An extremely relaxing, modern villa on top of a Cretan hill. Spacious, airy and light with great views and outside space. It very much feels like your own private space. The rooms are a generous size with their own balconies - the design of the house means that visitors can easily have individual space too.

The communal areas (kitchen and sitting room downstairs) are both modern and equipped with excellent facilities - great entertainment, kitchen and bathroom appliances - the open space overlooking the sea also creates a fun shared environment.

The private pool is well positioned: perfect on a sunny day, the sun beds and palm trees against the backdrop of the hills and distant horizon makes it feel like your own hideaway. Great for both adults and kids.

The landlady was very helpful, picked us up from the bottom of the road and welcomed us with a lovely plate of snacks and drinks on arrival! She was always at the phone and organised a cleaner to come half way through the trip, which was great.

The villa is also well located: a 10 minute drive down the hill to the Venetian old town, Rethymno and beaches (you can see the old town from the villa)

At the bottom of the hill is a huge supermarket and further up from the villa is a quaint residential area with tavernas, local bar, pharmacy and supermarket.

Be careful of the drive at the property: most cars can only drive through the gate with one person in the car otherwise the bottom of the car scrapes over the bump in the drive.

We didn't use the BBQ but it looked like an enjoyable evening could be spent cooking and eating outside on one of the outside dining tables with board games on offer to.

We spent 5 days in the villa: 3 adults and a baby. They were accommodating to our needs (cot and extra blankets in needed) and a relaxing time was had by all. Easy to keep clean, the decor and lighting in the villa creates a beautiful ambiance and we felt very welcome.