| the apartments add living areas and kitchens; some have stone yards. cribs are available on request. amenities include a seated terrace in the yard, as well as a garden with sunloungers. breakfast in the courtyard and parking are free. located close to a beach, this airy hotel is a 3 minute-walk from matala beach and 12 km from the palace of phaistos. check-out time: 11:00 am. the bright rooms feature free wi-fi and minifridges, plus balconies
Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 5
Caves Matala (3 min) Paralia Agiofaraggo (51 min) Matala Beach Île De Crète (2 min) Archaeological Site of Agia Triada (20 min)
Ancient Minoan settlement ruins known for its Linear A tablets & other archaeological findings. Messara Plain (17 min)
Archaeological site, monastery, and archaeological excavation Kali Limenes beach (45 min) Paximadia (20 min) Red beach (3 min)
A hiking trail leads to this shoreline with reddish-brown sand, towering rocks & a cocktail bar. Kalamaki Beach (18 min)
Expansive stretch of white sand lined with palapas & chairs in a scenic locale near shops & cafes. Matala beach (3 min)
Bustling beach & former hippie hangout featuring cliffs with rocky caves, bars & water sports. Agiofárango (43 min) Phaistos Minoan Palace (15 min)
Ruins of a Bronze Age archaeological site that includes a Minoan palace & village. Kommos beach (10 min)
Long beach & archaeological site with a rocky shoreline, plus rentable chairs & a restaurant. Agiofarango Beach (51 min)
Pebble beach at the end of a gorge, home to wild goats & popular for swimming & cliff-climbing. | 
