White River Cottages

Makriyialos, Eastern Crete

Best available rates (no hidden costs, credit card charges or booking fees)

  • Room/Unit Type
    • 2012

      Apr 20 - Oct 31

  • Studio
    • 84EUR

    • 1 double bed | 2 guests
    • Description: Bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom, terrace.
    • Number of Room Type: 6
    • Max occupancy: 2 adults
    • Room Features: phone, wifi internet, air conditioning, central heating, mosquito net, terrace/balcony, hairdryer, kitchenette, minibar, iron.
  • Small cottage
    • 110EUR

    • 1 double bed + 1 single sofabed | 2 guests plus
    • Description: Sitting room (with one sofabed), kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom, terrace.
    • Number of Room Type: 3
    • Extra beds (available on request): 1 baby cot
    • Max occupancy: 3 adults + 1 baby
    • Room Features: phone, wifi internet, air conditioning, central heating, mosquito net, terrace/balcony, hairdryer, kitchenette, minibar, iron.
  • Large cottage
    • 135EUR

    • 1 double bed + 2 single sofabeds | 2 guests plus
    • Description: Sitting room (sofabeds for 2 people), kitchen-dining area, double bedroom, bathroom, terrace.
    • Number of Room Type: 4
    • Extra beds (available on request): 1 baby cot
    • Max occupancy: 4 adults + 1 baby
    • Room Features: phone, wifi internet, air conditioning, central heating, mosquito net, terrace/balcony, hairdryer, kitchenette, minibar, iron.

Restrictions: 7-night minimum stay but shorter stays are sometimes available - please enquire when booking

Closed: 1 November 2012 - 31 December 2012.

Special Offers for i-escape guests

  • Special offer: Discount for 7+ nights: Nightly rates: Studio €77 - Small Cottage €100 - Large Cottage €123 - for bookings of 7 or more nights. Valid: 20 Apr 2012 - 31 Oct 2012

Rate Information

  • Rates shown are per Cottage per night based on 2 people sharing unless otherwise specified
  • Includes (unless otherwise specified) Accommodation Only.WiFi, air con, twice-weekly cleaning & linen change
  • Tax: Government Tax included
  • Optional Extras:  Self-service laundry facility at €5
  • Children and extra beds: Children of all ages are welcome
    Baby 2 years and under in Baby Cot: free
    Child 2 to 12 years in Extra Bed: 8 EUR
    Adult or child 12+ years in Extra Bed: 8 EUR
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  • Rates valid until: 31 October 2012

Booking Policies

  • Payment:
    Non-refundable guarantee deposit is charged in United Kingdom Pounds (GBP) by i-escape upon reservation.
    Outstanding balance is to be paid directly to White River Cottages in local currency.
    Credit cards accepted by White River Cottages: Mastercard, Visa, American Express
  • Cancellation Fees:
    More than 42 days before arrival:20% of total
    From 42 days to 22 days before arrival:70% of total
    Less than 21 days before arrival:100% of total
    No show or early departure:100% of total
  • Payment and Cancellation policies may vary with Special Offers

Checking in & out

  • check-in: 14:00 check-out: 11:00
Save to favouritesPrintMailWhite River CottagesMuch of eastern Crete has suffered from modern development, but there’s one little area – like Asterix’ village in those comic books – which has resisted the invasion of mass tourism. It’s a pine- and olive-studded valley surrounded by rocky peaks, just inland from Makriyialos beach. At the end of this is a small hamlet of old [r:GR034:stone houses], tastefully restored by local man Vangelis Mavrakis, and rented by the night or week to couples and families seeking the ‘real Crete’. They are simply and rustically furnished, with sitting-dining room, kitchen and 1 or 2 bedrooms. A short drive away are the beaches and harbour town of Makriyialos, the gorges of Pefki and Perivolakia, the palm-shaded beach of Vai, and the Minoan palace of Zakros. All in all, it’s a kind of coastal equivalent of [h:GR005:Milia] mountain hamlet in western Crete, along with which it would make an excellent 2-centre introduction to this fascinating and varied island. If only there were more places like these in Greece!

Book this hotelRates from 77EUR

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