We arrived late and were met by the lovely owners Kyriaki and Mike, who gave us a tour of their beautiful, spotless villa. It was dark meaning we were unable to appreciate the stunning view that awaited us in the morning. The villa is set inland from the coast in the hills of Crete, overlooking the Mediterranean sea. It is about a 20 minute drive to the nearest beaches, which are all very pretty. The charming village of Margarites is about 5 minutes away by car, where you will find a small supermarket, some pottery shops and a few small traditional Tavernas. We ate 3 nights out of the 7 in a lovely taverna run by Kyriaki and Mike's family, which served some delicious traditional Greek dishes such as moussaka, souvlaki, meatballs, Greek salad etc. A little further away is the town of Perama with a selection of larger supermarkets and a fantastic butchers where we bought all we needed to BBQ at the villa, on the remaining evenings of our stay. My family of four had a wonderful stay at the Margarites villas and the children especially enjoyed swimming in the beautifully clean pool that Mike came and maintained during our stay. It is such a relaxing spot and the villa has everything you could need for a truly special stay. Thank you Kyriaki and Mike for all the lovely touches such as the huge basket of fruit on arrival and the delicious baklava cake we were given during our stay. We were very touched by your kindness and can't wait to return again soon. We would recommend this wonderful place to anyone!