Guest Reviews

“My family and I (husband and teenage girls aged 13 and 15), have just returned from a wonderful holiday staying at Villa Maritina.<br><br> The villas location was perfect nestled amongst the olive groves and set up high with the most spectacular views of the coastline. The sunsets were glorious every evening! The villa's terraces are so thoughtfully planned out to give uninterrupted views from a number of locations....we were spoilt for choice!<br><br> The photographs of Maritina don't actually do it justice as it is so much bigger in real life! Very traditionally decorated and great attention to detail.Very clean and well equipped. Wonderful to have our own bedroom and terrace at the top of the house to escape our teenage girls!!<br><br> The outside pool area is fantastic and the pool crystal clear...perfect for cooling off in the unbroken sunshine! We loved the different areas of the garden and enjoyed strolling around in the evenings. We especially loved the fresh almonds from the trees and were sorry the pomegranates and pears weren't quite ripe enough!! Dinner on the large terrace overlooking the front of the villa was a special place to be most evenings. Also the bbq area was fantastic even for toasting marshmallows in the pizza oven! <br><br> Manos, the villa's owner is an exceptional host. He was there to greet us on arrival with a bountiful welcome pack including his own delicious olive oil which was kept topped up throughout our stay. He was a pleasure to deal with.<br><br> Location was perfect for us as was so quiet, yet bars and restaurants of both Maleme and Platanias were a short drive away. The beautiful port of Chania is also very close and well worth a visit as were 2 of the 3 best beaches in Crete and the water park also well worth a trip out to.<br><br> All in all a fantastic villa...wouldn't hesitate to recommend!!! ”

“this was our 14th trip to the Platanias area of Crete and our 5th time using Chania-rentals, all of the villas we have stayed in have been fantastic! but for size and location this has been the best! <br><br>villa stella was huge with a very large pool and garden area which was very clean and well maintained, some reviews i have seen have said the villa is dated its not it is just traditional greek, a good sized kitchen fully equipped, a very big lounge, 3 big bedrooms all air conditioned, two bathrooms, there were only three of us but this villa could accomodate 8 people, the supermarket was just 1 minutes walk away and Maleme town centre 5 minutes walk and Platanias 5 minutes by car, the owner was very welcoming and helpful and a big basket of fruit and a bottle of wine was there when we arrived, i would highly reccommend both villa stella and chania-rentals, see you next year!”

“We had an amazing time at Adriana Villa - if you are looking for seclusion - this is it!! Everything was perfect and close to Georgiopouli which has a nice beach, shops and restaurants. It is walking distance, but the only problem is that it is along the road with no path or street lighting for a lot of the journey (so take a torch or maybe a taxi - loads available), but other than that it was brilliant. Beautiful views from the villa. Kournas Lake just a few km away was amazingl. The hosts were very kind and attentive ensuring everything was just so. We would definitely come back and hope to in the future. Highly recommended!”

“I will be short, the website and other reviews say it all, this is an excellent family villa and lovely family owners.<br><br> Short walk to local restaurants on flat road, easy by car to other places. Lovely pool and airy rooms, kitchen fit for purpose if not using restaurants,<br><br> Lovely local beach with good facilities, ten min walk away.<br><br> Would, I stay here again? Absolutely yes.”

“What a wonderful villa ! We were a group of 8 (2 families with teenagers) and all would highly recommend this spot. The villa is superb with excellent facilities and perfect hosts. We were immediately welcomed and found a piece of heaven in Crete. Would definitely recommend for those who want luxury/peace and quiet but near enough to facilities and the hustle and bustle of the towns. Would recommend a car - some lovely trips recommended by our hosts. Would return!!!”

“This was our second holiday at Maleme Villa and we were not disappointed! The Villa is in a lovely location; quiet, near to a variety of shops, close to the sea and beachfront bars and tavernas. The property is spotlessly clean and furnished to a very high standard, with all the utilities required for a self contained family holiday. <br><br> The pool is great and has a shallow end making it suitable for families with young children, as well as a fantastic pool house. The gardens are beautiful, well maintained and include an excellent brick-built BBQ. <br><br> We didn't hire a car as the Villa is well within walking distance to the beach and local shops and regular public transport links to Chania and other villages/resorts. If you were to hire a car there is plenty of space for parking next to the Villa.<br><br> Maleme Villa is a fabulous place to stay and is suitable for families with children (of all ages) or groups of adults. Highly recommended!”

“Spent 2 weeks here at the beginning of August with 3 families - 11 of us in total. Amazing villa in a beautiful and unspoilt village. Villagers were very friendly particularly in the small supermarket and in Monica's taverna which is beautiful. (they also do take away meals). Almyrida is also lovely - not too busy on the beach or in the tavernas.”

“We recently returned from Crete and we enjoyed our time at the Dionysus Villa very much. We were greeted by the lovely owners who were incredible hosts the entire week - cooking us fresh meals, treating us to homemade olive oil, fresh fruit and vegetables and a fully stocked fridge. <br><br> The villa itself was immaculate, tasteful, airy and spacious - beautiful. The pool was a good size and perfect temperature which was cleaned and maintained throughout the week. The kids loved it. Location couldn't have been better, with the Kalives super market just a 5 minute walk away as well as several lovely beach side restaurants. <br><br> I'm very happy to give Dionysus Villa 5 stars and we hope to return in the future. Thank you so much!”

“We had a lovely two-week stay in Villa Adriana on our first visit to Crete (or Greece, for that matter). The house is very comfortable and the air-conditioning was greatly appreciated when the temperature was in the mid-high 30s! <br><br>The house is kept spotlessly clean by the indefatigable Giotta, who visited regularly to change bedding and towels. Otto does an equally splendid job with the beautiful garden, which was a mini-paradise, full of colour and interesting insects. We have never heard cicadas as loud as they were in Crete in August!!<br><br> Our hosts were extremely kind, regularly leaving gifts of wine, biscuits and other delicacies, but were never intrusive. We were very impressed with the friendliness of the locals, and this made the holiday even more relaxing. <br><br>The view of the sea from the terrace and pool area was a constant source of delight and we really enjoyed exploring local beaches - as well as those further afield (Falasarna is highly recommended). <br><br>All in all, a wonderful introduction to the glories of Crete, and one which has whetted our appetite for further exploration of this beautiful island.”

“We are a family of 4 with children of 13 and 11. We came for two weeks in August 2017. The villa was clean, simple, spacious and very new inside. Comfortable beds and airconditioning in the bedrooms. It has a great view over the valley and bay in the distance and the balconies get both morning sun and evening sunsets for breakfast and dinner outside under the pergola. We enjoyed the swimming pool for cooling down and playing pool games. There was a pleasant breeze and a slightly cooler temperature being up the hill which was great as it was often 35c+ at sea level.<br><br> Cleaner came twice a week to change sheets, towels and beach towels and was very nice. <br><br> The owner was really helpful and gave us great recommendations. We arrived very late so he provided some basics for breakfast the next morning (thank you!). <br><br> There are lots of local villages with nice restaurants (Monica's, Piperia etc). The Dourakis local vineyard was a great tour and lunch. The Vamos mountain tour of bee keeping, bakery and mountain sheep shephards was great. Trips around the west of Crete were quite easy with an hour of driving getting us to gorges to walk and some amazing beaches. ”

“Casa veramente spaziosa e ricca di ogni servizio e molto curata. Anche l'agenzia è stata impeccabile. Il punto debole della casa, a mio giudizio, è la disposizione su tre livelli sia della zona notte che di quella giorno conseguentemente può risultare talvolta scomoda.”