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Fields separate this lowrise hotel from the nearby beach. Its rooms surround a large pool (with poolside bar) and some suites have their own small pools. Other facilities include a gym, sauna, tennis court and playground.

A complex of stone houses with an array of traditional crafts, from pottery and icon painting to basket weaving and embroidery. Traditional music and dance performed nightly.

A settlement of 10 adobe-style cottages for lovers of the simple life, with water from the well and paraffin lamps for lighting (though bathroom lights and fridges in each house use solar energy). The lack of 21st-century gadgets is truly relaxing.

This hotel overlooks a fine, sandy beach and has two pools, a tennis court and a range of other land and water sports, including a scuba diving centre. It also has a mini-market and a children’s playground.

Set in the grounds of a small organic farm where fruit trees grow on the Lasithi slopes. Twin-bed plus double room, shower, kitchen, dining room, and living room with fireplace and terrace.

On the fringe of Siteia and just a few paces from the beach, the Bay View has 10 apartments, most with twin beds and sofa-bed, and all with full kitchen facilities. Each room has a balcony or verandah.

This stunning modern hotel combines traditional style and materials (a preponderance of stone and marble, for example) with up-to-date facilities and a beautiful pool. It also has a thalassotherapy spa and a sports centre.

On a private headland, this five-star resort has its own private beaches, a huge pool, a choice of bars and restaurants and even its own zoo with monkeys, peacocks, ostriches and ponies. Ideal for families, with some exclusive villas.