Just a 5-minutes walk to sandy beach, the family-run Studio Lefaki is centrally located in the old city of Rethymno. Its self-catered studios open out to a communal terrace and offer free Wi-Fi throughout. Individually designed and decorated, all of the bright studios at Lefaki are air conditioned. Fitted with wrought iron beds, each features a well-equipped kitchenette with fridge and coffee-tea-facilities. A ceiling fan, cable TV and hairdryer are standard. A variety of taverns, cafe-bars and shops are situated within a short walking distance from Studio Lefaki. Chania International airport is 42.9 miles away.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Studio Lefaki, located at Nikiforou Foka 21, Rethymno town, 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 Studio Lefaki, – 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 Studio Lefaki are revisited so often.