10/10 Excellent
C H.
18 Aug 2018
Lovely apartment in quiet location, near everything you need in unspoilt area of Crete
We are a family of 4, with 2 boys aged 10 and 13. The apartment was of a good size for us, with everything we needed for a 10 day stay. We all loved the 2 pools and the view of the sea. Lagada beach nearby was a bit rough for us to swim in, but it is a 2 minute drive into beautiful Makrigialios. Hiring a car is a must if you stay here. The sandiest beach is near the harbour. Apart from spending time in the village (which has Minoan & Roman villas), we spent time with Anthony (who works in the resort) who took us sea kayaking & up to Pefki village to walk back down the gorge. Both of these were excellent days out and we learnt a lot about Crete from Anthony. We also had an interesting drive (ie hair pin bends on single track roads) to the coast at Kato Zakros. The resort is 2 hours from Herakleon, so we didn't venture to Knossos, although we did drive back to the Watercity waterpark which we all loved. We took a boat from Ierapetra to the island of Chrissi. This was an expensive day (loungers at the beach were 20E!) and it was crowded, but it was worth it to swim at the amazing Golden Beach. In the past I have backpacked around Oz and the Pacific and this beach had some of the clearest water I had ever seen. Bring your snorkels! We would all thoroughly recommend both the apartment and this part of Crete.
C H.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2018