We stayed for an amazing week at Delfini Villa with 10 people: three generations, grandparents, parents and 4 kids ages 3 to 15. The villa is very spacious and very well-appointed. There were plenty of places to be together or apart inside (with air conditioning as needed) as well as outside. The beds were very comfortable and there is great water pressure in the showers. The pool was great, and we especially enjoyed that there was as a good amount of shade there in the mornings. We enjoyed cooking meals together in the spacious and well-equipped kitchen and could not stop watching the amazing sunsets from the terrace.
On the main floor there is a large master suite with a bathroom and two more bedrooms that share a bathroom between them. There is an additional full bath as well. The two other bedrooms are downstairs, each with a full bathroom. These bedrooms are definitely quite separated from the upstairs, which was fine for us, but the stairs going down are steep with a large space to cross, so it might not be convenient for older people or small children to need to go up and down.
Despina was a great help, giving us a warm welcome, and helpful tips and recommendations for the house and the area. She was very easy to communicate with about anything that came up or any information that we needed. We also enjoyed a wonderful dinner at her family's restaurant on the sea in Rethymno, 7 Thallasses. The villa is in a very quiet area with lots of green space around even in August and fruit trees. At the same time, it is only a few minutes drive from nearby towns with food shops and tavernas, a great little beach for snorkeling at Gerani 5 minutes away, and 10 minutes to Rethymno.
We could not have asked for a better place for our time in Crete!