Just 650 yards from a sandy beach in the lively Malia Town, Solimar Ruby boasts an outdoor pool surrounded by a tropical gardens and a poolside snack bar. Stylish and air-conditioned rooms offer pool or mountain views.Fitted with floral print wallpaper, the tastefully decorated guestrooms feature a satellite TV and mini fridge. Each opens out onto a balcony. Free toiletries and a hairdryer stock the private bathroom. Some include slippers, bathrobes and an electric kettle.The restaurant of Solimar Ruby offers Greek and International dishes throughout the day. The snack bar, conveniently located by the pool, provides light meals and refreshing drinks.Kids can play in their own paddling pool and playground. Other on-site activities include billiards and table tennis. Wi-Fi is available throughout with surcharge.Various cafe-bars, taverns and shops are just a few steps from the property. The famous Minoan Palace is at a distance of 3 km, whereas the archeological site of Malia is 3.1 miles away. It is 19.9 miles from Heraklion International Airport.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Solimar Ruby, located at Z. Pigis 11, Malia, Crete, 70007, 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 Solimar Ruby, – 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 Solimar Ruby are revisited so often.