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Spacious villa with full privacy & nature views!

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A pool with a clear view of the surrounding landscape, including a house with a tiled roof and a view of distant hills.
A poolside area with a view of a mountain range, a small building with a tiled roof, and a tree.
An outdoor dining area with a table set for six, overlooking a pool and hilly landscape.
A large, modern house with a swimming pool, surrounded by a natural landscape.
A pool with a clear view of the surrounding landscape, including a mountain in the distance.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Your own private chef
    One of the few properties offering private chef services.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Private pool
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Rethymno, Crete
  • Place, Late Minoan Cemetery at Armenoi
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Crete
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Rethymnon Town Hall
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 (Ground floor)

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2 (First floor, En-suite)

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3 (First floor, En-suite)

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Rethymno

Located in Rethymno, this villa is in a rural area and in the mountains. Port of Rethymnon and Rethymnon Venetian Port are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Kourtaliotiko Gorge and Rethymnon Municipal Garden. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails.
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Rethymno, Crete

What's nearby

  • Late Minoan Cemetery at Armenoi - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
  • University of Crete - 17 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Rethymnon Town Hall - 19 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Town Beach - 20 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Fortezza Castle - 20 min drive - 13.3 km

Getting around

  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪To Stsvrodromi Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Moka - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Bikakis street food & café - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Κατσαρολάκι - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Barrio The Neighbourhood Cafe - Kallithea - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious villa with full privacy & nature views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Spacious villa with full privacy & nature views!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious villa with full privacy & nature views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious villa with full privacy & nature views!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Spacious villa with full privacy & nature views! located?

Located in the mountains, this family-friendly villa is within 9 mi (15 km) of Late Minoan Cemetery at Armenoi, Paleontological Museum and Blue Beach. Town Beach and Kourtaliotiko Gorge are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 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

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
One of the best experiences we’ve had. Especially, the concierge service was outstanding. Villa was very clean, nothing broken or “heavily used”. Beds were also very comfortable. Kitchen had everything needed and now they also own a sandwich toaster. The pool was very very refreshing, which was a bit unexpected and view from pool is absolutely stunning. Also the personal contact with the host was always quick und transparent. Overall, a very good experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic! Beautiful views, charming decor, refreshing pool. The house has everything you need for a great vacation, and the hosts make sure to help you with any questions like the nearest grocery store or nearby tavernas.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
A special place to stay.Tucked away in the hills above Rethymno (around a 20 minute drive). The property itself is well-furnished, with high-quality furnishings throughout. The kitchen is especially well kitted out. We hired a car, however, the taxi service (number supplied by host) made for a trouble-free excursion, to and from town, especially if one likes a tipple! The views are stunning, and the outdoor space and pool make it a very relaxing stay.Would recommend without hesitation to anyone looking for a peaceful Cretan retreat with a bit of seclusion from a busy world.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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

Family Get away in Crete

A perfect villa for our 5 night stay in Crete! The home is spacious, welcoming and offers not only complete privacy but amazing views from a wrap around porch and pool. We appreciated being able to spread out, enjoy the views from all of the bedrooms, and enjoy family meals cooked in the well-stocked kitchen. Our gracious host met us a check in and was available for any questions we had. It was a central location convenient to really sample the many wonderful offerings of Crete. I would highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place to feel at home, a lot of space in the house, very clean, well equipped. You feel that the house is a family house with a soul and not just an aseptic rental place. We loved watching the sunset over the hills from the very convenient terrace close to the kitchen, that was by far the best kitchen we have experienced in a holiday house. Very warm welcome by the owner Evelin. Indeed you definitely need a car, and then all you need is a few minutes away. Great restaurant Taverna Goules in the next village, another great one in Armeni named Alekos. Armeni is very convenient to buy fresh bread, pastries, local cheese and has 2 mini supermarkets that do the job. All shops have very extended opening hours. The location is central if you want to visit either Rethymno, the village of Spili or further the Southern Coast. We even spent one day in Chania that is only 1 hour and 15 min drive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Lovely house perched on top of a hill, this remote location was clean and spacious and offered breathtaking sunset views!The owner was there to greet us upon arrival to give us a brief walk through and provide a few recommendations.If you are looking to be on the outskirts of a major city centre like Chania, Heraklion, or Rethymno, this is a nice place to stay. It has a lovely pool (heated at extra cost) and an outdoor BBQ/lounge area ideal for end of June, July and August weather. The beds were extremely comfortable! The kitchen has some of the basic essentials if you don’t want to go out for dinner or prefer home cooked meals but I strongly encourage anyone staying there to try Alekos Taverna in Armenoi — Joseph, the owner and the chef was wonderful! Unfortunately, the wifi and TV weren’t working most times due to some upgrades being done in the area at the time we were there so we had to use our data and couldn’t watch TV to wind down after a busy day. Overall, we very much enjoyed our stay at Villa Kleathi.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at Villa Kleanthi - such a lovely spot for a week away with friends. The villa itself is located in a quiet, rural location (you will definitely need a car and be confident in windy roads) with wonderful views over the valley and the mountains. Plenty of space for a group of people (we barely used the living room as we mainly spent our time outside) and lovely outdoor spaces, including a great pool. Rooms had all we needed with good showers and air conditioning, with comfy beds. Kitchen facilities were good, with big fridge and oven, hob and bbq, though could do with a baking tray and a few more chopping boards. Easy drive to Rethymno and beaches on the south coast, as well as exploring the interior of the island. Would also recommend Taverna Goules a short walk away, and Kallergis Bakery on the other side of the highway for great food stops. All in all would definitely recommend for a stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wir haben 5 wunderbare Tage in der wirklich grossen Villa genossen. Sie ist sehr gut ausgestattet. Gerne wieder.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Prachtig ruim huis van alle gemakken voorzien. Bedden liggen lekker, genoeg kast ruimte, overal horren voor de ramen als je wilt, het is schoon en het uitzicht geweldig. Heerlijke avonden bij de tafel beneden bij de bbq gehad en in de avond gezwommen. Zelfs de krekels gaan we missen.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Eine Oase der Entspannung auf Kreta

Die Villa Kleanthi auf Kreta ist ein wahres Juwel! Die verborgene Lage bietet einen spektakulären Blick entlang der Bergmassive und Olivenhaine und die umliegende Landschaft. Die Villa ist geschmackvoll eingerichtet und bietet alle Annehmlichkeiten für einen entspannten Aufenthalt. Der private Pool ist perfekt zum Entspannen, und die großzügigen Außenbereiche laden zum Verweilen ein. Zur richtigen Zeit können Feigen oder Granatäpfel zu kühlen Drinks von den Bäumen gereicht werden. Der herzliche Service und die gastfreundliche Atmosphäre machen den Aufenthalt unvergesslich. Ein idealer Ort für einen erholsamen Urlaub!
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Erholung pur

Wir waren für 2 Wochen in diesem äußerst geräumigen schönen Haus . Tolle ruhige Lage , fantastische Aussicht , geschützte Terrasse. Die Besitzer haben uns herzlich empfangen, gaben uns Empfehlungen für Tavernen und Strände und waren direkt zur Stelle bei einem Problem mit der elektrischen Rollade... Wir kommen bestimmt wieder...
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Location tout confort

Un très agréable séjour. Une tres belle vue Au calme
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Schöne Zeit im Bergdorf

Sehr schönes Anwesen, geräumig und sehr gut ausgestattet. Geschickte Raumaufteilung und dadurch gute Privatsphäre auch bei größerer Gruppe oder verschiedenen Generationen. Gepflege Außenanlage mit zwei getrennten Grünflächen sowie mit Pool, der regelmäßig gereinigt wird, bietet Ruhe und Entspannung. Geselliges Beisammensein und fröhliche Feiern ermöglicht die Außenküche. Ausgezeichnete (!) Tavernen mit leckeren kretischen Gerichten gibt es in den Nachbarorten. Das Haus ist zentral gelegen, somit sind die Strände im Norden und vor allem Süden gut erreichbar. Ein (Geheim-)Tipp: Ein Besuch auf dem nahegelegenen minoischen Friedhof.
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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A wonderful property

We stayed here as a family of four and recommend the property highly. It is big and was fairly enormous for us but a great place for our four and seven year old to explore. The house has everything you need including a filter coffee maker and the owners are kind enough to supply all essentials including butter, coffee, bread etc. The local restaurant Goules is a great place just a few minutes drive away. You do need a car. Rethmyno is about 20 mins away with lots of places to eat. Livida beach was our favourite (about a 40 min drive) as it’s a sheltered cove with a sandy beach and very shallow. Closest supermarkets and bakery in j Armenoi and 8 min drive away. Our check in and check out was excellent and straightforward and the clean every few days was an added bonus. We would definitely return!
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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Tolles Haus in perfekter Lage

Wir waren rundum zufrieden. Ein Tolles Haus, sehr nette und hilfsbereite Eigentümer und eine perfekte Begleitung durch die Agentur. Wir kommen gerne wieder und empfehlen das Haus uneingeschränkt weiter.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Sept, 2023
Dear Thomas, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for our Villa! I really appreciate your kind comments and I will send them to the owner as well! I wish you all the best and please keep us in mind for future travel, as we would love to have you again as our guests! Have a nice evening! Best regards, Kostas.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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A gem!

We had a wonderful 2 weeks stay in this very beautiful and very big villa, up in the hills and away from all the hustle and bustle so were able to truly relax. There were 6 of us including 4 children and they had everything we needed. It would have been nice to have a couple more items for the children to play with in the pool but that was no big drama. Everything was very clean and it was nice to have them come and do a mid week clean whilst we were out. The 2 little supermarkets in Armeni have all that you require and if you need anything they don't have then Rythemno is only about 22 mins drive away. We did lots of day trips including 2 waterparks so there are many things that are accessible without having to drive more the 1.5 hours away to keep you busy. The company Etouri that manage the property were very helpful and even surprised us with a couple of gifts which was so nice of them and really appreciated. They were always available and very quick to respond if we needed anything. All in all, a great place to visit and stay. We were so lucky to be able to get away during such a happy 2020 COVID year and it was made extra nice by being here in Crete. Definitely recommend! Thank you for having us, Kerry x
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
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10/10 Excellent

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3 generation family holiday to Villa Kleanthi August 2020.

Such an amazing villa which was most definitely worthy of our 5 star rating. It had everything we needed as a family of 7 across 3 generations for our holiday. Plenty of space inside and out, sun and shade at all time’s of the day, lovely pool for swimming and cooling off, amazing BBQ area and really well equipped kitchen and beautiful walks around the surrounding area. Away from it all but close enough to rethymno for nights out, visits to the beautiful town and beach visits to the south coast too. Thank you so much to Evelin the owner for such a warm welcome, the lovely treats and the food shop on our arrival. I can’t give enough praise to Etouri (Edit, Eleni and Kostas). Right from the off with help booking the villa, organising things before we arrived, booking amazing tables at special restaurants, checking in with us throughout our stay to see if we needed anything at all and keeping us fully up to date with any changes due to Covid restrictions. A fantastic service that we will definitely look to use again.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Perfekter Urlaub

Wir können den anderen Bewertungen nur zustimmen: Wunderschönes, großes Haus mit sehr gepflegtem Garten. Für uns 7 gab es mehr als ausreichend Platz. Küche super ausgestattet, verschiedene Möglichkeiten, dass Essen einzunehmen (am Pool, auf der Terrasse, in der Küche, im Esszimmer). Perfekte Lage zwischen Nord- und Südküste. Freundliche Vermieter, sehr hilfsbereite Holiday Advisor, die tolle Tipps für unseren Aufenthalt hatten. Wir haben unseren Urlaub in vollen Zügen genossen, vielen Dank!
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Fabulous villa in a beautiful remote location

Villa Kleanthi is truly a fabulous property, set in a remote mountain location in the village of Kare with stunning views of the White Mountains & surrounding countryside. Its owners, Marina & Takis were wonderful & attentive hosts, providing a very warm welcome and always being at hand whenever a problem presented itself. Its location provided easy access to both North & South coasts & a vehicle is essential to allow you to get around these areas and of course to do local supermarket shopping in Armenie. The villa provides so many outside areas for groups to sit & relax and also eat or have a drinks whilst watching the beautiful sun-set. Whilst enjoying 2 weeks of sunshine, the pool at this time of year was not warm enough for swimming but it still provided opportunities to cool off, when the sun became a little intense. Being in rural location, the peaceful atmosphere is often broken by the sound of sheep bells or a crowing cockerel and around sunset, a flock of swifts entertain you by swooping across the swimming pool taking a drink as they fly. Just down the road from the villa is Goules Taverna where Kostas the owner will provide some of the best Cretan food available on the island - this small taverna is a real gem & the welcome from Kostas is always warm & welcoming. Overall, our 2 weeks at Villa Kleanthi was extremely enjoyable and relaxing and we would have no hesitation in recommending this property to anyone looking for a luxurious retreat in a peaceful & beautiful location in Crete.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Villa Kleanthi

This is a beautiful property very peaceful and with lovely views especially the sunsets! We were greeted by Marina the owner who was lovely she gave us a welcome gift of olive oil, jam and local made cakes plus basics in the fridge which was much appreciated. The house had everything we needed with plenty of space , lovely areas to sit and relax and a refreshing pool. Nearby supermarkets (car needed) and a taverna about a 20 minute walk away where the staff and owners are very friendly. We had a fantastic relaxing holiday and the owners and management couldn't have done anymore for us. Would definitely go again and fully recommend this property. Many thanks
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Amazing place for vacation

Excellent . Marina is a fantastic host and so the etouri team . ( Kostas, Eleni and Robert ) . It was beyond our expectation . It is a beautiful property. Everything was tailor made for us . I highly recommend this property for family or couples .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful stay in Kare

The villa is very well equipped with wonderful views. The hosts were extremely helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Absolut empfelenswert

Tolle Villa,Super ausgestattet,mit viel Liebe. Sehr nette Besitzer und sehr guter Service
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Das Haus war sehr sauber und wunderschön. Sitzplatz und Pool top!

Wir wurden während des ganzen Aufenthalts bestens betreut und auf alle Fragen bekamen wir stets prompt Auskunft! Danke vielmals
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Beautifully designed, modern and spacious "home".

We have stayed in many places in Greece through our travels and Villa Kleanthi is clearly one of the best! The Villa has everything one would need for a very comfortable and restful stay. It is impeccably and thoughtfully designed. The location itself is very quiet with beautiful views of the countryside - 20 minutes from Rethymno and 35 minutes from the gorgeous southern beaches. Couple all of this with the wonderful Greek hospitality of Marina and Takis the owners and you will be very happy you've chosen this Villa. We will be back. I also want to thank Kostas from the management company for his excellent service, a level of which I have not experienced in my decades of travel.
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