My wife and I have been coming to Crete for the last 5 years. Generally we have stayed in the north and although we have day tripped to the south we had not stayed before. We spent a long stone researching a place to stay and really could not find anything that looked modern but yet also had a typically Cretan style - until we stumbled upon Palazzo Greco Villas (note the villas are 4 km up the valley from the hotel in Agia Galini). They looked amazing and upon arrival we were not disappointed.
We had flown to Chania and it was an easy and beautiful 2 hour drive over he mountains. We arrived and had a smooth check in. Although these are individual villas they are run as a hotel style with daily room cleans and a bar/cafe type place at the top.
The first thing to say is the views are amazing. From all villas they are amazing and better than anything else we saw.
The 12 villas are set as 6 separate unit. Each unit comprises of a 2 bed - 6 person villa attached to a 4 person 1 bed villa.
The villas have their own private out door seating area but you share a pool with the attached villa.
Although on check out Maria told me due to demand they built the villas 9 and 11 with private pools so if you want a private pool request it.
The decor of the villas is fantastic and although modern done in a rustic style.
For us it was a great base. Also the little local roads were great for short 2 a 5 km walks.
We explored some of the beaches nearby and Matala to us seemed to have the best atmosphere.
The villas are a short drive into town if you want restaurants and amenities.
Great place and would highly recommend.