Astonishing views, astonishing gardens and the villas are astonishing too! Imagine our delight when we found out Canes Villa not only had a large 3 bedroom villa with two baths, a large kitchen and living room, but also included a two bedroom/two bath mother-in-law suite up the hill!! LeeB and I took this, while giving the kids with the baby the larger villa. I started calling it my “nest”, as I woke up each morning and painted out on a private balcony that was surrounded by orange canna lilies and a large praying mantis!
The villas sit up high on a hillside, overlooking Vathi, the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. We managed to get both glowing sunrise and sunset views on this perch. There is a nice-sized lap pool with water jets that sits between the two villas and a gorgeous garden area. We were able to allow the baby to run around and get plenty of exercise as we lounged by the beautiful pool taking in the views of the valley below.
Our host was so very kind and had plenty of fruit, juices and other gifts awaiting us when we arrived. The kitchen was large and well-appointed with every gadget you need to make a nice meal. We loved the architectural elements in each of the villas. The curved lighted ceiling in the main villa, the rock walls in the suite were just lovely.
Multiple places to sit and eat, relax both inside and outside. A nice outdoor kitchen for grilling. Close to several beaches (which are really nice in Crete) there was also a tavern within walking distance with fresh Greek-fare and a playground for the kids. We truly enjoyed our stay at this villa.