Surrounded by a garden, Thalia Hotel is located in Palaikastron 1.2 miles from the famous Kouremenos beach. It offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and furnished balcony overlooking the greenery. A TV and fridge are included in all rooms at the Thalia. Each has a private bathroom with shower. Shops and taverns are located nearby. Windsurfing facilities are available on the beach. The famous palm-tree forest of Vai is at 5 miles. Sitia town is 12.4 miles away. Staff can arrange car rental.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Thalia Hotel, located at Palaikastro, Lasithi, 72300, 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 Thalia Hotel, – 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 Thalia Hotel are revisited so often.