This villa was absolutely beautiful and set in the most wonderful relaxing location. The local Bali beaches are close by but venturing further afield requires a car which we hired at the airport upon arrival ( be prepared for these prices to be steep). Crete is a stunning island with lots to explore in the surrounding area of the villa the most popular destination being Rhethymno.
The villa had some lovely terraces /balcony’s to be particularly enjoyed at sunset.
The villas best feature was unquestionably it’s amazing garden and swimming pool. On the rare occasions we were home and not out exploring our time was spent outside in this gorgeous garden space with its own fresh fruit and vegetables to pick. The majority of our time was spent exploring Crete and returning home to these wonderful views every night was amazing.
Having mentioned the positives I think highlighting the areas that need improvement could hopefully be helpful too.
The villa is very dated on the inside with a very old fridge and basic hobs, the pictures of the villa on the sight do not accurately reflect how it looks on the inside. This is a shame as you almost feel a little catfished when you walk inside. Due to the fact that the outside is so stunning you can overlook these flaws although I’m uncertain others would find it as easy to as we did. The pictures need updating to provide a true reflection of the villa inside especially the kitchen this is in desperate need of a re vamp (considering the price you pay) with more modern appliances. Part of the deal in renting a villa is that you can cook your own food at times that is part of what you are paying for so for this to be well stocked is important.
Georgio who I presume was the owner of the villa was a very friendly kind man who often brought us gifts such as fresh figs and watermelon in the mornings as well as the best honey I have ever tasted in my life! He came around most mornings to clean the pool which he said he would. This being said Georgio did seem to struggle with some boundary issues he would frequently turn up unannounced to water garden or just wander round the garden. This was at times a little intrusive we wanted our own space and our own privacy. I feel that coming round every day is a little much - he could easily set his sprinklers in the garden on a timer without the need to bother his guests. I appreciate it might have been well intended and the friendly Greek nature to just turn up but it felt inappropriate - others might relish his company but we payed for a holiday villa on our own not with the owner himself had we wanted that we would have booked a hotel or a b&b.
I must also mention here the pool which although lovely also had some updating to be done - there was only one working light inside and the tiles and whole surrounding area of the pool were a little dated. It is also important to know that the jacuzzi advertised in the title is a large bath set do the side it is not a Jacuzzi and should not be advertised as such.
We overlooked all these small things and had the most amazing time both in Crete and in this wonderful village - should you need a place to eat upon arrival and are jet lagged there is a lovely family owned taverna 3 minutes walk from the villa which is well worth a try it stocks the basics such as water and juice perhaps at higher prices due to fact it’s the only one in close proximity in the area.
In conclusion the villa overall is absolutely wonderful the location doing most of the heavy lifting here - the house has much potential to further improve though in order to fully deserve the price it dictates.