This was our first stay in Crete and our first time using Airbnb and we can honestly say we had the most amazing holiday. Before arriving Dimitri was on hand to answer any questions I had, and even arranged for a birthday cake with a local patisserie for my daughters birthday.
I think the villa is much nicer than the pictures show. The garden is immaculate and maintained by her parents. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the lovely family and a table full of yummy local food and drink. This was very welcomed after travelling since 5am with 3 young children. They had also stocked the fridge with milk, cheese, ham, homemade jams, olives from their garden, raki, and many other items which I certainly wasn’t expecting. The fig jam was to die for! She also had some yoghurt and cereal items for the kids.
We used the outdoor bbq/grill when we didn’t eat out which was delish with fresh fresh and meats.
You will need a car, and although the villa is slightly out of any main areas, we found that we were central for Kissamos and chania, and not too far for other day trips like Elafonisi and Balos lagoon etc. We much prefer this than a touristy resort location.
The mini market just up from the villa has very limited items and is very expensive. But we did eventually find 2 bigger supermarkets in Kissamos which were better stocked and priced.
We ate from the taverna/restaurant next door on our first night, and very quickly realised he had totally overpriced everything for us, as we paid nearly a 3rd of what he charged in other places. So beware.
The pool was beautiful. My 3 kids spent nearly every waking hour that we were not out, in the pool. It was warm and we loved how many sun beds and umbrellas were around it. It was fantastic to have a private pool and let the kids be kids.
All in all, we couldn’t fault the villa. Dimitri was always available on WhatsApp to answer any questions we had. We loved Crete and can’t wait to come back!