We were a party of 8 & stayed in Villa Thromila not far from Plakias in South Crete for 8 day at the end of August 2015. The Villa is beautiful, very speciose, clean & fully equipped. We had a great time! .|. Kostas that was our contact person until we arrived to the villa manages more than a few properties in Crete; he is a pleasant, patient & energetic person, with full knowledge of his managed properties and he was very easy to communicate with. Thanks Kostas! .|. Villa Thromila is owned by Mr. Stelios & his family welcomed us and answered any question or additional need during our stay. They are a lovely family and are very available. We were the first guests in the villa :) it is a huge place, can easily accommodate 12, and with more beds can also host 16 or 18 people. We were 2 families of 4, and the split of the villa into 2 connected houses was a nice addition allowing us to wake up much later then our friends, and to have the option for some family time or just just reading alone… The Villa is super clean, well designed, comfortable, with strong air conditioning, wifi, power showers, washing machine and more; lovely BBQ area fully equipped. Towels and sheets are changed every 3 days (if you want) and the house is cleaned. The Pool was a great joy and we probably spent half of our vacation in & around it. .|. The villa is a short driving distance from Souda beach (maybe 5min) – a welcoming beach where mostly locals go with a nice taverna, the sea is crystal clean and very enjoyable, there is no real sand in this part of Crete (as in the yellow send from the deserts) it is very small pebbles. Another beach we visited more than once was on the far end of Palakis (about 10min drive) that also offered water sport activities and a bigger verity of tavernas.