The best decision we made on holiday was to stay in Villa Niki... spending that extra time searching on AirBnB paid off. Where can I start. The Villa is really beautiful and we felt even better then the photos describe (and the photos are nice). The architecture and design of the space is something to see. The setting also is incredible with a view of the mountains and sea. Nearby (10 mins walk) is a village with shop and restaurants... while in the opposite direction (also 10 mins walk) is Ancient Aptera, one of Crete's oldest city ruins. We enjoyed exploring Aptera even more then our visit to Knossos.

From Villa Nikka the city is a 15 minute drive so quite easy to reach... we visited Chania almost every day (we found gps helpful for the city).

Finally, and most importantly, our host Mihalis was incredibly kind and helped us a lot during our stay. We had two small babies who both arrived sick, and so it was incredibly useful to have local knowledge.

We can recommend Villa Nikki to anyone visiting Chania/Crete that wants easy access to city/airport and authentic rural Crete.

Monika/Robert & Kaia