Harilao was an AMAZING host and his villa absolutely stunning! We were 5 women traveling for leisure and there was nothing more beautiful than looking right onto the sea from the breakfast table and then take an dip into the spacious, clean pool. The villa is very well-equipped: aircon in every bedroom, coffee machines, BBQ, sun beds, pool noodle etc.... you name it, Harilao has it.
It's only a 5 minute walk to the local beach, beautiful beach hotspots as Balos or Elafonisi are only 1.5 hours away and easy to reach by car. The town Stalos itself is quiet (we travelled off-season, early October) but there are a number of cute small cafés and restaurants closeby. Try the mouthwatering vegan oyster mushroom gyros at small Taverna just down the road! Also, Stalos lies super close to Chania city center (just a 15 min car ride) and there are many big supermarkets on the way.
Harilao himself is extraordinarily friendly, caring and courteous. We staid in contact throughout the whole vacation and whenever we needed help, he replied within only a few minutes. We had a medical incident and he even called a number of doctors for us to get advice.
We had such a nice stay, that we already promised to DEFINITELY visit again. Again: THANK YOU SO MUCH, dear Harilao!
Just one small advice to future guests: if you rent a car, maybe try having a model that's not too big as the alley that leads to the villa is pretty narrow and made us sweat sometimes :)