Souda Bay View

Great service from booking through to our 2 weeks - excellent to have the villa cleaned and new bedding and bath towels provided twice during our stay - pool cleaned and rubbish taken away regularly. We had an issue with the dishwasher on our first evening- by the next day we had been given a temporary one and a new one was installed a day later.The villa its self has the most amazing views through out the day - you can spend many hours relaxing around the pool. Lovely taverna within walking distance - beach with beach bar 15 min walk. Kalives has all you need to dine in or dine out. Once you have found the turning off the road to the villa your fine - first time can be a bit tricky but directions given are useful. We had an excellent 2 weeks and loved exploring a new area

Overall, the property is very nice. Here are the pro’s and con’s.Pro’s1) nice home, well kept2) top notch location, amazing view, superb sunsets3) easy access4) quick service on any concerns5) pool is quite nice6) easy ( steep ) trail to the ocean with nice swimming and snorkelingCon’s( We had a group of 10 - 8 adults, 2 teens )1) main living area is not air conditioned, in 38c weather, it was hot. Good ventilating but no respite from heat. 2) lower bedroom is not air conditioned and gets afternoon and evening sun. It is an oven and very uncomfortable.3) Twin beds upstairs are so uncomfortable the teens slept in the living area on couches.4) kitchen is equipped okay but really meant for maybe four people. Dishwasher so small, that we ran it after every meal. And do not expect anything other than dishes, pots, pans. Not even a salt shaker to be found. Bring everything you need to cook.This vrbo is operated thru Agni Travel, they were friendly and helpful and quick to respond. Only downside is we tried to pay using a credit card and they wanted 5% penalty for that ( 400 eu penalty) so use a wire transfer instead.

This property was absolutely gorgeous! The pool was perfect temperature for swimming in late September and there is a great little local restaurant nearby (Kalami Parking) that we went to several times. There are not a lot of "extras" here so we did have to make a supermarket run for extra trash bags, sugar for coffee, toilet paper, etc. Also to note the turn off for the poperty js not well marked and looks kind of scary like youre driving off a cliff (dont worry youre not!) So I'd suggest google mapping before you arrive to get an idea of what it looks like.

My family and I had an absolutely wonderful time at this home. The pictures do not do the property justice as it is the most beautiful view off the back deck and pool area. Our tweens/teens had a great time and enjoyed the pool, while the adults loved the many gathering places to talk and engage with one another. The location was a short drive from Chania, while being close to a supermarket and several restaurants for those that did not want to drive into the larger city for dinner. Overall, we loved the house and hope to stay there again in the future!

The location of this property is breathtaking. We spent a lot of time floating in the sea right below the house. The beach is small, but the water is perfect. There were even tiny, wild blackberries on the trail that runs between the house and the beach. The owner kindly brought us extra towels and wonderful tomatoes. My only note is that the beds are quite firm. I prefer a slightly softer mattress.