We visited Crete on our honeymoon and traveled along the north coast between Chania and Agio Nikolaos. We wanted to find a place where we could just lay back and relax for a few days, with a beach and good Greek food nearby.

Sunrise Suites and Kalyves Beach were the perfect combination and a great value.

The hotel is situated on the hills overlooking the village and the sea. It's not beachfront, but the tradeoff is more than worth it... the views are fantastic and the walk to the beach and the main street in the village is very short (five minutes max).

The rooms are clean. comfy (with A/C), and a good size. As advertised, our suite had a kitchenette which was terrific for fruit, groceries, juices, etc..

We balanced our beach time with time around the pool at the hotel. With its own drink and ice cream bar, the pool was a great way to finish a beach day and grab late afternoon sun. )Though there is no lifeguard on duty at the pool, there is a... more