Manolis and his family are incredibly welcoming and are typical of Cretan hospitality, nothing is too much trouble. Panormos is a beautiful town with loads of lovely bars and restaurants, Kastro is one of those that serves beautiful food and generous drink :) The nearest beach isa round 5 minutes walk away. I can't recommend this place highly enough and I wish Manolis and his family all the very best for the future.

On arrival at our apartment the staff were very welcoming and extremely helpful. Manolis the owner is exceptional, nothing seems to be a problem to him and if we needed anything he was on hand straight away. The apartments were very clean, large and fully equipped with everything you might need. The air-conditioning system worked a treat and you are only a few hundred metres from the shops and beautiful beaches. The town of Panormo is small but has supermarkets, various gift shops, bakery, car rentals, restaurants (but the kastro taverna is the best) and places to book excursions. We will definitely return to stay at the Kastro and look forward to seeing Manolis and his wonderful family and staff again.

We arrived at about 11.30pm after an evening flight from Luton. Manolis was on hand to give us a warm welcome even at that hour! We stayed in the studio apartment which was very comfortable and clean, and also had a great view from our balcony over the rooftops to the beautiful blue sea beyond. We ate in the restaurant 3 times during our week and had delicious food and great service. Our maid left breakfast in the fridge for the following morning each day which was brilliant, as we could get up and eat it whenever we liked! It is an easy walk down to the centre of the village and beach from Kastro Apartments which makes it the perfect location. I would certainly recommend the Taverna and Apartments, Manolis and his family couldn't have been more helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.