Avli Lounge ApartmentsvsMinos Beach Art Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Avli Lounge Apartments ranks significantly higher than Minos Beach Art hotel. Avli Lounge Apartments is ranked #2 in Crete with praise from 4 reviews like Oyster, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Avli Lounge Apartments
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Oyster
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Xanthoudidou 22 & Radamanthios, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Some accommodations are enormous and suitelike, while others are small, and while the decor of some is for acquired tastes only, the surroundings are memorably filled with character." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This flagship member of the prestigious Yades Hotels chain has set a high bar for boutique lodgings in Réthymno old town." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Converted from a 16th-century Venetian stone residence in Rethymnon’s charming old town, Avli Lounge Apartments is a beautiful, upscale boutique hotel." Full review
The Guardian "A trio of 16th-century Venetian mansions in the pedestrianised heart of the old town; they include the hotel’s own popular restaurant Avli in a bougainvillaea-strewn courtyard"
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Lonely Planet "Luxury is taken very seriously at this hushed retreat, where you’ll be ensconced in warmly furnished studios sporting stone walls, beamed ceilings and Jacuzzi tubs." Full review
Minos Beach Art Hotel Oyster Lonely Planet
Jetsetter The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Mr & Mrs Smith
Tablet
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Agios Nikolaos, Crete Gr-72 100, Greece
From $151/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
OysterUpscale
"Whitewashed and filled with artwork, The Minos Beach Art hotel is an eye-catching upscale property on Mirabello Bay, a 15-minute walk from Agios Nikolaos." Full review
Lonely Planet "In a superb location just out of town, this classy resort is a veritable art gallery, with sculptures from leading Greek and foreign artists adorning the grounds right down to the beach." Full review
Jetsetter "A cluster of low-rise bungalows surrounded by gardens strewn with artwork at the edge of Mirabello Bay." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Situation is the strong point of this small-scale comfortable rather than luxurious five-star resort buried in lush greenery and dotted with artwork." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"The rooms and suites in the main building are a good start, with their sedate sea views and private patios. Meanwhile the freestanding bungalows get you closer to the water’s edge" Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "With two whole kilometres of Crete coastline to call its own, Minos Beach Art Hotel is an alfresco art gallery the Minotaur would’ve loved getting lost in. Along with its sandy private..." Full review
Tablet19.6
"This stretch of Cretan coastline, heading north out of the town of Agios Nikolaos all the way up to Elounda, is home to more than a few hotels. And while Minos Beach Art Hotel isn’t the..." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"As its name suggests, the Minos Beach Art Hotel experience revolves around art. One of Crete’s pioneering luxury hotels, it was also among Greece’s first to embrace the concept of an “art..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "An art-led, low-rise classic on Mirabello Bay where sculpture walks, bungalow privacy, and old-school Cretan polish line up exactly right"
