The Chanteris Villa was exactly what we were looking for for our first family vacation.
One hour away from Heraklion and situated near the village of Prinos, the villa is easily accessible by car, which is essential if you want to get around the island!
Rethymno, Chania and Heraklion are only an hour of drive away and are easily accessible by the main road that passes near Prinos.
There a few local restaurants where you can experience great Cretan cuisine for a low price. We recommend Poliou House on a Friday night so you can enjoy the traditional Cretan/Greek dances as well.
The villa has everything to tend to your every need. We've enjoyed easily preparing our meals in the fully equipped kitchen and having our breakfast on the covered patio where we enjoyed the view of the sea nearby.
If you would rather stay at home, you can also enjoy the spacious garden that the villa has to offer
The swimming pool is perfect to take a dip into after a sunbathing session in the garden. Watch out for the bugs ! Because there are a lot of them but fortunately, the owners have installed screens on every window so the insects can't get in.
Their worker comes and cleans the pool every other day so don't be alarmed if you hear a bit of ruffling in the garden early in the morning.
The owners (Sonia and Kostas) are very nice and are super sweet ! They will tend to you every need so that you enjoy your stay as much as possible.
They come and clean the villa every four days and maw the lawn when you ask them to. They are available when you need them and they will gladly show you around the village if you ask them to.
They come and check on you once in a while just to see if you're ok.
We once left very early in the morning to go to the Samaria Gorge and didn't came back home before 11pm. Sonia called me to see if we were ok because she didn't see our car the whole day and she was getting worried.
I found it very sweet of her ! :-)
This was our first Airbnb experience and do not regret to have chosen this villa for our trip.
We highly recommend this property!