If you are looking for a paradise-like escape from your rainy home destinations, want to be hosted by warm hearted, kind and friendly Cretans, if you're in search for a spacious, perfectly equipped place with all modern amenities in an authentic rural environment, if you fancy a heatable pool, plan to have your family meals overlooking a mixture of walnut, olive and palm trees in the well maintained garden, if you love the nature in general and olive oil is your weakness, then I believe it is fair to say, that the Alia Stone Villa really is the place to be.
Our family of four has just returned from there and are still hesitantly towards accepting that our time over there is already over.
Though it may sound boring, but absolutely everything is exactly as described; we were only surprised to the better - if possible - in terms of actual appearance of the house and the huge garden. We could have easily added another four people to our group and would still have been able to settle for quietness anywhere in the house or garden.
The one thing that is not properly described though is the remarkable friendliness and kindness combined with their professional experience of the hosts. Their instant and valuable communications up-front and when being inhabitants of the villa added a personal touch we wouldn't wanna have missed.
Location-wise it is the perfect spot to explore some of the most famous beaches and canyons of Western Crete and Kissamos, Chania and Rethymno are literally only at stone-throw distance.
All thumbs available up from us. Pls. don't spread the word though, we'd still like to be able to find an available slot ourselves next time.