The house is lovely, clean and has everything to make your stay very comfortable and is located on a quiet road. The pool is clean and maintained throughout your stay. The kids loved it. We (parents) particularly loved the first floor veranda which has delightful views and allows the adults to have a little piece and quiet while the kids enjoy the pool).
Thei, the owner, is the epitome of charm and helpfulness. She went out of her way to make us feel welcome and even brought dinner on our first night when we arrived late in the evening.
The local village, Prines, is sweet and is about 400 metres away (a nice 10 minute walk in the morning) and has everything you might need (excellent butcher, small convenience store, three restaurants, very friendly locals). There are several supermarkets a short drive away and even a lidl at the very “interesting” Astipoulous crossroads for a larger shop.
Rethymno is a delightful town and has several excellent restaurants (ask Thei for recommendations re parking and eateries). In fact, ask Thei about everything as she is a delightful source of local information and history.
The only tip is don’t follow Googlemaps from Chania rather put the Olive Restaurant in Prines into Googlemaps and on arrival pop in and say hello to Adonis and he will direct you from there (up the road, second right).
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Lotus Villa. A beautiful house offered by a lovely lady in a lovely place. J&L