I'll start with one word , AMAZING!!! We genuinely fell in love with this house and it's location. The house is amazing , a beautiful traditional stone built house in a quiet village set in the hills away from tourism and situated in a great location for exploring the West side of Crete. Equally situated between Chania and Rethimno and within easy reach of the South Coast its always easy to get around.
A car therefore is a must if u intend to travel about. There's plenty of parking near to the house and we never had an issue parking in the 4 weeks we were there.
The house is traditional and beautifully finished with a balcony to enjoy sun rises which are outstanding! The house has everything you need for cooking, cleaning etc. There's no air conditioning but we never felt that this was an issue. There was some very hot weather 35° whilst we were there and with the use of a fan or two this made it fine. Most of the time the house itself remains cool because of its thick stone walls etc.
The local people are friendly and as there are other Airbnb properties in the village seem to be used to visitors whilst not being overwhelmed. Vassilis is a great host and contact via mobile is always answered promptly and effectively. So a big thankyou to you Vassilis for all the thought you have put into the house to make your guests experience go very smoothly 👍.
The nearest Taverna / restaurant Tzitziphia was outstanding . The food is amazing and Niko will make you all welcome with copious amounts of Raki and wine 😀.
I'd like to finish this review by saying that we would love to return. We could definitely do another 4 weeks at this house there is so much to see and do in Crete you can only scratch the surface even in 4 weeks!
To summarise, a fantastic house, in a quiet village situated perfectly for exploring! Thankyou 👍