Sophia's villa was absolutely lovely. I stayed there with 9 other friends and it suited us all perfectly. The villa was lovely and clean inside and the outside area was perfect for relaxing in the glorious sunshine. We were even given fresh veg and eggs from the farm nearby. The bbq was a great addition to our evenings and taxi numbers were on hand for when we wanted to take a evening trip into Rethymno town. Rethymno itself was lovely, a lot better than we expected as it wasn't a huge tourist trap, it was full of nice restaurants and bars but at the same time still felt like we were in authentic Crete. Cars are necessary for getting around in the day and to/from the airport but this meant we got to explore the island a little more. Overall we had a fantastic stay in the villa and couldn't recommend it highly enough! A*