We rented Villa Moana for 10 days to celebrate my 50th birthday with 5 other couples and everything at this villa surpassed our expectations. As other reviews have said, the pictures do not do this place justice. Everything about this house is exceptional.
The house is spacious, immaculate, modern, and accoutered with every amenity one could ever desire. There was a ton of space and essentials for all 12 of us to dine together, enjoy the sunset with cocktails, lounge about reading or napping on one of many comfortable chaises/cabanas, and enjoy an easy transition from the pool and the beach right next to each other.
The service of Villa Moana is equivalent to that of a high end resort. Kostas and his on the ground team, Robert and Eleni from the Etouri management group were supremely responsive to requests, made excellent dining and activity recommendations, and connected us with all travel arrangements. The team at the cafe associated with the villa (located next door), Manolis and Michaelis, provided high end hotel services by stocking the fridge upon arrival, delivering food and drinks upon request, and took care of all our needs at the villa and on the beach in front of the villa. In addition to the exceptional service by the cafe team, the food was delicious and plentiful. Athena and Ava, the housekeeping team arrived daily to clean the villa and were discreet and unobtrusive and made the villa immaculate daily.
The location of the villa made for easy travel to Rethymno and other cities; was within walking distance to fantastic local bars & tavernas and beautiful vistas & beaches; there were great trails nearby for mountain biking to local sights.
Everything about our stay at Villa Moana was exceptional and surpassed the quality and service of a 5 star resort. We could not have asked for a more relaxing luxurious memorable holiday. We will definitely be back!