Blue Key Villa is BETTER than expected - and I have to say the photos and description had already set a very high bar.
The villa is about 25mins outside of Iraklion, on the side of a hill overlooking Agia Pelagia and the gorgeous coastline. It was easy to get to and easy to access many of the highlights on the island.
The villa itself was fantastic! We didn't want to go out! 5 bedrooms gave each of us in the group a floor to ourselves / our family, the pool, spa, terrace with bbq & pizza oven AND the steam room just made the stay fantastic. It was like a private resort.
Mornings were a dream - Greece takes its time waking up and it was magic to sit on one of the many terraces watching the sunrise (seriously it rivals sunsets in Santorini) with the daily parade of the herd of goats on the neighbouring hill as they make their way along the top of the hill and the gentle sound of the bells as they descend the hill for their morning feeds. A fabulous start to each day!
The days and evenings were just as great. We found ourselves making homemade pizzas, santorinian salads and pastas for dinner on the terrace with a few drinks watching the sun fade over the ocean.
The owners greeted us on arrival and departure and were so accommodating from recommendations for shopping, eating and things to do, to helping us with the pizza oven and a bit of translating for us!
All in all, a fabulous holiday in Crete - I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND Blue Key. Happy holidays!