We have stayed at Paul-Eva 2 times now, first in 2010 and then again this summer, 2012. Koutouloufari is a charming village, about 1 km up from Hersonissos and the seaside. The view is fantastic - the sea in front, and the mountains in the back. The apartments are locatet just outside the village, with only a couple of minutes to walk down to the main streets. It's very quiet and peaceful. The studios are spacious and clean, with airconditioning, safe, TV, private bathroom and a small kitchenette. There are also small balconies outside, or terraces on the ground floor. In the back, facing the mountains, there's a small swimmingpool and some sun beds. The studios are built like a Greek village, surrounding a small garden. The owners, Eva, Pavlos and Manolis, are all living there, and availeble most of the time. Either on site or at the car rental office in the village. This is the friendliest and nicest family in Crete!
In the village you find restaurants, bars, supermarkets, car rental etc - everything you need.
This is a very good alternative for a good price, as long as you are not looking for a luxury hotel. Here you live amongst the locals, but are still close to everything you need to have a graet vaction!

My friend and I have spent lovely days off. The place is quiet, well settled with a beautiful swimming pool. The room is charming with all necessary equipments (air conditioning, little kitchen, big shower). Closed to town, you can also appreciate the quiet of this place. The owners are lovely and always available. We enjoy beside the greek food as there is a big avenue down the house with restaurants which will propose you typical menu from the Island. We have enjoyed a lot and this for a cheap price. Thanks to Eva, Paul and their son Mano :) We will be back again. Karine

I was in Crete with a friend for 5 days. At first we thought of Chersonissos for its good location and accessibility. But after looking for places to stay, it was clear to us we wouldn't find anything budget friendly without adjusting our requirements... So we would rather stay uphill than down in the centre. Afterwards we would be so grateful for that.

First I was a little afraid of the distance. It is about 1km uphill of Chersonissos. But it turned out to be a great, vibrant and picturesque village with lots of cosy restaurants and shops. It was a nice contrast to the noisy and unpersonal Chersonissos. It was so charming we hardly went to chersonissos itself.

The room was very spacious and equipped with airconditioning, a tv, a safe and furniture. The bathroom (private) was clean and completely tiled. And it had a nice big shower to. The kitchenette has two cooking-stoves and basic cooking utensils. So the kitchenette is great for making breakfast or a small lunch. But with all those great restaurants in the village you don't want to be cooking on you holliday anyways... ;-)
There is also a nice private balcony overlooking the courtyard or the swimmingpool. It is great for having a peaceful breakfast in the morning. I think some even have seaview.

To be clear, this is not a fancy-decorated luxury apartment. It is built in the greek traditional style in white and blue. But it is clean, spacious and has a personal atmosphere!! I think it is the best value for money you can get!!!

The owners are very friendly and always at your service. We found them on their website (pauleva.com) and they were very helpful. You should check it out!