The winds off the white-capped Mediterranean Sea along the south Cretan coast join with mountainous terrain to keep tourists flocking to the shoreline of Crete. The southern coast offers visitors a quiet holiday atmosphere. A variety of lodging options are available along south Crete, from small, intimate hotels to larger places with modern amenities.
The guest room balconies at the Hotel Alianthos Garden overlook the beach on central southern Crete. The hotel offers a swimming pool with pool-side bar, a giant outdoor chess game, a children's swimming pool and a playground. Indoors, a TV lounge, billiards room and community computers with Internet entertain guests. Ninety-four simple and modern guest rooms offer sleeping space for up to three guests with a refrigerator and a private bath or shower. Studio apartments with en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes are available. The on-site restaurant serves Greek and International fare in daily breakfast and dinner buffets.
Hotel Alianthos Garden
GR-74060 Plakias Rethymno
Crete, Greece
011-30-28320-31280
alianthos.gr
Hotel Eden Rock provides stunning views of both the sea and the mountains of southeastern Crete. The large hotel offers 100 guest rooms that include single, double and family accommodations, each with an en-suite private bathroom, a TV, a refrigerator and a balcony. The hotel furnishes guests with mountain bikes to traverse local mountainous terrain, a relaxing sauna, a sand volleyball court and an outdoor pool in the landscaped garden. Half-board includes a breakfast and dinner buffet at the hotel restaurant, which features ecologically-conscious, locally grown Crete specialties served on a terrace overlooking the sea. A pool-side tavern serves cocktails and snacks throughout the day.
Hotel Eden Rock
Lerapetra 72200
Crete, Greece
011-30-28420-61370
edenrock.gr
Hotel Glaros, on Crete's southwestern peninsula of Paleochora, offers 16 double and triple bed guest rooms with covered balcony, private bathroom with shower, mini-bar, mini-refrigerator, Wi-Fi and TV with satellite programming. The hotel serves breakfast on an outdoor, roofed terrace. Hotel Glaros is one hour from the Chania Airport and five minutes from the rugged Paleochora beaches.
Hotel Glaros
Daskalogianni 1
Paleochora 73001, Griechenland
Crete, Greece
011-30-28230-41635
hotelglaros.gr
The Villas Alexandros Hotel, directly on the coast, provides sun umbrellas and beach lounging chairs on a private area of the Kommo-Kalamaki Beach on the south central shoreline of Crete. The small hotel offers 25 rooms with up to four beds, all with small refrigerators, seating areas, balconies, wireless Internet and en-suite bathrooms. The hotel serves a breakfast buffet and has a snack bar with light fare and drinks through the daytime hours. Private hill-side villas are also available.
Villas Alexandros
Kalamaki
Timpaki 70200, Griechenland
Crete, Greece
011-30-28920-45195
alexandros-kalamaki.com
