Our stay at the Garden Stone Cottage Ariadni was an amazing experience. When we booked out trip to Crete, we were not sure what to expect. But Christmas and New year (end December & beginning January) time is a great alternative to the winter in Austria. There are lot of possibilities to spend time outside.
We LOVED the stay in the Garden Stone Ariadni Cottage. It was our small retreat for one week and our stay was so relaxing. Among olive trees, just few minutes of walk from two wonderful beaches, and with plenty of possibilities how to spend the time. Having a breakfast in T-Shirts. And this is winter time :-).
John and his family are great hosts. They take much care of their guests. The cottage was prepared with love to detail. We found even a small Christmas tree prepared for us. Traditional Greek sweets were waiting for us as well. We received as well eggs from chickens that are actually living in the garden nearby the cottage.
The cottage is few minutes drive from the village Palekastro. And there is everything one needs. Tavernas, mini-markets with grocery and lot of other things needed for everyday life and even 2 butchers. And all people are really very friendly. We had really an amazing time and we will be hopefully back soon.