Where to start. In general, we have had very good experiences with Airbnb, but this one has been straight to our heart. Spyros is the most friendly, attentive, helpful person you could imagine. Contact with him is bliss, he gave us so many tips, his conversation is refreshing and upbeat. He answers very quickly and goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome and taken care of.
The house… it completely took our heart. The view you have from there, between the mountains and the sea, completely open, expansive, without restrictions, nothing between you and a 360 degrees view. A house surrounded by windows, where the beauty of the place smiles at you from every angle, at any time of day. Having breakfast breathing that view, resting in the afternoon being rocked by the sea and the mountains… Well, we did not need to go anywhere to have a good time. The feeling we had inside the house was a holiday in itself.
In practical terms, the house is very well equipped with everything you can need. Good pans, well-equipped kitchen, fantastic treats and plenty of food from Spyros at arrival, great full bathroom, spacious rooms, new TV, good WIFI, amazing sofas in the living room (3 and very comfortable, nothing like a hard and annoying sofa bed where you cannot sit comfortably.) I particularly loved the bed, I slept there as I have not slept in years… I could rest so well.
Completely stocked of spare sheets, towels, beach towels, beach toys for children, beach umbrella…
100% advisable for children, our small son had a blast...
The house is fresh but also counts with air conditioning. Kissamos is 5 min by car. Plenty of good size supermarkets. Fantastic fresh food and local produce. Sparkling location to visit Balos lagoon if you wish that, you can also do day trips to Elafonissi or Samaria from here.
All the restaurant recommendations we got from Spyros and the guest book were fantastic.
Literally 5 min walk from the house there is a nice small sandy beach. Just 15 min by car you get to a beautiful beach from where you won’t want to leave and the sunset will proof how lucky you were staying…
What to say about the food in the area of Kissamos and around the house, wonderful.
This was the holiday where we used the car the least. It was not needed. Normally you stay at a regular nice play and move with the car to see special, surprising places. You breathe it in, fill you up with the experience and come back. Here the input is continuous, the beauty is calling to your door since you wake up, the extraordinary is surrounding you all the time… the mental relaxation, the experience is brutal. There are no barriers, openness happens.
We could not meet Sophia but it was made clear that both she and Spyros have an immense heart. Extraordinary people that plant seeds of happiness. They really make a difference in the world. We were blessed by their generosity and sweetness, our gratitude is unfathomable. Thank you from our heart, Spyros and Sophia, what marvellous weeks this has been. We can only think of coming back and welcoming you in London with as much care and love as you have granted us <3