Stunning apartment right by the ocean. Even better than it looks in the pictures. Stelios was friendly and helpful; he helped us arrange a car and greeted us for check in and check out. The apartment had everything you could need and was only a short drive from Chania. Truly a lovely place to stay and we’d highly recommend it!
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Elizabeth
10/03/2021
We had a great time. Stelios and his family were super friendly and very helpful. The apartment was extremely well equipped, clean and generally in very good shape. We were able to park the car directly at the apartment. We had a great barbecue one night on the big grill. Thank you for this wonderful time in Crete!
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Odilo
7/08/2023
Awesome place, exactly what we needed for our vacation. My wife and my little daughter absolutely loved it. Spacy rooms, super clean, the beach a few steps away, very quiet but, most importantly, the hosts are amazing. …
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Iakovos_S
9/04/2019
Grazie a Stelios e a sua moglie abbiamo avuto il piacere di soggiornare in questo piccolo paesino. Ospitali, gentilissimi e super disponibili: un giusto mix per una vacanza rilassante.
Assolutamente consigliato!
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Federica
8/06/2020
Such a beautiful place could not reccomend it more. Had a lovely stay, stelios was very easy and we got our apartment cleaned half ways through our stay which was lovely. Perfect location in Kalyves, such a beautiful town and I’ve stayed in crete a lot. This place might be my favourite.
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Rujeko
6/07/2023
Natasha and Stelios are great hosts, nothing is too much trouble.
We’d really recommend this apartment for its location and space, great value as a base to explore the island.
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Amanda
4/04/2018
The apartment was so charming. It was clean, well decorated and equipped with everything needed. It is well situated…close to Chania but in a quieter location.
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Vernon
10/13/2025
It’s been a pleasure staying in this beautiful apartment in Kalyves. A few of my family also stayed in the village and we had the best accommodation by far. Thank you to Stellios and Natasa for helping make our holiday special!
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Darcy
6/12/2024
Warm welcome, super friendly owners! Everything you need is nearby, very well located to explore the most beautiful parts of Crete. Apparment was great, very cozy, clean, quiet, well equiped, even with sea view. We had a great time. Would definitely stay here again!

Tips for other travellers: Don't just go to the beach, also explore the mountains. It is totally worth it 🙂
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Lena
4/12/2023
We really enjoyed our stay at Stelios and Natasas apartment. The location and view are amazing, the apartment is equipped with everything you need and Stelio and Natasa are great and friendly hosts. We would definitely consider coming back, if we visit Crete again. ☺️
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Elisa
5/10/2025
Stayed at Avra Apartments during Christmas 2021 whilst house searching in the local area. We wasn't originally supposed to be staying here but we had a bad experience at an another Air B&B so abandoned that one and found Avra Apartments last minute, a couple of days before Christmas. Natasa and the hosts were absolutely fantastic, we informed them of our poor experience at the other apartment, and they had the heating ready for us to arrive. We spent up to New years Eve there, and Natasa was great asking how we were getting on and recommending her favourite restaurants open out of season as well as the gifts of wine, fruit and treats. There is a fantastic cake bakery at the bottom of the drive that we use all the time when in Kalyves.
Apartments are great size and modern.
The location is great and easy to walk into town. Some parking spaces are available, but if not, parking is available nearby. The TV had Netflix installed so we could plug into our account during the evenings. We're very grateful to Avra for their hospitality.
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Matthew Bellamy
8/05/2023
Great host ! Good walking restaurants and cafe and surroundings.
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Diquan
12/04/2023