We all had a fantastic stay at Karmilos Hill villa. The entire villa was spotless when we arrived and both bath and beach towels were provided. There is a filtered water tap and an ice maker in the refrigerator, so there is no need to buy bottled water. All the appliances work and there is air conditioning in every room. The villa comes with a guidebook, including details of the villa itself and suggestions of things to do in the surrounding area, making planning things much easier. The only drawback of the villa itself is the WiFi, which is not very fast and not worth using if you have unlimited mobile data or a greek SIM.
Because of its location on a hilltop, there are stunning views from every angle in this villa, whether it is from the pool, the many balconies or the rooftop. It's relatively isolated location also means that there is no danger of disturbing anyone else with noise, as long as you are respectful. The only minor disturbances are when the pool is being cleaned, but this is never for long and our privacy was always respected.
The location does however mean that a hire car would be reccomended, although organising taxis was easier than anticipated. The host, Antonis can also help with this. Walking to Chania is not advised since it takes 40 minutes and is especially tiring having to walk up the hill on the way back, however the supermarket is around a 7 minute walk away. One thing we also discovered toward the end of our trip was the app Wolt, which acts as a food delivery service similar to UberEats or Deliveroo, neither of which operate here. This was very useful when we didn't want to make the trip out.
One of the best parts about our stay at Karmilos Hill was our host, Antonis. Despite our inbound flight arriving in the early hours of the morning, Antonis welcomed us and showed around, as well as providing us with complimentary snacks and drinks. Antonis would always answer any request we made during our stay promptly. When our flight home was cancelled by the airline, Antonis was understanding and quick to help, even printing out our boarding passes for our new flight for us.
Overall, staying at Karmilos Hill villa was a great experience and Antonis is a great host. We would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Chania as a group, as long as you are respectful and keep the place clean and undamaged. You won't get tired of the view!