Villa Saridakis - οδός 5 9

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I can't say enough good things about Villa Saridakis, the owner Maria or the agent Think Villa. When we had chosen the villa, we contacted the agent Think Villa & I was so impressed with their customer service. But it was beyond that - I asked them all sorts of odd questions before we arrived as we were two families with "children" from 10 months to their 20's, & their service just could not have been better, even as far as suggestions for taxi transfers, restaurants & sight seeing. When we arrived at Villa Saridakis we were greeted by Maria (the owner) & her husband despite having been delayed until 2am. She was so welcoming. She gave us the tour & had even left us some food and drink to make sure we settled in. The next morning we explored & it is just bliss! A beautiful, modern villa. We were 9 adults & a baby & had plenty of room with a bed to spare. We used the ground floor double room for us & the baby (in a cot supplied by Maria) so we could sit by the pool while the baby napped inside - perfect! The other (twin) room on the ground floor doesn't have aircon but does have a fan & worked well for us. We made full use of the gym, table tennis and bikes provided (some of the group cycled to the top of the mountain behind the villa). The owners came everyday to tend to the chickens & vegetable garden, & kindly left us the eggs & vegetables by the door each morning. There's a gorgeous cat that we loved to feed even though he is fed everyday by the owners - he'll stay away or play depending on you. The children's play area was brilliant for the baby, & the small children's pool is great for little ones to splash about in. We cooked in the well equipped kitchen quite regularly, & used the TV with an Apple TV box that we brought with us. The beds were very comfortable & the aircon is efficient - both those things can make a big difference to your holiday! We didn't have a car. It would be handy, but you don't HAVE to have one. We pushed the buggy to and from the village shop & tavernas which are lovely & good value. We bought a shopping trolley to make it easier coming up the hill & left it at the villa for the next guests - you will need to be fairly fit for that. We took the Rethymno Tour Bus from the village (every 2 hrs) to the town & enjoyed the ride (€2.80). We called taxis for everything else - about €12-15 to Rethymno centre. The views are gorgeous with the sea on one side & the mountains on the other. Bliss!