Villa Canyon is a real 5-star experience in the Cretan hills. It has a superb sense of thoughtful design and luxury combined with spectacular views.
The interior is totally modern, with appliances that look fresh from the showroom. The air con is highly effective throughout.
Outside, there’s excellent natural shade from a large willow tree, with multiple lounging areas including two outdoor sofa areas and a lovely poolside patio and dining area. Every aspect of this could be in a design magazine. While there was occasional music noise from a neighbouring villa up the hill, it was relatively faint and totally inaudible inside the building.
The location is great for access to Rethynmo in under 10 mins (driving) where there’s a huge supply of restaurants and touristic shops as well as a large beach. The best food we found was a little outside the centre on a street called Akrotiriou where many fancy places served high-end meals on the seafront for just the same prices as basic restaurants in the city centre.
The owners Marianna and family were extremely kind, accommodating us at very short notice and providing a generous bundle of food items.
Without doubt we’d go back if we had the opportunity.