"Pros: I don't even know where to begin. The host is super friendly and made us feel like we are home. When we arrived on the table in the kitchen there was a gift basket filled with fruits, chocolates and their famous alcohol bevarage raki. The house is super clean, spacious, both berooms with balconies, equiped with everything you need for a long stay, beautiful back yard with a grill, front porch and a parking spot if front of the unit. This is a place we would love to visit again." ~Maria

"Pros: It was clean and had everything we needed. Loction was very good, with nice restaurants and beach within walking distance! For the amount of money we paid I would give it a ten out of ten?" ~Bente

"Pros: Nikos' villa is very nice with a lovely garden and pool that looks out towards the sea about 200 meters away. There is a parking port at the front with a lovely mature lemon tree for a refreshing lemon tea whenever you need one. The keen swimmers in the family said the pool was much better for swimming by being a little deeper than others we've used. The villa itself was very clean and well organised - we found everything we needed for cooking and washing clothes plus the added bonus of the TV having Netflix for anyone with a log-in (not something we've found to be typical). The whole space has a wonderful, relaxed vibe. The villa's location is quite near the main road and not 'atmospheric' by itself - but we were completely unaware of the road when in the villa or the garden. As you would be unlikely to stay here without a car, you're only 5-10 minutes from the resort beaches (we used Platanes and really liked it) and all the bars, restaurants, hotels, etc of the town of Platanes (though if you're coming mainly for the beach and resort, bear in mind many don't open until May). Drive another 10 minutes and you are in Rethymno itself, a really wonderful stop in the old town with its maze of pedestrian streets filled with nice shops, restaurants, bars, gelaterias, etc. The drive to Knossos and Iraklio's Archaeological Museum are an hour's drive and there are other attractions within 30 mins drive, like an easy gorge walk, traditional villages, etc. The south coast and sites like Plakias are about 45 minutes drive. Nikos was pleasant and helpful during our stay and responded to all texts." ~David