We just came back from a wonderful family stay at Astratigos, we were 18 people and occupied all the four villas in the compound. I totally recommend the place, the villas and the hosts that really went out of their way to help us in everything we needed. Astratigos is a very small and quiet village up on the mountain after passing through Kolimvari and Afrata, the views are breathtaking, and the area is quite secluded so everything, apart from a beautiful jog in the morning is done by car. But - we had nice walks down to Afrata, where you can find nice restaurants, especially Tis Litsas Ta Kamomata, and a mini market.
In the villas compound, each house is unique, and has its own special qualities, but they are all very well equipped. Not all the spaces are air-conditioned and in some rooms it can get a bit hot, but the fans we received from Dina did the job!
The villas are separated and private but also nicely connected, and for us it was perfect because we could also communicate with each other from the windows :) the swimming pool is lovely and was perfect for the group of children who spent there long hours without getting bored... You can spend the whole day in the compound, cook, swim, walk around etc. or do day trips to the surroundings, the Afrata beach is nice and rocky, and other beautiful beaches like Falassarna and balos, even Elafonisi are not too far away, Chania is about 30 minutes drive and is always great to visit.
You get Crete at its best, out of the main touristic areas but not too far, close to the beach, enjoying the vantage viewpoint of the mountains... Thank you Fabio, Dina and Olga for your patience, help and constant availability!! and special thanks for the Birthday cake you surprised us with!