We arrived at Four Seasons Villa and were cheerfully welcomed by the owner, Dimitris after parking in the very convenient parking spot right inside the iron electric gate. The building is grand and luxurious in many ways. At first glance, we were quite impressed. The kitchen is dazzling, incredible banks of white polished cabinets and drawers, modern refrigerator many appliances and ample storage, a very modern stovetop, convection and microwave ovens. The open ground floor was expansive with ample seating areas for TV, work, dining and entertainment. There was a beautiful office area with a curved window overlooking the mountains and next village, but because the sun was shining into that space during the day, it was not really usable as an office.
Up the stairway, with tiled walls and nice windows, we arrived at the landing where three bedrooms and a huge bathroom awaited us. The bathroom was grandiose with a huge whirlpool tub and a bank of windows overlooking orange groves, mountains and offering amazing sunrises and sunsets. A contemporary overhead shower (thank you!) had a glass surround yet, from the ground, seeing in was not possible. Exceedingly hot water for showers was a luxury, even on cloudy days. The counter had two sinks and ample storage plus a washer. Towels, soaps and shampoo was available.
The master bedroom was very nice and also had a long hallway filled with cabinets and drawers plus an area for hanging clothes and, off the hallway was a bathroom and shower ... kind of odd because the shower was right next to the toilet, but I imagine it works if one needs a second shower! The other two bedrooms were completely outfitted with linens, towels and TVs (in every bedroom plus in the living room). The TV also offered Netflix and Amazon Prime, which was great.
The Wi-Fi was excellent the entire week; we had to re-start the system a few times but we also have to do this at home, and this is simply the nature of Wi-Fi!
We did not really use the outside patio or yard but greatly enjoyed all the lovely flowers. The owner's grandparents do live on site in the building, in an apartment underneath the villa. The grandmother is very lovely and treated us, several times, to cakes and homemade pies, stuffed eggplants, gemista and other dishes, that were really delightful. The grandparents also have two dogs which bark early morning (between 5 and 6AM) and sporadically throughout the day, so light sleepers and those easily disturbed by noise, play Spotify or bring ear plugs!
We had a terrific week at Four Seasons Villa ... Dimitris, the owner, was wonderful, friendly, responsive and always available. Whatever we needed, if we had questions, he would respond almost immediately with whatever information we needed! For a family, this is a perfect spot near Chania (about a half hour from beaches and the Old Port), and near the south coast (a bit further). The location is stunning, the views from the villa are just magnificent and the orange groves, lemon, orange and lime trees, pomegranate trees are everywhere in this 'garden of eating' all around you!
Dimitris provided some amazing recommendations for dining including the unbelievably wonderful To Antikfisto [https://www.toantikristo.com/] in Perivolia (Chania) 13 minutes from the villa and more than worth the drive, such amazing food and totally COVID-19 safe! There are not a lot of tavernas around but the Cafe-Restaurant CAMARA (formerly Pizza La Bomba) in Alikianos on the main road is nearby and the food and service are reliably good. Of course, considering the wonderful kitchen at the villa, families and couples can cook entire meals and the local markets and SYNKA stores provide amazing produce, fresh meats and unbelievably affordable Cretan wines.
I would definitely recommend Four Seasons Villas as being a wonderful holiday house with plenty of room for several couples or a family, fully equipped, comfortable and offering WiFi, TV with streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime, a delightful setting amidst miles of orchards, flower gardens, magnificent views in every direction and close proximity to Chania and the south coast (about one hour).