Guest Reviews

“Wir (2 Kinder und 3 Erwachsene) verbrachten 2 Wochen in diesem sehr schönen Haus. Die Begrüssung durch den Inhaber war sehr herzlich. Uns empfingen ein gefüllter Kühlschrank und das wichtigste für den 1. Tag. So etwas haben wir noch in keinem Haus erlebt.<br><br> Einmal in der Woche wurde das Haus geputzt und die Abfalleimer geleert.<br><br> Das Haus liegt in den Bergen, die Aussicht über den Lake Kournas und das Meer ist wundervoll. Wir genossen viele Abende auf der Terrasse. Trotzdem ist man in nicht einmal 10 Minuten am Meer unten, eine perfekte Lage des Hauses. <br><br> Das Haus hat in allen Schlafzimmern eine Klimaanlage. Der Pool ist super für eine Abkühlung nach einem heissen Tag. Es hat 6 Sonnenliegen um den Pool. <br><br> Am Meer hat es einen etwa 20 Km langen Sandstrand, der Sand ist fein und für ins Meer flachabfallend. Perfekt für Familien mit Kindern. Obwohl wir in der Hochsaison dort waren, sprich Ende Juli – Anfangs August haben sich die Leute am Strand gut verteilt. <br><br> Von Flughafen Heraklion hatten wir ca. 1.5 h Anfahrtsweg. Rehtymnon ist ca. 20 Minuten entfernt und bis nach Chania hatten wir etwa 50 Minuten. <br><br> Wenn wir wieder einmal nach Kreta gehen, werden wir dieses Haus wieder buchen. ”

“Superb villa, outstanding design with a perfect location on the beach. We have just returned from an excellent 2 weeks at Villa Calma - and it was even better than our expectation. The villa seems much larger even than the photos but is just perfect in every way. The owner is extremely attentive, helpful and generous and left an amazing selection of local foods and drinks for our arrival. The villa is exceptionally clean and is cleaned every three days. Location is ideal, over small road to a sandy beach which is never that busy with many tavernas near the house. Small supermarket with fresh bread every morning. Great position to explore Chania, Elafonissi beach, and the ruins of Aptera. Would highly recommend and we will be back!!”

“We yearn to be back at the Joseph Villa after spending a really wonderful week! The location, villa and especially the hospitality from Giannis made it truly special. We enjoyed many food goodies, thanks to our host and also fantastic sausages for the BBQ! Mmmmm.<br><br> The gardens - WOW! you can tell it is a real passion of Giannis' with so much love and care being put into them. The pool was so inviting - especially to escape the hot temperatures!<br><br> We had a very special vacation - thank you Giannis, Cleopatra and Joseph. It was a pleasure to meet this lovely family. <br><br> Until we meet again.<br><br> Jackie, David, Sarah, LIam and Youssef ”

“Beautiful villa finished to a very high standard. Owner was very helpful but not intrusive. Good location to explore western Crete.<br> Thoroughly recommend ”

“We absolutely loved our time at Olive Mill Villa. It's a beautiful building, with a wonderful pool, set in a very private location with lovely views. The family that owns the villa keep it to a very high standard. The villa is cleaned throughout, with new sheets and towels, twice a week. The villa has aircon, so it's nice and cool during the hot summer months, and we weren't bothered by mosquitoes inside, even though there were one or two outside. <br><br> The owners made regular visits, to leave presents of fresh fruit and vegetables, home made cakes and cheese pies. They were never intrusive, they just wanted to make us welcome, which they did. <br><br> The villa has two bedrooms upstairs and a landing area where our third child slept comfortably. There is a third bedroom that is accessed from outside, which would be great for another couple or grandparents or older children. <br><br> The villa is in the countryside, which means it's very peaceful (quite hard to find the first time in the dark). It's easy to get to the North Coast, where there are plenty of beaches and coves to explore. It takes about 45 minutes to drive to the South Coast, which is well worth a visit. Chania is only about 30 minutes away; the old town is fabulous. <br><br> We will definitely be back and would recommend this villa to our friends. We are firm fans of Crete now. And, having enjoyed villa holidays across Europe for the last 20 years, this is easily our best so far. <br><br> Thank you to Manousos and family!”

“Very nice house to share with friends and family<br><br> Great swimming pool and great view<br> Nice and quiet area <br><br> Shaded dining area overlooking the sea with a very nice big table <br><br> Could do with a bit more sun umbrellas (a tiny one by the swimming pool with the Cretan sun isn't enough)<br><br> The bedrooms upstairs are very nice and airy, they each have a balcony which is valuable (could be nice to put some deckchairs ...)<br> The bedrooms downstairs being next to the pool machinery, it"s a bit noisy (fortunately it comes back on at 9.30 in the morning)<br><br> Access to the sea not recommended with children (but they really enjoyed the pool)<br><br> We spent a very nice week in this house”

“We had a great holiday at Markos villa. The house has everything you need. The village is small, but has a few good tavernas in the surrounding.”

“Tres belle villa , design et espaces pratiques, on s'y sent immediatement bien, c'est très lumineux, la vue est superbe du matin au soir<br><br> Le service de nettoyage est parfait avec un personnel au top.nous serions bien resté plus longtemps... Merci.”

“We had an awesome time at Laina Villa. The owners are very friendly and the house is lovely, with a great garden, nice pool and had anything you need for a perfect holiday.”

“Nous avons passé un super séjour dans cette maison ! La villa correspondait à nos attentes<br><br> La vue et le cadre était superbe nous avons reçu un accueil chaleureux ! Les propriétaires sont des personnes très sympas à notre écoute et qui ont toujours répondu présent à nos sollicitations !<br><br> Au passage nous faisons un grand clein d’œil à notre ami, le propriétaire dont le prénom m’échappe, mais nous l’appelions  « amigo »<br><br> Un grand merci à madame pour la confection de ses gâteaux, fait maison, qui étaient délicieux ..! Et un merci aussi à leur fils qui nous apportait de l’huile d’olive, fabriqué par sa famille ! Nous garderons que de bons souvenirs de la Crète ! Et qui sait peut-être que nous reviendrons vers vous pour un prochain séjour ! ”

“We rented the villa for a week in August 18. We were 2 families sharing the house. Pool fab, villa beautiful but the view...breathtaking! The most amazing view I have ever seen by day and beautiful stars by night. We never got bored of the scenery, even the kids got off the Wi-fi to appreciate it. ”