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Akti Rooms - Xerokambos

 

Akti Rooms

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Where it is: Xerokambos, see map

Open: 1 May to 30 October 

Type: Studios

Number of studios: 10+2

2 people/night: 49 to 58 €

Why we like it: Excellent quality rooms, with sea view balconies, exclusive position on long sandy beach.

CreteTravel.com guests say: Read below


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OUR REVIEW

Akti Rooms is one of very few buildings on the largest and finest of Xerokambos' two sandy beaches. You walk a few metres from your room to the beach, there is nothing else on the beach, which is always totally uncrowded, often empty. Balconies (in every room) look out to sea, you can prepare simple meals, snacks and coffees in your own kitchenette. Windows are double-glazed and the standard of these recently built rooms is exceptionally high. All studios have air conditioning. 

Few places allow you to be in such a close position to your own beach and the beckoning sea. 

Xerokambos is not in any way built up, so going out for a meal or a coffee or a drink provides the choice of one of Xerokambos' several tavernas, one about 300 m away, others up to 2 km. Often each taverna will specialize on any given night so that one may be grilling lamb, the other mainly chicken and so on. The quality of food we've found to be very good. 200 m away is a mini-market which is well stocked with many food and basic essential items. 

The area has many caves, the splendid neighbouring bay making a magical picnic place. A better place to spend time right by the sea, in peaceful surroundings and dramatic mountain backdrop, is hard to imagine. It may be that all you need here are a book and suntan lotion (though something to wear while swimming or visiting tavernas may be useful!).
Do note that Xerokambos is a long way from anywhere! It does take some time to get in and out of the area and you should allow for this if you intend to explore eastern Crete from here.

By car is the only way to reach Xerokambos.
Read our Xerokambos feature
 

ROOMS

Akti Rooms has 10 studios and 2 apartments.
Studios are for 2 people (2 people and a baby - maximum) and have double beds.

There is a one-bedroom apartment on the ground floor with a separate bedroom with double bed and up to 2 extra beds in the living area/kitchen. The bedroom of this apartment is at the back and has no view (there is view from the living room and terrace).

There is a two-bedroom apartment on the first floor with 2 separate bedrooms, one with double bed and one with twin beds and up to 1 extra bed in the living area/kitchen. Large balcony.

All studios/apartments have balconies (the ground floor apartment has terrace), air conditioning and sea views.
 

DISTANCES

152 km from Heraklion & Heraklion airport - driving time: 3.5-4.5 hours.
33 km from Sitia, 34 km from Makrigialos, 55 km from Ierapetra.
We recommend that you rent a car, other means of transport are limited and/or infrequent.

 

CreteTravel.com guest experiences of Akti Rooms    [Click here to SHOW/HIDE]
We have just returned from our week at Xerokambos staying at the Akti Appartments . We have had the most wonderful week and the accommodation was of a really good standard , we were delighted and Eleftheria is such a lovely lady and made us so welcome we were quite sad to say goodbye . Thanks so much for arranging the studio for us, we hope to return again next year ! That part of Crete is just stunning and we are truly hooked.
Best wishes to you,
Janet and Steve Murphy.
Xerocambos and the Akti Rooms were great. It was what I hoped to expect there in this corner of Crete. I ignored your advise to rent a car in advance and took a taxi. Down there most things (shop and restaurants and beaches) are in walking distance (10 till 20 minutes) and just to have a car there for this would not be important for me. Thanks for your advice. If you have a suggestion of a similar place like this in Crete I would like to hear it. Kind regards, Jos van der Palen
Xerokampos was all that we could have wished for. It was well off the beaten track- we enjoyed the solitude. The accommodation was ok.
Geoffrey Linton
Akti rooms were excellent and we will be revisiting them next year.
Roger Payne
Just a quick email to thank you for booking us such a nice apartment in a superb location. We thoroughly enjoyed it! The accommodation was superb - especially the location. One minor criticism about the accommodation: the solar panels installed for hot water supply (one per bock of apartments) were insufficient and the hot water only available late afternoon - larger panels or more of them would alleviate this problem.
Guido Doyer
Akti Rooms simply blew us away!! We loved every second of our stay there, despite the very high winds that week that made it difficult to enjoy the beach. Loved it loved it loved it.
Victoria von Hessert
We also really appreciated Akti Studios. Everything was really perfect: nice location in front of the sea, clean, spacious and well furnished rooms and above all the friendly hospitality of the owners that were always ready to provide suggestions and to answer to our requests. I can't really imagine any suggestion for improvements!
Dario Colombo
Everything worked out fine and we had a wonderful week. thanks again, without your website, we wouldn't have found "akti" at xerokambos and its great atmosphere!
Gabriele Zach

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RATES 2009 (rates include our Superb, All-questions-answered Personal service)

Period 1 May to 30 June 1 July to 20 September* 21 September to 30 October
Studios:
2 people
49 euros 58 euros 49 euros
One-bedroom apartment:
(ground floor)
up to 4 people
not available 69 euros
(*apartment available
only from 1 September)
69 euros
Two-bedroom apartment:
(1st floor)
up to 5 people
60 euros, until 10 June
75 euros, 11-30 June
82 euros 75 euros


Rates are per studio/apartment, per night and include air conditioning and all taxes. They do not include breakfast (self-catered).

MINIMUM STAY: 3-5 nights, depending on season (July & August: 5 nights)

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