Great experience, we got exactly what we expected, actually more. The villa is the best equipped I’ve seen, just like being at home. You have everything possible from dishwasher to ironing board (my daughter even wanted to bring home the hair dryer as it was better than hers 😀). The welcome food package was very helpful when arriving and we appreciated we did not have to rush for one sponge, or dishwasher tablets or just a sip of oil to the shop, everything was prepared for us. The view from the terrace is breathtaking and the pool was lovely with nice warm and clean water with a few jets installed at the shallow part. It was great to arrive back from a day excursion and dip into it as late as 10 pm. There are a few villas close to each other, but you have all the privacy you need.
Location is great, though you will definitely need a car if you want to look around. We travelled a lot as there’s a lot to see in the island, but if you don’t want to spend a lot of time traveling you have nice stuff very close to the villa. You can reach lovely Rethimno in 25 minutes, Melidoni cave just 15 minutes. Of course Knossos is a must see and is an hour away, just like lake Kournas.
During our whole stay everyone was very kind and we had a great time. We had great communication from the beginning and receive useful advices as well.