Enjoyable stay, lovely pool & BBQ. Excellent dining area on balcony.

We couldn't have been more pleased with the location of this villa. The views are outstanding, especially those of the sunset each evening (although one bedroom balcony has the best view of this), but also its altitude offers lovely gentle breezes which offset the heat beautifully. We thought it was just the right distance away from the nightlife when required (Rethymnon only 10 min's away by car, and parking is so cheap by the marina), and the beach is only a 5 minute drive away. You definitely need a car when staying at this villa as it is located half way up a mountain! The villa is spotlessly clean and well serviced by maids who clean and change linen every 3 days. The pool and gardens are well maintained by Mr Nikos who is friendly and accommodating, and also brought us a bottle of his home made wine! We drove to Chania, Kournos Lake and Bali and many other places and all absolutely fell in love with Crete, it is a wonderful island with sunsets to die for - why haven't we heard about this before?! We would all go back to this villa tomorrow if we could!

This villa really lives up to its description and more. From the moment we booked valia has been amazing keeping us informed and offering guidance of things to do when we arrived we were greeted by mr nikos a lovely man he made us feel very welcome The villa itself is wonderful has everything you could wish for, the location is perfect for feeling away from it all but still close enough for evenings out. Thavma up the hill is a must. Waking up to sound of the goats wandering past is something I will treasure a very relaxing sound. Don’t hesitate to book here you will not be disappointed.

Had a lovely stay. The villa was very clean and had all the facilities that we needed. The host Mr Nikos was excellent and looked after us very well, he was around every day to ensure that the pool was clean and ready for use. I would recommend this villa to others and if ever back in Crete, would certainly be visiting again.

The views from the villa are even better than shown in the pictures - truly spectacular. The villa itself is well equipped, clean and spacious, with good air conditioning. Our teenage children appreciated the excellent wifi! Its location in the hills above Rethymno means that there is generally a pleasant breeze to reduce the heat. The pool is well kept and regularly cleaned. The garden is lovely with hibiscus, roses and other flowers, with olive trees outside. Although there are two villas on the site, they are around 100 metres apart and each totally private. Both the booking agent Valia and owner Nikos were very helpful and efficient. There is a LIDL supermarket ideally located 10 minutes drive away at the junction with the main road. Nearby Rethymno has excellent beaches and a beautiful old harbour and fortress. Other reviewers have commented on lack of kitchen equipment but we found everything we needed except a pizza cutting wheel; the local supermarket quickly resolved this and we are pleased to report that the villa now has one of these as well! We loved our time at this villa and hope to return.

Villa was ideal for us. We all were in need of some quiet time and this did the trick. A car is essential as the villa is up a very twisty road. The villa could have done with more utensils - there wasn't even a jug. We had to go and buy everything for the excellent BBQ. The villa also had no information at all about the local restaurants/ bars/ sights etc - this would have really helped. We found the restaurants in Platanes to be generally disappointing so spent our evenings in Rethymno, a 10 minute drive away . Loved Chania, a well worth hour's drive. I'm not sure if we would return to this part of Crete as found the majority of beaches too stony and the sea too dangerous to swim in - again some advice on this would have been useful. Generally though, had a lovely break.

We had a fantastic stay at this lovely Villa. The views are truly beautiful. The pool is fantastic and the villa is lovely, clean and comfortable. We stayed for 2 weeks with 3 adults and 3 children (aged 13, 11 and 8), the children spent hours in the fabulous pool. If your looking for a private villa in the country with a short 10 minute drive from shops, tavernas and the beach then this is perfect. Valia and Mr Nikos were very helpful and accommodating, from us booking our holiday, to us heading home. Thank you both for a wonderful stay on your beautiful island.

Very comfortable villa which had everything we needed. Stunning views from the pool.

On arrival the villa was everything we had hoped for and more. The views were outstanding, the villa was spotless and had everything you would need. Nikos was there to greet us with a warm Greek smile & made us very welcome. If you are looking to get away for some peace this is the place, the nearby town has everything there to suit all.

We have just returned from an idyllic, 2 week holiday, in this super villa and are missing it very much! The location is perfect as the villa stands into the gentle slopes of olive groves and from each of the balconies you can see the breathtaking view of the bay. There were many nights spent on the balcony enjoying a drink with a spectacular view of both Platanias and Rethymno. The villa is really well kept with the linen and towels being changed regularly and the rooms were spotless. Every bed was incredibly comfortable and the air conditioning was very efficient and quiet. The lay out of the villa would allow for larger groups to easily still have more than enough living space and it was well equipped. The pool is perfect and again was kept so clean. The owner, Mr Nikos is wonderful- there is nothing he was not willing to do to make our stay comfortable. He even purchased an inflatable for our son for our arrival. The pool is kept beautifully warm from the sun which was great as we had a few night swims as the pool is lit up. The loungers were so comfy we fell asleep on these many times. Great villa for adults and children alike. The location is perfect as everything is so easily accessed by car- many excellent restaurants and tavernas only being a 5-10 minute drive and cabs were easy to get too. The local beach is beautiful too and so much to see and do on the island. We will most definitely be returning and want to thank Mr Nikos for such a wonderful holiday. Valia was very efficient in all of her communications and answered all of my queries really promptly and clearly.

We stayed two weeks in villa No. 1. The house lived up to our expectations. The pool area was clean, here we spent many hours. We appreciated that the villa was very private. Mr Nikos, the owner was very helpful and when we had any question he was on location in less then 20 minutes. We spent many evenings at the grill and realized that a improvement of the house would be to fill the kitchen with various utensils that can be much needed when cooking at home. Housekeeping was alright. Reservation went smoothly through "Think villa", Thank you Valia. /Ronnie from Sweden

This villa is all about the views. From the garden, pool and various balconies, the views across the sea and the countryside are superb, particularly the sunset view from the living room balcony. The villa is located behind secure gates and the pool area is well equipped with good sunbeds. The kitchen is adequate: crockery, cutlery, cooking dishes and salad bowls are at a minimum but there is a good cooker and fridge and an excellent barbecue and seating area just beside the pool. The villa is very well maintained with regular cleaning (both the villa itself and the pool) and sheets and towels being replaced every few days. The property manager, Mr Nikos, is charming and helpful, as is Valia, from whom we rented. For example, being a family of voracious readers, we organised to have our holiday reading shipped to Valia's office in Rethymnon in advance, which Mr Nikos then delivered to our villa on our arrival - now that's good service! We spent most of our days between the villa / pool and Rethymnon, which is a lovely town. It has a beautiful, long promenade which is excellent for walking early in the morning before it gets too hot. The beach is very clean and the sea gets deep so gradually that even when there are lots of people in the water, it is never crowded. The old town has a great shopping area. We particularly liked the Juice Bar (Souliou 62 - the freshest fruit, nothing frozen, blended by the lovely Lillian), Avli restaurant (Xanthoudidou 22) and Brew Your Mind coffee shop (Arkadiou 251). We also ate very good take-away pizzas on the beach a few times, watching the sunset as the kids played and swam, from Pizza di Napoli. Overall: I thoroughly recommend both this villa and Rethymnon. Exceptionally friendly people and a beautiful area.