What a fantastic holiday! We stayed in Effie’s cozy villa in August as two families comprising of 4 adults and 4 children aged 9-13.
Effie and Dio were fantastic hosts - thoughtful, helpful, kind and responsive. Effie mentioned when we were departing that she loves being a host - and you can tell. On arrival we were greeted with some traditional Cretan pastries and drinks (including homemade lemonade). This hospitality continued throughout the holiday with Effie making many great recommendations of places to visit which were tailored to our interests.
The villa was perfect for our group. Immaculately clean, lovely decor, comfortable, with loads of space for adults and children to relax. We have stayed in many villas across Europe over the years and this is one of the best.
The views are amazing - we will miss those spectacular sunsets! The kids play area was great and gave the children a place to call their own. The external dining area and BBQ were perfect. The pool was lovely and it was so relaxing simply hanging out at the villa. The villa is in a great location in a village called Roussospiti, which is in the hills overlooking Rethymno. Roussospiti has a couple of Tavernas and a small grocery store which was really useful. Rethymno town was lovely with a beautiful old town and great beaches. The villa is in a perfect location to explore both the north and south coasts of Crete and their amazing beaches.
We had one of our best holidays and hope to return. Thank you so much Effie and Dio for making our holiday so special.