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My husband, 19 and 17 year old sons and I stayed for 13 peaceful nights in Villa Posidonia. Our parents are from Greece and we have visited Crete many times. This was our favorite stay yet! We loved sitting on the balcony with our wine listening & looking at the sea, sitting by the pool every morning with our coffee, tiropitas & bougastas from Nectatrios the baker. We loved every meal at the taverns on our street (Porfira was our fave-Vangelis & Stella were wonderful) and the beach steps away. Ria, our hostess, was absolute sunshine. We needed to rest and recharge and that we did. I would say it's more for our age group because our older teens wanted the night life of Chania from past trips. If you have a car, Chania is only thirty minutes away. But for us, it was absolutely what we hoped for. We walked everyday, swam, ate, talked with warm people in the village, went to Kissamos each day for an outing (lots of great coffee shops and taverns there as well, great little shops, wonderful people). My husband and one son would jog and come across great little cafes. I can't say enough good things. The house was spotless, the rooms were comfortable, bathrooms clean and comfortable, we could use the washing machine easily, we loved the outdoor seating on the balcony, on the patio covered in front and the lounges at the pool. We're dreaming of going back already. A heartfelt thank you to Ria and everyone we met there for making us feel so welcome, true filotimos and agape.

Perfect apartment in Chania, quiet area but close to old town. Clean and well maintained.

Excellent villa !

Staying at Ria's place was absolutely fabulous! We had the BEST time and Ria is such a lovely person! Upon arrival Ria had the place decorated for our daughter's birthday with banners, balloons, candles, party hats, streamers, and even the most delicious cake we have ever had in the fridge waiting for us! The place was exceptionally clean and Ria was waiting for us outside upon arrival to give us a quick tour. The check-in and check-out process was very easy and we had absolutely no issues whatsoever. We location was PERFECT and we loved walking the beach looking for sea glass (we found quite a bit!) and the views of the sea were absolutely breathtaking, just like in the photos.The day we left, Ria met with us and gifted us some Olive Oil! Her kindness and warm hospitality meant so much to us! We'd stay here again in the future! We loved Crete and the location was absolutely PERFECT! Highly recommend!!! You won't be disappointed.

Everything about DEZIREE was wonderful. The house was clean, beds were very comfortable and the location perfect for walking around the harbor and the old town. Maria, our host, provided a great booklet of places to visit in the area and restaurants. She even arranged for taxi pickup for us from the airport. If you have a rental car there is secured parking very close to the house.

This villa is beautiful and the hosts were super helpful and communicative when needed. Pool is so lovely and gets sun all day. Kitchen was really well appointed and it's a short drive to any amenity you could desire (grocery store, restaurants, the beach). Lots of great local recommendations from hosts and previous guests. Some surrounding villas are being worked on/built as of Oct 2024, but workers were not noisy and we barely noticed. Would be happy to stay here again.

Great place to stay in a great location. Host and her partner were very friendly and made sure we had a great stay. They also gave us a lot of helpful information on what to do & where to eat as well as some history of the place. We highly recommend!!

This is a wonderful cottage nestled in the hills of Crete surrounded by olive trees. The place is immaculately clean, and comes with plentiful amenities such as a full kitchen, a washing machine, an outdoor shower, and AC in the bedroom. The AC worked extremely well to keep the bedroom cool even though it was 95+F during the week. The kitchen was great with everything you could want (fridge/freezer/stove/etc). I didnt use it as I was eating out. I booked this place thinking it was closer to downtown Kolymbari...I'm new to VRBO and didn't realize the pin shown for the property on VRBO is not the actual location. I was attending a conference at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymbari which was a 20 minute drive through the mountains. I realize now the description does mention it's location in the hills (but I didn't know what that meant at that time) and I should have clarified this before booking. So my only negative was that it was not closer to Kolymbari and the OAC. I think this would be a great base of operations on Crete, but a car would be required to get around.