Villa Creta
Crete, Greece
Press Reviews
The Times, April 2010
"High in the hills above Heraklion is Villa Creta, which comprises
two self-catering villas in the grounds of a working organic farm.
The owners will serve up Cretan homecooking on request or you can
buy fresh farm produce to do it yourself. It's a 15-minute drive to
the bars and beaches of Heraklion. The first villa sleeps nine
people, the second one sleeps five."
The Sunday Times, January 2010
"Here are three stone villas in the hills above town (great views):
two are for hire, the other belongs to the couple who own and work
this organic farm, with its fruit orchards, ducks, geese and boars.
It has a pool, stables next door and, bizarrely, a miniature train
to shuttle you around. It's self-catering, but good dinners are
available, with most produce coming from the estate."
Guest Reviews
Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.
“The kitchen could be a little better equipped (no sieve, no teapot, no proper chopping board, another sharp knife, for example). However, the hosts were absolutely charming and very helpful and obliging. Our linen was changed during our five day stay which was unexpected and very nice indeed.”
Nicola, United Kingdom (28.09.10)“We traveled with two children (5 month,2.5years) and stayed in Vlla Stella. The owners are very nice and helpful, the welcome dinner was delicious and we got few very good recommendations for restaurants.
The view is so beautiful that you don't have to leave the villa. It is all simple but with good taste. The children have a wide space to hang out and the train is very nice attraction.
The only thing that was dificult for us is to find our ways from and to the villa but it's because of the bad signs and roads all over Creta.”
yael, Israel (26.09.10)“We loved the location, and the host Alex was delightful and very interesting. Hire a robust car [4x4 if possible] as there is a lot to do see in Crete well off the beaten track.”
Andrew, United Kingdom (04.09.10)“Villa Creta was a bit of a disappointment. Alex the host was lovely and really helpful and the villa and pool themselves were nice but overall the place lacked charm for me. The food provided was good but overpriced at 20 Euros per head for a main dish. I thought from your description that the location would be really beautiful but I'd agree with a previous guest who said it was a rather strange Iraklion hinterland. Not so much a rustic rural retreat as industrial farming landscape complete with polytunnels and no attractive villages or lovely tavernas within easy striking distance at all.”
sophie, United Kingdom (26.08.10)
