Avli Lounge Apartments

Beautiful rooms in a central location. The staff were very friendly. It’s very clear that customer experience is very important to them, the little touches make it so special. Breakfast in Avli’s beautiful garden every morning was amazing and more than set us up for a day of exploring. Their restaurants are both well worth trying too. Avli was a fantastic base to explore the Rethymnon area and have a touch of luxury to come back to after a long day.

Right from the start the building, service and room exceeded our expectations. The accommodation also has its own restaurant next door which was excellent. Breakfast is served in the restaurant courtyard which had incredible gardens. Our host Nicholas was so helpful & accommodating. Without hesitation he helped us out with last minute car hire, at a price my previous research could not beat. Even arranged free transport to the hire car company, as we had large bags. Service & experience was faultless.

An outstanding experience. Avli is one of the best reasons to visit Rethymnon. Our stay exceeded expectations. The hospitality of the staff is outstanding, they are welcoming and they make it feel like visiting family. Situated in the charming streets of the old town, the central location is the place to be. Walking everywhere is possible within minutes. Our room was thoroughly charming and very spacious. Their two restaurants, Avli Fine Dining and Raki Ba Raki offer contrasting experiences of the best of local food. Breakfast in the charming secluded Avli courtyard is a delightful way to start the day. A stay in Crete is enhanced by a car and Avli have parking available two minutes from the hotel in the old town, making for a seamless experience.

Location (in the middle of old town) Breakfast (really good breakfast) The hotel has the agreement with the parking really nearby (2 min walking distance) The reception staff was very nice The small rooftop pool was nice to refresh (but it might not be on the rooftop of your building since the hotel has 3 or 4 separate buildings. But all of them are close and you get use to it.)

Firstly I should say we were upgraded to the Candy Suite for our four night stay. It’s enormous inside and has a terrace as well, lots of storage cupboards, nice bathroom, more than you could want. All the people on reception and in the main restaurant were lovely, friendly and keen to be of any assistance. We had the degustation menu with wines at the Avli restaurant on the first night. All the food was first class, the service was excellent, everything was well explained and we learnt a lot about the food, oil and wine of the area. Breakfast is also in this lovely garden setting and very generous - we had to ask the staff not to bring us everything! We ate at their other, more casual restaurant, Raki Ba Raki, another night and the food there was also very good. We ate in the laneway, which is a desirable option in Rethymno with all the flowers, vines, breezes and fantastic weather. Stelios and Nikos helped us with bags and recommendations, we were able to organise the parking at Fortezza through Avli, we had an early breakfast on the day we had to leave - it was just excellent all round.