We arrived at the chalet and were completely blown away by the location and the welcome we received. Pamela had prepared a greek salad and there was a fridge full of foods and fruits and herbs and drinks... everything and more than what we could possibly need.

The chalet itself was immaculately clean and was presented with a lot of love including homemade wine (gorgeous!), soap and olive oil from their own olive trees. We loved the feel of the place immediately especially the amazing huge balcony - everything built by Emmanuel, truly incredible!

We received on-going hospitality, way above and beyond expectation. We took a trip with our hosts to the village of Avdou where they have a traditional house and Emmanuel prepared a veritable feast while Pamela showed us around the village... a truly memorable day... Pamela also took us to the local market and showed us where to buy the best local goodies and anything else we needed too.

The chalet is close to Heraklion and local beaches but not in the touristy resorts of the area so whilst we didn't feel we were too remote it was nice to be a little away from it all.

Our stay was made most special by the generosity of Pamela & Emmanuel.