Guest Reviews

“Absolutely fantastic! My husband, myself, our to sons and their girlfriends have been staying in this beautiful villa for 2 weeks! Margarita, we thank you, your husband and the gardener for everything! <br> We had such a nice time! We could take all the vegetables we would like from your &quot;kitchen garden&quot; and we did!! Thank you!<br> We are recommending this place to everybody. Peaceful, close to beaches and shops but still in the nature. We love to do sport, good roads to run, full of opportunity's! <br><br> Thank you! We miss you all! ”

“We loved the villa. It is beautiful inside and everything has been thought of from a lovely welcome pack with wine, greek salad ingredients, tea, coffee, eggs to dishwashing tablets and beach towels. The garden immediately in front is full of the owners fruit and vegetables and the gardener offered us some each day! The beach is 30 metres from front door where each morning we had an amazing morning swim in lovely calm water making you feel totally relaxed. We spend two days in Chania which we loved and then got the public bus (instead of planned taxi) to Kalyves. We got off at the supermarket and simply walked a few minutes down the small hill to the beach and the villa. Kalyves village is very nice and not too touristy. A normal working village but with some lovely little beach tavernas. We didn't hire a car. We took a trip to Almarida which is more touristy but also has a nice beach. Went there for Scuba diving but were taken to Plaka for that which was a beautiful small cove This villa is great to relax and there are enough places near it to eat and drink or you can walk about 15 minutes to the other end of Kalyves for more choice. We thoroughly enjoyed everything about this villa and Crete and would definitely return. ”

“It was our second time in Crete and we enjoyed this beautiful island as it was our first! We wanted a villa in a small village, in the country, but not to far from the national road and the sea with a good standing, a swimming pool... The Elina Villa has been almost perfect for all of us (our 3 childrens - 10, 14 & 17 years old - my wife and I) : What a shame to have the swimming pool in the shade every days from 5 pm... Very good service deliveries. The Internet site is trusty, reliable and serious. We recommend it without restraint.”

“What a fantastic holiday - directions were spot on, great host, who met us, explained everything and then left us to enjoy the peace and quiet. The villa had everything we wanted - a brilliant pool and tremendous views. It was well furnished and spotlessly clean. The track to the villa was not as bad as we had been led to believe, added to the joy of the holiday as it really felt like we were off the beaten track. A great two weeks left us totally relaxed, we definitely want to come back.”

“Excellent holiday spent in this villa. Good size, fantastic view and pool. The owner was helpful and the cleaning was immaculate. There is a good local bus service but I would advise either renting bikes or car hire if you intend to shop at the nearest supermarket. The walk down the hill is OK in the morning but in the heat of the day carrying any bags back is hell! Local taxis are cheap and provide an excellent service. I found the Cretians to be hard working, friendly and honest. Not something you can say about all European holiday destinations. ”

“Thank you very much for the wonderfull stay! The house, the pool and the view are excellent! Everything you need is provided for, the beds are good, there are enough towels and linen, the kitchen is well equipped, and the aircon works perfect! We highly reccomment this villa! ”

“Fantastic villa and great pool, enough space for 2 families. We were 9 persons and we were all very pleased. Close to shops and beach, but a tough walk up the hill to the house. The owner was very friendly and recommended where to go etc. We love Crete and would like to come back. Weather, food, people - all fantastic. I would highly recommend this to anyone who want a fantastic stay in Crete.”

“Beautiful house with beautiful pool. Very safe and good for children. The owner are so nice and helpful. ”

“lovely house, great hospitality, brilliant location with stunning views. cant fault it.”

“We stayed in this lovely house for one week, and were sad to leave. The location is perfect and peaceful and everything functioned really well. Stella's warm hospitality was an extra bonus as well as the friendly attitude of Alex, the gardener and the cleaning ladies. We didn't hire a car, and didn't actually need it. A very good supermarket is nearby and the beach restaurants are close too. It is easy to go to Platanias and Hania by bus or taxi. A warm thank you for a great holiday :) ”

“We lived in Stella Villa for 3 weeks and everything was excellent and as promised. In fact we were meet by a very friendly and service minded owner as we arrived, and the house was fantastic (and keept clean inside and outside 2 times a week!) We will certainly recommend to use Chania Rentals (and Stella Villa :-)) Crete in general was a very very nice experience and the weather was perfect. Thank You for 3 good weeks of holiday!”