About Avli

"A person's character is influenced by their childhood experiences"

My childhood summers rolled seamlessly into a courtyard full of voices, laughter, games and life experiences; a large loving family, sharing feelings, flavours, aromas and dinners, under the watchful but so loving gaze of my grandmother Penelope.
We want to share with you these feelings of love, care, participation and creativity that define us, in another loving courtyard...

Creator of AVLI and CEO

Katerina Xekalou

Creator of AVLI and CEO

Τhe AVLI Team

Awards and Reviews

1000 Places to See Before You Die img

1000 Places to See Before You Die

Greek Cuisine Restaurant Award 2017-2020 img

Greek Cuisine Restaurant Award 2017-2020

Historic Hotels of Europe Gourmet Award 2020 img

Historic Hotels of Europe Gourmet Award 2020

Hall of Fame Tripadvisor 2015-2020 img

Hall of Fame Tripadvisor 2015-2020

Bio Certification img

Bio Certification

Travel Award Condé Nast img

Travel Award Condé Nast

Fodor's 100 Best Hotels Award img

Fodor's 100 Best Hotels Award

Tourism Award img

Tourism Award

The New York Times for AVLI Restaurant img

The New York Times for AVLI Restaurant

Restaurant 100 Award 2017-2020 img

Restaurant 100 Award 2017-2020

Greekwineresto.com img

Greekwineresto.com

Gault & Millau img

Gault & Millau

Lonely Planet for  AVLI Restaurant img

Lonely Planet for AVLI Restaurant

AVLI Lounge Appartments  for Trivago img

AVLI Lounge Appartments for Trivago

Frommer’s Greece Guide img

Frommer’s Greece Guide

We' re on Charmhotelsweb img

We' re on Charmhotelsweb

AVLI for Tempting Places.com img

AVLI for Tempting Places.com

Holiday Check Award img

Holiday Check Award

Conde Nast Traveller for AVLI Restaurant img

Conde Nast Traveller for AVLI Restaurant

Concierge.com for AVLI Lounge Apartments img

Concierge.com for AVLI Lounge Apartments

Telegourmet for Avli Restaurant img

Telegourmet for Avli Restaurant

ShermansTravel  for Avli Lounge Apartments img

ShermansTravel for Avli Lounge Apartments

Avli is celebrated not only for its fine hospitality and gastronomy but its history in the heart of Rethymno

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