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Issue 01  \u00b7  Crete \u00b7 Greece  \u00b7  Opening 2026<\/p>\n

Where holidays feel like home.<\/em><\/h1>\n

A small, considered rental brand from two Dutch hosts. We’re opening our first home this summer — on the island of Crete.<\/p>\n

\nKeep me posted<\/a>\nDiscover Crete<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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— Blue Horizon Stay<\/p>\n

We’re not a hotel.
And we’re not a platform.<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Blue Horizon Stay is the personal rental brand of Michael and Celina — a Dutch couple who love good travel.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Our approach<\/p>\n

Care over scale.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Four quiet commitments that shape every home we open. They’re what makes a stay feel different — even before you notice why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I.<\/p>\n

Hand-picked, hosted with care<\/h3>\n

Every home is one we’d happily stay in ourselves — chosen by us, prepared by us, never outsourced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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II.<\/p>\n

Real people, not a platform<\/h3>\n

You’ll talk to Michael and Celina — before, during and after your stay. No helpdesk, no scripted replies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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III.<\/p>\n

Designed to feel like home<\/h3>\n

Quiet comfort, considered atmosphere and the small details that turn an apartment into somewhere you actually want to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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IV.<\/p>\n

Local at heart<\/h3>\n

Our favourite beaches, tavernas and quiet corners — shared the way a friend who lives nearby would.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Where we’re starting<\/p>\n

Crete.<\/h2>\n

The most beautiful place we know. White fishing boats, mountains that drop straight into the sea, villages where time forgot to keep score.<\/p>\n

It’s where Blue Horizon Stay begins. From there, we’ll grow gently — one home at a time.<\/p>\n

Discover the island →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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A way of life<\/p>\n

Slower mornings.
Longer evenings.<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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A few honest snapshots from where we’re heading — and the kind of stay you’ll find when our doors open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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— A small belief<\/p>\n

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“A holiday should feel like coming home — to a place you’ve never been before.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Michael & Celina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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We are<\/p>\n

Michael & Celina.<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

For us a stay is more than a beautiful apartment. It’s about quality, personal contact, and moments that stay with you.<\/p>\n

Read our full story →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Be the first<\/p>\n

Step inside before
anyone else does.<\/em><\/h2>\n

Our first home in Crete opens this summer. Leave your name — we’ll quietly let you know when the door is ready to open.<\/p>\nKeep me posted<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Issue 01  \u00b7  Crete \u00b7 Greece  \u00b7  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. Keep me posted Discover Crete — Blue Horizon Stay We’re not a hotel.And we’re not a platform. Blue Horizon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"no-title","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227,"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluehorizonstay.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}