Supporting our guests we offer
- Dell Computer, Color Printer, Fax machine and service, at the reception
- High-speed ADSL and Wireless system and e-mail access
Travel Facilities
- we arrange transportation to and from the airport/port by taxi through our preferred car service
- we can arrange car service wherever you wish to go on the island
- we can arrange for car rental, more..
special tours, more.. - we’ll help you arrange a variety of activities include sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, boat trips, caving, rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, off-roading (Jeep 4X4 vehicles), cultural walks as well as comprehensive family programs including outdoor games. more...
- we’ll help you schedule daily excursions (to Knossos Palace, Samaria Gorge, Rethimnon, Chania), sightseeing, some special tours and cruises to Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes and elsewhere. more...
- we have guide books in many languages, and our guests are welcome borrow them, so they can read in detail about their excursions.
- our “reach-in” library has many books about Greek museums, olive oil, honey, herbs, Cretan cooking, and Greek writers; our guests are free to borrow these any time.
Our guests are welcome to make Nymphes their home base for an extended stay, from which they can take day trips all around the island, or use it as a jumping-off point from which to explore the other islands of Greece.
Upon Request
- we serve breakfast
- a basket of food for the first day.
- car rental from Heraklion airport/port/NYMPHES/Chania.
- hiring conference facilities for up to 50 people where 35 may stay overnight.
Celebrations and family dances are also organized.
And More…
- late checkout facilities
- mail service
- doctor on call
- 24hours reception and help desk service
- tour desk
- information desk
Luxury family hotel
Nymphes is a luxury family hotel, situated 22km from the Heraklion airport, toward the center of Crete, 21km from Knossos’ Palace and 17km from the port to Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Athens and all the beautiful Greek islands. It is the perfect point for using it as a jumping-off point from which to explore Crete and the other islands of Greece.
Nymphes Apartments offers the most beautiful accommodation with all the essential contemporary amenities (swimming pool, air-conditioning, central heating, ADSL, Wireless, Satellite TV), ideal for nature and adventure travelers. Hike the rolling hills of Crete, and see views that the less adventurous will miss. Make your visit to Crete entirely your own.
Amenities & comfort
At Nymphes we practice nature conservation, and invite guests for whom a pristine wilderness represents the epitome of beauty.
The complex consists of 2 villas with their own private infinity pool, 3 studios and 6 apartments, all situated in the front of the building, with spectacular views. Our guests love to watch the sun rise over the sea, and enjoy colorful sunsets.
The swimming pools , surrounded on its deck by chaise lounges and umbrellas, overlooking the Aegean Sea, offers refreshment and relaxation. The kiosk is a beautiful outdoor space, which has as its backdrop the Aegean Sea and its boats and lights.
Beautiful gardens
The area thrives in thyme, oregano and other medicinal herbs and fragrant shrubs are grown throughout and around the grounds. We encourage our guests to use them as we do, for cooking or for making herbal teas. A favorite among guests, and admittedly ourselves, are the many varieties of grapes that are yours to pick at will and enjoy straight off the vine throughout the summer and early fall. Figs in July-August complete the fruit collection, that we call: “they belong to our guests”.
My family and I, who live at Nymphes, look forward to providing you with an unforgettable stay.Our beautiful gardens have an astonishing collection of local plants and herbs, which we cultivate with loving care.
Nature
Whenever children show an interest in animals, be it our kittens, or our many wild birds, I try to teach them about how animals live together in our natural setting. Children love to watch birds make their nests in stonewalls or in the trees. They are plentiful, beautiful, and sing the sweetest songs.
We often show parents and children alike our fabulous, sweet-smelling herbs. For some children it’s the first time they’ve seen oregano – like they eat in their pizza – growing from the earth.
Children love NYMPHES so much, as they may leave crying.
Toys
For older children we organize family excursions, and all sorts of adventure activities, from scuba diving, to rock climbing.
Children's Painting
Yoga Retreat SPECIAL OFFER for a group of 4 people, any time during the year, for 7 nights, with breakfast and dinner includes all taxes, staying in an apartment
The Expedia 2010 Insiders' Select 2010 Winner
Nymphes Luxury Apartments has been voted one of the “THE BEST DESTINATIONS OF 2010. Expedia® travelers have ranked NYMPHES among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only a small percentage of the world’s top hotels from the more than 110,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia. www.expedia.com/insidersselect.
Delivering our guests superior service is a top priority at NYMPHES.
We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests.
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Nymphes Luxury Apartments has been recognized as a recommended hotel by millions of travelers who shared their opinions on TripAdvisor.
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Nymphes Luxury Apartments has received "excellent" ratings from travelers who shared their opinions on TripAdvisor.
“the most popular of the hotels” in Agia Pelagia and Heraklion for the past seven years by the website of http://www.tripadvisor.com/. As this ranking is based on travelers’ reviews, we are extremely proud of this accomplishment.
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NYMPHES LUXURY APARTMENTS has been featured in:
- EAT & TRAVEL WEEKLY magazine in September 2005
- ITN - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS Magazine in May 2004.
Our guests are enchanted by the astonishing view. They enjoy the high quality accommodations and they feel the unique hospitality, which I offer from my heart. In their own words:
"It was the first time in my life I enjoyed a business trip, the view is the best part"
Read our reviews at tripAdvisor
"Nymphes is heaven on earth experience" Evanston, Ill, USA
"Lovely place, lovely people" from Tshwane, South Africa
"You won't find better!" from Waterloo
"Apartment in the Sky" from Ottawa Ontario, CANADA
"Like staying with your best friend!"from Oxford England
"Fantastic, Relaxing, Friendly and Beautiful" from St. Neots – Cambridge
"A home away from home"Oct 29, 2003, Tananger, Norway
"Can't be bettered!" Aug 16, 2005, from Midlands, UK
"Perfect Ending" Jul 20, 2005, from Millsboro, DE
"A Wonderful Place to Stay" Jul 19, 2005, from Newcastle, Australia
"Paradise with a view!" Jul 7, 2005, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"The Best Holiday" Jun 14, 2005, from Dayton, TX.
I want to welcome you to the web site for Nymphes Luxury Hotel Apartments. I am Pepy Chatzimarkaki, and I built Nymphes. Join me for a brief tour if you’d like to learn more about it.
I created Nymphes in the hope that it would allow guests to enjoy the magnificent natural beauty of Crete, while providing them with all of the amenities of luxury accommodations. I chose an enchanting hill at Agia Pelagia on which to create this complex of 10 gracious family apartments in the midst of 5000 square meters of unspoiled Cretan landscape. Each apartment has air conditioning, central heating, and access to the swimming pool, high-speed wireless Internet, Satelite TV etc. We treat our guests as if they were family in the Cretan tradition of hospitality. But perhaps I should let our guests, from all around the world, tell you all about that
"Lovely place, lovely people" from Tshwane, South Africa
"You won't find better!" from Waterloo
"Apartment in the Sky" from Ottawa Ontario, CANADA
"Like staying with your best friend!" from Oxford England
"Fantastic, Relaxing, Friendly and Beautiful" from St. Neots – Cambridge
"A home away from home" from Tananger, Norway
"Can't be bettered!" from Midlands, UK
"Perfect Ending" from Millsboro, DE
"A Wonderful Place to Stay" from Newcastle, Australia
"Paradise with a view!" from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"The Best Holiday" from Dayton, TX.
I chose to make my home on this beautiful hillside and share with my guests the magnificent views. I’ve added lovely flowers, fruit trees and botanicals that you can pick at will, to enhance your enjoyment of the grounds. You will have your own private, pergola covered, terrace from which you can gaze at the Aegean Sea, or reach out to touch the stars of the night sky. Your pergola, covered with grapes and bougainvillea, will be your anchor to the earth. Native plants and flowers surround the pool and the sitting areas, knitting this cool oasis into the landscape. There’s a barbecue grill and tables for your use, making it a delightful spot for a cookout. My goal is to quietly, unobtrusively be of assistance to you in all of your needs, and to help you discover the unparalleled beauty of the island. You can learn more about Nymphes on the following pages, and read the reviews of the fellow travelers that have been my guests.
