This villa truly is beautiful. The location is outstanding with the most stunning views that you could waste the whole holiday just sitting under the trees mesmerised. The owners live below but you are given complete privacy. We are a family of 6, 4 boys under 10 and we were able to live freelet and the children make as much noise as needed. One of our sons is autistic and very vocal so we were slightly concerned that the noise he makes may upset the owners (not realising they were below when we booked) but they never once mentioned it and we rarely saw them except when they replaced an appliance that wasn’t working within 12 hours of us mentioning it so amazing service and privacy.
It’s only 10 mins drive to Rethymno town where there is abundance in shops, tavernas and a nightlife if you want that. We enjoyed meals out there but 2 mins drive from the villa is stunning coastline with beach bars and local tavernas so you can enjoy the peace and beauty of the island too. We also found a stunning pebble beach very close to where we lived with shallow, crystal clear waters. Great for the kids and brilliant for snorkelling. It was just what we needed after 6 months of having the children home and lock down in the UK. We will definitely look to return. The pool area and view is just magical and we are going to miss our morning coffees and evening drinks enjoying it. The only thing to mention is the driveway up to the house is a bit of struggle to get up safely and the owners have dogs and cats that spend a lot of time at the villa so you need to be a fan of pets. That didn’t deter from such a fabulous place though and would highly recommend if you are planning a family holiday in Crete.