Hotels of Greece
Southern Crete
The south of Crete is very different from the north. You won't find the large number of mega resorts or large cities. In fact it is more like each area is like its own Greek Island with most hotels being small, family owned, and a much lower key tourism than the mass tourism of the north coast. That is not to say it is not touristic. Hippy artist havens like Matala and Agia Galini have become somewhat commercialized but not so much that Joni Mitchell would not recognize it were she to return. But compared to the way the north coast has been built up the south retains more of its traditional Cretan character. You can find accommodations in small coastal villages and that you may have entirely to yourself, or on mountaintops where you have a view that goes for miles. For information on Crete see Matt Barrett's Guide to Crete.
Click on the links below to see my recommended hotels followed by other highly rated accommodations. You can also use the Crete Hotel Search if the choices here seem too overwhelmingor if you are looking for a particular hotel. A great way to plan your trip is my Create-an-itinerary page which allows you to put together a custom itinerary with the help of a travel agency with no obligation to book. You can find recommended travel agencies on Matt's Travel Agencies and Tours Page. Because there are so many WONDERFUL HOTELS in Crete don't just focus on my suggested hotels. You will find hotels just as nice in the sections below which are presented by category.
