Restored using natural materials, the 14th-century Kamares Houses is a listed Venetian building located in Maheri Village. It boasts an outdoor pool, BBQ facilities and apartments with a balcony overlooking the pool, mountain or Cretan Sea. With Rustic decor and cypress wood furnishings, the accommodation at Kamares offers a kitchenette with a kettle, fridge and coffee maker. A fireplace, fan and seating and dining area can also be found. Some are split level. A traditional Cretanbreakfast consisting of homegrown products is served daily in the garden area that is surrounded by citrus and fruit trees. Kids can enjoy their own paddling pool. The on-site library contains a variety of books and maps that guests are welcome to borrow. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Kamares Houses is 3.7 miles from the ancient city of Aptera and 3.1 miles from the coast of Kalyves. It is 11.2 miles from the harbour of Souda. The city of Chania is at 23 km, whereas Chania airport is at 18.6 miles.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Kamares Houses, located at Machairoi, Crete, 73003, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Kamares Houses, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Kamares Houses are revisited so often.