If you are searching for a place that is going to offer you the best holiday experience, then you have just found it. This villa is an absolute hidden gem and no picture will ever do it the justice it deserves. It’s hard to know where to begin as our holiday from start to finish was pure perfection, but I will start with the villa itself. This whole villa and outside space is just yours, there is nobody that over-looks anything so the privacy is amazing. The outside space offers you everything you need from the pool, to the comfy sun loungers, the fully equipped outside kitchen and pizza oven, the choice of two dining tables with spectacular views that will take your breath away. The villa itself is beautifully designed and again has everything you would possibly need. It’s spacious with an open plan kitchen/dining/lounge space that opens up onto the beautiful terrace. The two bedrooms (again spacious) are super comfortable with plenty of wardrobe space and are both air conditioned. You also get two bathrooms with big showers. No problems with mosquito’s here either, I am usually a magnet for bites but i had no bother. We would recommend you get a car, you will need one, however there is a lovely super market in the old town of Episkopi (about 3 min drive from the villa) that will have everything you need (get there early enough for the fresh bread and bakery, you wont regret it). There is a beautiful long sandy beach just down the mountain (5 min drive from the villa). The sun beds are free which we couldn’t quite believe and the beach bar is fab. There are plenty of beaches to choose from though if you fancied exploring the island a bit. Rythymno is a great place to visit for the old town or new (whichever takes your preference) about 15 min drive. There are plenty of lovely places to eat and drink and the quaint cobbled streets are lined with plenty of traditional shops and taverns.
What made our stay here most memorable though was the hospitality from the family who own this stunning villa. Poppy & Maria are the kindest hosts we have ever met and they went above and beyond any of our expectations to make our stay (which was actually our honeymoon that was delayed by COVID) so so special. We had the warmest welcome which made me cry (tears of happiness of course) but this is why. We arrived to a fully stocked fridge, a bottle of champagne on ice, a stunning bouquet of flowers and a love-heart cake they had made specially for us. Walking into the bedroom there were balloons everywhere and petals on the bed shaped into a heart. A box in the corner of the room was left for us, and when opened, heart shaped balloons came flying out with ‘just married’ written all over them. When Poppy & Maria were about to leave they had put a spread of home-cooked food out for us on the terrace table, with a cold beer and a bottle of their own produced wine…hopefully now you can see why I cried with happiness :). This hospitality continued throughout our stay, whenever the linens/towels were changed we would come back from the beach to more little surprises, from freshly baked foods for us to try or more wine. A 5* review is not enough for what this family offer here, and we could not recommend them enough. We will fly the flag for this family and their villa for as long as we can and we can not wait to re-visit for another fantastic holiday.