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“Smart sea view apt. 5 min walk to beach, tavernas, shops ”
| Sleeps (Max) | 7 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Shower Rooms | 2 |
| Maid Service | Included |
| Pool | Shared 10 x 5 |
| A/C | Included |
| Floor Area m² | 120 |
| Check-In | Any day (after 16:00) |
| Check-Out | Any day (before 10:00) |
| Minimum stay | 5 nights |
| Beach | 500m |
| Tavernas | 400m |
| Mini Market | 350m |
| Chania | 27 km |
| Ferry Port Souda | 15 km |
| Local TV Dish Washer Hair Dryer Iron Toaster Kettle Sun Lounger Microwave WiFi Safe Fan Luggage Room | Shared Washing Machine BBQ Juicer Communal BBQ Filter Coffee Machine Iron & Board Pool Towels Fridge Freezer Hob Cooking Utensils Oven |
Rouladina Apartments, Stalos, Crete 
Rouladina Apartment 1 is one of a group of just 6 apartments, set amongst a patchwork of green vineyards on the hillside just 500 metres from sandy Stalos beach. Since they were first introduced to our programme, the Rouladina Apartments have proved consistently popular with clients, who praise the high standards, warm welcome and genuine hospitality of the owners, Manolis and Dimitra.
Location - Stalos
There’s a choice of tavernas within a very short stroll of the apartments and two small mini markets no more than 100 metres away. A further choice of tavernas and mini markets are strung along the coast road 500 metres away, from where there is also a regular bus service to Chania.
Shared facilities, Rouladina Apartments
Shared Swimming Pool - 10m x 5m swimming pool. Depth 1.1 m - 2m.
Sun Terrace - furnished with sun beds and parasols
Reception area - with shower, WC, washing machine, library and luggage storage (for arrival/departure day)
Rouladina Apartment 1 - sea view, first (top) floor apartment.
Private sea view balcony - spacious semi circular balcony, furnished with table and chairs and rattan comfy chairs.
Open plan living room
Sitting area - Sofas and chair, french doors with sea view. Local TV, air con unit.
Dining Area - wooden dining table and chairs.
Kitchen - Ample wood cupboards with spacious kitchen counter tops, dishwasher,electric oven with hobs, double sink with window for country views, full fridge freezer.
Double bedroom 1 - 1 double bed with a sea view, ample wardrobe, glass sliding door to small balcony with sea views and pool views with table and chairs. Air con unit.
Double Bedroom 2 - 1 double bed, window with country view and sliding door to narrow balcony with side sea views. Air con unit.
Twin bedroom 3 - 2 single beds (can be placed together), window with sea and pool view. Door leading to the main balcony. Air con unit.
Family bathroom - sunken full bath with shower over, bidet, washing machine, wash hand basin and WC.
Shower room - Walk in shower, wash hand basin and WC.
Housekeeping
Your apartment will be prepared for you on arrival with fresh bath and hand towels, beds will be made up.
For stays of 7 nights or more - house towels and bed linen will be changed every 3 - 4 days. The price is inclusive of daily light cleaning.
Pool towels - provided
Wifi access - free
Parking
On site there is parking for four cars plus ample off road parking.
"This is the best rented apartment holiday we have had in 25 years !!! Johnson Party"
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Latest review - Rouladina Apt 1 , CreteClaudia - Oct 2019
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Price is the total accommodation price.
Our price also includes:
24/7 Local AssistanceFree Pool TowelsFree Air-ConFree CotFree HighchairFree WiFiBed Linen & Bathroom TowelsHousekeeping (as per description) Villa Info File (inc. maps & restaurant tips)
- 30% Required to Confirm your booking
- Balance Due 8 weeks before Check-In
- If within 8 weeks, 100% required to confirm
- 24Hr Hold, No Charge, No Obligation
Latest review - Rouladina Apt 1 , CreteClaudia - Oct 2019
| Beach | 500m |
| Tavernas | 400m |
| Mini Market | 350m |
| Chania | 27 km |
| Ferry Port Souda | 15 km |
Stalos, Crete7 km west of Chania, the village of Lower Stalos fringes a long, sandy beach with the island of Theodorou, said to be a petrified sea monster, rising from the sea just a short distance off shore. 1km inland the small village of Upper Stalos nestles serenely on the hillside amidst a patchwork of vineyards and olive groves. Here you will find a slower pace of life as well as a couple of the best local tavernas in the area, both certainly worth a visit or two!
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"The place is absolutely fabulous. We felt living in a palace 😂 All very clean, very convenient location, 15 minutes from Chania and 5 minutes from the beach. The owners were absolutely wonderful, warm, friendly and helpful"
"We had a wonderful stay with our kids and extended family. The pool area was great and well equipped with sub loungers and toys etc. The villa was beautiful with purple flowers and the apartment was spacious and comfortable. The pool towels and baby cots / highchairs were so helpful. Our hosts were lovely, booking taxis and giving us home grown tomatoes. We would highly recommend a stay here!"
"We lived for 12 days in Rouladina Apt 1, Stalos , Crete. The apartment was with a very nice outside terrace with a breathtaking view over the sea. We had a pool outside the Building. All the Towns facilities was within 500 meters. The owners lived in the Building and were available at all time. The best service from the owners i have seen."
"The hosts were very friendly and helpful, and the apartment was spacious and suitable for kids. We are very happy with our stay!"
"The apartment is located on the top floor of the building with great view towards the sea over the swimming pool. Flowers are everywhere and very beautiful. The owners are very helpful and welcoming. The apartment is much bigger than we expected, with 3 good bedrooms and one stations living room and kitchen. There is also a large terrace where we sometimes had dinner while looking around to the very nice scenery."
"The apartment is located on the top floor of the building with great view towards the sea over the swimming pool. Flowers are everywhere and very beautiful. The owners are very helpful and welcoming. The apartment is much bigger than we expected, with 3 good bedrooms and one stations living room and kitchen. There is also a large terrace where we sometimes had dinner while looking around to the very nice scenery"
"Great holiday would definitely recommend"
"This is and extremely clean and tidy apartment, and is exactly as described with great sea views. My friends and I had a lovely week, The pool area was particularly lovely. Thank you for the lovely lemons!!"
"This apartment is great! It is only a 10min walk to the beach, close to shops and restaurants, and close to the bus to go to Chania. The hospitality is outstanding! Definitely recommend this place"
"Stayed in Apartment number 1. It was spacious with three large double bedrooms a large lounge and two bathrooms. The showers were powerful with very hot water. The apartment was very clean and had everything we needed. There was a large balcony with a great view of the sea with comfortable seats and a table for eating outside. Pool towels were provided in the apartment. The swimming pool was well maintained and had plenty of sun loungers.. The owners were very friendly and provided a flask of Raki and some cake when we arrived and arranged for a Taxi to take us back to the airport when we left. It was a short walk to the beach which had a number of bars providing good food and free sunbeds. There were a lot of restaurants and local tavernas & numerous mini markets on the main road. It was an uphill walk to apartment from village which might be difficult for elderly people. There was a very good restaurant, the Amethistos, only 50 yards away on the other side of the road. The food was excellent when we ate there.”"
"We had a wonderful stay at Rouladina apartments. The owners are really nice - they are always available to answer any questions and are very hospitable. We received flowers, cheery tomatoes & pomegranates from their garden and olive oil from their orchard. Simply wonderful! The apartment was perfect to fit our large extended family - fully equipped for preparing meals. We had countless meals on the huge terrace and have enjoyed the view immensely."
"Our stay in Rouladina 1 was excellent, from beginning to end. The owners, Manolis and Dimitra went out of their way to be welcoming and accommodating, to the point of giving us a gift of their own olive oil to bring home, and allowing us the use of the apartment till 6pm on our last day. The apartment itself is clean and comfortable and has a superb view of the coast. The walk down to the beach does take about 5 minutes, though the main road is very busy. The walk back up to the apartment takes longer because it's uphill. The pool was also good, with plenty of sunbeds and some inflatables to borrow. Clean and safe, with attractive flowers around the balustrades. We went to Amethystos Taverna across the road from the apartment twice, and the owners were delightful. We also visited Maria's Taverna in town, which was also very good. On our last night we walked up the hill to upper Stalos to a recommended Taverna Laventis, which wasn't so enjoyable; waiters ok till we asked them to re-heat one meal as it wasn't hot enough, and then they didn't want to know us. We went on the little train to the water park on one occasion. Buy the tickets from the car hire shop opposite Maria's. As we didn't have a car, this was perfect, fun to do, and you were driven along the coast road, and then inland, passing through olive and orange groves. The park itself was small but good. We also hired a sailing boat with crew from Chania, which was the best day of the holiday. The boat was called Panefi and the skipper Manolis and his son Ilias. Perfect day and perfect hosts. We have no hesitation in recommending them. Finally the help from everyone at Freelance Holidays was second to none and we are eagerly saving up for our next trip with them. Chris, please come up with another stunning recommendation! Paul, Elizabeth and Eleanor Woodward"
"Comfortable and big apartment. In a stylishly and quiet location. amazing view from the balcony. Very well organized kitchen. Excellent hospitality and very good disposition of the owners. We highly recommend."
"Very spacious apartment, great ocean view from the large balcony."
"Great apartment, traditional and had everything that you need. The location was ideal if you have various ages as there was something for everyone, pool, easy access to beaches, quiet but easy access to restaurants, bars and clubs. Dimitra & Manolis were very helpful, all in all we had a great time, thank you."
"The apartment was spacious, clean, well equipped and we had a nice view over the Cretian sea. It is very good located to explore the western part of Crete by carvand very close to Chania, which is a lovely and nice little town with a big charming old harbour. The beach nearby the apartment is also very nice. But you have also the opportunity to see unique beaches, for instance Balos, Elafonisi , Preveli beach, ... just to name some of the best.”"
"Accurate check in, very clean, exelent comunication, 7 km from Chania, but there is bus and taxi. Our family had great time at your place. Thank you"
"Fantastic sea views from the huge balcony, spacious bright and very clean apartment, my 5th time ! As always great service, thats why we keep coming back!"
"Unser Aufenthalt sehr schön. Sehr nette Hausbesitzer, schöner Meerblick, sehr saubere Wohnung. Es wurde täglich geputzt, und die Handtücher wurden auch ein paar mal gewechselt. Ein großer Pluspunkt! Der Strand ist zu Fuß in 10 Min. zu erreichen. Das Haus befindet sich in einem schönen Teil von Stalos. Wir würden wieder kommen! "
"El apartamento cuenta con todas las comodidades y está ubicado en una zona tranquila pero cerca de Restaurantes y de la playa a pie. Totalmente recomendable."
"Thank you once again for your amazing hospitality and A Nice stay at your beautiful place. We love to stay in Pano Stalos because it is close to the see and yet so quiet. Super friendly host couple always there for you to help you. We Would Like to Come back for sure and Will recommend your place to friends and family in Denmark."
"This was our second time staying a Rouladina. It is so cozy, quiet, welcoming and beautiful. Its perfectly located off the beaten path of Platanias/Stalos so you are away from the hustle and bustle of the night life but still within walking distance to the beach and shops. The apartment has been newly renovated and though simple & sweet it provided us with the perfect sanctuary after long days out exploring. I look forward to our next stay! Thank you Thank you! "
"Very spacious and complete with very nice owners did everything to give us a very warm welcome. As our return flight was later in the evening they let us stay in another apartment as we had a baby with us who needed some sleep during the day. Great !! "
"Logement tout comfort, à proximité de la mer et des commerces. Piscine partagée très agréable. Le ménage est fait tous les jours"
"We didn't want to leave! We were made very welcome with cake and raki and had all the information that we could need was to hand. Great location - the quiet end of town with good restaurants and beach bars and a great bakery for breakfasts. Just a 5 minute walk to the beach - sandy and great for playing around with the kids in the sea. The apartment was great - clean, all the facilities we needed and with a cleaner coming in daily it took all the stress away. Lovely pool and never more than 1 or 2 other people in at any one time so it felt like our own private pool at times. Everyone was incredibly friendly. We will be back! "
"Vi ankom lidt tidligere end forventet, men der blev alligevel taget godt hånd om os. Lokalt produceret olivenolie, hjemmebagt kage og en flaske hjemmeproduceret raki fik vi som velkomst. Vi følte os godt tilpas under hele opholdet. Et toiletbræt der gik i stykket blev udskiftet med det samme. Et godt hefte med oplysninger om alt fra lokale skikke, taverner, kort over området og meget mere var en stor støtte og var med til hurtigt at få et overblik. Wifi fungerede supergodt. Gode rammer for en vidunderlig ferie på Kreta Kh Jacques og familie The Freelance-Holidays Team "
"Perfect apartment and location! If you want to visit the west side of Crete island, I think that this apartment is the best option ! The owners are really nice , apartment is clean and big ! Largely suitable for 6 persons ! Thanks ! We will come back"
"This is a lovely, spacious and cool apartment, surrounded by flowers, fab sea views from the balcony. The owner made us feel so welcome, and brought us homemade olive oil and apricots from her own tree. It is a five minute walk to the beach and various restaurants, mini-markets and a nice little bakery. We went with our 18-month-old, who was thrilled to find the big chest containing lots of buckets, spades, balls etc to borrow. There was lots of room in the apartment for him to run around, and Freelance helpfully supplied a cot and a highchair. We all had a great time."
"Vi hadde ei svært fin veke på Kreta og i leilegheit nr 1 i Rouladina Apt. Leilegheita ligg i andre etasje og utsikta mot sjøen var fin. Rouladina ligg så pass langt frå hovedvegen at støy derifrå ikkje var eit problem. Samstundes tek det berre nokre minutter å gå ned til hovedvegen. Vertskapet var og heilt topp, vi vart mottekne med kjeks og raki. "
"We were 5 adults, there was plenty of space and everything you need in the apartment. 5 minutes walk from the beach and shops. Cleaned most days and owners in the block are lovely people. Great pool which was cleaned daily. "
"Hallo Frelance Hollidays We visited Crete September 2012, and we vere very satisfied with our stay at Rouladina Apt. 1. This will forsure not be the last time. Hope to come back next year. Michael Petersen"
"We had a fantastic holiday, this was our second visit to Rouladina. The apartment was very spacious, with a lovely shaded balcony. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The apartments are within easy walking distance of restaurants and the beach. The Amethystos restaurant which is literally across the road does excellent food and is very welcoming, as is Maria's which is also not far to walk. We would definitely recommend these apartments and would most certainly return there ourselves in the future. The only downside to the holiday was the fact that we could not swim in the sea this time as it was too rough ( the previous week it had been like a millpond), however the friendliness of the people and plenty of sun more than made up for this. "
"Third time we have stayed here never disappoint,s excellent place to stay. it's only 15 min's from Chania and Platanis with good bus links. Have to give a big thank you to Diana our rep for personally picking us up on our departure day , due to the taxi strike. just the kind of service i have come to expect from Freelance.Excellent thank you. "
"A really lovely place to stay. The family that runs the apartments is very welcoming, the apartments were very clean, comfortable and well-equipped and it was nice to always have hot water! It was a very relaxing place to stay and a great location for the beach, tavernas and the bus into Chania town (15 minutes on the bus). Diane, the rep, was very helpful and booked several tours for us. I'd recommend the walking tours with Strata Tours and the mountain-biking tours with Hellas Bikes. All in all, we had an excellent time at Rouladina and would highly recommend the apartments. "
"Well, I just wanted to say how very pleased and impressed we all were with the apts and we'll be back in two years time again. It was fun for me to meet with a deck full of brits. I had a feeling beforehand from the emails and web reviews that this would be a place to return to; no question that it is. The location up the hill is ideal and we did luck out with unseasonal warm weather, between 27 and 34 degrees. All the recommendations were very appreciated, enjoyed all the local tavernas, expeditions arranged by Diane. In fact, it was great to chat with her on pool deck, really enjoyed meeting her. Her presence adds a very personal touch to the experience; never mind Dimitra and her olive oil and cake! Diane's recommendation (and listed in the book) of Oasis in Chania did serve fabulous gyros! So thanks again, I'll be in touch. "
"Rouladina was excellent. Manolis & Dimitra were welcoming without being intrusive. And the Walnut cake exceptional. Hadn't changed from last visit. highly recommended "
"Great location, wonderful owners."
"Apartment was very clean and tidy. The area is beautiful with a great beach. All in all we loved it here and felt very welcome. Great view from the balcony. I love Chania and will certainly return again and again. "
| Group | 01/01 to 11/05 | 12/05 to 06/07 | 07/07 to 08/09 | 09/09 to 05/10 | 06/10 to 31/12 | |
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Hyundai I10, Fiat Panda 3dr (Air Cond)/similar - 4 seats | £154 | £189 | £224 | £189 | £154 |
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Citroen C3, Nissan Micra 5dr (Air Cond)/similar - 5 seats | £175 | £217 | £245 | £217 | £175 |
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Peugeot 208 5dr (Air Cond)/similar - 5 seats | £210 | £245 | £315 | £245 | £210 |
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Peugeot 308, Nissan Note 5 dr (Air Cond)/similar - 5 seats | £273 | £322 | £434 | £322 | £273 |
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Suzuki Jimny 4x4, Vitara 1300cc 2 dr (Soft Top)/similar - 4 seats | £301 | £371 | £441 | £371 | £301 |
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Minibus Fiat Doblo, Citroen Berlino(inc Roof Rack/Air Cond)/similar-7 seats | £322 | £413 | £525 | £413 | £322 |
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Minibus Fiat Scudo, Citroen Jumpy (Air Cond)/similar - 9 seats | £413 | £490 | £630 | £490 | £413 |
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Automatic Citroen C3, Hyundai i20 5 door (Air Cond)/similar - 5 seats | £287 | £350 | £406 | £350 | £287 |
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Automatic Nissan Juke, Toyota Auris (Air Cond)/similar - 5 seats | £329 | £413 | £476 | £413 | £329 |
 I2 |
Cabriolet. Peugeot 308 2dr (Air Cond)/similar - 4 seats | £420 | £476 | £546 | £476 | £420 |
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Automatic Jeep Renegade (SUV/Air Cond)/similar - 5 seats | £427 | £504 | £609 | £504 | £427 |
Prices for 7 days hire
"Toula's Charming Villa and fragrant garden, in the heart of the countryside"
- 4
- 2
- 1
- Private
- Included
- WiFi
"Sublime views down to the sea from this pretty hillside Villa sitting in a garden of natural stone paths."
- 6
- 3
- 3
- Private
- Included
- WiFi
"Wonderful sea view. 800m from village tavernas and shop. "
- 5
- 2
- 1
- Shared
- Included
- WiFi
Flights to both Chania (CHQ) & Heraklion (HER) Airports
We don't book flights, we prefer to stick to what we love doing ( finding the best villas in the best places) below is a rather good app showing flight routes, airlines, prices with links to the airlines to book.
** Top Tip **, if you avoid flying at the weekends or in different durations, 5,10 16 nights, flights are often a lot cheaper, and remember with Freelance you can arrive ANY DAY at our villas, good eh ...
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If you prefer to speak to someone, we have found Alan Garner at VHG Flights (A fully ATOL bonded company ATOL5889) very helpful (mention our name when booking), you can call Alan on 01444 225 618 during office hours.
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