We had a wonderful stay at The White Harmony Villa, I can’t rate it highly enough! Book it now!
The entire experience was smooth from start to finish. We corresponded with the villa manager, Peter, in the run up to our stay and he was very responsive and extremely helpful. He arranged transfers to and from the airport for a very good price (cheaper than we could find ourselves, name board on arrival at the airport and in a lovely big Mercedes) and also took a shopping list from us so the fridge was filled with all of the essentials when we got there. There was no extra charge for this service, just the cost of the shopping.
The lovely owners, Kostas and Katerina, checked us in at the properly and they were exceptionally helpful and friendly. They showed us around, explained how everything worked and recommended places to visit. They were always available on WhatsApp if we needed anything or had questions and were wonderful from start to finish. On arrival they gave us a beautiful gift basket filled with local Greek products (all of which were very tasty) and on checkout gift baskets to take home filled with local olive oil soaps, shampoo and other shower essentials. It was such a lovely touch and very thoughtful!
The villa itself is set on the hillside with stunning mountain views. It is quiet and peaceful and in a great spot. Location wise, it is about 40 mins from Chania and there are many villages and towns nearby but you will need a car to get around as you can’t easily walk to places. This didn’t cause us any problems at all for us, even though we didn’t have a car, as we were given the number for a local taxi driver, Stelios, who was great and always available when we needed him.
There are 3 rooms in the villa, all en suite (the rainfall showers were amazing), all very spacious, comfortable beds, all with sliding doors onto the pool area and decorated to a very high standard. There were towels and robes in each room so it felt like we were staying in a hotel. The living spaces are well thought out, with plenty of room and decorated beautifully. We particularly liked the kitchen which was immaculate, modern and had every amenity you could ask for (including a nice coffee machine). Cleaners came half way through the week and did a wonderful job.
The outside space is where we spent most of our time and it was just perfect. The pool is bigger than we expected (and was always sparkling clean), the outdoor sofa was a great reading spot, lots of sun loungers and umbrellas, two dining tables, an outdoor shower and a well kitted out BBQ area with outdoor sink and fridge. The star was the outdoor bed tucked away at the side of the villa where we often sat at sunset to take in the views with a nice glass of Greek wine. It’s also worth sitting up there when it gets dark to look at the stars as the sky was so full (unlike in London!)
I cannot fault the villa at all. The hosts were amazing, villa manager was great and the villa itself had everything we could possibly need. I understand that Kostas is a carpenter and built much of what is in the villa and it really shows. Kostas and Katerina have obviously put their heart and soul into the place as the personal touches and little details really shine through. Thank you!
We can’t wait to come back again!