The Olive Garden Apartments

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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional
  • Apartments
  • Kitchen
  • Sea view
  • Swimming pool
  • BBQ facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Terrace
  • Balcony
  • Free parking
  • Air conditioning

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: The Olive Garden Apartments in Kato Gouves offers a sun terrace, open-air bath, bar, seasonal outdoor swimming pool, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy sea, garden, and pool views from their balconies. Modern Amenities: Each apartment features air-conditioning, a kitchenette, private bathroom, and a dining area. Additional amenities include a coffee machine, refrigerator, and outdoor furniture. Free private parking is available. Convenient Location: Located 13 km from Heraklion International Airport, the property is a 12-minute walk from Gouves Beach. Nearby attractions include Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos (4 km) and Heraklion Archaeological Museum (19 km). Highly rated by guests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool (Temporarily closed)
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Cot available on request

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Apartments with:

Terrace

  • FREE private parking!

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Guests who stayed here loved

Anonymous
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room was spotless, as was the rest of the place as well. Hosts were extremely friendly, helpful and made us feel very welcome - they had really nice dogs as well. We had a fair few nice recommendations from them too on where to go out which...”
Jasmin
Switzerland Switzerland
“Vom ersten Kontakt bis zur Abreise eine super Kommunikation mit den Inhabern. Mädi und Richard bieten viel Unterstützung und teilen ihre Empfehlungen wie Ausflüge, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Restaurants etc. Die Anlage ist sauber und überschaubar, was es...”
Amadeu
France France
“Accueille très chaleureuse, des gens très sympathiques et au petit soin, on s'y sent comme chez nous. Au plaisir d'y retourner.”
Smilla
Germany Germany
“Insbesondere: Die ruhige Lage, der idyllische und rundum gepflegte Pool Bereich sowie der stets zuvorkommende, freundliche und jederzeit hilfsbereite Umgang durch unsere lieben Gastgeber.”
Larissa
Germany Germany
“Uns hat besonders gut gefallen, dass es eine ruhige Unterkunft ist, die in eine gute Lage gebettet ist und von der aus man den Stadtkern von Gourves, das Meer und alles was man braucht super erreichen kann (auch Ausflugsziele). Der Außenbereich...”
Kristina
Serbia Serbia
“We loved our apartment. It has everything you need for your vacation. Everything was as described. It was really nice to have the two balconies, and small kitchen to make meals. Very clean, towels changed daily.”
Kristel
Estonia Estonia
“Kõik oli väga hea - võõrustajad olid väga sõbralikud ja lahked ja aitasid palju. Nad soovitasid ka häid söögikohti (ja tõesti olid head). Koht, kus ma tõesti tundsin, et puhkan.”
Isa
Norway Norway
“Hele centrale locatie wat het makkelijk maakt om verschillende steden en plekken te bezoeken op Kreta. Erg rustige omgeving, maar toch toegang tot restaurants en winkels. Welkom ontvangst door de hosts en je kan zien dat ze beide passie en plezier...”
Ula
Poland Poland
“Właściciele Madi i Richard to bardzo uprzejmi i pomocni ludzie. Służą pomocą i dobrą radą. Okolica cicha i spokojna, 10 min. spacerkiem do plaży. Apartament czysty i przyjemny, w pełni wyposażony, Dobre miejsce na pobyt, jak również jako baza...”
Grazia
Italy Italy
“La posizione dell'appartamento è ideale. La struttura è ben servita, le stanze sono pulite e con tutti i comfort.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Richard en Mädi van Oosterwijk

Company review score: 10Based on 19 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We are Richard and Mädi van Oosterwijk from the province Noord Brabant in the Netherlands, the most hospitality Provence where we like to eat an drink. This feeling we want to give our customers, they are more then welcome and we will make your wishes if possible come true. We would like to welcome you to our property.

Property information

The Olive Garden Apartments is a small cosy apartment complex with pool an poolbar, consisting further more of 2 one bedroom apartments and 2 two room apartments in the main building and 1 separate apartment with terras and its own access. Your holiday and wish our concern! Attention: the price of the airconditioning is not included into the price

Neighbourhood information

The Olive Garden Apartments is across a olive-yard and we are only 700 meters away from the beach, only 10 minutes walk. 100 meters from the complex you will find the bus stop, the bus will bring you to either Heraklion or Chersonissos within 15 minutes. The center of Kato Gouves is 500 meters away. Renting a car to explore the island is another option, we can help you with this. We also do excursions (against payment)

Languages spoken

German,English,French,Dutch

Property surroundings

House rules

The Olive Garden Apartments takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
€ 15 per child, per night
17+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 15 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Olive Garden Apartments in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Bar is closed from Fri 31 Oct 2025 until Wed 1 Apr 2026

Outdoor swimming pool is closed from Fri 31 Oct 2025 until Wed 1 Apr 2026

License number: 1145087