Simply superb!! The hospitality, the cleanliness, the attention to details-- Emmanuel's villa exceeded all expectations-- we had a marvellous time.
Definitely recommend a car to get around Crete as it is such a large island. Location is excellent. Emmanuel personally greeted us and was warm and welcoming. The fridge was stocked full of delicious organic ingredients: milk, eggs, cheeses, veggies, olives, drinks, spirits, water. Fresh bread , snacks, coffee, cookies, fresh fruit, honey and olive oil also were laid out abound. We have four children and we appreciated this wonderful touch not needing to go to the grocery store for our entire stay. The villa itself was immaculate and very well maintained. It was comfortable and had air conditioning. There is a washing machine and dishwasher.
Our children loved the pool and all the fun floaties! The garden is a lovely haven housing fruit trees (cherry, lemon, grapefruit) and the home itself is among an enclave of olive trees. Emmanuel has an olive oil dispensary in the basement which houses olive oil from his 400 year old olive trees. He also gifted us Sunhats, tote bags, wine and so much more. There were beach toys a cooler and umbrella for beach days. Emmanuel is a great host never more than a text or phone call away.
The views are breathtaking, the villa so peaceful and we throughly our enjoyed our time here. Cannot recommend enough! Simply the best. Run, don't walk when booking this little slice of heaven in Crete ❤️ Thank you for the best memories!