m east of stony Halikia beach. There's a taverna, kitchen facilities and a playground, and it's…

  • Olive Tree Apartments

    Hania Province

    This attractive complex in an olive grove just east of Kalyviani village has spacious, comfortable and well-presented apartments and maisonettes suitable…

  • Rooms Ririka

    Hania Province

    This cosy place consists of six double rooms (try for an upstairs room with balcony and sea views) and a leafy garden. Sweet elderly owner Ririka speaks a…

  • Porto Veneziano

    Hania

    Smack at the quieter eastern end of Hania’s old harbour, this business-style hotel has unobstructed city or harbour views and clean, comfortable rooms…

  • Lefka Ori

    Hania Province

    This long-established little hotel at the western end of the port has a collection of rooms, studios and suites with kitchenettes, all clean and well kept…

  • Rea Hotel

    Iraklio

    Family-run Rea has an easy, friendly atmosphere and 15 compact but neat-as-a-pin rooms dressed in shades from vanilla to chocolate. There’s a book…

  • Hotel Delta

    Agios Nikolaos

    Budget-conscious space-cravers with cooking ambitions should thrive in these eight bright, basic but modern balconied units, four of which face…

  • Zorba’s

    Hania Province

    Zorba’s is set back from the beach near the town’s main square. Studios and apartments are contemporary and come with kitchenettes, flat-screen TVs and…

  • Paralia Taverna & Rooms

    Hania Province

    Right by the ferry dock, this family-run taverna serves an array of home-cooked Cretan dishes and also rents nine simple and clean rooms, all with fridge,…

  • Hotel Krystal

    Lasithi Province

    This city hotel is a handy bargain base. It has clean, functional rooms varying in size with tiled floors and dark-wood furniture. There’s a nice eating…

  • Hartzoulakis Rent Rooms

    Hania Province

    Small and basic but very clean, with large verandas, the rooms here make a good base for walkers. The taverna on the terrace serves good Cretan fare and…

  • Lena Beach Hotel

    Hania Province

    Simple seafront rooms make this tidy hotel tops for a carefree holiday. Rooms have small TVs and fridges, plus there’s a big pool.

  • Corissia Princess Hotel

    Hania Province

    This large complex on the beachfront in Georgioupoli caters to package tourists and has bright modern rooms with balcony or terrace.

  • Rooms for Rent Nikolas

    Hania Province

    Has comfortable, simple rooms above a taverna in the village of Lakki, with magnificent views over the valley.

  • Hotel Aristea

    Elounda

    Elounda's oldest hotel is getting a bit long in the tooth but still provides decent bang for your euro. Rooms come with a fridge, and the nicest have sea…

  • Hotel Flisvos

    Lasithi Province

    Basic rooms at this ageing waterfront hotel have a fridge, safety deposit boxes and cable TV. Opt for a sea view. There’s also a lift.

  • Blue House

    Hania Province

    Midway along the white buildings lining the port, the Blue House has spacious, well-appointed rooms with big verandas overlooking the water. The nicest…

  • Hotel Porto Loutro

    Hania Province

    The classiest hotel in the village has rooms and studios furnished in smartly contemporary island style and spread across two hotels, one on the beach and…

  • Gavdos Princess

    Hania Province

    Open year-round in the hamlet of Kastri, Gavdos Princess offers pretty stone cottages with one or two bedrooms sleeping four to six. Cottages are air…

  • Villa Niki

    Hania Province

    These elegantly rustic studios with beamed ceilings and stone floors accommodate up to four people and come with a kitchenette with basic equipment. Since…

  • Consolas Gavdos Studios

    Hania Province

    These comfortable studios perch right above Sarakiniko beach. Villas sleeping up to five (€110) are also available. Guests may use the satellite internet…

  • Rooms Sofia

    Hania Province

    Above the Sofia mini-market, one street back from the beach, these plain and clean rooms can be a bit cramped but have fridge and kettle. They share a…