Staying at Villa Andreas for our family vacation: In short, best move ever.

The house is spacious, comfortable, beautifully designed and decorated, and accommodated the 9 of us and a 2-year old with ease. Kostas and Ms. Lucy answered all our questions before and during the visit, and took great care of us. The Wifi worked well, water pressure was good, the place was very clean, and they changed our linens and towels every few days.

We really appreciated the location. Panormos is a small village with a few stores, some good tavernas, and a bakery that we visited every morning - and everything is a short walk. We were there during the first week of October so it was not too full of tourists, but also not empty. The house is less than five minutes' walk from three cute little beaches, one with free chairs and umbrellas and nice soft sand. On good-weather days (about half our visit) the water is clear and blue, warm and calm enough for swimming. There is also a nice little mountain walk (20-30 mins round trip) just to the east of the villa.

We had rental cars - a must for exploring the island; it was an easy 25 minute drive to Rethymno, a ways further to Chania, there is easy access to explore the beautiful Amari valley, and about a 1.5 hour drive to reach some gorgeous south coast beaches.

Thanks for a great visit!