We were 2 families, and stayed at the villa for a week, at the end of August, 5 kids and overall 9 persons.
Before taking this villa we were a little unsure, because there was only one review, and because the photos actually looked "too nice" like taken from a magazine... They were not!
As it turns out, the house is new, so still doesn't have many reviews, and the photos are just as amazing as the house itself.
The villa is GORGEOUS, very new, super clean and with the highest maintenance, inside and out. It is equipped extremely well, with everything you may need to make you feel at home, all the way to the finest detail.
The pool and the garden are amazing as well as the view of the sea, from almost every room in the house.
As to our hosts - Valia and Mrs. Roula, the house owner - they were amazing hosts; from helping out with a late car rental, arranging food and essentials for our late night arrival (not to mention a few tasty surprises we where happy to receive), waiting for us at 0130 when we arrived with a smile, and being there for anything we needed, any little request we had throughout our stay there - all was dealt in the fastest and best way possible, and with a genuine smile. For example, one very late evening, we had a problem with the air condition (which turned our to be our clumsy mis-use), we called our host and within less than 5 minutes (at 2230) the maintenance person arrived to help us out. Throughout the week we felt we were in great hands (BTW one time throughout the week the house was cleaned, including towels and sheets, and this was very nice).
We have used AirBnB several times, and this was by far our best experience.
The town itself is a small town, but still has many taverns, the basic shops you may need for your stay, such as a bakery, supermarket or a pharmacy. The shops, taverns and beaches are about 10 min walking distance from the house. We found it to be a nice and quiet place, not swarmed with tourists. The location is about 20 minutes drive from the nice town of Rethimno or 5 minutes drive from the lovely beaches of Bali.
Overall we had a great week in Crete, and an amazing stay at Villa Eolia. We highly recommend the place, as well as our hosts.