The family-run Eva Marina Hotel is just 50 yards from the beach of Matala and offers a breakfast room and TV lounge. Its rooms come with free WiFi and a balcony overlooking the garden and mountain.The air-conditioned rooms at the Eva Marina are bright and include a private bathroom with 24-hour hot water. They are equipped with a mini fridge and a kettle.The hotel staff speaks English and German, and can help guests to organize several activities in the area. The archaeological site of Festos can is a 30-minute drive away, and the picturesque village of Agia Galini is 45 minutes’ drive from the property.The popular Red Beach is a 20-minute walk away. Heraklion International Airport is 33.6 miles away. Free private parking is available nearby.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Hotel Eva Marina, located at Matala, Heraklio Region, 70200, 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 Hotel Eva Marina, – 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 Hotel Eva Marina are revisited so often.