Our stay at Villa Iliopetra was just perfect. There were four of us there (two couples) and there is really not a single thing one could complain about.
On the first day we were welcomed on site by the two sisters who own and manage the property. It was a very warm welcome and there was even a small welcome gift. The house is equipped with everything you need: Starting with a fully equipped kitchen with oven, toaster, sandwich maker, coffee maker, etc. There was also toast in the house as well as honey, jam, and some water bottles as well as other drinks in the fridge. There is also a medicine drawer with band-aids and bug spray. In the bathroom there is a hair dryer, plenty of towels, clothespins, and even cotton swabs. There were also four brand new sun loungers for us to use on the property or on the beach. Also there was a beach umbrella and a clothes rack in the house for our wet bathing suits and laundry in general. In summary, there really was everything on site that you need as a visitor...and much, much more!
The Wi-Fi worked great, as did the air conditioning. The interior of the house is beautiful. You can tell that the two sisters, who decorated the apartment themselves, put a lot of love into the smallest details. From the beginning we noticed that the sisters cared most about making us feel comfortable as their guests. We were on site for 11 days and we were offered that during this time the floor would be freshly mopped and the bed linen washed after a week. The sisters even offered to pick up and wash our private clothes. This is despite the fact that there is a perfectly functional washing machine in the house (we were also happy to do our own laundry, but the offer alone speaks volumes about their hospitality).
When asked about places worth seeing on the island, we received quite a few tips from our hosts. The places we ended up visiting were all worth it. One evening we even met up with one of the hosts at a bar for a few drinks, which was a lot of fun!
To make a long story short: Our stay was simply fantastic. The hospitality of the two sisters and what they offered and provided as hosts exceeded all expectations by far.
If we may, we would definitely love to come back. We regularly vacation as a foursome and love variety (also in terms of accommodations). But after what we were lucky enough to experience as guests at Villa Iliopetra, there is no second opinion for any of us: We will never want to stay anywhere else in Crete.
Thanks again to both of you for everything. Five out of five stars are literally not enough for you <3