Located 30 meters from the beach of Sougia, Pension Irene offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and balcony overlooking the Libyan Sea. Taverns and shops are within a 3-minutes walk. A fridge and flat-screen TV are included in all rooms at the Pension Irene. Each has a private bathroom with shower. Sougia port with daily boats to Palaiochora, Agia Galini and Agia Roumeli is just 100 meters away. A bus stops within 40 meters of the property. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can offer information on Chania town 37.3 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 Pension Irene, located at Sougia, 73009, 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 Pension Irene, – 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 Pension Irene are revisited so often.