This is our second trip and we enjoyed our time once again. The view is just amazing and the standard of the villa is 1st class. Stefanos arranged a very late check in, early morning and a late check out so we could maximise our time in Crete. We had 3 very tasty in expensive meals in the village of Kefalas which is 15 minutes up the hill from the Villa, in a small tavern above the supermarket, which Stefano recommended. The cake shop in Virases was just as good as last year. You can see them making all the cakes themselves. I can highly recommend their Baclava! We will certainly return again in the future.

lovely villa in a quiet location with excellent views of mountains and the sea
owner was very helpful and supplied some lovely cakes
villa was well equipped and supplied

*Note: This review is two years late but we so often reminisce about our vacation in Crete, I thought it’d be appropriate to add another glowing review of Experience Villas!*

To sum it up: Stefanos has created an unparalleled vacation experience with the location, décor, and (personal) care and service provided upon arrival to one of his two villas. One simply cannot find a better spot for a vacation as a couple or small/large family that provides wonderful amenities and proximity to other tourist attractions, while affording privacy when desired! For us, it has become the benchmark by which all other vacation accommodations/services are measured.

Many of our comments will echo those already listed prior to and after our trip, so it proves Stefanos’ excellent service is customary for any family. Stefanos greeted us at the villa with a ‘welcome packet’ (containing the essentials for a couple with a 2 year old: milk, bread, cheese, spaghetti & sauce, etc.) after our evening journey from Chania. As Easter was being celebrated during our trip, he also gave us a few of the red eggs used during Greek Easter—something we were lucky to also experience years before during a trip to Athens—as well as a special pie his wife had made for us! Stefanos was more than willing to advise us on where to go and what to see in Crete, and e-mailed us throughout our weekly stay to let us know of events. These were unexpected gestures of hospitality that are rarely repeated in the service industry, but truly shaped the great experience we had.

As for the villas, the pictures readily speak for themselves. They are immaculately clean, spacious, and wonderfully decorated with ample room for a family vacation. The kitchen and laundry room had everything we needed (one could always use a larger variety of pots/pans but there was enough) and all appliances seemed new or relatively new. The large flat screen television on the wall had plenty of channels from which to watch a variety of shows and there was even a decent selection of kid/grown-up movies to watch…a big “thumbs up” from our (then) 2 year old son!

The location of the villas is perfect as it is close enough to Georgioupolis to enjoy the beaches, Lake Kournas, and the restaurants, yet secluded enough to escape the crowds while still enjoying beautiful views of the coastline! We were able to do day-trips from the villa and would recommend visiting Rethymno, Sfakia, and Heraklion—all places we thoroughly enjoyed!

If we visit Crete again…we’ll try to stay here again, too!

And it really was. My partner and I had never been to Crete before and this villa and Stefanos as the owner was the best way to stay. The villa was perfect, completely isolated with the most perfect views. It was also one of the cleanest villas I have ever stayed in! Stefanos was lovely to great us with scrumptious food and kept making deliveries throughout our stay without ever invading our privacy. The location was so peaceful and relaxing I felt I stayed there for 2 years, not 2 weeks. It has made us completely fall in love with Crete and we cannot wait to visit the island again. The location of the villa is also great for lots of site seeing. I have recommended the villa to several friends already. If you are going to stay in Crete you HAVE to stay here.