Very nice house and garden. The view over the ocean is outstanding. The place is very calm and quiet and five minutes walk from a small beach there it is some good fish restaurants. Xristina our landlady is very helpful and service minded and answered quickly if we had som questions. We had a lovely week and hope to come back again

The villa is right by the sea, is spacious, has great internet and air con in all of the bedrooms. Lovely views and sunsets every night. Swimming pool is large and great for families. If you want to spend time in your villa and potter it’s perfect. Only 30 mins to Falasarna beach which is the best we visited - v clear water for snorkelling. Sun beds a little pricey but ok if you plan to stay for a few hours. With the seclusion comes the sight downside that the nearest minimart is around 25 mins away so you need to plan your food. The tavernas in the village are poor and the fish tavernas along the coast over priced and over rated. But Chania is only an hour’s drive away and Kissamos half that time which has some great eateries and larger shops. All in all a great villa and well worth 5 stars.

As a family we always prefer to book a villa preferably off the beaten track a little bit over a hotel or package holiday. I must admit to being a little nervous before arriving that maybe this one was just a little “too” off the beaten track. For example, the nearest “proper” supermarket is a 25 minute drive away. However the things that made me nervous are actually what makes this place so great and with a little planning and use of the local shop which sells the basics (bread, fruit, snacks) it provides a real escape from the holiday crowds. The hosts in Xristina and Pericles are all that you could hope for in as much that they are super communicative, friendly, helpful, always on hand to give advice. The villa is spotless and had two cleans during our fortnight stay as well as separate visits to clean the excellent pool. They also kindly gave us some eggs from their chicken which was a lovely gesture. The villa is spacious both inside and out with various outdoor seating spots – to enjoy the sun or shade and watch the amazing sunsets. Pericles villa itself is nestled just below the village of Sfinari and literally sits on the waters edge. It’s a little rocky immediately outside the villa – but with beach shoes you can enter the crystal clear water here for a bit of snorkelling. A 5 minute walk along the coastline takes you to a rugged but lovely little almost private beach with nice loungers and umbrellas. You’ll get maybe 20 other people on the beach in the height of the summer season, which is incredible given how lovely and natural the beach is. There are also 3 fantastic tavernas on the beach all pretty equal in terms of quality serving predominantly seafood of course but also with enough other foods done on their outdoor grills (Souvlaki etc). Ultimately the villa provides a great base to explore the Western Coast of Crete. The amazing Falasarna beach which provides a more “typical” holiday beach experience (watersports, plentiful umbrellas, a little more busy – but still not crazy, white sand and turquoise water) is just 25 minutes away. If you prefer something a little more natural then Elafonisi beach is about 1hr drive and Balos is best accessible by boat – which Xristina will be able to help you with. If you have kids then there are 2 waterparks up towards Chania (about an hours drive away). And of course there is Chania itself which is well worth a visit or two. All in all a 5* experience and we thoroughly recommend.

We rented the beach villa for a total of 5 nights. Xristina is a great hostess, she made sure the place was clean before and during our stay and was always happy to give us advice on what to visit in the area.These are some of the things I enjoyed during the stay:Private pool of decent size, sunbeds, a cozy hammock and the location with a great view of the Mediterranean (no sand breaches nearby, though).I recommend anyone to stay at Pericles and Xristina's villa :)