We have been staying in holiday villas for seven years now and this was certainly the most luxurious house. It was built for the owners to live in but they decided they wanted something smaller. As a result it feels like a really well built and decorated luxury home rather than a rental. The interior is extremely well built and decorated, designer kitchen, marble floors, modern appliances, tv's in every room and of course air conditioning throughout.
Plenty of fluffy white towels and bathrobes plus towels for the pool.
Each one of the rooms (even the bathrooms) has a stunning view of the sea or the mountains.
There is a huge roof terrace with panoramic views.
The garden has orange and apple trees, tomato plants, flowers and herbs. The whole property is securely fenced with electric gates and the house is surrounded by olive trees.
The pool area is tiled and there is a shaded sitting area alongside with power and light.
The house is a few minutes drive to Kolymbari which has plenty of good restaurants as well as bars and shops. There is also an excellent bus service from Kolymbari to Platanias and Chania Town every 15 mins.
Nikos and Dimokratia (and their family) are the most wonderful hosts. We arrived very late on Saturday night and they very kindly provided a tasty dinner for us with local wine.
One of our party managed to get her car stuck and when we asked Nikos for help, Dimokratia's parents arrived with a jeep to help tow it out. They did this with huge smiles on their faces, only too pleased to help, even on a Sunday afternoon. Nothing seemed too much trouble for them, we left as friends.
I cannot recommend this house highly enough and I definitely think we'll be back.