What a stunning beautiful place to stay! We had a wonderful ten days at Gabrielle's villa, perched high above the sea with amazing views. Everything was very clean, sheets and towels were changed every three days and the villa was well equipped for simple meals and BBQ s. In addition, a cleaner came twice during our stay, as did the pool man. Gabriele was a charming host and very flexible. Her local manager, Nicki, was lovely and helpful. The pool, although small, is a pleasure to swim in and has a resistance jet to make swimming harder work should you feel like a workout. The bedrooms were lovely, the air con appreciated, and the outdoor area a particular pleasure to spend evenings on.
The local area was great- Elounda is buzzing in a family friendly way with lots of restaurants but you need a car to get anywhere. We also liked Plaka and Almyros beach near Agios.
The only thing you really need to be fully aware of is the very steep, straight single track road up to the villa. It's not 'rooftop parking' as you park outside the villa which is easy but you do need to get up the road first. Put the car in first gear, turn off the air con and don't stop until you're at the top! It lasts just over a minute and was absolutely fine until we met someone coming down. With hindsight, we should have reversed back down halfway to a driveway belonging to another villa. Instead, we edged past them, stalled and nearly burnt the clutch trying to get going again. An important lesson learned! Don't let this put you off- the views are magnificent!