Elounda Island Villas
Elounda, Crete
Facilities
- Dining: On-site restaurant serving breakfast, snacks and one or two home-cooked dishes; normally open until 6pm only.
- Dining: Each apartment has a simple kitchen with gas hob/oven, sink, fridge and basic cutlery/crockery.
- Communal areas: Shady grounds with olive and carob trees; sharing patio with sun loungers
- Internet Access: Lida will normally let you use her computer when she's there.
- Swimming Pool: None
- Spa Treatments: None
- Recreational: Tennis court - which is in need of maintenance (if this is important to you, check the latest state before booking).
- Disabled Access: No
- Pets: Not accepted
- Languages Spoken: English, Greek, some German
Environmental Policy
The hotel is entirely powered by solar panels - one of very few in Greece which can make that boast.
When to go?
The best time to visit Crete is between April - October, which is also when the hotel is open; though bear in mind that July-August can be very hot and very crowded. We went in early October and loved it - the perfect window between busy-ness and shutting down, with warm seas to boot.
Author's tips
Take a copy of Victoria Hislop's "The Island", a best-selling tale of a fictional family whose life on and around Spinalonga is brought to colourful, and often tragic, life. It may not be the most sophisticated read but, like all Greek tragedies, it leaves you feeling affirmed.
Features include:
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Daily maid service
- Towels & Linen provided
- Internet access
- Tennis court
