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Crete Lodging Options

Hi everyone....
I have done research with help of others ! for our Crete Lodging and have narrowed it down to these 6. Ii have some villas/2 bedroom places that I would love your opinion on. I went for some kind of view, 2 bedroom or bedroom and loft, ..near a village within walking distance even if 10 minutes, i know some are smaller towns

We will have a car.

Chania Town – larger town to walk to - no washing machines

1 )Boutique 66
https://www.tripadvisor.com/VacationRentalReview-g189415-d4520721-Boutique_House_66-Chania_Town_Chania_Prefecture_Crete.html
Concerned about parking during evenings in August (parking lot is only 100 feet or so away.

2) Revellenohttps://www.airbnb.com/rooms/24078017?adults=1&children=0&infants=0&check_in=2022-08-25&check_out=2022-08-31&source_impression_id=p3_1646598040_QBca4uPbisb2kUpH
– confirming if place to park - have not heard from owner yet

Smaller Villages - Apokoronas region

3) Villa Thalassea

Kalami – smaller village
https://www.tripadvisor.com/VacationRentalReview-g3812428-d7694347-Villa_Thalassea_a_4_bedroom_private_villa-Kalami_Kalyves_Apokoronas_Chania_Prefecture.html

4) Casa Minervos
Outside Kani - smaller village
https://www.vrbo.com/7853185ha?adultsCount=4&arrival=2022-08-25&departure=2022-08-31&unitId=7598971

Plaka
5)Xanthe
https://www.crete-escapes.com/villas/crete-villas-plaka-xanthe.htm

Almyrida – smaller town
6) Aegean see
https://www.crete-escapes.com/villas/crete-villas-almirida-kalives-aegean-blue.htm

My original post with itinerarty (as I know sometimes people want whole trip and our likes and dislikes etc)
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/greece/back-with-flights-booked-itinerary-help

Our full trip
CRETE - 6 nights / 7 days (may be adding adding a day here, but right now here is what we got
August 25th - Arrive Crete from US
August 26th to 31st (providing 5 full days)
(thinking of staying in Chania Town, looking at 1 night before ferry in Heraklion as Stanbr suggested)

SANTORINI - 3 Nights / 4 Days
August 31st to Sept 3rd (provides 2 full days)

Naxos - 6 nights / 7 days of nights
Sept 3rd to Sept 9th (provides 5 full days)

ATHENS - 3 nights / 4 days
Sept 9th to Sept 12th (provides 2 full days Athens)

12-Sep Fly Home

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ON Naxos, no it's not jus Plaka that keeps comingi up -- Stanbr & I keep recommending that in Sept, St.George Beach(AG Giorgios) is our recommend for 1st timers, vs Plaka, (which we like to visit by bus) Reasons include: SO Much to explore in town for 1st time visitors... also Sept the outer beaches r closing down a bit, of evenings. But if u insist, Stanbr's go-to in Plaka is 3 brothers hotel. my work here is done.

Posted by
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HeyJanet..this is all about Crete places I haven't picked out not Naxos :-) Sorry I see where I had that left over from putting my whole trip together. I will remove the part about naxos from this trip.
(but I do need naxos too, but not ready on that one yet)