The villa was wonderful: spacious, clean with comfortable mattresses, pillows and bedding (with plenty of towels for pool and own use) as well as a well equipped kitchen. The pool and setting were just amazing with covered eating areas and an amazing olive tree. The villa is secluded, gloriously sunny with magnificent views of mountains and glimpses of the Istron Bay Hotel and beach nearby. The nearby town is easily accessible with shops, bakeries and restaurants; we found that most people spoke excellent English, which was very helpful.

We had a glorious time and the welcome by Andonis and his family was warm, genuine and not at all intrusive. The were kind, generous and very accommodating of our requests.

We ordered food from Andonis and cannot recommend this enough! He is an amazing chef (as is his daughter Marianna, who does the desserts) so please make sure you try some of the traditional Cretan dishes prepared with the freshest ingredients and most discerning of palettes. Probably the best seafood we have ever tried, without exaggeration!

We had a glorious break and would happily go back, could not fault the villa or host. Great for families or groups of families and there are adjacent villas which would work well for family trips.