I love EVERYTHING

I loved everything about Yiannis retreat. The host Katerina is super sweet and kind. 10/10 is not enough to rate this beautiful place. She deserves 20/10. Thank you for everything. By far my favorite place in Crete

Stayed in September 2024

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Everything, it was a little heaven in the surrounded by beauty. Well designed, thought trough experience.

Stayed in September 2024

Exterior, hospitality. Everything just perfect, highly recommend.

Stayed in August 2024

Yiannis Retreat is a little corner of paradise on Earth. The accommodations are decorated with great taste and have all the necessities. The outdoor space is furnished with a lot of character. There are flowers and trees of all kinds and relaxation areas (hammocks, deckchairs) The place is calm and peaceful with magnificent sunrise and sunset colors. The staff is very warm and welcoming, they always have a little attention to us. We were greeted with fresh fruit (the figs and grapes are exceptional) and homemade products (delicious little cakes). We had a magical stay thanks to Katerina and her entire team. Thank you a thousand times for this fabulous stay.

Stayed in August 2024

There was nothing we didn’t like with regards to the place. The only thing was that there was no mobile phone reception but that wasn’t their fault and they did have excellent wifi.

Yiannis Retreat was a fantastic find! We loved the facilities and the room so much. The owners have put great effort into making it a truly comfortable and peaceful place where guests can relax and enjoy themselves.

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing, it was really good

shady relaxing place. nice room, well equipped. Every detail is pefect. Surrounded by garden, Owner super. around the patios there are tables and chairs and deckchairs, Stayed one week. Fruits and cakes comes everyday. Easy atmosfere, Quiet area.

Stayed in July 2024

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We had an exceptionnal experience in Yannis retreat.The house is extremely clean and well maintained.The decoration was authentic cretan, rustic but not rudimentary with the house being fully equiped with all the necessary appliances (good coffee machine, kitchen, microwaves...) . We particularly loved that we had access to 2 private yards, surrounded by beautiful flowers and plants from crete. Actually the garden deserves a section by itself..our little daughter loved walking arround, watching the different plants and looking for the cat:)The owners are so.kind and polite, they brought us fruits, cake and local goods upon our arrival.Katw Zakros is a small seaside village, suitable for people looking for quite, remote places. It is very close to the famous beaches in Xerokampos.It was definitevely our best stay in crete in a long time, I hope we will manage to come back!

Stayed in July 2024

A gem at the end of Crete! Our room was extremely clean and it had small but fully equipped kitchen. It also had a private balcony with a garden view where we enjoyed our meals. The garden itself is amazing and there is plenty of space to lounge during the day. We were also surprised how attentive and caring the staff was. I hope we visit again one day!

Stayed in July 2024

I cannot think of something

Great location, quiet relaxing place. There are bicycles you can borrow for free and some nice treats for breakfast. Kind hosts.

Stayed in July 2024

Beautiful place, everything for breakfast was provided, excellent cleaning, peaceful and nice location.

Stayed in June 2024

This was my second stay at Yiannis and equally great as the first time :) Tidy room stocked with everything you may need, daily cleaning, laundry on site, all facilites are perfectly functional. A great improvement from last year - new doors on the rooms which provide more daylight inside. Katarina is s wonderful host who is always around for her guests, I really appreciate the human-centric approach. Yiannis is a fantastic place to rest and recharge your batteries, hope to be back next year :)

Stayed in June 2024

Καταπληκτικά! Ein Paradies! Katerina is amazing! Everything was perfect, clean, beautiful and you can even watch the sunrise 🌅from the garden. P.S. At the beach: tavern Glaros was our favorite 🦤 THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING 💙🌟🧿

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing.

Good location near the beach, the Zakros palace and the entrance to the Zakros gorge.Beautiful garden silence,...The host Katerina work hard for the gurst s well-being.

Stayed in May 2024

It was faultless.

Katarina’s kindness and attention to detail was amazing. She had thought of pretty much everything before we requested it. The relaxing garden setting of the grounds was beautiful. The rustic rooms were delightful.

Stayed in May 2024

Leaving was awful but the care package to go made it a little bit sweeter.

This is the best hotel I have ever stayed at. The Ritz cannot compete with the level of service and attention to detail that the owner takes to make her guests feel at home. Absolute paradise! 11/10 experience.

Stayed in May 2024

Took me some time to get used to the mattress, was less soft that I am used to :)

The beautiful place in an almost untouched area of Crete. Though not extra spacious, the room has everything that you need inside. There is tea, coffee, oranges, bread, olives there for your stay ❤ The room is beautifully decorated. The area around the building - this is something incredible and this is a place to rest with your soul. Beautiful garden, a lot of places to just sit, lay on the hammock and not be disturbed by the other guests (there are 4 rooms only, so you are not disturbed in any case). Palms, olive trees, blooming flowers, grapes, pomegranate trees. All this is done with so much care. There is also a 19 yo cat at the property who is a purring, soft, bit gentle bandit :) P.S. Snorkeling at the beach is fantastic

Stayed in October 2023

Not much. Yannis Retreat is close to perfect. One point of improvement might be the distance from the beach. It is a (lovely) 12 min walk to the beach, bars and restaurants. We knew, not a problem at all. However closer to the beach would be nice/convenient.

Amazing place!!! Beautiful appartement in a lovely garden! This is really a place to relax, unwind... enjoy. The owner every day provided fresh bread and cake... never had that. Kato Zakros in perfect for hiking. Good beach, spectacular gorge. Half of oktober calm but still alive with a summer feeling.

Stayed in October 2023

Beautiful human centric place. Ideal to rest and recover

Stayed in October 2023

Lovely rooms in a stunning setting, perfectly clean and very well maintained

Stayed in September 2023

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We enjoyed the hospitality of Maria and Katarina. The appartment exceeded our expectations. It was very tastefully decorated, clean and contained everything that we need. We enjoyed the breakfast. It's a relative short walk to the beach and tavernas.

Stayed in September 2023

The serenity… so quiet! This is perfect if you are searching for some peace and quiet.

Stayed in September 2023

everything was just perfect… and the welcome basket was more than excellent

Stayed in August 2023

Inredible place and inredible appartment- house! With great staff. Beauty in everything around you. Heaven!

Stayed in August 2023

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A hidden gem on the Eastern Coast of Crete. Outstanding garden settings, very nicely decorated, with lots of places to hang out, take a nap or have a drink. Rooms are small but very convenient and comfortable and have a true cretan charm. Welcoming was very nice and the staff did all they could to allow us to have a nice stay. The hotel is perfectly located a short walk from the Zakros Gorge or the minoan site, and 500m from the nice beach of Kato Zakros with great tavernas. We had a great stay and would love to come back in the future!

Stayed in August 2023