Anthea Turner at the Mistral Hotel Singles in Crete

For more than 30 years the Mistral Hotel in Maleme, Western Crete, has dedicated itself to looking after solo and single holiday makers. It has a loyal following of guests who return year after year. In June 2024 the hotel owner, Adonis Gialamakaris, invited Anthea Turner to visit the hotel with a video crew to discover just what made it so special. She explored the local town of Chania, some notable local sites and stayed at the hotel for a few days to share the Mistral experience, meeting and interviewing guests and some of the staff.
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[@EdelweisSusie]

Much as I admire hotels like this, I just couldn't go myself - I'd feel like some saddo solo woman (as I always do when I holiday alone) and that the hospitality was like some staged 'performance' for my benefit. Not for me, but I'm glad other people enjoyed it and got something out of it - and I guess it's WAY better than holidaying solo with couples everywhere (which is hell on earth). Good luck to them.

[@michelles2299]

I go to places on my own I don't care what people think especially couples why should I? It's my life my choice to go alone life really is too short and I like my own company

[@Barbara-yj5tl]

@EdelweisSusie “and that the hospitality was like some staged performance for my benefit” I agree with you. If/when in the future I find myself alone, I really don’t think I could go somewhere like that.

[@Barbara-yj5tl]

@@michelles2299. If you like your own company then I doubt you’d want to go to a place like that anyway.

[@deborahthomas3940]

Fab idea ❤x

[@maybethistimenow]

Brilliant video, and so true! And of course, beautifully presented by the lovely Anthea!

[@elizabethsmith6850]

Enjoyed the video, anthea hope you do more ,looking wonderful

[@sunshine-bs2jx]

Super idea. Love solo

[@sarahcronshaw3088]

Looks beautiful!

[@user-rk1tf2zm2s]

WOW WILL HAVE TO GO

[@user-ur9ko6zo7b]

🩷💕🩷

[@pauljorgensen6608]

Who?

[@michaelwilkinson9382]

Sponsorship AGAIN😂