Strictly "on the beach" hotels & villas
Crete beach hotels
Steps from the beach, with sea views - just perfect!...
Hotels in Crete by the sea
Endless sandy beach, right in front of your room...
Stay in a beach hotel
From our selection of special places in
Crete, these have the sea at your feet - they are seaside or beach side
or both!...
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Small
apartment hotel, with pool, by Sitia beach...Sitia
Bay Hotel
Opened in 2005. A good, modern, bright, quality
small hotel that Sitia much needed. Advantageously located both near
the town centre and few steps from the sandy beach. All 19 rooms well
finished, with direct sea views and kitchens. Swimming pool, lots of
flowers, parking spaces for guests.
Sitia Bay Hotel - full details |
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SITIA:
A very pleasurable small town in the east of Crete:
nice waterfront and harbour, quaint streets and a fortress, many good
tavernas, cafes, tasteful bars, shops and a sandy beach a few metres
from the main seafront square.
Active year round but not "touristy". Uncrowded. An excellent base to explore
east and south-east Crete from. Visit from Sitia: Toplou Monastery,
Faneromeni Monastery, beautiful sandy beaches further east (Vai, Itanos,
Kouremenos), Palace of Zakros, Kato Zakros, Xerokambos beach in the
south, Agios Nikolaos and Ierapetra towns and interesting villages like
Mochlos and Etia. Read our >>Sitia feature<< |
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On
the beach, just outside Chania, small hotel...Ammos
Hotel
This charming small hotel with flair, sits on a
picturesque beach 10 minutes from Chania's Venetian harbour.
Studio-rooms are pleasant and each have their own balcony, most of them with direct
sea view. A pool by the sea, a cafe and
restaurant - with some truly tasty food - complete the picture perfect
holiday setting. Stay....venture into Venetian
history...stay and swim, relax or tour the area.
Ammos Hotel - full details |
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CHANIA: Host
to the beautiful Venetian harbour with its waterfront tavernas, numerous good restaurants, unique
accommodation in restored and modern buildings, intriguing narrow shopping streets. Nearby beach, resort
and water park areas heading west. The Lefka Ori mountains are easily
explored from here, along with many intriguing villages. Good
shopping opportunities for handicrafts,
clothes and more. Small - more easily digested museums! Read our
>>Chania feature<< |
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Beautifully restored hotel, both in town centre & on the beach, splendid local period architecture, sea views...Palazzo Apartments
Palazzo Apartments offers the rare town centre and beach location that will please both of you, all of you - "they" shop while you sunbathe and swim! Burnished wood, yacht-like fittings and chessboard mosaic tiles are restored to pristine condition, full kitchens and a hint of grande epoque style - yet a most economical place to stay. Good restaurant and cafe next door.
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AGIOS NIKOLAOS: The marina (the only international-standard marina in Crete) and the port, the "lake", all hang from or sit beneath the hills that form
the town that once was called Lato Kamara, Voulismeni and at another
time Mandraki. Like many in Crete, it had its periods of Venetian and
Turkish dominion. The church of Agios Nikolaos has given the multi-faceted town its current name. The famously deep "lake" is a natural congregating point for waterfront cafes and eating places. Shops cover a range of styles, interesting items can be found on sale in the town centre. Cafes cater for tastes from regular
nightlife to a literary bent. Nearby attractions include Spinalonga, Kritsa
village and Katharos plateau - and the wonderfully scenic "corniche" coastal route to
Sitia. Good beaches within the town and on the east coast. A new stretch
of road means this is just one hour from Heraklion airport.
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
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Luxury villas, magnificent sea views, private pools, sandy beach..."SK Place" Almirida Villas
An estate of three 3-bedroom villas, 150 m from Almirida's sandy beach. A truly privileged, quiet location. With inspiring panoramic sea views, sizeable private pools. Interiors and furnishings of high quality. For family holidays or romantic breaks for couples and honeymoons.
Easy access to Chania.
SK Place Villas - full details NEW Addition |
ALMIRIDA (or ALMYRIDA) [CHANIA]: A pleasant coastal resort village, with sandy beaches, beach-front restaurants, cafes and bars. In the scenic Apokoronas area, with nearby seaside villages (Kalives) and inland (Douliana, Gavalochori, Samonas) to explore and experience authentic, local scenes and flavours. Close to Chania. Read our >>Chania
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Apartment/villas
with pool, on the beach, bay with magnificent sea views...Mare
Nostrum Villas
Four two-storey houses, can function as 4 villas
(with private pool) or 2 villas and 4 apartments. Modern, panoramic sea
views, every bedroom with own bathroom, fully equipped. Neighbouring glass fronted restaurant and cafe - self contained delight.
Near Chania and within 15 minutes of the airport. Small protected bay with good sandy beach. A magical enclave.
Mare Nostrum Villas - full details |
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LOUTRAKI/MARATHI (near Chania): Minutes by car from Chania town
and Chania airport, Loutraki is a sparkling small bay with delightful sandy beach
and tranquil sea. Neighbouring Marathi has 2 more fine sandy beaches, an
archaeological mini-site and three tavernas, one of which is notably
good - at sea's edge. For sand and sea and vistas, comfort and privacy
but within a short drive of the Venetian harbour, many small villages,
this is a perfect local enclave. Read our
>>Chania feature<< |
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Villas with superb sea-edge views, luxury on the outskirts of Agios Nikolaos town...Thalassa
Villas - Agios Nikolaos
Six exclusive, well-designed luxury villas with security entrance, sea-edge views, fine pools, fully equipped and well furnished. Private, yet within a 3 minute stroll of their sister hotel and its facilities, restaurants and spa. Villas with three or four bedrooms, for 4-8 people.
Thalassa Villas - full details |
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AGIOS NIKOLAOS:
The marina (the only international-standard marina in Crete) and the port, the "lake", all hang from or sit beneath the hills that form
the town that once was called Lato Kamara, Voulismeni and at another
time Mandraki. Like many in Crete, it had its periods of Venetian and
Turkish dominion. The church of Agios Nikolaos has given the multi-faceted town its current name. The famously deep "lake" is a natural congregating point for waterfront cafes and eating places. Shops cover a range of styles, interesting items can be found on sale in the town centre. Cafes cater for tastes from regular
nightlife to a literary bent. Nearby attractions include Spinalonga, Kritsa
village and Katharos plateau - and the wonderfully scenic "corniche" coastal route to
Sitia. Good beaches within the town and on the east coast. A new stretch
of road means this is just one hour from Heraklion airport.
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
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On
the beach, charming apartments...Romantika
Apartments
Just wonderful - if you had stumbled across this
garden-setting, on-the-sandy-beach group of six apartments you would know
you are a lucky traveler. Neat, modern and tidy with only-sea views. A
few steps and you are sitting sipping a drink or eating at the family
run beach cafe/taverna. Here you have a peaceful haven and a short stretch away, the beach town
of Agia Galini itself.
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AGIA GALINI: Has a
feeling of being very separate from the surrounding area, with a
well-used harbour. From the harbourside restaurants and cafes, this
small town climbs with some shops and small hotels, steeply uphill. A
closely-built place, with two beaches stretching to the east of the
town. You can travel in about an hour to Rethymno on the north coast, sample
its old Venetian and Turkish history, visiting the beautiful Spili and
Amari villages on the way. Matala with its sandy
beach and nearby Kommos with its extensive and quiet beach with an
archaeological site, are just over half
an hour away.
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Bungalow
apartments a few steps from long, quiet beach...Olga
Beach
Olga Beach's very acceptable 6 bungalow apartments on the quiet eastern coast of Crete (east of Sitia), allow you to be at one with the sea for days on end. Great swimming and lazing, windsurfing facilities, perhaps a stroll inland for a different view, or stroll to the simple Kouremenos harbour to inspect the morning's catch. A lot of beach, a calm sea, a few tavernas - a quiet area. Close: Archaeology, Vai beach & Kato Zakros.
Olga Beach Apartments - full details |
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KOUREMENOS
BEACH
[SITIA]: One of the areas of Crete with very little
development - so this is a fairly local place. Nearby archaeological
sites and an easy get-there-early-hop to Vai beach to enjoy it before
the hoards arrive. The village of Palekastro is the simple, local and
traditional seat of the area. Kouremenos is a calm bay with
clear swim-able water and a simple harbour. Good chance to amble
around small villages and see the Toplou Monastery. Read our
>>Sitia
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Special,
unique hotel with private sandy beach, gastronomic treats...Istron Bay Hotel
If you deserve a treat, or someone you know does - this could be the place. Hidden in a
beautiful bay with wonderful beach, many-flowered gardens, choice of restaurants, cafe and bar areas. The hotel
clings to the hillside, cascading down to the sea. Special getaway, this is.
Istron
Bay Hotel
- full details
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ISTRON BAY: The village of Istro, a few
minutes drive east of Agios Nikolaos, has good beaches. Several small hotels and
apartments. It also boasts two internet cafes! One kilometre to the east, along the start of one of the most dramatic stretches of coastal road in Crete, is Istron Bay. The bay is the hotel if you like. Great setting. Visit Kritsa
and drive up to the Katharos plateau (a couple of tavernas and a kafeneio
await!).
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
feature<<
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Traditional
style studios by the sea...Komis Studios
Komis Studios is a unique cluster of interestingly furnished & unique studios in traditional style. It has a view of the beach and the sea, which is only 10 metres/yards away. In the centre of peaceful Keratokambos coastal village.
Komis
Studios - full details
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KERATOKAMBOS: Beach and sea. Fresh fish in tavernas. Spectacular mountain scenery nearby.
Explore. Relax, swim, read, write or paint or just spend quality time with someone special. A favourite with
local and foreign visitors. Read our >>Keratokambos
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Boutique, stylish hotel of 8 suites, by the sea...Hotel Civitas
A renovated historic building becomes a small boutique-style, quality, intimate hotel in the centre of things - equidistant to Rethymno's long sandy beach and the Venetian harbour - both are a 5 minute stroll along the seafront.
Comfortable, lush suites, with luxurious fabrics and convenient kitchenettes.
Hotel Civitas Rethymnae - full details NEW Addition |
RETHYMNO: Blessed with an almost endless sandy beach (home to bathers and turtles alike)
and its old town, which is marked by the ancient fortress, old harbour, historic walk-streets and waterside fish restaurants, cafes, bars and a few
clubs. One of the main towns of Crete, central coast position convenient for mountain villages, Arkadi Monastery,
trips to Chania & south coast. Read our >>Rethymno
feature<<
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Quality
in the south, sea views...On The Rocks Hotel
Paleochora has been waiting for a decent small hotel.
Welcome to the new On The Rocks. Standard rooms
all have direct sea view balconies. For a little more space, suites do the trick, and for
a more luxurious treat one of the two penthouse suites offer character,
views, fully equipped kitchens and delightful decor (they really are penthouse/loft-style).
Breakfast or drinks on the front terrace cafe - a joy!
On The Rocks Hotel - full details |
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PALEOCHORA: A finger of land juts into the Libyan sea,
sporting a pebble and rock beach to the east and extensive sandy beach on its west side. Wonderful cafes - including newly opened Water's Edge and the kafeneio where they heat Greek coffee in the traditional hot
sand system. A proximity to some pleasant mountain villages and relative
closeness for a trip to Elafonisos. A friendly place to be. Also a point to set sail to the southernmost island of Gavdos from, go whale or dolphin watching. |
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Exceptional
location and views - truly unique...Hotel Porto Loutro
A choice of two distinct buildings of crisp and bright style - beach or elevated on the
hillside, this is the established and desirable home from home, immersed in the relaxed magic of Loutro. Rejuvenate with
walks or gazing at mountain and sea.
Hotel
Porto Loutro - full details
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LOUTRO: Like no other. No cars - no mopeds. A special place. Perfect place to relax, walk, hike, select your beach for the day! Many places to stay - all simple, just what you need. A gem on the south coast of Crete.
Read a book, paddle in a canoe, gaze at the mountains and the sea. Read
our >>Loutro feature<< |
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Small quality hotel in Agios Nikolaos...St. Nicolas Bay
Hotel
If it is to be a special hotel, we say it should have some atmosphere, character and style - St. Nicolas Bay
achieves all of this together with very high standards of service,
location and design. The flavour of Crete with much natural stone,
contrasting with
with white walls and numerous magical "areas" to lounge, read, whisper,
cuddle
or relax. Indoor heated pool, delightful natural outdoor pool area.
Lounge chairs on natural rock platforms hover at sea's edge from which
you step onto the small sandy private beach.
Dining choices for both cuisine and style, position, location and mood
are enough to satisfy the moment, the wish - your desire fulfilled we
think.
St Nicolas Bay Hotel
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AGIOS NIKOLAOS:
The marina (the only international-standard marina in Crete) and the port, the "lake", all hang from or sit beneath the hills that form
the town that once was called Lato Kamara, Voulismeni and at another
time Mandraki. Like many in Crete, it had its periods of Venetian and
Turkish dominion. The church of Agios Nikolaos has given the multi-faceted town its current name. The famously deep "lake" is a natural congregating point for waterfront cafes and eating places. Shops cover a range of styles, interesting items can be found on sale in the town centre. Cafes cater for tastes from regular
nightlife to a literary bent. Nearby attractions include Spinalonga, Kritsa
village and Katharos plateau - and the wonderfully scenic "corniche" coastal route to
Sitia. Good beaches within the town and on the east coast. A new stretch
of road means this is just one hour from Heraklion airport.
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
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Fantastic
sea views and comfort..."Thalassa House"
Apartments
Three apartments in the perfect location at one end
of Plakias, with uninterrupted sea views. Modern, efficient and pleasing
apartments for 2 to 4 people. Thalassa House is a separate "wing" of one of Plakias'
small hotels. Balconies are of good size, tasteful
and peaceful.
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PLAKIAS: On the south coast - directly south of Rethymno. The
approach and coastline are quite mountainous and dramatic. Small
hotels and many beachfront restaurants & cafes. The large crescent
bay of sandy beach and the harbour provide a varied and yet not too busy destination. Frangokastello
and Sfakia is a pleasant twisting and scenic short drive. Above Plakias,
Myrthios,
affords gorgeous views of the bay, coastline and sea. The gorges
of Prevelli (and the monastery), Kourtaliotis and Kotsifos are easily
visited.
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The following may not be strictly "on" the
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Large
stone traditional villa with pool...Villa
Avra
A high quality large, sophisticated, solid-stone spacious house
with a sea view, circular pool, lovely al fresco dining area and
barbecue. A long time ago houses were built as well as this - a fine
house with 4 bedrooms. Within easy reach of Georgioupoli and not far
from Rethymno and Chania. The beach - a sandy stretch miles long - is a 5 minute walk away (500 metres).
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GEORGIOUPOLI: Active
medium size holiday village with beaches, numerous cafes, restaurants,
news, food and general shops. Many find it quieter than some north coast
areas and its trees and flowered areas, nearby river with plentiful
wetland wildlife give it character. Read our >>Rethymno feature<< |
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Five new quality small villas with private pool at the exclusive Istron Bay enclave, walk down to private beach, sea views...Istron Collection Villas
Villas have sea views and the distant (30 minute drive) Agios Nikolaos. Pools, fully equipped, new, hillside above Istron Bay sandy beach. Use of all the facilities of the hotel just 200 metres away.
Istron Collection Villas - full details |
ISTRON BAY: The village of Istro, a few
minutes drive east of Agios Nikolaos, has good beaches. Several small hotels and
apartments. It also boasts two internet cafes! One kilometre to the east, along the start of one of the most dramatic stretches of coastal road in Crete, is Istron Bay. The bay is the hotel if you like. Great setting. Visit Kritsa
and drive up to the Katharos plateau (a couple of tavernas and a kafeneio
await!).
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
feature<<
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Eight Quality Villas - beyond Elounda, 2 - 3 bedrooms, elegant & informal decor, luxurious...Carob Tree Valley Villas
A collection of fine quality villas set in a carob and olive tree-filled estate just 5 minutes walk from, but with views of the sea. Villas are colour-themed and bright, newly built and in a quiet setting beyond the condensed hotels of Elounda. Fine pools and interior furnishing, appealing kitchens and bathrooms.
Carob Tree Valley Villas - full details |
ELOUNDA: Home of the most select luxurious resorts
in Crete. The village itself has some attractive restaurants and cafes and a pleasant seafront square. Nearby attractions include Spinalonga island, water sports, boat trips, the town of Agios Nikolaos and the quiet east coast region of Sitia. Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
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Three
modern, bright villas with sea views...Nimfes
Villas
Quality interiors, private pools, with two or three
bedrooms. Very well equipped and attractively furnished, with sea views.
In Istron village, close to 2 good sandy beaches. 15 minutes from Agios
Nikolaos.
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ISTRON: The village of Istron
(or Istro), a few
minutes drive east of Agios Nikolaos, has good beaches. Several small hotels and
apartments. It also boasts two internet cafes! Visit Kritsa
and drive up to the Katharos plateau (a couple of tavernas and a kafeneio
await!).
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
feature<<
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Traditional
pensione-style
inn with pool..."Villa Kynthia" Hotel
Villa Kynthia is lovingly
converted from an old house into this "style of Florence inn". Centre of
the village with just five different rooms or suites, decorated with antiques, rugs and murals. A pool and quiet courtyard
with a delightful, coach-house style breakfast room off it. There is also
a cafe-bar with spacious indoor seating or an outdoor terrace. An
Italian influence is felt in the early-century marble bathrooms and the
quality but homely "pensione" style.
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PANORMOS: A very central
location on the north coast - this is one of the smaller charming
villages which has for the most part, tourism on a smaller scale than
many. Quieter but alive and with a super location. It has two beaches,
both sandy, and many restaurants and a variety of village seaside shops.
Only a twenty minute drive from Rethymno and an hour from Heraklion,
even the slightly longer stretch to Chania is just 90 minutes away.
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Collection of traditional and modern villas and houses in the areas around Matala and Sivas on Crete's south coast ...South Coast Crete Villas & Houses
A few moments inland in the area of Matala on the south coast of Crete. A selection of traditional or modern villas and houses in or close to the villages of Kamilari, Siva, Listaros and Pitsidia - all are near Matala. From cozy & romantic to large enough for multi-generation family vacations and reunions.
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MATALA: Wonderful, wide sandy beach, famous
caves carved into the rocks. Good swimming - many waterside cafes,
gift-shops & tavernas. Calm in spring and fall, busy & bustling in
summer. It's close to the archaeological sites at Kommos,
Gortys and Phaestos; also it's a short drive to Agia Gallini for a
change of setting. Wonderful sunsets! Absence of large hotels, relaxed &
very casual.
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Apartments and studios...Akrotiri Apartments
Overlooking the Makrigialos bay, Akrotiri Apartments has superb location and views.
Comfortable apartments and studios, gardens, two beaches to enjoy nearby.
Akrotiri Apartments - full details
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MAKRIGIALOS: Some way from any major or developed tourist towns, it lies east of
Ierapetra, along a coastline
with secluded bays and beaches. Easy access to and from Sitia. The harbour area has character. "Local" and not excessively tourist-trodden atmosphere.
Read our >>Makrigialos
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Beautiful
gardens and views, near the sea...Mochlos
Mare Apartments
Gardens so stocked with flowers that you have to look out to sea from your balcony to relax
your eyes! These apartments in a little hotel-like group, the hospitality of the owners and their edge of
village position, are neat and pleasing - winter or summer.
Mochlos
Mare Apartments - full details
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Nice
studio rooms with view, near the sea...Meltemi
Views to sea, minutes to the village and waterside tavernas. Simple and pleasant studios
with balconies or terrace - most rewarding to enjoy the un-touristy Mochlos on this interesting part of the
north-east coast.
Meltemi
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MOCHLOS: A fishing village by any other name. Separated from nearby places by a steep road, winding gently down from the National highway, there are tavernas in a perfect waterfront setting, serving great food, a small friendly village, small
sandy beach and rock swimming platforms - a larger beach in from of Aldiana Hotel is an additional choice. The view of the tiny islet opposite with it's archaeological remains, which many swim to, adds to the quiet appeal. An away-from-it-all find that is known
for its mild winter temperatures. Winter-friendly!
Read
our >>Agios Nikolaos
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