We had such a wonderful family holiday staying at this Villa in Achlades. We arrived at 22:30 but were still met by Irini, our host, with a warm and friendly greeting and she gave us the information we needed for the moment but as it was late, she still had the sensitivity to realise that we just wanted to grab something to eat, get settled and relax and said she would return the next day to advise us of places to visit etc. She had also contacted the Taverna Kampos on our behalf, which is just a minutes walk away, to say that we were on our way and they stayed open for us especially and when we got there we were given such a nice greeting and had some great and very reasonably priced food. During our stay we were given various complementary produce which included eggs, goat's milk and home-made cheese (made by Irini's lovely Mother), raki and wine which were all amazing. Being able to pick a fresh lemon from the tree to put into our gin and tonic was fabulous and these were located next to and behind the Villa along with the olive groves, orange and lemon trees. Waking up in the morning to the sound of bird-song, goats and cockerels was also special. The views from every balcony and the verandas were stunning and the mountains in the background framed them perfectly. There is not just a BBQ but also a pizza oven and so we used both of these during our stay and were supplied with the wood fuel for these free of charge. We ventured out a fair bit and especially enjoyed visiting the old town at Rethymno and the Venetian Fort (only 20 minutes away). We also really liked the Gorge which was spectacular and my husband loved driving around the mountain roads to get there! We only booked for one week and wished we had of gone for longer as there was plenty more to see and do. We will (and have already), recommended this Villa to family and friends and I hope that this review will help other people to choose your holiday as you will not be disappointed especially if you want a traditional holiday staying somewhere which gives you a real feel of traditional Crete. We definitely want to go back at some time.