This was the first time we stayed at Anna Boutique Villas and it won’t be the last. We had to find a nice place to stay for a couple of days in between stays with friends at two different locations on Crete. We love the south and the Rethymnon District is a perfect region to stay if you want to explore the island via the northern route as well as the southern route. From Agia Pelagia you can reach Plakias on the south coast very easy and in 25 minutes you‘re in Rethymnon. All the basic things you need you can find in the small town Mixorrouma around the corner (try the kalitsounia – sweet cheese pastries from the bakery/mini-market) or in the nearby Spili. Spili also has a bigger medical facility just in case you hit the raki to hard..

After contacting Yiannis for availability he replied that the Villa wasn’t available for the first requested night but he could offer us the modern and fully equipped apartment below one of the villas for the first night so we could easily move upstairs the next day.

Yiannis & Eleni are great hosts. A welcoming bottle of red wine produced by his own family was waiting on us and Eleni brought us a fresh baked orange cake. Communication with Yiannis runs smoothly and Eleni comes by almost every day to keep the villa spot on clean.

About the villa. It has all the space and facilities you need. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a big living space with an open kitchen and lots of outside sitting areas, a bbq place and of course a private pool. The two villas are directly next to each offer but you can find enough private space. On both sides of the Villa you have a stunning view over the valley were you can spot an eagle buzzard or even a lammergeyer sailing through the air.

In short, a beautiful place to stay if you go to Crete.

Efcharistó para polí, Yiannis & Eleni.

Yassas
Sander & Jasmijn