The family-run Creta Mar-Gio is quietly located in a small garden, only 550 meters from the sandy beach in Malia. It features self-catered accommodation, free WiFi in public areas and a library. All studios and apartments have a well-equipped kitchenette with an oven, mini fridge and dining table. Some open out to a balcony with garden, mountain or Cretan sea views. Air conditioning is available. Guests have free access to a pool and snack bar, just a few meters from Creta Mar-Gio. Bars, restaurants and shops can be found within a short walking distance. The seaside village of Stalida is at 3 km, while Nikos Kazantzakis International airport is 17.4 miles away. Staff can arrange car rental to explore the area and free parking is possible on site.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Creta Mar-Gio, located at Ilarionos Katsouli 13, Malia, 70007, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Creta Mar-Gio, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Creta Mar-Gio are revisited so often.