Stavros Studios, Analipsi, Crete
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Family run studios which boast attractive, well maintained gardens and a lovely pool area. The Stavros Studios are set back slightly from the main road in the quieter resort of Analipsi with the busy resort of Hersonissos just a fifteen minute drive away. The local bars, tavernas and shops can be found a 600 metre walk away whilst the beach is 1.5 kilometre walk away. loading...
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" stavros studios - Great "
Submitted By: sally pick
Stavros studios are well maintained,clean but as expected basic holiday apartments.
The lovely Stavros couple who run/own are none stop cleaning, very friendly and helpful.Only a good 10 to 15 minute walk down to the beach passing tavernas,shops etc.
If what you are looking for is sunshine and chilling out, with a nice clean pool this place would be fine. Not for teenagers or family with teenagers.(Go to Malia)i Night life - none, but we knew this before we went through First Choice.We have an 11 year old who was quite happy by the pool and then the walk down to the shops /restaurant in the evening. Didnt find aircraft noise a problem, and certainly not a reason for not staying at stavros. The main road that runs along outside was busy, but did not effect our stay.
In short, not the place to stay for night time entertainment,great for sun and just chilling out, but not for teenagers or anybody not able and mobile.
The lovely Stavros couple who run/own are none stop cleaning, very friendly and helpful.Only a good 10 to 15 minute walk down to the beach passing tavernas,shops etc.
If what you are looking for is sunshine and chilling out, with a nice clean pool this place would be fine. Not for teenagers or family with teenagers.(Go to Malia)i Night life - none, but we knew this before we went through First Choice.We have an 11 year old who was quite happy by the pool and then the walk down to the shops /restaurant in the evening. Didnt find aircraft noise a problem, and certainly not a reason for not staying at stavros. The main road that runs along outside was busy, but did not effect our stay.
In short, not the place to stay for night time entertainment,great for sun and just chilling out, but not for teenagers or anybody not able and mobile.
Advice: Nice and quite, nice resort, not a lot of evening entertainment other than eating out.
Activities: Please do the Landrover Safari tour int the mountains, excellent and very entertaining, well worth
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" We have just come back from a... "
Submitted By: Mrs B Robertson
We have just come back from a holiday at the Stavros Studios, Analipsi. We were very disaappointed in Olympic holidays and the position of the Stavros studios. Do not go to stay there if you want a quiet holiday.
Analipsi is a lovely village. quiet which appealed to us in their brochure. However Olympic do say that it is set back from the main road but they do not say that it is adjacent to the New National road. The noise from the balcony is none stop. Also there is no mention of the apartment being directly under a flight path. You could not have an uninterrupted conversation with anyone .
If you had a night flight like us you were chucked out of the apartment at 12 noon with no safe place for your luggage. You have to leave it in the open air near the pool. The old couple who are in charge go to bed at 11.00p.m. Our pickup time was 2.40. am. We explained to the rep that luggage should not be left unattended but he had no answer and did not seem to think the responsiblity lay with the tour operator. You could keep the room at a cost of 4 euros an hour whitch in our case made a total cost of 60 euros. This is unacceptable as you could get a room in a hotel for much less than this. The people in charge would not let you pay for a shorter time it had to be all or nothing.
We managed to leave our luggae locked in another hoildaymakers room but this is no thanks to the Stavros.
I would also mention that whilst the swimming pool is very clean if you have limited mobility, or have young children there is no way you can access the pool from the shallow end at all. The only ladders are into the 2.1 metre end.
Analipsi is a lovely village. quiet which appealed to us in their brochure. However Olympic do say that it is set back from the main road but they do not say that it is adjacent to the New National road. The noise from the balcony is none stop. Also there is no mention of the apartment being directly under a flight path. You could not have an uninterrupted conversation with anyone .
If you had a night flight like us you were chucked out of the apartment at 12 noon with no safe place for your luggage. You have to leave it in the open air near the pool. The old couple who are in charge go to bed at 11.00p.m. Our pickup time was 2.40. am. We explained to the rep that luggage should not be left unattended but he had no answer and did not seem to think the responsiblity lay with the tour operator. You could keep the room at a cost of 4 euros an hour whitch in our case made a total cost of 60 euros. This is unacceptable as you could get a room in a hotel for much less than this. The people in charge would not let you pay for a shorter time it had to be all or nothing.
We managed to leave our luggae locked in another hoildaymakers room but this is no thanks to the Stavros.
I would also mention that whilst the swimming pool is very clean if you have limited mobility, or have young children there is no way you can access the pool from the shallow end at all. The only ladders are into the 2.1 metre end.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" facilities in stavros studios were... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Millsom
facilities in stavros studios were very clean, basic, but adequate for what we needed. safety deposit boxes were 10 euros a week and fans were available, don't bother taking your own as you are not allowed to use them. English breakfast was served at the pool bar for 6 euros and was very nice. The pool was excellent and staff kept it thoroughly clean every day. Analipsi town was fairly quiet when we were there. We hired a car for twelve days from speed in analipsi town, very nice couple who run this place and gave us a map and circled places of interest for us to visit. Visited zeus cave (recommended but don't go in flip flops as its quite a steep walk up hill to the entrance) and various beaches including vai beach where the bounty advert was filmed, very busy beach and windy the day we chose to go but still a beautiful place. Visited Hersonissos and Malia both very alike buzzing nightlife, motorbike/scooter heaven (glad to get back to analipsi to be quite honest). Tried several restaurants but found our favourite to be 'Volcano' Kostas and his staff were very friendly and on each return visit you get a free half litre of wine with your meal plus some nights the famous raki bottle got passed around from table to table( bit of an aquired taste). Overall we would recommend this place to families and older couples who are able to walk a fairly good distance as it's quite a walk into the town. Younger people would prefer malia or hersonissos if they like clubbing as analipsi only has bars and restaurants.
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Stavros studios are lovely.
Stavros studios are lovely.
there so clean its unbelivable!
there a little bit out of the way from shops but you can catch the bus down to astalias and if you wanted to get some gifts thats were you can get them from.
the people are absoloutly lovely so friendly and if you want somewere to relax for a week id deffinatly go there again.
but maybe not for 2 weeks.
if your a person who loves swimming the pool is brilliant.
absoloutly loved the pool the best bit of the holiday.
so all in all i did really enjoy the studios.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" No complaints about the resort or the... "
Submitted By: Mr A Washington
No complaints about the resort or the staff in general but the rooms are pretty spartan, (we had to buy our own kettle) for self-catering, the shower is one of those that you have to hold in your hand and wash yourself down rather than stand under and during the day the crickets in the surrounding olive groves are deafening.
The poolside bar closes at 11pm and at times it can be hard to communicate with the elderly staff (we think they are the mum and dad of the owners) as they don't speak English.
Hersonnisos was our nightly destination and has a lively atmosphere and great shopping and restaurants but largely free of teenagers as they are a few miles up the coast at Malia.
Only select this accommodation if you really want something cheap and can put up with the lack of facilities.
The poolside bar closes at 11pm and at times it can be hard to communicate with the elderly staff (we think they are the mum and dad of the owners) as they don't speak English.
Hersonnisos was our nightly destination and has a lively atmosphere and great shopping and restaurants but largely free of teenagers as they are a few miles up the coast at Malia.
Only select this accommodation if you really want something cheap and can put up with the lack of facilities.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2006
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" We had a lovely week staying at the... "
Submitted By: Mrs A Cater
We had a lovely week staying at the Stavros Villas in Analipsi. Stavros and his wife Eleni run the apartments, they are an elderly couple who speak very little English but would do anything for you - once they have worked out what you want!
The apartments are very clean with all that you need for an enjoyable stay. Safety deposit boxes are available for 10 Euro and although there is no air conditioning they will hire you a fan if need be. The bathroom is spacious and even has a shower curtain - almost unheard of in Greece. The beds were a bit uncomfortable, but after a few glasses of wine you wont notice that.
It was very quiet whilst we were there, mainly older couples and we had the pool all to ourselves most days. The pool is one of the warmest I have ever been in and Stravros keeps it very clean.
The pool bar is open every day from 8am for snacks and drinks and really reasonably priced.
A ten minute walk takes you to Analipsi village and another five minutes to the beach. The village has a few supermarkets and some lovely tavernas and bars. We had good meals at The Volcano in the square and enjoyed Mojo Bar - which plays rock/blues/jazz music.
The village is very quiet, don't bother if you want banging nightlife - but was perfect for us.
The bus stop is 2 minutes walk from the apartments and you can get to any of the other resorts within 20 minutes.
We went on the trip to Spinalonga island which was very interesting, but we did feel the day was a bit rushed.
Olympic holidays were excellent, Natalie the rep was available when needed, the flights departed early both ways and were comfortable.
Really recommend these apartments and resort if you want a relaxed, chilled out holiday.
The apartments are very clean with all that you need for an enjoyable stay. Safety deposit boxes are available for 10 Euro and although there is no air conditioning they will hire you a fan if need be. The bathroom is spacious and even has a shower curtain - almost unheard of in Greece. The beds were a bit uncomfortable, but after a few glasses of wine you wont notice that.
It was very quiet whilst we were there, mainly older couples and we had the pool all to ourselves most days. The pool is one of the warmest I have ever been in and Stravros keeps it very clean.
The pool bar is open every day from 8am for snacks and drinks and really reasonably priced.
A ten minute walk takes you to Analipsi village and another five minutes to the beach. The village has a few supermarkets and some lovely tavernas and bars. We had good meals at The Volcano in the square and enjoyed Mojo Bar - which plays rock/blues/jazz music.
The village is very quiet, don't bother if you want banging nightlife - but was perfect for us.
The bus stop is 2 minutes walk from the apartments and you can get to any of the other resorts within 20 minutes.
We went on the trip to Spinalonga island which was very interesting, but we did feel the day was a bit rushed.
Olympic holidays were excellent, Natalie the rep was available when needed, the flights departed early both ways and were comfortable.
Really recommend these apartments and resort if you want a relaxed, chilled out holiday.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Analipsi is a great place for a... "
Submitted By: Miss L Cooper
Analipsi is a great place for a relaxing holiday. A friend and I spent two weeks at Stavros Villas, and although the room we were given was incredibly small we couldn't grumble about much else. It is set against a main road which I was worried about but I had no trouble sleeping.....the enormous crickets in the day make more noise than the road (seriously deafening)!! The pool is clean and the staff friendly...especially when it comes to getting rid of large crickets from under beds!
The advantage of being by the main road means you are next to a bus stop. 2 Euros takes you into the busy resort of Hersonissos which, after a week in Analipsi came as a bit of a culture shock and we couldn't wait to leave. Hersonissos is the 'new Malia' and is full of Irish bars and promoters trying to entice you into their clubs.
Analipsi itself has some really nice bars and tavernas. I would recommend eating at Mythos Taverna as they give you a mini jug of Raki at the end of your meal, and they do the best chips I have ever tasted! Both El Paradiso Bar and Zoe's bar are good for cocktails.
All in all Analipsi is a great resort with great links to explore the rest of the island.
The advantage of being by the main road means you are next to a bus stop. 2 Euros takes you into the busy resort of Hersonissos which, after a week in Analipsi came as a bit of a culture shock and we couldn't wait to leave. Hersonissos is the 'new Malia' and is full of Irish bars and promoters trying to entice you into their clubs.
Analipsi itself has some really nice bars and tavernas. I would recommend eating at Mythos Taverna as they give you a mini jug of Raki at the end of your meal, and they do the best chips I have ever tasted! Both El Paradiso Bar and Zoe's bar are good for cocktails.
All in all Analipsi is a great resort with great links to explore the rest of the island.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2006
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" I was really happy with the... "
Submitted By: Mr D Sweeney
I was really happy with the accommodation. Very clean, beautiful gardens, a lovely pool and very quiet.
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A little way to the shops, tavernas and beach in this small resort, but once you make the 10/15 walk it is worth it.
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It is a great base for the livelier resorts and a trip to the Capital. The buses are top class and pretty cheap.
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Would recommend this place. <br>
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A little way to the shops, tavernas and beach in this small resort, but once you make the 10/15 walk it is worth it.
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It is a great base for the livelier resorts and a trip to the Capital. The buses are top class and pretty cheap.
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Would recommend this place. <br>
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2005
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
" Excellent accommodation, very well... "
Submitted By: Mr A Jakeman
Excellent accommodation, very well maintained and quite. Just a 5 minute walk to small supermarket and the bakery. and 15 - 20 minute walk to the beach. The village of Analipsi is quite small although there are plenty of Tavernas and bars. The best taverna in Analipsi village is Castellos and is just off the main square. The people are friendly and welcoming and it was a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday. Also the Cretan public transport system is probably one of the best certainly in Greece, cheap, comfortable and all the COACHES (not old rust bucket buses) are air conditioned!
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2005
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Olympic Holidays
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Advice: Nice resort but lousy welcome at Stavros Studios
Activities: Perigialis Restauraunt do lovely moussakas, good shopping at Hersonisos, Ag. Nik, Heraklion...
Good for: Beach