Centrally located in Platanes Village, Oleander is just over a quarter mile from the beach. It features free Wi-Fi access and air-conditioned accommodations with a furnished terrace or balcony. Oleander’s studios and apartments come with a small dining table, safe, radio and TV. A kitchenette equipped with a coffee maker, electric kettle, fridge and stove is standard. Complimentary toiletries and bathrobes can be found in the bathroom. Restaurants, supermarkets and shops are all within a short walk of the property. A bus stop is 100m from the property. Oleander is 5 miles from the bustling city of Rethymno. Chania Airport is 78 miles and Heraklion International Airport is 74 miles away.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Oleander, located at Leoforos Machis Kritis 192, Platanes – Platanias Rethymnon, 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 Oleander, – 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 Oleander are revisited so often.