We holidayed at Villa Charoupia in Kokkino Chorio for two weeks from 17th August 2016. The house was charming with exceptional views across Souda Bay from the first floor lounge/kitchen verandah (the bedrooms and bathroom were on the ground floor and an additional wc on the first floor). The bedrooms and the lounge were efficiently air conditioned.
The house was spotlessly clean and well equipped and the owner, Katerina, had put a lot of thought into making the house feel like a home from home.
The house was cleaned twice a week and bed linen changed weekly, this was done by Katerina herself.
Kokkino Chorio is about 45mins drive from the airport; it has a kafenion, a taverna and a very comprehensively stocked village store. There are two good tourist beaches with a number of shops and tavernas less than 15mins drive away at Almyrida and Kalyves. However we preferred one on the outskirts of Kalyves, Kiani Akti which was much quieter.
The house is well located for the airport and for visiting Chania and Rethymno (45 and 60 mins respectively).
Katerina was a great host; welcoming and friendly; easily contactable and very knowledgeable about the area.
We had a fabulous holiday and would have no hesitation in recommending Villa Charoupia as an excellent base for a relaxing holiday.