Nikos is an excellent host. He was super helpful both before and during our stay. He went out of his way to meet us and show us the way to the villa as its a little off the beaten track. And as we were arriving on a Sunday and the supermarkets may have been closed, he went out shopping and bought some essentials so we would have them when we arrived. Then he showed us how all of the things worked and restaurants and great beaches to go to. It really was a fantastic welcome to the island. The villa itself is charming, good facilities. The terrace really is the star of the show though, its amazing swimming in the pool and being able to look out and see the mountains, or standing at the edge and being able to see all the way down the valley to the sea or to Mount Ida beyond, or appreciate the beauty and restoration of the villa - its not a view you could ever get bored of. The restaurant in nearby Margerites is great, a vine covered terrace overlooking the valley to Perama with a fabulous host, and even better Greek salads and courgette balls (not to be missed). Getting to Rythimnon isn't difficult either - when you've done it once - its a good place to go for a night out, to restaurants or to take it the overall vibe of the island.

The location of the villa is in a good too, as we had two children with us, we wanted to mix up a quiet place to stay, access to history with obligatory water parks. All of this was within an hour away - we visited caves, Knossos, vine yards and went to Watercity and visited beaches on north and south of the island.

We enjoyed our stay and we would love to go back. If you are looking for peace and quiet, beautiful location and to generally just chill - this is the place to be.