The house is wonderful and the location is perfect, with a beautiful view of the mountains. Our flight landed very late in the night but we hadn't any problem with the check-in. Every day someone came to ask if we needed something and to make some cleaning. We visited the main beaches in the neighborhood driving from 30 to 120 minutes. I really recommend this location!

Enjoy a 360 view over the valey and the mountain! Stéphan

We really enjoyed our stay, the villa is situated in a beautiful spot - very quiet and picturesque views all around. Eleni who looked after us whilst we were there was lovely and very helpful. Spili the nearest town is good for supermarkets and tavernas and only about 10 minutes away from the villa. The beaches are also not too far with gorgeous clear water and again very quiet and not touristy at all - we really felt as though we saw the true way of life in Crete. I would definitely book with HomeAway again many thanks!

This house exceeded our expectations, and was a terrific price! It was spotlessly clean, modern, and had everything our family of four needed. The pool and numerous outdoor seating areas were especially appreciated. There are no photographs that can capture how beautiful the area around the house is - views from every direction! On several nights we sat and watched the sunset while our girls enjoyed a late swim in the pool. Because the house is up high, it can tend to get windy, but we did enjoy plenty of times where the wind was hardly blowing. There is a "sister" house right next door, but there were no issues because the houses don't share any common spaces and the pools/outdoor areas don't face each other. We loved the wild beauty of the area - traveling to Plakias or Preveli Beach takes about 25 minutes and you drive through the spectacular Kourtaliotiko Gorge. The Gorge is so amazing that you can't help stopping to take pictures no matter how many times you drive through it - but just a helpful tip that it can be a bit of a nerve-wracking drive, especially after dark. On several nights, we opted to get dinner early in Plakias so that we could be home before dark, allowing us to enjoy the sunset views from the house. The town of Spili is close by to the house, but we found it a bit underwhelming and tried to get dinner there on our first night around 9:30, believing that people eat dinner late as they do in the cities in Greece, but found that the restaurants were all closed or near closing. We even had an earlier dinner one night in Rethymno (which we really loved, much more than Chania), and then it was an easy 30-40 minute drive back to the house. I would recommend this house to anyone who appreciates a quiet stay in the mountains (so quiet that you could hear the sheep/goats' bells ringing), but not too far from beaches/sights, and a house with a pool and great outdoor areas. It might be a bit tough for a family with elderly relatives or very young kids because you park at the bottom of the hill and there are many steps up the house, but my kids are 7 & 9 and had no issues.