We had a wonderful holiday at Villa Mary. It had been refurbished just before our arrival and the main living space is fabulous, very spacious, light and airy and with a huge sofa for lounging on. Although the villa itself is on the road, it is situated between two very picturesque villages so with a 5 minute drive you can have coffee and shop in a beautiful old Cretan village. The owner Stelios is extremely helpful and on our first day showed us the most beautiful little beach and taverna with a rockpool for the kids to play in. A real paradise hideaway that we would never have fund on our own. A twenty minute drive along the coast also takes you to Karavastasi beach at Bali. Incredibly beautiful spot.
Stelios is also a fantastic chef and for a very reasonable price he will cook for your group. This was fantastic and sitting in his garden under the lemon trees eating his homemade, clay oven cooked moussaka was definitely a highlight of our trip. This is a great family villa but as the bedroom areas are split into three separate apartments do take baby monitors as you feel a bit far from the kids once in the living room at night.
The cleaning service was a real treat too.
All in all a fantastic villa which lets you explore a very un touristy old Crete.