This villa really is an exceptional place. The house is spacious downstairs and the 2 bedrooms upstairs are also very roomy and comfortable. The balcony in the front bedroom is quite a relaxing place at the end of the day, for instance.
But the real big deal about this place is the backyard and swimming pool. The dining area is quite big, with barbecue. Indoors the kitchen has most everything you need to cook most types of meals. The kitchen is really very complete and there are numerous supermarkets, bakeries, butcher shops, within a 5-10min drive (plus a mini market that’s a 2min walk).
The swimming pool is great, of course. During our early May stay the water temperature was already perfectly nice and refreshing. Swimmers will appreciate the lap lines along the bottom.
Finally Anastasia the host is perfectly attentive yet discrete. She knows she’s got a rare place and makes sure users get the most out of the experience. And that’s not even counting the delicious home-cooked meal + bottle of wine / fruits and vegetables we were greeted with on our arrival.
As for the surrounding area there’s Giannikos Taverna 2min walk, one of the top rated restaurants on the entire island, Rethymno is 10min drive, Preveli beach 40min, Margarites 40min, etc...