Dalabelos Estate

Stunning views, wonderful hospitality. Secluded, but not isolated from Heraklion, Knossos, the surrounding beaches, caves, and hikes. Food is freshly—and lovingly—prepared.

Fantastic treasure! The rooms are gorgeous and very comfortable. Located on an organic farm, the accommodations are like elegant camping. You hear the birds and crickets. The wind rushes through the trees, but you can retreat to an air conditioner or swim in the infinity pool overlooking the valley and the sea when the weather is too warm in the afternoon. The hosts are incredibly warm. You feel a member of the family. They happily cook and adjust dishes to your liking. All the food comes from the farm or is locally harvested so it is fresh and tasty. We certainly will fly half way across the world to enjoy this paradise again!

We spent 3 days at Dalbelos Estate and really enjoyed it. It is the perfect retreat to explore this region. Too much to do around for only 3 days, thoug. The rooms are spacious and decorated with taste and the view from the balcony and the pool is breathtaking. The food was excellent, we had breakfast 3 times and more than enough to last until the evening. We ate 2 times there it and Maria's meals were fabulous. The freshness of the ingredients is unbeatable since it comes from the farm and the procers nearby. One evening, Vassilis offered a presentation of the different traditionnal instruments played in Crete, wich was very interesting. On our last day, Vassilis, guided us to take in the fields and farm on the property, there again we had a glimpse of the way of living in Crete. Vassilis was a lovely guest. He helped us us make the most of the little time we had in this area (the best beaches, the attraction not mentionned in guided books. etc.). Most of all he gave us a feel of the mindset and cultural backgrounf of the cretan people.

This is a special, peaceful and relaxing place. Vasily is an attentive host and gave us plenty of great recommendations for places to visit locally. He was proud to share his Cretan history and eco-farming techniques with us. We thoroughly recommend his farm tour. We ate our breakfast and evening meals at Dalabelos, enjoying the home grown and locally sourced food, beautifully prepared by Maria. Overall, this is a lovely spot for people looking for a peaceful and restorative place to stay combined with great Cretan hospitality.