What a great place! We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Elia, and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a chilled-out getaway in Crete.
The hosts, Georgios and his family, are lovely. He or his mum dropped in a few times to check everything was OK (it didn't feel intrusive, just like we were being well looked after) - occasionally bringing delicious food for us!
The villa itself is really nicely done, and feels very private despite being close to shops and the sister villa. There were 6 of us but it would be fine for 8 - I would say it is actually more spacious than it looks in the pictures (usually that would be the other way round). The pool area is great, and I loved the BBQ
I also really liked the little town of Atsipopoulo. It felt very genuine, not too touristy at all, but with some great little places to get some food. We really enjoyed the taverna just up the hill by the church, and regularly bought breakfast from the bakery 2 doors up the road. We mainly wanted somewhere relaxing so didn't need to be in a big town, but with a hire car it was very easy to get around when we wanted to go places.
And finally, it was really good value! Overall very happy with our stay