The house is absolutely gorgeous. The pool is gorgeous, the view is breathtaking. The rooms are stunning. The bathrooms are also finished to a high quality. The amneties are great. It's very clean. You will have everything you need, the fridge had breakfast food and snacks waiting for us. There is a dishwasher and you get a dishwasher tablet. You also get liquid and a sponge to do dishes by hand. There is a washing machine for your laundry and a laundry tablet. The iron works well, there is an ironing board. The hair dryer also works well and has a great diffuser attachment. Roula is a great host, she is very hospitable. She has a little shop around the corner from the Airbnb. We had a contactless check-in but she is always on WhatsApp or in the shop if you need something. She changed our towels for us even though we didn't ask her to and she offers a cleaning service if you stay long enough. She also left us gifts at the home before we checked out which was so kind. We were attending a wedding and couldn't book a taxi, but she made several phone calls for us and ensured we had taxi's for where we needed to go.
Below the Airbnb is a great taverna called Taverna Katerina and you can literally walk downstairs, and dine with breathtaking views. It is known to have the best food. The food was excellent here, as are all of the amazing staff who continously helped us on our vacation. They all wished us good morning and good evening and would ask how our day was. They also sometimes randomly gifted us fresh fruit or vegetables, some of which were organic, and all of which were locally grown.
All of the other taverna's locally are also excellent. The food was exceptional in Maroulas and Rethymno and we miss it very much.
The village itself is idyllic. We got to know all of the restuarants and shops and the people who run them. The views are stunning. The architecture is stunning. Everything is perfect and we honestly miss it so much. We love Maroulas <3 hopefully we will be back someday.
Maroulas is a 10min drive from the stunning city of Rethymno. We highly recommend the Old Town. The beach is also lovely.
You will not regret booking this stay!