Ov Suites, Analipsi

This family-run hotel boasts a beachfront location in the fishing village of Analipsis. Facilities include swimming pools for adults and children, a typical Greek tavern and a bar serving snacks and ice creams. The hotel offers entertainment options, including traditional Cretan nights with folk music and dancing as well as barbecues, with delicious Greek cuisine and seafood. Accommodation is in 30 well-equipped apartments and 22 studios, all with a kitchenette, balcony or veranda. The majority also have air conditioning and television. Guests can soak up the sun on the deck chairs by the pool or on the beach. Facilities include a supermarket, souvenir shop and newsstand. Visitors can explore the village and the surrounding area, stopping to admire the magnificent views from the Lassithi Plateau, which is also the site of Dikteon Andron, claimed to be the birthplace of the god Zeus.