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Olivetree is set in our beautiful landscaped gardens close to the pool

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Pool
scale floor plan
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Olivetree is set in our beautiful landscaped gardens close to the pool

Olive Tree is one of our three beautiful villas set in our spacious landscaped gardens which have been carefully chosen for their beautiful flowers and foliage, allowing for a private experience, with mature trees providing shade from the sun.

Our emerald green lawns give the opportunity to lay back and sunbath around the pool, or play a few lawn games.

The pool is a massive 20 meters by 10 meters, perfect for relaxing in or for the serious swimmer to get some lengths in. The pool is situated 30 meters from the villa and shared with the other 2 villas. Available 24hrs a day.

The villa has two bedrooms, one large double and a twin room with the option of adding an extra single bed. There is a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. Space to sit inside and eat or enjoy our outside patio area with gas BBQ for alfresco dinning.

We have a gated private parking spot for each villa. Guests are very welcome to enjoy our various gardens at any time to relax and enjoy the Cretan flowers and wildlife in perfect tranquility.

Our village is located at the foot of the mountain Malaxa, and has the feel of a traditional Greek village, yet only 4km from Chania. There are two local mini markets a chemist and a coffee shop. There is also a traditional taverna serving food and drink.

Meltemaki beach is 2km away it is a beautiful sandy beach popular with the locals. There is a fish taverna, perfect for experiencing authentic Mediterranean seafood.

There is a village bus stop 30 meters from the entrance to the car park, and a bus stop 1km away on the main road from Souda to Chania, buses run every 20 minutes from there and three times a day from the village bus stop.
Taxis from the center of Chania back to Crete retreat are around 8 euro.

Crete retreat is a family run business and we live on site so are available if needed. We are animal lovers with dogs, cats, chickens and parakeets kept within our own premises. Guests are welcome to arrange a visit.

In our opinion Crete Retreat is a perfect environment for people who wish to explore and enjoy Crete, from a beautiful and unique oasis.


Tourist Tax 2026

As of 1st January 2025 the Greek authorities have increased the Tourist tax from a nominal amount.
The new rates are set out below and will be collected on check in.
November to April €2 per night
April to October €8 per night


WINTER LETS

If you wish to rent the villa during the winter months (November to March) the price is NOT inclusive of electricity, gas or firewood. Please contact us prior to booking to discuss.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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About the area

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What's nearby

  • Souda Bay - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Port of Souda - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Old Venetian Harbor - 9 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Golden Beach - 9 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Nea Chora Beach - 10 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ντόναλντ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪ΦΟΥΡΝΑΚΙ PIZZA - ‬3 min drive
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  • ‪Καναρια - ‬5 min drive

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike S.

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

Winter in Crete

Our trip to Crete Retreat was fantastic! Beautiful grounds, quiet and very enjoyable sitting in the sun near the pool having a glass of incredible Greek wine. Rob and Rachel were outstanding hosts. We got to meet their whole family. Great family atmosphere and I would not hesitate recommending this property to others. Close enough to Chania city for easy access and far enough away for quiet tranquility. The Crete Retreat was perfectly located on the island for us to easily visit most of the island by car. Beautiful landscape and wonderful people. I would highly recommend staying with these wonderful hosts!
Stayed 86 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Apr 2024
Hi Mike & Lyne Thank you for your stay with us, you are amazingly wonderful people. We are really touched by your beautiful words about Crete-retreat. We are glad you enjoyed your time here making us envious watching you enjoy the sunshine and wine. Please come back anytime.
Verified

8/10 Good

Matt B.

Rustic and quiet

The villa is squirrelled away in a nearly hard-to-find track in quiet Tsikalaria, near Chania. I used StreetView and Google Maps to find the location before I left the UK! The villa itself is pleasant, with two ample bedrooms with fantastic aircon. There's a functional kitchen, lounge area and a bathroom with a reasonable shower. Don't expect top of the range fittings or mod-cons...this is not that type of villa. For example, there's no TV. It is rustic, private and perfectly usable. There's a small outside dining area that is a big sun-trap and gets hot. There are two other villas on the complex, both set away from this one. You don't really hear the others, unless they have an Eastenders-style shouting match.... The grounds are fine and well maintained by Ian, who you do see often tending the grounds. The shared swimming pool is large, wide and deep. There is a small shallow area for smaller people, but this isn't that big. Two thirds of the pool are over 1.9m deep. It is a very nice pool with sunbeds around it on grass. You can have sun and shade as you want. The grounds are shared with Ian's three peaceful dogs and some cats. You also see lovely dragonflies and unfortunately some mozzies! Access to the national road is extremely easy - 1 min away. You are 10 mins drive from Chania and 30 mins from Kissamos. 20 mins away is the waterpark. There is a bus stop within a few mins walk. Ian, the owner, was very friendly and helped us when required. On-site wifi is intermittent, so I used 4G instead - it was very quick for me, just make sure you have sufficient data in your plan. There's a local supermarket called "AB" five minutes away which is really nice but a touch expensive. Lidl is another 5 mins away. In all, very nice quiet and rustic, so don't expect clean lines and mod-cons.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review that reflected the image and facilities very accurately. We are glad you enjoyed your stay here.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Corinna H.

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

Tolle Gartenanlage

Entspannte Woche bei Ian
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Astrid H.

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

Ein großzügiges Haus in einem zauberhaften Garten mit sehr herzlichen Vermietern

Der paradiesische Garten und der große Pool sind ganz außergewöhnlich. Trotz der Nähe zur Hauptstraße ist es sehr ruhig und man hört nur Vögel sowie manchmal die Hühner. Rob und seine Familie sind absolut herzlich und leben Gastfreundschaft.Das großzügige Haus bietet alles, was man für einen Urlaub braucht. Für unseren ganz persönlichen Geschmack waren jedoch das Hausinnere sowie die Einrichtung schon recht verwohnt.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

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

Ein wunderschöner Urlaub mit tollen Gastgebern

Der Aufenthalt begann mit einer wunderbaren Begrüßung mit vielen Tipps und einem tollen Ferienhaus. Rob und Rachel waren immer für einen Tipp und Hilfe ansprechbar. Man hatte das Gefühl, dass man bei Freunden zu Besuch war! Die Lage ist zentral. Ich empfehle aber immer ein Auto, da kein schöner Strand fussläufig zu erreichen ist, mit dem Auto aber der gesamte Westen Kretas super zu erkunden ist und auch zeitlich im Urlaubsrahmen ist. Es gibt regelmäßig frische Eier und einen tollen Gartenshop mit schönem Kunsthandwerk. Wir kommen gerne wieder!!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Aug 2024
We thank you for your wonderfully kind words. We strive to make everyone who comes to stay with us feel like an extension of our family. We loved having you stay with us and we miss already your warm welcoming smiles. Please do come back we would love to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

martine b.

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

Excellent séjour dans un très beau cadre

Le logement lui même est très basique et un peu vieillissant mais propre. La très grande piscine au milieu du jardin est un vrai luxe La présence des nombreux chiens est très sympathique (pour ceux qui les aiment) Quant à Ian il est très serviable, très gentil. Il est à la fois présent et très discret. Je recommande tout à fait cette location
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct 2020
Thank you for your review. I am pleased you enjoyed your visit to the West of Crete. We do keep the dogs [except Ricky] in there own space until we are sure that guest are comfortable with them around.
Verified

8/10 Good

Elisa L.

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

Bonne location un peu chère

Appartement spacieux et confortable. Cependant l'équipement de la cuisine est très sommaire pour cuisiner pour 4 (pas assez de couverts et ustensiles de cuisine). Il manquent des moustiquaires aux fenêtres qui permettraient de bénéficier de l'air frais la nuit sans avoir à utiliser la climatisation très bruyante. La piscine est très grande mais pas très propre. L'hôte est très discret mais disponible.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2020
Thank you for your review. The kitchen is scheduled for refurbishment and modernization. The large pool which is surrounded by trees and plants is our main attraction for most families.
Verified

8/10 Good

Samuel A.

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

Super séjour

Super!
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review we are glad you enjoyed your stay
Verified

8/10 Good

Antoine L.

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

great place to discover Chania & surrounding

Very satisfied of our stay at Ian's house. The house was well furnished and clean. You have all you need to spend a cosy and confortable stay. Swiming pool is very large and you can relax in several seats around. The BBQ set is fantastic for a happy meal and easy to use. Ian is often available for any question & tip. The location is easily accessible.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review We are please you had a good time here in Crete and enjoyed our place
Verified

8/10 Good

gerard c.

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

Depaysement

L accueil de mr Johnson est très bien Quelques difficultés à trouver la location Mais le séjour fut agréable et mr Johnson fait le maximum pour vous rendre la vie très sympa Je conseille cette location mais il faut un véhicule pour profiter de la région.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Ignacio B.

Lugar muy agradable y tranquilo. Buena piscina. Casa bien distribuira. Ian atento y agradable.

La casa esta integrada en una finca muy tranquila con mucha vegetacion. La piscina esta muy bien y se comparte con poco vecinos. Ian el propietario es muy atento y agradable. La ubicacion es muy buena para conocer el oeste de la Isla. A solo 12 m del centro de Chania y con las principales visitas a 60 o 90 minutos. (Balos, Elafonisi, Retinmo, Falasarna. Sfakia....) Un sitio para desconectar. A mejorar un poco el equipamiento. Una nevera mas grande, un microondas, persianas, mosquiteras en ventanas. Un sitio para volver.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and experienced the beautiful surrounding places and beaches. Thank you for your comments as we are always wanting to make improvements. Ian
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philippe D.

L'endroit idéale pour découvrir l'ouest de la CRËTE

Mrs IAN est trés attachant Un endroit trés bien situé au milieu d'oliviers,à 10 minutes (en voiture) de Chania ; arrêt de bus pas loin de la location. Moins de 50km de Rethimon. Endroit très paisible pas de bruit ,confort, terrasse au soleil avec un abri;barbecue. Piscine entretenue et propre. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour et IAN est de bon conseil pour les visites. Merci IAN .
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Merci pour votre avis Je suis content que vous ayez passé un bon moment ici en Crète
Archival

8/10 Good

Florence l.

Sejour de deux semaines en famille

La maison très fonctionnelle contient les équipements essentiels. La propriété est vraiment agréable : beaucoup de verdure, les chiens, chats et poule que nos enfants citadins ont vraiment appréciés (et nous aussi d'ailleurs) et bien entendu la piscine !!. Le BBQ à gaz partagé est également très convivial. Ian et son épouse sont à la fois attentifs et discrets. Il y a beaucoup de choses à voir dans l ouest de la Crête : les gorges de Samaria pour les marcheurs, la plage paradisiaque de Balos, celle d'Elafonisi, et quelques monastères. Les villes de Chania et Réthymnon valent aussi le détour.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017
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