Nikos was an excellent host, answering questions ahead of our trip as well as checking the bikes were in good order.
Despite our late evening arrival Nikos met us en route to the house to direct us the last few miles and show us around the property.
During our stay he was available to advise on local beaches and also arranged a hire bike for my daughter which he delivered and returned on our behalf. We were extremely grateful for this service which saved us at least half a day of our weeks holiday!
The property was very pretty and creatively decorated with lots of querky furnishings. We ate all our meals on the terrace at the side of the house and bbqed most evenings. The pool was immaculately clean and well positioned just outside the kitchen/ living area door in order to keep an eye on the children whilst not outside with them.
The kitchen was well equipped but a dishwasher would have been a welcome addition and the property could benefit from a washing machine. Both upstairs bedrooms had twin beds and air conditioning, which was a necessity at night however the downstairs double bedroom did not. Due to the lack of handrail at the base of the stairs and the lack of wall on part of the roof terrace we felt it was safer for my youngest to sleep in the double bedroom downstairs.
It was great to have wifi and TV with DVD. Nikos had thoughtfully selected age appropriate DVDs for the kids.
The villa was set in a beautiful rural location amongst fig, olive and pomegranate trees. The pretty village of Margarites was close enough to cycle to with the children. We had lunch on the terrace under the trees in the centre of the town and on another occasion we drove there for dinner.
Historic sites such as Eleftherna, the Arkadi monastery, Melidoni Cave and Margarites Tomb were on our doorstep and made superb late afternoon trips. We also made day trips to Rethimnon and Knossos.
We would highly recommend both the property and Nikos as our host.
Thank you Nikos for making us feel so welcome and making our stay in your beautiful Cretan property such a success!