Just 150 yards from the sandy beach of Platanias, Ariadne Hotel Apartment features a swimming pool and snack bar. It offers self-catered accommodation with balcony or patio overlooking the pool, the mountains or the garden.A kitchenette with cooking facilities and fridge is included in all accommodation types at the Ariadne. Each unit has a seating area with TV. A private bathroom with hairdryer is included.Breakfast is served in the dining area or on the shaded terrace. Fresh juices, pizza, salads and desserts are served at the snack bar.A children’s pool is provided for younger guests. Free WiFi is available in public areas.Restaurants, bars and shops are within a 3-minute walk. Rethymno Town is 3.1 miles away. Staff can arrange car rental and free private parking is provided nearby.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Ariadne Hotel Apartment, located at Machis Kritis 171, Platanias, 74100, 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 Ariadne Hotel Apartment, – 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 Ariadne Hotel Apartment are revisited so often.