Manos Apartments

Beautifully maintained apartment complex at the end of the main drag in Elounda (the Plaka end). It was very peaceful and the natural beach was immediately opposite but it was just a 5 minute walk to harbour, the bars, shops and bus stop. We stayed in a two bed apartment with our teenage daughters. The accommodation was simple but very clean and comfortable. Good size rooms and plenty of wardrobe space. Kitchen was quite well equipped for making breakfast and lunch. The pool area is lovely. Plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas. There is also bar selling drinks, ice creams and breakfast/snacks. It did sometimes get a bit busy with groups using the bar and bringing lots of inflatables to the small pool. That’s the only reason for 4 rather than five stars but I can see why the bar needs the business. The area is stunning. You can get buses to Plaka and Agios S. Nicholas. Boats to Spinalonga and other islands and beaches. We also hired car to go to Lasithi plateau and Palace of Knossos.

I don't recommend this rental. Rental taken for 5 days. Apartment with old furniture and door cuffs all ruffled dirt, I found food and cotton stalks on the ground. The room very cluttered with a 3 seater sofa that smells bad, the bed very hard and you feel the springs in the back and they creak with every move. Bathroom with toilet, washbasin and shower of 80*80 and curtain that does not fall in the shower tray, so each time a large part of the water goes on the floor and we trample in, not even a piece of furniture to put his toiletries. Kitchen with 1 single bed, washing machine, 2 hobs, 1 sink, 1 kettle , qq forks knives 1 stove and 1 flue. That way you have to have coffee at their bar which is on the downstairs terrace with the pool. Terrace without shade and no way to find a shaded place in the hotel, all around the terrace is fixed a thread for laundry. The pool on the ground floor is fine, but it is a small terrace that groups both the lunch area and relaxation with deckchairs. The delivery apartment is done by a large climb of stairs. This rental is really too expensive 88€ per night without possibility to cancel.

This is a small family aparthotel located on a hill of picturesque valley. Rooms are quite spacious with terrace in front of them with table and chairs and stone bench. It is oriented to south-west so one can enjoy sun setting into the mountains. Since it is on the side of the town facing mountains it is rather quiet and relaxing location. The room has 2 beds, table, dinning table, washing machine, kitchenette, fridge, set of cooking utensils, safety box and air conditioner. There is nice bathroom with a shower. There is enough of electric plugs in the room. The hotel owners are very friendly and helpful. They speak quite a few languages. There is a nice pool with sunbeds and a bar next to it. We didn't try it, but it looked really great. The hotel is located on the side of the town, but since Agios Nikolaos is rather tiny that's hardly a problem. The closest sandy beach is Ammos in 900m located in front of Marina and has wave-breakers. I liked Gargadoros pebble beach located in 1.3 km, which is less packed than town central beaches. AB supermarket is located in 700m and there is a smaller Tsagarakis supermarket in front of it. Lidl is in 2.5km and Chalkiadakis is in the town center in 800 m. The port where you can take boat trips to Elounda or Spinalonga is in 1.6 km. The bus station is on the other side of the hill in 600 m. If you climb the hill, there is a church of Agios Haralambos on the top, which offers great looks over Mirabello Bay. The town is located in a hilly region, but you can go around most of the hills, if walking uphill is an issue.