Maria was the BEST host - truly, I cannot fault her. She was welcoming, accommodating, approachable, and made our holiday the best it could be, even in the face of a pandemic!
We were a large group of 22, who originally were due to attend ION festival in Albania. Unfortunately, the festival was cancelled but we found Daphnis Villa and it was the perfect solution. Four villas - so we could cater to ourselves in smaller groups, a HUGE pool to share between us and in a location that meant you are close enough to activities but not so close to a town that you compromise on space. The villas had everything we needed; towels, air con, hair dryers, fully equipped kitchens - the works!
I also cannot stress again how amazing and lovely Maria is and her husband too! Maria was available to help us with any queries we had at any time and organised coaches at the drop of a hat to take us to beautiful beaches, the local winery and gave excellent recommendations for local restaurants. (Mythos Restaurant - which they also gave us menus for in case we didnt want to leave the villa and fancied a take away) and for places in Chania (Palazzo Almare - so good!) Maria even popped over to take a group picture of us!
Maria completely got the balance between checking in and keeping her distance - she did not complain once even when we had music on late into the evening and helped us with clearing away the bags of rubbish everyday. Her husband would slip over quietly in the evenings to check on the chlorine in the pool without disturbing, he was easy going and friendly! They also have plenty of bikes in their garage which can be used to do food shops at the supermarket up the road.
I cannot stress how much of a fantastic time we had at Daphnis Villas - both due to the beautiful villas and gorgeous pool, but also because of the fantastic hospitality shown to us by Maria and her husband. It is a holiday we will never forget and we hope to come back next year!!