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Touristas AI knows every Crete region, beach and season.
Where travellers are heading
The six Crete regions most travellers search for. Different vibes, different seasons, different prices.
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Best for your trip type
Shortcuts to the right Crete regions + hotel style for each traveller.
Shallow beaches, family rooms, pools that work for non-swimmers.
Sea-view suites, private terraces, old-town dinners in Chania.
Quiet pools, no kids, peak wellness.
Sand one step from reception — wake up to the sea.
Five-star with spa, chef, private transfers.
Solar hot water, local sourcing, refillable amenities.
Browse by mood
Shortlists curated around how real travellers search — sea view, adults-only, budget, and more.
Sea-view suites, private pools, sunset terraces and staff who remember how you take your coffee — the stays worth the extra euros.
Connecting rooms, shallow pools, short walks to the sand and islands where kids can roam safely after dinner.
Small hotels, sunset views and nobody splashing your Aperol — picked for honeymoons, anniversaries and off-season quiet weeks.
Sand between your toes before coffee: beachfront and seafront picks across the islands, from hidden coves to long golden strips.
Solar-heated water, local sourcing, refillable amenities and buildings that tread a little lighter — good nights with a clearer conscience.
All 9 regions with hotels
From the crowd favourites to the quiet ones — every page has hotels, driving routes and a region guide.
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Whole-house stays with pool, optional chef, daily housekeeping and a concierge who knows every beach and tavern on the island. We work with a handful of hand-picked operators — not 40,000 anonymous listings.
Real stories, real bookings
The kind of trip you'll actually have.
“Booking was the easiest part of the honeymoon. Two boutique hotels in Chania and Elounda, rental car waiting at the airport — all in one checkout. The Elounda property upgraded us on arrival.”
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Picking the right Crete region for your stay
Crete is Greece's largest island, and the holiday feel changes enormously between its four regions. Chania, in the west, pairs a beautiful Venetian harbour with the island's most famous beaches — Balos, Elafonissi and Falassarna — and the Samaria Gorge. Rethymno, in the centre, blends a Renaissance old town and the long sandy beaches of the north coast. Heraklion is the capital, gateway to Knossos and a wine country of its own, while Lasithi in the east holds Elounda's luxury resorts, the palm forest of Vai and the laid-back charm of Sitia.
Prices follow a reliable pattern. August 15 (the feast of the Assumption) is the single busiest week in Greece — every ferry to Crete books out and hotel rates roughly double across the board. Work backwards from there: late June through mid-September is high season; May, June and October are the shoulder weeks locals prefer (warm sea, open tavernas, far lower prices); and November through April is genuine low season with quieter resorts and the best deals.
"Rooms to let" — the Greek shorthand for family-run studios, pensions and guesthouses — is a category Crete takes seriously. These are listed here alongside full hotels and resorts, and they are often the best value you will find, especially in villages and the south coast. Short-term rentals and Airbnb-style listings exist but are regulated: every legitimate listing has an ΑΜΑ number. If you want a whole house with a pool and a concierge, the villa programme is the right click.
Most importantly: book direct. Every rate on this site is streamed live from our hotel partner network, so you see the real lowest price across direct hotelier and OTA feeds — not a marketing-inflated number. There are no hidden fees. There is a small Cretan ops team behind the scenes who actually know the island — ask Touristas AI anything you would normally ask a travel agent, and you will get an answer that references the same data our hotels work from.
Common questions
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- Late April, May and October usually hit the sweet spot: warm sea, open tavernas, and lower nightly rates than July–August. Elounda and the Chania old town still command a premium in June and September.