We had 2 families (children were 1, 4, 10 and 13) stay in the villa for 7 nights and it was perfect (Aug ‘22). Charilaos could not have been a better host, very thoughtful, loads of great suggestions and when we had a couple of very, very, minor issues he sorted immediately, an absolute legend!
The pool really made it - it was lovely and warm (we did not pay extra to get it heated) and the jet pool and little kids area of the pool were perfect. Having the property gated also made us feel super safe.
The villa had all the amenities noted and with a load of kids the washing machine was very useful. And stuff dried instantly on the balcony upstairs. We set the cot up in the hallway upstairs and pulled the blinds down which made it very dark - 1 year old slept very well.
I had to work a bit and the WiFi was fantastic.
In terms of local eating suggestions, we loved Maria’s kitchen, Opa and Gastro (this had a great kids play area) and there was a good mini golf course nearby. The flood and drink is incredible (octopus my favourite).
Iguana beach is well worth visiting and we actually enjoyed it more than our trip to Elafonisi. The restaurants around here are all very good too! The headland makes the water calm and great for little ones.
We used Jacob (host suggestion) for a taxi which was very good and would use a taxi for getting to Chania as buses were packed when we were there (book taxis in advance).
An amazing break and would highly recommend the villa, the location and the host, thanks again!