Can You Do Hersonissos for Under £500? The Best Of Crete For Less

Can you really do Hersonissos, Crete — flights AND hotel included — for under £500 each? We went to find out. Spoiler: We were genuinely surprised. Hersonissos is one of those places that seems to have it all. You've got the quaint hillside villages of Koutouloufari right on your doorstep — all cobbled streets, hanging bougainvillea, and cats sat on walls — and then literally 10 minutes down the road you've got beaches, bars, clubs, and the full Crete holiday experience in New Hersonissos. The question is: can you get there, stay somewhere decent, and not end up skint in the process? In this one, we find a hotel that sits perfectly between both worlds — close enough to the old village lanes for a quiet morning coffee, and close enough to the beach and nightlife when you fancy a proper night out. And I manage the whole thing for under £500 each, return flights included. You win some, you lose some — but this time, I think we won. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Can we really do it for under £500? 00:44 – Hersonissos Village 05:46 – Piskopiano 09:50 – Koutouloufari 15:01 – Evening in the villages 17:44 – New Hersonissos: beaches, bars and nightlife 25:32 – The hotel that ticks all the boxes 27:15 – The honest verdict 👍 Give us a like — and if you want to see more affordable adventures across the UK and beyond, subscribing is totally free. 📍 Hersonissos, Crete, Greece #Crete #Hersonissos #CreteHoliday #Greece #GreekIslands #TravelVlog #BudgetTravel #AffordableTravel #TravelCouple #VisitCrete #ThingsToDo In Crete #GreekFood #TravelEurope #OnTheUp #TravelYouTuber