Irene Villas

A great welcome, nothing too much trouble. Regular serving of rooms. Very clean. Efficient quiet air conditioning in the bedroom. Fantastic pool set in pretty gardens. Close to beach (although shoreline rocky), within walking distance of Ierapetra and closer still, local Tavernas. Probably the most relaxing holiday we have ever had. Thank you. A tip - driving from Heraklion - not being used to driving on the right hand side of the road, landing in the dark. It seemed like a long way through mountain bends. Better to plan to arrive in daylight.

Vi var på rundresa med bil på Kreta och hade bokat det här hotellet för två nätter. Vi är två vuxna i sällskap av mina föräldrar. Välkomnandet var mycket trevligt och av både Fluffy och värdinnan. :) Rummet vi fick med välkomstlapp på dörren var fint med sovloft. Det enda negativa som jag tycker var att det var en bit in till sta'n. Annars har man en strand på andra sidan gatan och en mycket bra restaurang 150 meter till vänster när du går ut genom infarten. Mycket god mat och trevlig personal.

Irene Villas is a very quite place, away from usual buzz of the tourist crowds. The host is very nice and any required assistance is always but a few steps away. The rooms are clean, air conditioned, with a nice view from the balcony. As it is an apartment, food is your own concern. There are two tavernas nearby that serve exceptional traditional greek cuisine, there are supermarkets in Ierapetra (about 2km away) so you might want to rent a car if you object half an hour walk once a day. The sea is quite alright on the southern side of Crete, not too much wind, our only issue with the beach was the sandstones - watch your feet. Lastly, the internet is free, but the router is quite weak and barely reaches the upper floors so don't expect to stay much connected here. Forget your phones and tablets and laptops and enjoy the sea instead.

Irene was very welcoming to our family and helpful when we had questions. When we arrived on New Year's Eve, there was a welcome sign on our door and a traditional cake (with coin in it) waiting on the kitchen table! The suite was very spacious and comfortable - comfy bed. Nice view from terrace to the ocean which was just across the street. Would visit again!

We went 4 days to Irene Villas in a two-weeks trip around Crete. The apartment was very nice and new. Very Beautiful bathroom. The kitchen was ok. Perhaps, they could put more weapons to cook. The sea in fronto of the Villa was clean and beautiful but there are much stone in the sea. We spent our time in the beatiful swimming pool. Beautiful but they could clean every day, also two time a day, because there are many bugs. Around the Villa, there is only the sea and nothing other. The city of Ierapetra is about 5 minutes by car.