Antilia Apartments

A lovely, family run hotel with charming hosts and idyllic views. The village is quiet for the area, although perfectly served for tavernas, supermarkets & beaches (a little stony but picturesque nonetheless). The rooms are clean and spacious, maybe a little dated, but cosy and well maintained.

If you enjoy old style Cretan hospitality, we think you will love the Antilia Apartments. Stelios & Reena are perfect hosts, relaxed and informal but super attentive in exactly the right way. The room itself was basic but spacious & scrupulously clean, thanks to the attentions of Tina the tireless cleaning lady. The village is probably amongst the quietest along this coastline but had enough amenities to serve us perfectly well. The hill to the apartments might be a challenge if you are walking, but absolutely worth it for the best views we have ever enjoyed in a holiday apartment. They really are very special. We hope to return before too long to hear more about Stelios' years as a disco dancing pirate.

We had a lovely 2wk stay in Sept. Stelios & Rene are lovely and very helpful. Superb views from our apartment (No.7) to Kolibari in one direction and towards Chania in the other, Air conditioning and safe were included without additional costs. Kitchen and bathroom a bit dated but fully functional. Our apartment was cleaned 6 days out of every 7 by lovely friendly cleaners, also our bed sheets and towels were changed every 3 days, the apartment was very clean. We wanted different bowls and cups in the kitchen and this was supplied within an hour, plus an extra pillow. Our shower head was clogged up only offering a trickle, I asked Rene if she could get it changed and this was promptly done. The walk up from the beach or the town can be a challenge depending on your level of fitness and which route you take, but there is a less steep route up quiet roads between the Olive trees that is easier but in the dark, you may require a torch, we didn't have any issues. We walked to the beach and used the Taverna there for nice traditional food on a couple of occasions, the walk back took us about 20-25 mins (in 28 degs), we are 66 & 74 respectively and reasonably fit. Reception can arrange car hire and trips out to places like Balos & Gramvousa, well worth going there by boat which will also take you to Gramvousa Island that is not accessible by car (advisable not to use a hire car on the dirt road towards Balos as damage will invalidate your car insurance!) The Antilia Apartments gardens are lovingly maintained. We saw Stelios cleaning the pool early in the mornings and a cleaner sweeping up. Stelios comes around the pool for a chat and has a lot of recommendations through his knowledge of places to visit. Rene does the breakfasts which you have under cover next to the pool and she's also available in the reception most of the day. In the town there are Taverna's, a pharmacy, Bakery, Supermarket, hairdressers, ATM and a bus stop where you get the bus to Chania which runs every 20 mins and you pay on board, you can also travel in the opposite direction to Kolimbari (5km) and this also runs every 20 mins or you can walk there along the footpath at the roadside, we did and it took us an hour, but we got a taxi back for 12 euro, but we had also walked another 2km further on to the Monastery and fed the tame deer opposite. We walked to Spilia (means Cave in Greek), it took us one hour along back roads using Google maps, well worth visiting for it's Cave Church, also two nice Tavernas. Close to Spilia at Vouves there's the old (at least 2000 years depending on which article you read) Olive Tree, small museum and cafe selling traditional cakes and local products. Our arrival at Chania Airport; we had an airport transfer booked though the holiday package provider, unfortunately it went wrong on the drop off and collection; the coach cannot get up to the apartments and we ended up in Kolimbari 5km away where the driver had to call a taxi to take us

Great apartments ,super hosts. Bar was not open which was a shame but Reena did assist us to do our shopping as the hill is a bit steep. She also showed us an easier route that was not as steep as the hill down to the beach and the amemylos taverna which was a great location for dinner. Apartments were spacious and clean with great views. Breakfast was served at the pool on request with plenty on offer. Very quiet and relaxing not a resort if you want to party 😁

Very quiet place with really good owners. Reasonably clean but needs updating. Some old broken fixtures in the bathroom. Well designed with three units , only 20 rooms in total, all with fabulous views. Unfortunately, the pool bar wasn't open during our visit, although both TUI and the properties website say it is. So, there are no daytime drinks or snacks. The walk down to the village is about 800 metres , whith another 1200 to the beach. The village is busy but non touristy with only a grill house, one taverna and a locals bar. Returning to the property is a killer. Up an extremely steep hill, which in 36 degrees is a real test. Don't book if you have mobility problems unless you get a car. It's a long way up with shopping, especially water. Shame this wasn't available at the property. Overall, we had a good week but probably wouldn't return because of the hill.

Owner very nice,spotlessley clean.needs tlc,no hot water in kitchen,and leak in bathroom in two bed apart..was reported but nothing done while we were there. Beds and linen very clean, a.very steep hill and with shopping its a killer unless you have a car but the owner will help with shopping.,beautifull gardens,nowt to do.4 large sunshades,lots of feral cats and dogs in the area,heartbreaking.nuff said.

Just to say a very belated thank you to Stelios and Rena for making our trip to Crete such a wonderful experience. We actually visited in October 2022 but no option for that in time of visit so had to choose 2024. The apartment was fantastic.It was spacious and spotless.The area around was very well maintained also.The views were amazing and made for a very relaxing holiday. Stelios is a great host.He is so helpful and goes above and beyond.We arrived very late on the first night and he showed us where we could get food which was very much appreciated.His advice and his local knowledge are what makes the holiday a great experience.His pride in his home place is very evident and great to see. We rented a car through him and this worked out very well for us . I would certainly recommend it and would return.

Absolutely beautiful! Stelios and Rena are perfect hosts and made us so welcome. The apartments are comfortable spotlessly clean and located up a gentle hill with amazing views over the sea! Breakfast was gorgeous every day boiled eggs fresh bread ham cheese homemade jam and marmalade yoghurt fruit cake tea coffee and juice! The pool is lovely! Bus service r reliable and cheap. Stelios is a world of knowledge and so helpful he arranged a hire car for us and we explored! Highly recommend these gorgeous apartments!

We had a lovely holiday at Antilia Apartments. It had a family feel and the owners were convivial and so helpful. Our two bedroomed apartment had a bathroom each and we had three balconies. Air conditioning worked well and needed as it was hot. Apartment was very clean. Breakfast was tasty and plentiful. Good bus service. Lovely swimming pool was kept well maintained. Hill going up to the apartments from town was quite steep when carrying shopping and in the heat. Fine for younger people than us though.