Situated in the seaside village of Kokkini Hani, Elpis offers apartments with kitchenette and free Wi-Fi. It has an indoor and an outdoor bar and it is just 100 meters from the beach. Bright and spacious, all apartments at Elpis open out to a private balcony. Ôhey are equipped with air conditioning, safety box and iron. All units also have a private bathroom with shower. The 2 bars of Elpis serve refreshing drinks, as well as light meals for lunch or dinner. Guests can also use the facilities and swimming pools of the nearby Themis beach and Xenia Helios hotels. Within 50 meters, guests can find shops and restaurants and a bus stop connecting to the city of Heraklion. Nikos Kazantzakis International airport is at 7.5 miles. Public parking is possible on site free of charge.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Elpis Studios, located at Kokkini Hani, Heraklion, 71500, 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 Elpis Studios, – 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 Elpis Studios are revisited so often.