Olga Studios

“Brilliant all round stay great hosts and the cutest little pupper”

Me and my partner spent 9 days here and we loved every moment. Great hosts who attended our every need, very friendly and approachable made us feel extremely welcome in this family run and oriented business. The pictures are exactly what you get (it does exactly what it says on the tin). Great tra… more

Me and my partner spent 9 days here and we loved every moment. Great hosts who attended our every need, very friendly and approachable made us feel extremely welcome in this family run and oriented business. The pictures are exactly what you get (it does exactly what it says on the tin). Great transport links with busses running every 30 minutes from the front of the hotel which is ideal! Very clean and comfortable environment. Lots of amenities on the doorstep also with Gournes village just a 5 minute walk one way and a lovely beach just a stones throw away with some great restaurants peppered up and down the beach front. You could spend days just in the local vicinity if you wish and not get bored of the surroundings food or ambience. It was my first visit to Crete but certainly won't be my last. Thanks to the hosts for making this such a memorable experience! See you again soon! P.s I almost cried when I left and as a homebody type of guy I thought I'd be dying to get back to Blighty but not this time. Rooms where great and had everything you need

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“The relaxing and friendly Olga Studios Grounes (Kokkini Hani)”

This was our 6th visit to Olga Studios between Gournes and Kokkinin Hani. Georgios and Stella are absolutely great hosts. Georgios picked us up at the airport, even though our plane arrived late at night, and when we got to the apartment he had put a couple of beers and some wine in the fridge i… more

This was our 6th visit to Olga Studios between Gournes and Kokkinin Hani. Georgios and Stella are absolutely great hosts. Georgios picked us up at the airport, even though our plane arrived late at night, and when we got to the apartment he had put a couple of beers and some wine in the fridge in case we were thirsty after our journey. The apartment has a bedroom, small kitchen area and a shower room all of which has been recently refurbished. The patio doors open onto a reasonable sized balcony overlooking the pool area. The kitchen has two hobs, a fridge, plenty of crockery and cutlery, washing up liquid, sponges and tea towels. Everything you need if you want to make your own meals. Shower gel and towels are also provided in the shower room but take your own beach towels with you. Stella takes the morning shifts and does a great breakfast, if you don’t want to make your own. There is car parking available at Georgios’s mother house across the road but we do not hire a car preferring to either walk or take the bus. There is a bus stop, number 7, just outside the hotel and from there you can go into Hersonissos (Bus stop 20). Some buses run further into Malia and Stallis or change buses in Hersonissos to Sissi and Agios Nikolaos. The bus going the other way takes you to Heraklion. It is about an hours walk to the Crete Aquarium, which would probably be quicker if we did not stop for refreshments and photo shoots along the way. You can walk a bit further into Gouves but we decided to take the bus and wandered down the main street which has more speciality shops than can be found in Kokkini Hani. Most people staying here will go out for a meal. There are many restaurants and bars within easy walking distance around the area. When we chose a restaurant at the far side of the town, we were going to walk or get the bus, but Georgios insisted on taking us there. Stella also offered to take us to where we wanted to go during the day but we managed to make our own way. Although the hotel does not have a restaurant Georgios makes great meals. There is no menu, you just let him know what you want, he sources the ingredients and demonstrates his superb culinary skills. If you are lucky his mother, who lives across the road, sometimes brings over a dessert. The Pool bar is usually open at night until the last person leaves and is a place where friends and family meet to watch sports on the large screen TV. Georgios makes sure that his hotel guests are not left out drawing them into the group conversations. We didn’t see much of the two boys this year as they were at school but we certainly got to know Romi, the dog. Every morning, as soon as we opened the patio doors, Romi would be waiting, just below our balcony, to greet us. Maybe we should have been giving her a morning dog biscuit as now she will be expecting that from every guest in that room. Our second week was to be spent in Piskopiano near Hersonissos and we had intended to get a taxi but Georgios decided that he would take us. We all bundled into his Pick Up truck, cases in the flat bed and he dropped us off at our next hotel. Thank you Georgios and Stella for a great week and we are looking forward to returning again next year.

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“wonderful relaxing break”

We were made so welcome by the owners george and stella , they made our holiday a very enjoyable experience they are a very easy going couple. they went above and beyond . Had some lovely home cooked food , hes a good chef ! moussaka was amazing . 5 min walk to the beach , and lots of food option… more

We were made so welcome by the owners george and stella , they made our holiday a very enjoyable experience they are a very easy going couple. they went above and beyond . Had some lovely home cooked food , hes a good chef ! moussaka was amazing . 5 min walk to the beach , and lots of food options locally. this is a gem of a place and i cant wait to return next year. missing you guys Anna / kevin

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“Amazing experience, would highly recommend!”

Great location, very accommodating, clean rooms, lovely pool and lovely owners! My girlfriend and I arrived late at night, starving with no food available anywhere nearby at the time, and the owner Jorgos ( spelling might be off! ) came to the rescue and made us a fresh, delicious pizza and offered… more

Great location, very accommodating, clean rooms, lovely pool and lovely owners! My girlfriend and I arrived late at night, starving with no food available anywhere nearby at the time, and the owner Jorgos ( spelling might be off! ) came to the rescue and made us a fresh, delicious pizza and offered us drinks and a very warm welcome. Could not speak highly enough about how great we were treated by him and his wife, very cute dog also called Romy was great! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for somewhere in kokkini Hani, very close to the beach ( 5 minute walk ) and very accessible to town with a bus stop right outside. Didn’t get the chance to say goodbye so wanted to say a very big thanks to Jorgos and his family for the wonderful experience.

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