Issue 01 · Crete · Greece · Opening 2026
Where holidays feel like home.
A small, considered rental brand from two Dutch hosts. We’re opening our first home this summer — on the island of Crete.
— Blue Horizon Stay
We’re not a hotel.
And we’re not a platform.
Blue Horizon Stay is the personal rental brand of Michael and Celina — a Dutch couple who love good travel.
We carefully prepare small homes in places we love, and host them the way we’d want to be hosted ourselves. No anonymous booking flow, no helpdesk — just a stay shaped by people who actually care.
Our approach
Care over scale.
Four quiet commitments that shape every home we open. They’re what makes a stay feel different — even before you notice why.
I.
Hand-picked, hosted with care
Every home is one we’d happily stay in ourselves — chosen by us, prepared by us, never outsourced.
II.
Real people, not a platform
You’ll talk to Michael and Celina — before, during and after your stay. No helpdesk, no scripted replies.
III.
Designed to feel like home
Quiet comfort, considered atmosphere and the small details that turn an apartment into somewhere you actually want to be.
IV.
Local at heart
Our favourite beaches, tavernas and quiet corners — shared the way a friend who lives nearby would.
Where we’re starting
Crete.
The most beautiful place we know. White fishing boats, mountains that drop straight into the sea, villages where time forgot to keep score.
It’s where Blue Horizon Stay begins. From there, we’ll grow gently — one home at a time.
A way of life
Slower mornings.
Longer evenings.
A few honest snapshots from where we’re heading — and the kind of stay you’ll find when our doors open.
— A small belief
“A holiday should feel like coming home — to a place you’ve never been before.”
Michael & Celina
We are
Michael & Celina.
A travel-loving couple from the Netherlands with a great passion for hospitality. With Blue Horizon Stay we create places where guests feel welcome from the moment they arrive.
For us a stay is more than a beautiful apartment. It’s about quality, personal contact, and moments that stay with you.
Be the first
Step inside before
anyone else does.
Our first home in Crete opens this summer. Leave your name — we’ll quietly let you know when the door is ready to open.
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