Horizonte Cretan Cottage — Hotel in Municipality of Kissamos

This cottage is an ideal base for exploring Western Crete. It has all the comforts of home, but better still, a garden stocked with fruit & veg & chickens providing delicious eggs. Who needs to pay for breakfast when you have a fresh supply of produce just outside the door. Members of the family were there daily to feed the chickens & tend to the fruit & veg. They didn't intrude, but whenever I met them, they were extremely friendly, kind & helpful & made me feel extremely welcome. The village was quiet & some of the people I met were fairly shy, as they didn't speak much English. However, when I made an effort to speak Greek, they were great. I did feel being here was so much better than staying in a tourist resort, as I had more of a Cretan experience. I can recommend all the places I visited: the Topolia Gorge (I was the only one walking it apart from a goat!); Polyrinia; Rethymno; Falassarna; Elafonisi, the Botanical Gardens near Fournes (fabulous panoramic views from the restaurant) & of course Chania & Kissamos. There is an interesting Archaeological Museum in Kissamos & a very pleasant sandy beach, where the sun beds are free if you buy something to drink. All the tavernas I ate at were good, but my favourite was The Cellar, Paraliaki - delicious food, very reasonably priced, the friendliest staff & a wonderful atmosphere. If you want somewhere peaceful, away from tourists, but close enough to tourist attractions, Drapanias is the ideal place. There is a local beach, which I walked to on one day & drove to on another. It's beautiful, with plenty of facilities...

Top House in a quit Area and also close (10 drive Minutes) to the center of Kissamos. The Family is very plessent to give all accomodantions to make a perfect Hollyday. Close to the house some good Restaurants, a Bar, Minimarket, and 2 Bakerys. A very good restaurant is aproxx 1,5 Km distance an a Wine Factory is also in the same Area. We get every 2 Days new Towels, cleaning and Bed Linen. The house is surroundet with beautiful Garden with Olive, Orange and Wallnuts Trees. 2 Hammock inviting for Relaxing between the Trees. The Owner and his Family are very sympathetic Peoples an help u where ever he can. +++++TOP HOUSE AND PERFECT STAYING THERE+++++ Kindly...

We spent 10 days holiday in western Crete at the Horizonte Cretan Cottage. The cottage itself has everything you need for a holiday for two. The host is very very hospitable. The property invites you to have breakfast and end the day under olive trees. The cottage is a good starting point to get to know western Crete, be it for hiking or swimming. Highly...