Amazing villa 25 mins away from Rethymno and 12 mins into the mountains. Very quaint and quiet. Loved our stay!

We had a very enjoyable stay at this villa. At arrival, the key awaited us and we got settled. Everything was in order and as expected. The villa was clean and very comfortable. The next day a very sweet young woman, Mary, stopped to welcome us and provide fresh towels and sheets. At that time I told her that I preferred to make my own bed. Otherwise, Mary would see if we needed anything every few days, would put the pool robot in the pool, take away our empty recyclables and trash and leave more fresh towels and sheets. Mary also gave us recommendations for restaurants and other things. We greatly enjoyed her visits. The owner, George, was quite nice and, because of an internet connectivity issue, he even arranged to get us our own direct network connection which really helped quite a lot. After a few days, we were really settled and, unfortunately, both of us had to work quite a lot. It felt like home to us and we would see George and Mary every few days and they made certain everything was alright with us, which was very nice. One thing we found strange (and I am not being critical) is that the shower had no shower curtain which made the bathroom floor quite wet and slippery, kind of dangerous. We both slipped on sprayed water from the shower as the floor is tiled. It would be an easy fix, one that would make a big difference, but not an issue. No cleaning supplies and laundry detergent provided so, if staying for more than a week, I recommend buying them. The washer was quite convenient. The TV worked quite well, once we figured out how it worked, We really liked the shutters, which kept the villa relatively cool so we did not have to run the air conditioning all the time. Mostly, we loved the pool and patio, which were really luxurious with an amazing view (and a glimpse of the Sea of Crete). Mornings, I would take long walks among the other villas, older buildings, tumbledown structures with trees growing inside them, kind of charming. The surrounding olive groves are so beautiful and the area is quite remote and peaceful. The ride up the steep hill is an experience with very narrow roads.. Nights, the villa grounds are beautifully. We really loved Kalostous Villa 2, it was beautiful and remote, very peaceful and comfortable. I would highly recommend to anyone seeking a peaceful, quiet and more remote stay in a comfy place that feels like home. Mary and George are both wonderful people and we always enjoyed seeing them.

Wow! What can I say but we loved staying here. If you want to get away from the touristy stuff and experience Crete as it is...rustic, Mountain views, smell of wild sage, rosemary ,lavender, hear the tinker of the goats/ sheep bells on the hills and meet the lovely local people. Then stay here! A car is a must if you want to explore Minoan Palaces, Monasteries and the south coast beaches. All about 30 mins - 2 hours away depending on how many stops you take to consume the views or dips in the ocean. Every turn is different! Stop at a Taverna away from the tourist spots to taste the local food. Cretan's largest meal is lunch so go lite when you order because the portions are large and meant to be shared. We found two appetisers, salad and a two mains was more than enough for us. The grilled fish (Dorado) is lovely served with garlic, olive oil and herbs. I had this every day except the inland valley taverna that served only meat; but I was well full on the veggie dishes which are sooooo good straight from their gardens! My Husband loved the BBQd lamb. Each Taverna has a different spin on the same dish especially between the regions of Chania, Rethimnon (Rethymno) and Iraklion ( Iraklio). We ate during the day and at night stayed by pool and had a lite dinner. The Pool is amazing and cooled us off in the evening after a day of exploring. The owner and staff are very friendly. Thank you Marie for telling us about the beaches. We enjoyed snorkelling at Souda cove (south coast Rythimnon). The only thing we regret is not booking a 2nd week. We will be back! You won’t regret staying here if you like the countryside. :-) Enjoy ~Carrie

Number 2 Kalostous Villas is a very well equipped villa and very well looked after by the hands on managers George and Maria. Lovely pool and view and everything that you could want in the kitchen. The mattresses on the beds are rock hard and if you have any back issues it could be a problem. The one big problem that no one can change is that the bedroom wall adjoining number 1's bedroom is not sound proof and appears to just be of hollow stud construction. Conversation in number 1's bedroom could be clearly heard.