Just 100 yards from the square of Platanias, the family-run Varouxakis Hotel offers self-catering accommodation with private balcony and free Wi-Fi. It features an ecological pool with hydromassage facilities and a poolside bar.Varouxakis studios and apartments are decorated in light colours and feature wooden furnishings. They include a kitchenette with electric kettle and mini fridge and they are also equipped with a TV. Each unit has an en-suite bathroom with hairdryer.Cretan breakfast, prepared with organic ingredients, is served daily at the on-site bar, where guests can also enjoy fresh juices, drinks and light meals.In the centre of Platanias, you will find taverns serving Cretan specialities, bars, as well as taxis and a bus stop. The town of Chania with its port is at 7.5 miles. Free on-site parking is available.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Varouxakis Hotel, located at Platanias, Chania, 73014, 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 Varouxakis 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 Varouxakis Hotel are revisited so often.