Featuring a restaurant and a sun terrace, Platanos studios offer self-catered accommodation with views over the Libyan sea and the mountain. The beach of Souda is at a distance of 1.6 miles. Opening to a balcony, all studios at Platanos come with air conditioning. Each has a kitchenette with mini fridge and mini oven with cooking hobs. A bathroom with shower is included. Guests can choose to dine at the on-site restaurant serving local specialities. Several fish taverns, restaurants and supermarkets can be found 1.6 miles away. The lively village of Plakias 1.6 miles away, while the town of Rethymno with scenic old town is approximately 18.6 miles away. Ioannis Daskalogiannis International airport is 51 miles away and shuttle services are provided upon charge.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Platanos Studios, located at Plakias, Rethymno, 74060, 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 Platanos Studios, – 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 Platanos Studios are revisited so often.