Sofia was an amazing host to us. She ensured she was there for our arrival, she ensured the place was immaculately clean and even stocked the fridge and cupboards beyond expectation, including fresh local specialities from the bakery. She was always on hand to help when needed but equally gave us space to enjoy the place as our own whilst we were there. The midweek clean was a luxury included in the price and meant we didn’t have that grubby end of holiday feel at the end of the week and further fresh towels provided and fresh goodies were placed in the fridge for us. The washing machine was handy too.
The villa is beautifully renovated with all mod cons but still sympathetic to traditional Greek style. It’s a very romantic decor, especially in the master bedroom. The pool is superb, big enough to swim properly and we paid to have it warmed which made it gorgeously useable throughout our whole stay. The weather was unseasonably warm at around 27 degrees and bright blue skies everyday in April. The mountain setting is STUNNING and makes this a beautiful peaceful location to unwind with nature all around. Our daughter loved ‘her playhouse’ on the garden slide too.
We had chosen this holiday mainly for relaxation, so we didn’t venture out too much, as there are the steep mountain roads to contend with and a lot of the attractions of Crete were over two hours’ drive, with Knossos etc being further still. Chania harbour was really lovely though and not far. The drive to Elafonissi beach was a bit long and scary (think incredibly sheer drops with no barriers on many parts) but the beach is very pretty when you get there.
Agree with other reviewers that stocking up at Lidl in Chania upon your arrival is a great way to start out, although Sofia has much of it already covered!
Honestly would highly recommend if you’re lucky looking for a slice of escapism paradise in rural Crete. Enjoy!