Guest Reviews

“It's beautiful property - the house, pool and gardens are superb. We actually ended up spending far more time around the pool that we had originally intended, but it was just so hard to tear ourselves away. It's completely secluded, so you can even leave your swimsuit at home if you like... Great location for touring the west of Crete - Falasarna and Elafonisi beaches are easy to get to as are Chania and Rethymnon (not to be missed). Trips to Samaria Gorge depart from nearby Platanias (10 minutes away) and if you don't want to roam, there are some lovely little spots to eat and drink in Pyrgos (at the bottom of the hill) and Maleme (2 km away). Car is ESSENTIAL, as is a love of cats - there's a delightful family of beautiful, friendly Cretan cats living in the olive grove and they stopped by to visit pretty much every day. They were a pure pleasure. We would heartily recommend this for a honeymoon or romantic getaway for two, or even for a family or small group. It's ideal for 2 couples as both the main bedrooms are the same size and have en suite bathrooms and balconies over the pool. A truly wonderful place. I would return there tomorrow if I could... ”

“We had a great stay at Eleni villa, it was so quiet and peaceful, yet within walking distance of Maleme town. If you are looking for a chilled, relaxed holiday in a lovely well kept villa finished to a high standard, perched on a hill, over looking the sea and the town of Maleme we would highly recommend this villa.”

“Villa Hermes have excellent conditions for a family or group of friends. The ideal is 12 persons including all the ages. It was an unforgettable experience. What caught our attention was particularly the richness of the furniture, equipment and countless small details that show the owners preoccupation in obtaining for the occupants the highest comfort on this nice experience. Honestly, it was very hard for all of us, after one week of pure pleasure, to leave this real paradise. Only, we wish, that this special experience will be lived in the future, also, by others.- ”

“Wonder place, full of a big house, an incredible BBQ terrace front of the sea , a large swim-pool above the deep blue, facing sunrises and sunshines. Sand or rocks beaches at 4km, isolates, not crowded and ideals for snorkeling, waves playing or have a nice diner. 15km close to Chania, it permits to meet the agora and agreements those farniente holidays with some chopping or flaneries along the venitian port and it's touristics facilities.”

“Excellent stay at Io Villa. All the comfort needed, beautiful view, very quiet villa. The owner was very welcoming and available. We highly recommend this villa. Alix”

“We had a wonderfull stay in the villa Nektarios. The view is just amaizing. You really get what you see on the different pictures. ”

“We just got back from Greece. During our two week trip we visited Athens,Santorine and of course Crete. For my family the highlight of our trip was the week that we stayed in your Villa. We enjoyed every minute of it.What is better than Chilling by the pool and enjoying sunshine. Villa Harmony was big enough for our family of five,everybody had their owin bedroom and bath. View from the yard was fantastic and we took so many beautiful pictures. The Kitchen was fully equipped with all we needed and we cooked dinner and grilled even kebabs... The only negative that I should mention was the WiFi that only worked on lower level and not on main floor ,and having a businessman husband who has to be connected and check his emails all the time ,he had to be down there quite some time everyday. I am sure this is a very easy fixable problem. We already recommended the place to all our friends and relatives.”

“I spent 2 excellent weeks here at the start of the UK summer school holidays. The villa was wonderful, much better than can be seen on the pictures. The views were spectacular. We had every thing we needed and the villa was suitable for all ages and members of the family. Everything you would need was available. The family who own the villa were very friendly and helpful and I would definitely go back again! ”

“Hermes Villa is set in delightful gardens with fabulous views and a very pleasant pool. Inside the rooms are spacious and well furnished, the kitchen has everything you need. We enjoyed barbecues and using the outside wood oven to cook pizzas. Maria, the owner felt like an old friend after only a week. She was very helpful and we particularly enjoyed our night out with the locals at the small nearby taverna which she recommended. We visited the bakery in Tavronitis every morning for delicious fresh bread and cakes and there are several supermarkets within an easy drive. Chania is charming and there are many good beaches to visit. We also enjoyed the Samaria Gorge, Lake Kournas where pedalos can be hired, the Olive Tree museum and several caves. On our last day we had a late flight so visited Rethymnon, which is beautiful, then drove to Water City near Heraklion. Perfect! We would certainly recommend this villa very highly.”

“We had a very nice time in Aretousa house this year. This place was like new, very well maintained and ideally located. The view over Chania Gulf was amazing and Chania is really worth the stay. The owner were very helpful and kind.”

“Our family party of seven adults and two children experience high class accommodation and breathtaking surroundings. The villa's appointments catered to our every need. This set us up to open our hearts to Crete and we were rewarded by the people of Crete with bountiful blessings. ”