We loved our stay at Villa Orgoni. We had high hopes after seeing the photographs on AirBnB, but it exceeded them in every way. So much so that we didn’t even bother go out on our first day.; nstead we read books on the lovely terrace, gazed at the mountain views in the distance and bobbed around in the warm Jacuzzi.
The house is very stylish and spacious, with great quality furniture and fittings, both inside and outside. Touches such as insect screens on the doors and windows helped to make it an even more comfortable stay. My only very slight criticism is that the kitchen could do with a few more items for food preparation, such as mixing bowls, and also oven dishes for cooking.
Daphne and Anastasia were helpful and attentive. We appreciated the fresh eggs, bread, oranges and other fruit that Anastasia brought us.
The final part of the road to the villa is a bit of a challenge and we were very pleased to have a four-wheel-drive vehicle. It is possible to access it without four-wheel-drive but I certainly wouldn’t recommend the standard compact rental car that one might hire elsewhere on Crete.
The upside of its location is that you stay in splendid isolation; views over the village and the odd sounds drifting up, but there is nobody else nearby. We loved that.
You can get to plenty of lovely beaches and towns such as Chania very easily from the villa, so it’s an ideal place from which to visit Western Crete.