Context:
My family (4 with two kids 10 and 13) have spend 2 wonderful vacation weeks at this place. It was our first trip to Crete and we used the time to make occasional day or overnight trips to different locations on the island.
The House:
The house is very comfortable, well equipped and furnished and very clean. It provides many comfortable opportunities to spend the time outside (on the sun terrace, next to the pool or in the shade. Our kids both could have their own bedroom which they enjoyed. The Wi-Fi is relatively stable and smart TVs in all rooms allow good evening entertainment. The pool is very nice and clean and invites to swim on daily base, the water chills down a little due to the wind but the temperature (also at night) never went below 20 degrees.
The kitchen is well equipped and there is also a good gas BBQ and it allows to cook nice meals at home. There are three small bathrooms and fresh and clean towels were frequently provided. One small remark is that it would have been even nicer if the sun terrace and upper floor could be reached via an internal stairway (and not only via passing the street), but this is not important.
The Location:
The house is located in the hills/mountains of the South of Crete and within a village with around 300 inhabitants. The village, the view and the nature there are very picturesque. A rental car is absolutely required and you should not be afraid of some serpentines and bumpy roads (better rent an automatic car). The next village, supermarket and also the beach are approximately 25 minutes away by car and within the village there is a small and nice restaurant. It got a little windy sometimes but temperature was always very warm. The people, both in the village but also everywhere else were very friendly and openminded and made it easy to feel home.
The Hosts:
Christina is a very kind host and she and her husband took excellent care of us, making sure that the house was cleaned and providing fresh towels every 3-4 days, providing us with important tipps and recommendations and being highly responsive to us and helpful in any situation.
Conclusion:
We have a great family time at this place and can recommend it strongly for anyone else. If you don’t mind that the location is a little offside and in the mountains you will enjoy house and pool very much.