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My stay at Villa Archanes was excellent. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The breakfast at the apartment was excellent and delicious. The WiFi worked perfectly well. The surrounding town was pretty, picturesque and had lovely restaurants. Recommended for 1-2 nights.

Such a gracious host. We had an unfortunate event with our ferry ride into Crete and arrived at 1am instead of 5pm. The owner kept in contact with us the whole evening and greeted us with a smile (and Raki!) at 1am. He also served us a little sweet that his mother handmade. Its a beautiful historic charming stay in a breathtaking hillside village. It is not far from Knossos Palace.

This B&B is perfect for people wanting to experience the countryside of Crete. It's well situated, and the host is very helpful in suggesting things to do, like walking routes for example. His best advice was to tell me to go to any restaurant in the town centre because they're all good (he was right). If you are not fit, you should have some means for getting to and from the town centre because it's a 600m steep grade walk back to the villa. The rooms are fairly basic but clean and well-equipped. They would be ideal for a small family or a group of friends.

Stayed for 2 nights during a recent road trip in Crete. This was very "different" accommodation ( but in a good way!). The apartments are rustic and built on the site of old farm. They are simply furnished but have everything you need for a comfortable stay and there is plenty of room ( ours had 3 bedrooms) so suitable for a group of people. The main bedroom was was accessed using some very steep stairs which would not be suitable for anyone who has difficulty walking and the bathroom is downstairs. Friendly welcome from the staff and the apartments are set around a nice pool. Easy downhill walk to the centre of Archanes which is a foodie heaven.

The location is great to explore Knossos and surrounding area of Heraklion. It is away from the busy city. It is a quite oasis of calm. The apartment is simply beautiful. The village of Archanes is easy to access by bus from Heraklion for 1.90€ and the bus will take you to Knossos as well. So all in all a perfect location and a lost beautiful oasis of calm. A real Gem.

Lieu charmant et typique du pays. L accueil y est très chaleureux ! Le logement spacieux est propre et bien équipé. La piscine, au centre des logements, est accessible à toute heure. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour avec nos enfants de 6 et 9 ans.