Excellent place and location for a peaceful holiday. 150m walk from the Death valley trek entrance and 3 min from the Beach. Stella really nice and helpful to give you all infos you need for best places to visit around. May be more housework in the room would be perfect (once in 5 days slightly weak). More

We stayed for 2 nights in apartment 'Zakros' at the end of March/beginning of April. The apartments are set among shady trees with a small kitchen corner inside the apartment and a gas cooker and table outside on the terrace. There is no table inside, so winter eating might be a bit chilly, but we were fine. The inside of... More

What makes a great lodging experience? For me, about a dozen factors are important: 1) natural setting of the destination 2) historical significance of the destination 3) charm, character, uniqueness, and attractiveness of the destination 4) charm, character, uniqueness, and attractiveness of the lodging property 5) central location of the lodging property 6) property ownership: family-owned versus corporate-owned 7) property... More

I visited Stella's Traditional Apartments in June of 2010 with a friend and enjoyed it so much I decided to return for Christmas with my husband. This time we did not stay at the apartments but at the new cottages built by Stella and her husband called "Terra Minoika". The cottages give a panoramic view of the Valley of the... More

A stuning location with extremely friendly hosts - perfect base for exploring the surrounding area, walking the coastal path or Dead's Gorge. Really wonderful and a highlight of our visit to Crete. David & Laura, England More

We stayed at Stella's Traditional Apps for a week during the summer of 2009 and it was a most lovely experience! Stella's is located above the remote village of Kato Zakro, near the more widely know archaeological site of the Kato Zakros Minoan Palace and the Vallay of the Dead hiking area. From Kato Zakros village it takes a 10... More

I visited Kato Zakros eleven years ago and stayed at George's Villas, which are now run by Stella. My friend and I had a wonderful stay. Stella and her family are warm and welcoming and she has thought of everything. Kato Zakros is a very special place and would be wonderful in the simplest of accommodation. However, Stella has thought... More

I've traveled around the world a lot and I would like to say that this place is unique.Ideal for relaxing,taste tradition,enjoy the sunny weather,be one with nature. The apartments are just amazing,like a piece of art.Stone built,with tremendous style,clean,with all the amenities you need and a big green garden.Sea is 5 minutes away on foot.I got the feeling that I... More

We arrived in the evening as Stella was on her way out, she directed us to our studio and the key was in the door. Our studio was exactly as it looked on the website. It was spotlessly clean and had everything you could wish for - I didn't need to bring my hairdryer - there were even cotton buds... More