We had mixed feelings about our stay here. It probably didn't help that we had a great stay at a really nice villa in the mountains near Chania just before so it was difficult not to compare the experiences. Firstly the good. The villa is secluded and the building itself is nice with all the amenities you could wish for and has fantastic views of the sea and mountains and an amazing sunset. You can see the eagles circling above and hear the clanging of goat bells and the crash of the waves. The pool is nice and warm and the villa is especially well suited to children providing toys, games and swings. The TV satellite also has a myriad of international channels. Maria greeted us at the villa and was responsive to any questions we had.
On the downside it is a bit tired and cracked around the edges and needs some work done and better cleaning to really become a premium property. It's not so much one thing as a bunch of little things but the place does have a lot of potential.
One warning though, the villa is super secluded. If that is what you want then that is fine. You definitely need a car to get around though and the drive up and down the mountain is not for the faint hearted (even for a veteran Greek mountain driver like me!) My advice is do a big supermarket shop in Chania or Kissamos on your way as there is only one small taverna nearby and even petrol stations, small shops and nice sandy beaches are quite a trek. This place is better for staying put then as a base to visit other places. To be honest we found it too remote. I fell down in the villa on the first day and as the only driver we would have been stuck if I had been incapacitated. By the time we had a long powercut on the third day (a common enough occurance in Greece but a problem if you are a bit villa-bound) we had had enough and booked a nice hotel in Chania which ended out trip on a positive note. We would not stay at the villa again but it might work for many families especially if they fix it up a bit.