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Crete : 21 places to stay

Greece : Crete ( 21 )

Avli Lounge Apartments, Greece

Avli Lounge Apartments, Rethymnon New!

A romantic hotel in Venetian Rethymno with 7 stunning suites, an acclaimed restaurant and personal service

Stay 4 nights, pay for 3

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Casa Delfino, Greece

Casa Delfino, Chania

The best collection of suites and apartments in Crete’s best preserved Venetian coastal town

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Elounda Gulf Villas, Greece

Elounda Gulf Villas, Elounda

A luxurious villa-hotel hybrid: secluded suites and houses with pool views over the Med, and very attentive service

7 for 4 ... & more offers

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Metohi Kindelis, Greece

Metohi Kindelis, Chania New!

A tranquil organic farming estate near Chania, offering 3 self-catering apartments (for 2-4) with private pools and beautiful gardens

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SK Place Villas, Greece

SK Place Villas, Chania New!

Three beautiful self-catering villas sleeping 4-6, with stunning sea views, private pools, and a peaceful location near Almirida

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Ammos Hotel, Greece

Ammos Hotel, near Chania

Style with a big smile at this chic and superbly serviced, family-minded hotel on the beach, 15 minutes from Chania

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Casa dei Mezzo, Greece

Casa dei Mezzo, Makrigialos

Stylish villa combining classical Greek lines, Moorish water features and cool Scandinavian interiors (sleeps 1-8, no young kids)

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Elia Hotel & Spa, Greece

Elia Hotel & Spa, near Kolymvari

Eco-friendly spa hideaway nestling in olive groves near Chania, close to some of west Crete’s best beaches

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The White Houses, Greece

The White Houses, Makrigialos

Three stylish cottages and two apartments converted from fishermen’s houses, right on the harbour of this sleepy town in eastern Crete

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Veneto Suites, Greece

Veneto Suites, Rethymnon

A 600-year old residence, converted into 10 studios, in the Venetian quarter of Rethymno, run by delightful people

10% off a la carte menu ... & more offers

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Villa Creta, Greece

Villa Creta, near Heraklion

High in the hills above Heraklion, 2 self-catering villas in the grounds of an organic farm, perfect for young families

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Villa Kynthia, Greece

Villa Kynthia, Panormos

An intimate guesthouse-hotel, with antique-filled bedrooms and blissful pool, in an unspoilt village with beaches

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Achlada Mourtzanakis Residence, Greece

Achlada Mourtzanakis Residence, Pelagia New!

A sociable eco-retreat of 4 villas with a communal dining room and pool, set in the mountains near Achlada, but only 10 minutes from the beach

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Anidri Eco-cottages, Greece

Anidri Eco-cottages, Paleochora

An eco retreat nestling in olive groves high above Crete’s spectacular south coast, with two 3-bedroom cottages and a seminar/yoga room

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Eleonas, Greece

Eleonas, Zaros New!

An agrotourism settlement in the mountains of southern Crete, with 20 rustic cottages, a tranquil pool and a great taverna

15% discount for 10+night stays ... & more offers

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Elounda Island Villas, Greece

Elounda Island Villas, Elounda

Simple, blissfully secluded apartments with taverna, tennis court and beach, on a tiny island off the coast near Elounda

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Milia Traditional Settlement, Greece

Milia Traditional Settlement, Vlatos

Hidden in the folds of the White Mountains, a beautifully restored settlement of 14 stone houses, with views, trails and organic food

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Porto del Colombo, Greece

Porto del Colombo, Chania

A historic building with rooms, suites and apartments, a stone’s throw from Chania’s pretty Venetian harbour and its buzzing streetlife

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Splanzia Hotel, Greece

Splanzia Hotel, Chania

Hospitable, family-run hotel with décor by a top Greek designer, in the heart of Chania’s atmospheric Turkish quarter

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Villa Ippocampi, Greece

Villa Ippocampi, Koutouloufari New!

Small, family-friendly hotel near Crete's north coast, set in a walled garden with a sparkling pool

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White River Cottages, Greece

White River Cottages, Makriyialos

A delightful hamlet of 13 restored stone cottages, in a secluded valley by Crete's southeast coast

Long stay discount

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