We stayed here as a group of five in August 2018 and had an absolutely lovely time. The photos and description looked really good but on arrival we realised that the villa was even better than we had anticipated. Although the villa is built in the rustic style using beautiful Cretan stone, it seemed very new and modern inside, and everything was perfectly clean and well presented. The property is secluded and peaceful, and has great views of the impressive mountains and the sparkling sea. There was lots of space around the property meaning people were free to come together around the pool, or sunbathe more privately around the corner or on the roof terrace using the excellent sun loungers and umbrellas provided. The bedrooms were very comfortable and there was effective air conditioning available throughout meaning it was easy to sleep and relax. The kitchen, dining and living areas were very well thought out and had everything we could possibly have asked for, with everything working perfectly, this included an efficient dishwasher and washing machine (hooray!). There is a television with numerous satellite channels although we spent less than five minutes using this. WiFi was available and worked well, as long as you didn't stray too far from the router in the kitchen/dining/living area. While internet service is provided in 10GB chunks, when this ran out we were able to recharge it easily and for FREE, thanks to the generosity of our hosts. The two bathrooms were great, one has a jacuzzi bath with shower, and the other has a stand-up shower in a wet-room corner, and both bathrooms also have toilets and sink units with good sized mirrors. There is a shaded car port, which is really beneficial in hot weather. The pool is not huge, but neither is it tiny, in fact it was bigger than anticipated and it was certainly big enough for an enjoyable swim, whether splashing around with inflatable toys or just cooling off. The pool and the property was well maintained and cleaned by Nikos and Chrisoula, a local couple who were very kind. They also own a taverna nearby and we had a delightful Cretan meal with them which was one of the many highlights (a tip we are happy to pass on is to ask for their menu, and order at least 3 hours in advance, as everything is prepared fresh to order - we did this and it worked perfectly!). They also showed us the vegetable garden on the property which yielded tomatoes, cucumbers and even fresh figs, all of which were delicious. At the bottom of the road is Episkopi beach, which is an easy 5 minute drive or it can be walked (20 minutes downhill on the way, about 25-30 minutes uphill on the return journey). Episkopi beach is a standard beach but it does offer free sun loungers and umbrellas and bar service as a bonus. There are however some really amazing beaches if you are willing...