Guest Reviews

“A family holiday with 8 adults and 16 month old baby. <br><br>Most stunning views from the villa with easy access to local shops by car. Set on a hill it is peaceful and with the added bonus of our own pool and the games room the family had plenty to do on villa based days during our 10 day stay. The Villa is fully equipped and basic necessities like salt, pepper etc already there having been left by previous guests. Maria the owner is a lovely lady and was available for any problems or requests made. The added bonus of the lift made life easier for my husband and his disability.<br><br> A few observations - the bathroom fittings are looking tired and in need of some TLC (I.e shower jets going everywhere and jacuzzi bath jets needing attention). A couple of the bars separating the baby pool were broken but could be easily fixed.<br><br> All in all the good certainly outweighs the bad here and we all agreed we would certainly love to return to Hermes Villa in the future. ”

“We had the most relaxing and enjoyable holiday ever. We arrived late at night to be greeted by Michaelis, the owner, who showed us round, left us jam & olive oil (all home made) and pointed out his vegetable patch for us to help ourselves. But the morning was a revelation. When we opened the doors to the most stunning views of the hills across the gorge, the sea in the distance, all accompanied by the sounds of goats, sheep & chickens! It was fantastic.<br><br> The villa was well equipped and comfortable, the pool a welcome relief from the heat. <br>Michaelis was very helpful with advice on beaches & restaurants to visit. We went to Falassarna & Lafonisi beaches. Both beautiful & worth a visit. We ate out a lot in Chania & locally. All the food was good and reasonably priced.<br><br> You definitely need a car here as the villa is 5 mins up a steep hill and there are no amenities within walking distance. Car hire through Chania rentals was very efficient. Make sure the car has a big enough engine if there are more than 2 of you.<br><br> If you want a holiday in rural Crete this is the place. Not sure I would recommend it for families with Toddlers, but for over 5s it's idyllic. Would love to go back again. ”

“Excellent villa , excellent location. We spend two weeks in the villa and we enjoyed every minut . We will come back ”

“Excellent villa , excellent location. We spend two weeks in the villa and we enjoyed every minut . We will come back ”

“Absolutely fantastic villa - infact the pictures don't do it justice. We were all stunned at how beautiful it is...and that's just the villa, the location makes it a supreme place to stay. Maria was nothing but brilliant - a fantastic host and was very friendly and helpful. The facilities at the villa are second-to-none and you're a short walk away from beaches, shops. I would say it's worth renting a car to see the 'real' crete but I'm sure equally you could rely on taxi's/busses etc which are all a short walk away too.<br><br> Overall this was one of the best villas and best islands we've ever stayed in. My only disappointment is that I didn't book it for longer. Will definitely return here which seems likely for next year as a week just wasn't enough. <br><br> Thanks for a fantastic stay and look forward to going there again. ”

“we stayed at the wonderfull House for 3 weeks. It has a great View ! The house has all what you need, very silent place, perfect for daytrips in the western and south part of crete, you need a car !<br><br> When you miss something, call the owner, he will find a soluten at once.<br><br> The House is very clean !<br><br> Thank you for the wellcome package ! We hope to come again !”

“We spend 10 wonderful days at the Villa Joseph.<br><br> There is absolutely nothing would be negative at this Villa!!!<br> Especially enjoyed we have the fantastic view, the heavenly rest and the nature. The evenings at the light up pool.........look at the stars-the crickets?(german= Grillen) chirping......the sheeps mäh, mäh.......and drink good wine-its just fabulous!<br><br> Thanks again to the owner. We were soooooo pamper with small gifts and treats, food and wine.<br> Thanks again to the Argentur Mr. Vlahakis Artemis, from the beginning to book, to rent a car- a verry nice and helpful support.<br><br> The place Georgioupolis was also verry nice.There we have always and everywhere ate verry well.<br> You should definitely explore the island,there is so much to see.The most beautiful is this wonderful nature and of course the countless idyllic coves and the sea.<br><br> Crete and the people there- you have conquered our hearts!<br> We will be back.......<br><br> so, and sorry for my bad english, but I've given me trouble:-) :-) :-) <br><br>< Für alle Deutschen sei noch gesagt: man muß nicht unbedingt perfekt englisch sprechen, viele sprechen auch deutsch. Die Gastfreundschaft mit der wir überall emfangen wurden, ist enorm.<br><br> many greetings, see you again!!!!”

“I and my friends have just returned from an idyllic holiday in the above villa.<br> It is well appointed all mod cons !! Really comfortable beds and sparkling linen, Katrina keeps the place tip top. The pool is well looked after. It is very private not over looked. <br><br> Just a couple of small points, if you go with small children the pool is very deep 6ft all over. It could do with more coat hangers, we only used 3 bedrooms but there were not enough. that is all.<br><br> Hope to visit again !! ”

“Une villa magnifique, très spacieuse et luxueuse, une décoration raffinée. Cette villa possède tout le charme et confort dont vous avez besoin, j'y ai passé 11 jours inoubliables avec mes amis et nous n'y avons pas trouvé un seul défaut. <br> Les photos ne sont pas représentatives, elle est beaucoup plus belle et spacieuse en réalité, j'y retournerai sans doute un jour . <br> De plus, nous avons reçu un très bel accueil de la doyenne des lieux, toujours au petit soin quand il faut, et je la remercie encore pour tout !<br><br> A magnificent, very spacious and luxurious villa, a sophisticated decoration. This villa possesses all the charm and the comfort which you need, I spent 11 unforgettable days with my friends there and we did not find a single defect there. <br> Photos are not representative, it is much more beautiful and more spacious in reality, I shall doubtless return to it one day. <br> Furthermore, we received a very beautiful welcome of the person in charge of the villa, always helpful when it is necessary, and I still thank her for everything!<br><br> Mohamed ”

“We have just had two weeks in the villa calypso. The villa is one of the best we have ever stayed in every facility that you could possibly need.<br><br> Inside and out could not be faulted. The pool is excellent and well maintained and the barbeque area was first class. The villa was cleaned and the bedding and towels changed every 4 days.<br><br> Almyrida is a very friendly village with loads of good restaurants and shops - the beaches at Kalyves are great with free sunbeds if you use the restaurants. <br><br>Can't wait for next year !!!!!!”

“It had been the 2nd time, that we stayed in Villa Stelios. And again we had perfect holidays. The villa is located in a quiet area surrounded by olive trees. But by car we were in 5 minutes at nice restaurants and beautiful beaches. Also the lake Kournas is nearby. But often we just stayed at the house and enjoyed a sunbath and refreshment in the pool. The house was regularly cleaned and very tidy. The owner is very helpful. Whenever we had a question he provided help immediately. We can definitively recommend this place to anybody, who wants to spend relaxing holidays on the beautiful island of Crete.”