In a beneficial location looking out to sea above a secluded beach, yet steps from the facilities of a quality hotel - Istron Collection Villas at the northeastern coast of Crete.
In your distant view is Agios Nikolaos (25 minutes by car) with myriad restaurants, cafes, clubs, and shops.
There are five villas - with one, two, or three bedrooms to suit your needs either for honeymooners, or families.
These smart and welcoming villas stand on the hillside with the walk down to the beach taking just a minute or two.
All have impressive azure-blue sea views.
Good and plush furniture offers you all the comfort you might wish to enjoy, your own private pool (sea water) is there to luxuriate in and enjoy the bright warm sunny days.
Villas have one to four bedrooms with a bathroom en suite. The bedrooms are colorfully decorated. Slippers and bathrobes are provided. There is WiFi - so yes you can get away from your life's work and yet stay in touch! There is TV, DVD with home cinema system and also satellite channels. A convenient wireless villa phone with a direct dial phone line. The open-plan dining and kitchen area flows into the living room.
When you wish you can walk over to Istron Bay Hotel and enjoy the facilities it offers (restaurants, bars, cafes, and large pool, and a children's area), like the gastronomical combination of local traditions and modern Mediterranean cuisine or the total of recreation and entertainment programs for diverse ages and tastes. Also, outings or special activities can be arranged for you, by land or by sea. And even more pampering - you can order room service delivered to your villa.
In your distant view is Agios Nikolaos (25 minutes by car) with myriad restaurants, cafes, clubs, and shops. For a nearby change of venue, there are a few cafes and tavernas in the village of Istron just a kilometer away.
Drives along the coast to the east are amongst the most scenic coastal routes in Crete, with interesting villages, and dramatic mountain-meets-sea topography.
The small town of Sitia has a different and friendly, uncrowded character and there are many historic, archaeological, or scenic sights to visit.
Why We Like It
- All guests can enjoy the facilities and services of the nearby deluxe Istron Bay Hotel, like restaurants, bars, and entertainment programs for diverse ages and tastes.
- Istron Beach with shallow turquoise water is one of the best beaches on the island.
- These stunning sea views, are bliss.
Good To Know
- Not suitable for disabled people.
- If you want to explore the region while you're here, we recommend that you rent a car (our sister website Crete-Car-Rental.com), other means of transport are limited and/or infrequent.
The Villas
5 villas in different color themes. Positioned higher with an unobstructed sea view and protected privacy. Just 80 m from the beach of the Istron Bay Hotel with private swimming pools, sun chairs and loungers, terraces, gardens, dining area, open plan kitchen, small office, parking, safe, and mosquito nets by the large windows. The villas are fitted with air conditioning/heating individually operated. All bedrooms have en suite bathrooms.
- Villa Selini: Colour theme - Purple. The villa has 1 bedroom. The bedroom has a king-size bed and a shower room en suite. Private seawater swimming pool.
- Villa Ares: Colour theme - Passion red ), Villa Helios (Colour theme - Gold/Orange), Villa Ouranos (Colour theme - Blue); These 3 villas have 2 bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king-size bed and a marble en suite bathroom, the second one has a twin-size bed and shower room en suite. A private seawater swimming pool separates the children's pool.
- Villa Gaia: Colour theme - Earth colors. The villa has 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king-size bed and an en suite bathroom, the second one and the third one have two twin size beds, one of them with an en suite bathroom and the third one with a shower room en suite. Private seawater swimming pool. Villa Gaia has a separate TV room.
Every villa has a living room with large windows and a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen (4-ring cooker with full oven, full-size fridge, dishwasher, coffee machine, kettle, toaster, a dining area (open plan, connecting with living room and kitchen). Iron & ironing board.
Air conditioning (cooling/heating), satellite TV, DVD player, HiFi, wireless direct dial phone, WiFi internet access.
Pools are 40m2 and 1.60 m deep, they are cleaned regularly, and there are chairs and sun loungers.
Eating
All villas are fully equipped to prepare your meal pleasingly and easily.
Guests can enjoy the four different restaurants of the sister Istron Bay Hotel. Guests have a choice between traditional, modern, gourmet, and vegetarian cuisine.
If you wish to try the local cuisine, there are many restaurants and taverns in Istron Village or Kalo Chorio.
Many typical Cretan taverns and fish restaurants there are also in Agios Nikolaos.
Kids
Children are welcome as the villas are suitable for big families.
One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot.
Baby cot is provided for children (0-2) years old, free of charge.
Activities
- Swim, float, relax, and then drink at the side of your pool with these stunning sea views.
- Don't miss reading the romantic novel "The Island" by Victoria Hislop. The novel portrays life on nearby Spinalonga Island during the harrowing years as a leper colony. And then drive to Plaka to get the ferry to Spinalonga island, which was an important Venetian fortress that became a leper colony in 1903.
- On the south side of Elounda, an artificial causeway leads to the Kolokitha Peninsula. On the eastern side, there are two beaches with golden sand and crystal waters. The scenery would be perfect if not for the tourist boats coming from Agios Nikolaos to Spinalonga. If you ignore this and stay until everybody is gone, the only thing that will spoil your peace is the smell from the barbeques breaking your nose! There is also an archaeological site in the northern gulf. You are swimming around the remnants of the ancient port of Olous.
- Nearby Elounda is the charming fishing village of Plaka, where you can eat in a traditional taverna or enjoy your ouzo or tsikoudia at lovely "Pefko" Coffee Bar.
- Visit the nearby monastery of Aretiou, which has been one of the largest and most powerful monasteries in Crete with great fortune.
- Visit the ruins of the Minoan Palace of Malia and the excavation site.
- Explore the traditional Cretan villages of Kritza and Mochlos and enjoy a lovely lunch as both are famous for this. At Kritsa Village a worth visit is the archaeological site of the ancient city of Lato one of Crete's few non-Minoan ancient sties. And why not ... here at Kritsa Village, you can order a pair of Cretan boots for postal delivery at Detorakis one of the best shoemakers.
- From Kritsa it is a 16km climb up to the spectacular Katharo Plateau, which is cultivated by people from Kritsa, some of whom have homes here.
- The area around Istron offers excellent diving ... or snorkeling.
- Check out Agios Nikolaos town with its sea-lake which provides all the shops from clothes and gifts to news, book and paraphernalia shops to cafes, attractive bars above and around the "lake" and harbor to a range of restaurants covering many tastes.
- Drive to Lassithi Plateau with Diktaion Cave (where Zeus was born).
- Explore and you can visit villages on the road to Sitia - one of the most scenic coastal roads anywhere. The fine monastery of Toplou beyond Sitia merits a visit....perhaps with a pause in Sitia itself.
- Enjoy the amazing tropical beach and the palm grove of Vai (or Finikodassos) in East Crete.
- More uplifting activities in East Crete.
House Rules
- Check-in: 14.00 pm
- Check out: 10.00 am
- Minimum Stay: 4-7 nights, depending on the season
- Late Payment Policy:
With these villas, we normally charge a 30% deposit on confirmation and the balance is payable 2 months before arrival.
As it is less than 2 months before arrival, the total is payable now, on the confirmation, and is not refundable.
- Early Payment Policy:
With these villas, a 30% deposit is charged upon confirmation on a credit card and the balance is payable 2 months before arrival by credit card.
All amounts paid are not refundable in the event of cancellation or if you are unable to take up the accommodation.
- Cancellation Policy:
All amounts paid are not refundable in the event of cancellation or if you are unable to take up the accommodation.
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How To Get There
Istron Collection Villas is located in the village of Istro, a few minute's drive east of Agios Nikolaos in lovely Crete.
- By Air
From May through October there are direct charter and scheduled flights to Heraklion airport (86km from the villas) or Chania airport (225 km). Tickets can be bought in advance for almost all flights via our partner website.
- By Sea
If you love traveling by ferry, reserve a flight to Athens and then from Piraeus port to Heraklion( 90 km ), by ferry it takes 8 hours and the ferries are really good. Tickets can be bought in advance for all ferries via our partner website.
- By Car
If you want to explore the region while you're here, we recommend that you rent a car, other means of transport are limited and/or infrequent. We suggest our sister website Crete-Car-Rental.com, which offers competitive prices and you can collect your car at either airport.
- By Taxi
Book your taxi transfer online easily and safely from the airport or port to any location via our partner website.
Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through CreteTravel.com
Facilities
- Dining: Each villa has a fully equipped kitchen that provides you with everything you need to prepare your meal, in the garden you can also use the BBQ and the stone oven
- Internet Access: Free WiFi throughout
- Swimming Pool: Every villa provides a private pool, with sunbeds and umbrellas
- Spa Treatments: In-room massage and spa treatments available on request
- Disabled Access: Not suitable
- Pets: Are allowed, on request
- Languages Spoken: Greek, English, German
- Parking: Free private parking is possible on site
Guests can use all the facilities of the sister Hotel Istron Bay, like the restaurants, the beach, the pool, and the mini club
