Upon entering the property, we were welcomed with full height glazed doors framing uninterrupted views of the coastline. The interiors of Plakias Villa III is immaculate paired with the deep blue external plunge pool and the beautifully set barbecue area.
It was great waking up at the main bedroom with a balcony boasting spectacular views of the mountain, skies and the sea. The ensuite shower was an added bonus to each room upstairs not to mention the huge beds plus the pillows which are very comfortable.
This is a beautifully designed and well curated property with elevated views of Plakias. The house pays good attention to detail and is complete with all that you can think of. We were given a bottle of local wine when we arrived and was also gifted with local condiments before we checked out which was very sweet.
The place is also not far from a stretch Tavernas. We would highly recommend a local Taverna called Gioma serving authentic Cretian dishes situated directly by the shore.
Although we could have had a perfect stay, we felt a bit let down when we requested for the plunge pool to be heated as the water was incredibly cold.
The policy was changed by the host last minute during our stay and a daily fee has been introduced with an additional 4 days required to prepare to heat the pool. Considering we were only staying for 5 nights, this was too late and we had not managed to enjoy the use of the pool which was the main reason why we went away in the first place. We understand that the weather won’t be as warm in autumn and can be extremely windy however we booked a property with a ‘heated pool’ as advertised on Airbnb.
This appears misleading and one fair point to raise when booking this property. Setting this aside, we had a lovely time.