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Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view

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A swimming pool with a stone wall and potted plants, a lounge chair, and a view of mountains.
A bedroom with two beds, a chair, a small table, and a vase of flowers.
A living room with a grey sofa, red cushions, a red armchair, a coffee table, a TV, and a framed painting on the wall.
A narrow street with shops and a sign for a cardiology workshop.
A modern white building with a red roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a mountainous backdrop.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

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Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Swimming pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Vamos, Crete
  • Place, Historical - Folklore Museum of Gavalochori
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Almyrida Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Kalyves Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Ground Floor Bedroom

+2
2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bed, 2 Double Futons and 1 Crib

Second Floor Bedroom 1 & Balcony

1 Queen Bed

Second Floor Bedroom 2 & Balcony

2 Twin Beds

3 bathrooms

Ground Floor Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Main Floor Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Second Floor Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the neighborhood

Apokoronas

Located in Apokoronas, this villa is in the mountains. Historical - Folklore Museum of Gavalochori and Eleftherios Venizelos Residence & Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Port of Souda and Dourakis Winery. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and cycling.
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Vamos, Crete

What's nearby

  • Historical - Folklore Museum of Gavalochori - 7 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Almyrida Beach - 11 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Kalyves Beach - 11 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Art of Living Glass Factory - 12 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Kera - 12 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Αρισμαρί - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Obrosgialos - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Καφέ Ουζερί Καλή Καρδιά (Kali Kardia) - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Heliostasi - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Elia & Thyme - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view located?

Situated in the mountains, this villa is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Historical - Folklore Museum of Gavalochori and within 6 mi (10 km) of Kera and Kalyves Beach. Almyrida Beach and Art of Living Glass Factory are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Villa was excellent and had fantastic equipment. The views are stunning and is in a great location. Really comfortable and worked well for our party of 7 people. Leo was excellent and resolved any problems immediately.
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really nice location
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Quiet, rural villa

Comfortable private villa near a charming rural village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

5 stars all round

Stunning villa. Fabulous location. Everything we could ask for was there.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2023
Hi Helen, family/friends, Thank you so much for the super review - hope to see you again sometime in the future. Best regards Jane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

This was a perfect venue for a family holiday the child friendly pool was ideal for young children and adults. The accommodation was excellent with lots of sunny and shady sitting and dining/barbecue areas. The hosts were excellent. We will definitely return.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 4, 2023
Hi Frederick and Irene, Thanks so much for the kind words I appreciated very much. My best regards Jane
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and calm area

We enjoyed ourselves in the villa, which was well equipped, clean and nice. No unannounced workers.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

August in Vamos

Everything about this place is great. The Pool, the gardens, the comfortable interior and the lovely cool breeze that blows through the place when the windows are open. We loved it. The only drawback were the vicious mozzies which loved us !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 23, 2020
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so glad that you enjoyed Crete and Drydakia Villa and we hope to see you and your family again in the future! - Sorry about the mozzies......... Jane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful villa on outskirts of traditional village

Lovely villa with views over Souda bay from the northfacing rooms and the White Mountains everywhere else! Great pool, lots of outside seating areas, all in excellent condition. The villa is just outside walking distance from the village and beaches are a good drive away, but the villa more than makes up for it. We had a brilliant relaxing time here. No hesitation in recommending it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 23, 2020
Dear Keith Moss, Thank you for your review. So happy you enjoyed your stay at Drydakia Villa. We look forward to welcome you again at some time in the future. Many thanks….. Jane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant and firmly recommended

Villa Drydakia is amazing. All facilities needed are in the property for a great stay. Pool is lovely, large and refreshing. Gardens and wildlife are awesome. Location is superb - less then 5 minutes drive and about 10 minutes walk into Vamos centre. Cannot recoomend highly enough and will definately try to stay there again !! You will not be disappointed
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 4, 2023
Hi Caroline and Bruce, Thanks for the very kind words I appreciate it very much. You will always be very welcome back. My best regards Jane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Can not beat this villa. It has everything needed for a great family holiday.

This villa and location is perfect to enjoy an old world village with a modern, everything you possibly need villa. The pool, lounge chairs and umbrellas made it for our family. The views of the Mediterranean Sea from the front balconies and the White Mountains from the backyard are incredible. The Vamos Information Office was incredible and steered you in the right direction based on your interest. We would definitely stay here again and would recommend it for anyone that wants to be away from the beach front hotel crowds and want to experience the real Crete.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful spot, amazing views from the house

Really nice villa. Very well maintained. Beautiful views. One of the most important things for us was that it was COOL in August. Not easy to find on Crete in August but that's because this is up in the mountains. Still only a 15 minute drive to the beach. Vamos is lovely, great old Greek chorio.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Very well appointed in every way!

The villa was superb; well presented, maintained and furnished. The process of villa rental from beginning to end was very good. Tons of home comforts, space and incredible views! The caretakers were attentive; resolving a (user operational) issue with the cot at very short notice. The only, very minor, room for improvements I would suggest would be: an update to the directions from Chania airport (they could be clearer) and improving the patchy WiFi access (wired was fine, however). I would recommend the property to others. Many thanks to all involved!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect peace and relaxation.

Having stayed at a number of villa's on holiday letting sites this is easily our favourite. The Villa is high spec and exceptionally well equipped. It's location is perfect being an easy 10 minute walk into Vamos but with only it's sister villa as a direct neighbour it's very private and peaceful. The outside areas are lovely and we found it difficult to drag ourselves away from the gorgeous pool area with a variety of seating areas. The welcome pack of local goodies including a bottle of local wine was a thoughtful touch and gratefully received. The care takers Mary and David visited a couple of times to clean the pool and check everything was ok and we were given their contact numbers in case of any problems. Vamos is a lovely Greek little village with a handful of tavernas, a couple of bars and a few shops including chemist and a great bakery. Couldn't fault the villa or location for a peaceful and typically Greek holiday and would highly recommend.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très belle villa et très agréable à vivre.Très belles vues sur les montagnes et la mer.Possibilité de manger à l'ombre à toute heure.Service excellent.On notera juste que les abords de la piscine auraient pu être balayé pour les retombées des arbres
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great villa, great location

Lovely villa with excellent pool and outside space
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Really nice home for the week !

Villa super , pool perfect with a backdrop of beauty. Lovely place to relax nestled in the hills with the friendly village of Vamos down the road
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

beautiful and welcoming Villa

we stayed with the family for one week in the villa and had a great time. The villa is beautiful, the house was very clean, nicely furnished and the view was stunning! The Wifi did not work very well so we used our mobile hotspot. The pool is fantastic and the kids spent most of the day in it.. the villa is much nicer than on the images! We will definetly come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A relaxing villa with a beautiful view!

After a week in and around Athens, this villa was exactly what the doctor ordered! The perfect place to sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Crete. Everything was as described or better. The villa was in immaculate shape, perfectly clean, and equipped with everything we needed to make our trip spectacular. I’m not sure when we will get back to Crete but I definitely know where we will stay when we do!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Ravissante maison, très bien équipée, en bord de route.

La maison de Jane est ravissante. Tout y est très propre et en bon état (sauf peut-être le lave-vaisselle un peu vieillot et le séchoir à linge rouillé...). Tout y est pour cuisiner, avec tout l'équipement que nous avons chez nous. La décoration est raffinée. La piscine est grande, propre et chaude. La terrasse est magnifique, pourvue de nombreux sièges et tables, à l'ombre ou au soleil. Le linge est fourni, jusqu'aux serviettes de plage. Les moustiquaires sont bien venues. Quelques points négatifs cependant : Le bord d'une route assez passante a été compliqué à gérer pour nous, car nous ne sommes pas habitués à vivre avec les voitures, et que les chambres dominent cette route. Heureusement, j'avais amené des boules Kies. La chambre du bas donne sur un mur, ce qui n'est pas trop agréable. Les climatisations sont bruyantes. Heureusement, il fait frais le soir (même au mois d’août, nous n'avions pas plus de 19 degrés dehors en fin de soirée). La maison est loin de tout. La première plage est à 12-15 minutes. Par contre le petit village (2-3 tavernes, une boulangerie, un mini-market, un bar) est proche. Hormis cela, la maison est vraiment agréable, et Mary et David sont sympathiques.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super séjour.

Superbe séjour. Magnifique maison qui correspond exactement aux photos. Bien située. Nous recommandons absolument.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2021
Hi Marc Debliquy and Family, Thank you for the very nice review much appreciated. I am glad you had a lovely holiday. My best regards Jane Harrow
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

our stay

Lovely Villa & gorgeous pool area. Jane was fantastic in helping with car hire and any other holiday info.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing holidays in a beautiful villa!

Jane and Richard's villa is delightful and cosy, with lovely "feminine touches". It's bright and spacious, with three bathrooms and enough space for the four of us to not be on top of each other all the time. It has all you need to have a wonderful holiday: fully equipped kitchen (although a draining board would have been a handy thing to have), a nice sitting area with a flatscreen TV, DVD player and router. The WiFi was very patchy at first and this was a bit of a disappointment, since it was impossible to watch Netflix or have a decent Internet connection and I had to add extra data to my 100GB mobile data dongle! However, during the last week we were there the connection picked up and we were able to use Drydakia East, which had the best reception. Being on holiday with two teenage boys, their main requirements are sun, pool and WiFi, and the first two were there and enjoyed the full two weeks we stayed. The pool is wonderful and really made our holiday, we were very happy just lounging about, also because of the hot temperatures which didn't inspire much site-seeing. The views to the sea from the front and to the White Mountains from the garden are stunning, as are the beautiful pink and white oleander shrubs and, of course(!), the bougainvillea, that adorn the house. My only negative point, which has nothing to do with the owners, was the constant attacks by mosquitoes. I suffered their bites from morning till night, even though we used burning coils and anti-mozzie spray, they are relentless! The caretakers Jane and David were very friendly and helpful and it was nice to be able to speak English with them. We loved the little village of Vamos and its hospitable and welcoming inhabitants! Stella, who runs the local museum, is quite a character and I found it rather amusing to see Socialist and anti-Farage magazines lying in the window. After I enquired about that, she said that she is "leftist" and supports Jeremy Corbyn... She asks 2 euro for a visit and for another 2 euro she serves a delicious Greek coffee! George of the "Douwe Egberts" café is lovely and his Dad makes the most delicious ice cream! On the other side of the road, in the Minimarket, you are helped by lovely Irini at the till. Most people speak (some) English, but with Google Translate you can get by very well. There's also a nice artisan (work) shop where a lady called Natasha makes beautifully painted earthenware. We want to come back to Crete for sure!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Entspannter Aufenthalt in wunderschöner Ferienvilla!

Ferienhaus genauso vorgefunden wie in der Objektbeschreibung. Erwartungen wurden in Sachen Ausstattung noch übertroffen. Der Pool ist das absolute Highlight! Durch die Alleinlage ist ein Mietwagen zu empfehlen. Kontakt sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Haben uns durchweg wohlgefühlt und empfehlen diese Ferienvilla gern weiter.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 23, 2020
Hi Sabine, Thank you so much for your review. I do apreciate very much. Hope to see you in the future at Drydakia Villa. My best regards jane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We had such a wonderful time. The villa was in a perfect location with stunning views and felt like home the minute we arrived, nobody wanted to leave. It was perfect for the whole family and we will definitely revisit sometime in the future. Communication with the owner was brilliant from the moment of booking continuing throughout our stay. Can’t recommend this villa highly enough. Thank you so much, we had a wonderful holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 23, 2020
Thank you so much for the lovely review – we do hope to welcome you and your family back to Drydakia Villa sometime in the future. My best regards and thank you again Jane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautifully presented family villa

An idyllic location, beautiful views, spacious and well equipped villa with very private and welcoming pool. Very well presented, spacious villa with many personal touches and everything you need for a very relaxing holiday. Located half a kilometre from very friendly village of Vamos which has a mini market, a few bars and tavernas, an excellent health centre and many streets to wander and explore. Lovely beaches within a 15 minute drive at Almyrida and Kalyves with sand, sun beds and a good choice of tavernas and restaurants. Only 35 minutes to the charming town and port of Chania. Thank you for a wonderful stay and would definitely hope to return.
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