Boasting stunning views of Istron and the sea, Elpida Village is set amid lush gardens and featuring a charming courtyard and outdoor pool, just 2625 feet from the sandy beach.
shajahane
United Kingdom
It’s really value for the money, good food and good staff and they are helpful. We stayed there for 3 nights and the experience was good.
With an outdoor pool overlooking the Cretan Sea, Kounenos Apartments offers self-catered accommodations with a wonderful view over the bay.
Nicole
United Arab Emirates
The view from our room was breathtaking! We really enjoyed our stay, the location was great, the pool very nice and the owner, Mr Iannis, was very welcoming and kind. We will definitely go back.
Villa Minoas Apartments is located in Istron, 6.2 mi from Agios Nikolaos, and only 230 feet from the beach. Its self-catered apartments enjoy views of the sea or the lush surroundings.
Located on a hillside with views over the beautiful Istron Bay or located at the entrance of Istron village, Istron Luxury Villas offers stylish accommodations with private swimming pool, free WiFi...
Elpiniqi
United States of America
Wonderful hosts, gorgeous villa, breathtaking view, great breakfast delivered to us. Two great beaches 3 and 15 mins away on foot. Agios Nikolaos was less than a 20 min drive away. Hosts went out of their way to help with any request we had. They cleaned the villa every day. Definitely recommend.
Just a 12-minute walk from Voulisma Beach and 0.6 miles from Karavostasi Beach, Dialinas Apartments features accommodations in Istro, with a garden and barbecue facilities.
Magirescu Larisa
Romania
We stayed in a 2 bedroom apartment, which is excelent for families with 4 members (or even 5). The beds from bedrooms were big and comfortable, everything very clean. Every bedroom had a small terace, and there was also a big one on the dining area. Over all, very good value for money. Also, the bakery nearby opening at 7 am is a big plus for breakfast. Supermarket close, evefything you need.
Xara's apartment is located in Istro, just 7.9 miles from Lake Voulismeni and 7.7 miles from Panagia Vrefotrofos. This beachfront property offers access to free Wifi.
v nice family run hotel
good size
good design
V nice room with sea view
well maintained, good room and common area cleaning
nice pool, good private beach - not crowed
private parking
good quite location
will visit again and would recommend
we had hire car, travel eastern side of the island and visited several of the other hotel options, we were pleased we booked Istron Bay.
ian
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Istron itself is a small town with some conveniences like...
Istron itself is a small town with some conveniences like ATM, tavernas etc. We stayed there not because we wanted to be in this particular town but because of the access it gave is to the surrounding area. With a car we could easily reach many beautiful beaches, ancient villages in the mountains, Ag Nicholas for history, churches etc. and some genuine Greek restaurants, mainly in villages. It is a good central point for many things that interest us.
Jacqueline
10
Scored 10
Istron is one of many small towns, on the main road between...
Istron is one of many small towns, on the main road between Agios Nicolaos and Sitia.there are lovely beaches, tavernas and small supermarkets for all your needs Try eating at Mama Loutros, you will ot be disappointed!
Fairchild
10
Scored 10
Istron is a lovely place to stay with fantastic beaches and...
Istron is a lovely place to stay with fantastic beaches and very friendly people. It is not an overly lively resort but has enough for older teens (Palace Bar was great and had lovely cocktails too and Friends had live music on some nights). It is also a great location to explore more of the island
Yvonne
10
Scored 10
If you want to relax soak up good food people and sandy...
If you want to relax soak up good food people and sandy beaches then stay for months on end. Car is always great to move around and get further out to towns like leopetra. There are nice restaurants all around the town and beyond. Never felt like I was short of choices and this trip was during April which many places close until the season.
Avinash
Malta
10
Scored 10
We were there for the last week of the season (late Oct) so...
We were there for the last week of the season (late Oct) so the hotel was half full and quiet, not sure what it would be like in high season, but we had a great time!
Great location, good private beach, terraces, gardens and a great swimming pool alternative. Beautiful views. The food in the hotel was amazing - we had a breakfast and dinner deal which was perfect for us. Breakfast was a buffet with good choices every day. The evening meal was 4 courses - all delicious cretan food and different every night - we would consider staying here again just for the food! They also had a great selection of cretan wine - very well chosen - all delicious.
Our room was simple and functional - perhaps more 'basic' than we were expecting. The double bed was (of course) two singles pushed together which wasn't so good. The wifi in the room was non existent - this could not be addressed, so we had to use the wifi in the bar (3 floors up). They should get this right for all rooms or make it clear that there is no wifi.
Ending on a positive...we found all staff were all very welcoming, friendly and helpful, with 'good enough' to excellent English (our Greek is terrible..).
We had a lovely stay and would go back.
This was a beautiful villa. Lovely location and great view. We stayed in the Artemis villa which has 3 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms. The kitchen is well equipped to cook the odd meal, great when you have a toddler!
The beach is about 4 min walk away (with a toddler) and shared with the Hotel and other guest houses nearby.
These villas are family owned and run. It is genuinely a lovely place to stay and Dimitris, Marianna and Andonis went out of their way to make our stay a memorable one. Thank you for the Lego, rocking horse and cheese pie!
We had a great time in Istron. The location is perfect:
- 3min from Voulisma beach and other amazing small bay beaches.
- 12min by car from Agios Nikolaos.
- very nice & traditional villages around 15-30min ( Kritsa, Kroustas, etc).
- next to the rooms there is a mini market that the owner runs, which is extremely convenient for daily stuff you need.
The apartment is new, fully equiped & comfortable (washing maschine, iron available).
Very friendly & welcoming owner!!!
I would definitely recommend & revisit.
The communication with Christina was always easy and she was really attentive.
The host Ioanna made our stay unforgettable and we felt like at home. One of the things that we loved was when Ioanna brought us some figs of her own tree for the first breakfast!
The appartment is clean and has everything you need for a perfect stay: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room and we had a nice balcony with a view to the sea.
If you want to feel at home in Crete don’t hesitate to stay at Pellas Appartment.
Balcony on upper floor with fantastic view an bay below. Terrace on lower flow, also nice view.
Spacious rooms with upper and lower floor. Apartment suited for 4 people, so with ony 2 it was definitely more than enough space.
Spacious shower, which were not a given in other accomodations on crete.
Nice sized pool with numerous lounge chairs. Nice fruit basket.
Only a 15-20min walk down to the Voulisma Beach and the small village with restaurants.
We stayed in a lovely 2 bedroom condo with an amazing view of the sea. It has absolutely everything you could need and was truly special. It was just a 15 min walk to a beautiful sandy beach with crystal clear water and it was even close enough to the village of Istro that you could walk to dinner. Or you could cook in your fully equipped kitchen....
I’ve been stayed at Istro for 10 days with my husband and friends. I was really good time for all of us. The owner is so kind and nice person, that we were very sad when a leaving day become.
The apartments are huge and have everything that’s you need, the view is beautiful, and the restaurant is also perfect. We decided to come back one day there.
Apartments are situated in very nice quiet place, every night we slept with the sounds of the sea. Rooms are with a nice view to the sea. Everything that we need hosts left for us in apartments. We felt like at home. Very important thing is that the most beautiful beaches on Crete are there, 5-10 minutes from apartments
Rich dinner positions, sea really close to hotel, service, location, the bay, closeness to the town with other beaches, tavernas, shops. Petros, who speaks Russian and is familiar with Russian mentality, and keeps the polite distance while being communicable, made the stay more comfortable for me.
They have a very welcoming and wonderful staff, ready to accomodate you're every request. The view from the breakfast bufee is wonderfull. You also have a pool, but let's face it, you come to crete to go to the beaches.
Spacious apartment with a beautiful view of the bay. Private parking. The apartment is very comfortable and very close to the beach and restaurants. Ideal place to explore the east part of Crete.
The hotel location is great-above the beautiful bay and its private beach, the staff is professional and very polite.There is a large buffet selection to chose from and the food is delicious.
The property had a beautiful view of Istron bay. Our studio apartment was very clean and had everything we needed during our stay. We enjoyed our terrace with the views every night.
The view from the hotel is spectacular to a nice bay. Also the resort's staff was helpful and nice. These were the only positive experiences during our stay at Istron Bay Hotel.
We loved our stay at Maria’s apartments. Maria and her family are very sweet and kind and made our stay in Istro so memorable. Walking distance to two beautiful, calm beaches.
A perfect comfortable villa and very friendly hosts. My best recommendations. Very good design and comfort. Highly recommended to family trips to Crete.
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