Just 50 meters from the beach and 0.6 miles from Rethymno town, Archipelagos Residence is set on a hillside with panoramic views over the Cretan sea and the Venetian Castle. Facilities include an outdoor pool, a games room with table tennis and darts and free WiFi. All spacious and air-conditioned studios and apartments at Archipelagos open to a furnished balcony. Each has a kitchenette with cooking hobs, dining table and TV. A working desk and safe come standard. Some units offer direct views of the Cretan sea and the town. Guests will find a tavern at a distance of 550 meters and a mini market 200 meters away. The central bus station connecting to the rest of Crete is 550 meters away, while Chania International airport is 43.5 miles from the property. Free parking is available 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 Archipelagos Residence, located at Odissea Eliti 2, Rethymno Town, 74100, 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 Archipelagos Residence, – 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 Archipelagos Residence are revisited so often.