We stayed at Etesians Villa for a 10 day holiday with friends and were a party of 4 adults and 3 children ranging in ages from 16 to 3 years. The villa fitted our requirements very well and was tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean. The outside area was well set up and we enjoyed eating lunch by the pool and dinner on the terrace off of the kitchen/living area. Having a toddler with us the children’s shallow pool was such a bonus. The outside area was plenty big enough but we feel the photos of the patio and pool do make it look larger than it really is. Photos can be deceptive sometimes so it is just useful feedback rather than any criticism. The views from the villa are beautiful looking out over the valley, hills and sea. The kitchen was well equipped for preparing simple meals although we would suggest some plastic glasses for use by the pool might be a sensible addition. Wifi was a bit slow and patchy in areas. The owner who greeted us was helpful in providing everything we needed to know and when we raised an issue with the cleanliness of the pool on arrival they dealt with it extremely promptly and efficiently. Very impressive service and she was so kind bringing treats for the children during our stay and small gifts when we left. Literally next door to the villa is a little bar and convenience shop called Silvia’s. The bar was fantastic for a drink in the evening and with a glass of wine or a beer they would also serve meze so we became regulars and got to know Valentin the bar manager quite well. Great place for a sundowner after a hard day sat by the pool! Episkopi village itself, which is very cute with little lanes and a church, is within easy walking distance and we found the pharmacy and supermarket really useful. We only went into Rethymno (about 15 min drive) to use the bigger Lidl a couple of times during our stay. There is also a great bakery within 10 min walk of the villa and the beach within a 5 min drive. Episkopi beach has several “beach clubs” which offer reasonably priced sun loungers, bar service to the beach and we ate a fabulous lunch of typical Greek dishes in the restaurant overlooking the beach. We found at the villa from early evening the mosquitos were prevalent so go prepared with spray for sitting outside in the evening (all the windows have mosquito nets so not an issue inside). The plumbing system is typically Greek so toilet paper must go in a bin rather than down the toilet but that is often the case in Greece. We wouldn’t hesitate to thoroughly recommend the services of Valia and this beautiful villa.