Villa Acrothea mit Pool, Meer und Bergblick, Kournas

Wir haben schöne und gemütliche Urlaubstage verbracht. Der Kontakt zu Gaby war unkompliziert und sie war immer erreichbar. Das Haus ist sehr sauber und geräumig und wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Von zwei Terrassen sieht man bis ans Meer. Gaby hat uns auch abgeholt am ersten Abend und die Frühstückbestellung ins Haus gebracht, da es bereits sehr spät war. :-). Vielen Dank.

Hinweis, welcher aus dem Inserat nicht ersichtlich ist. Der Grill ist durch die Zimmer oder durch die Haustür und dann über den Garagenvorplatz zu erreichen. Es gibt keinen direkten Zugang. Es hat eine Dusche und ein Bad. Unmittelbar unter dem Haus gibt es eine Strasse, wo bei uns die Kinder mit den Töffs sich Rennen lieferten, was nicht leise war. Alles in Allem war es ein sehr toller Urlaub an einem schönen Ort.

The house is as advertised and pictured. Its a beautiful home in a nice quiet area with great views of the mountains and parts of the ocean. Gaby was fantastic with everything from meeting us to seeing us out. Always willing to answer questions and help answer any questions we had. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend the place.

Villa Acrothea is described on the sign outside as a ‘luxury home’ and that is certainly correct. The property has been very well converted from it’s previous use to an absolutely stunning and modern home. Everything was spotlessly clean on arrival, with plenty of towels and bedding provided. The beds were very comfy while the air conditioning and thick stone walls ensured the rooms were cool.

The booking and communication with Gaby was excellent and very straightforward, we arranged to meet at the local Garage in Kavros so she could escort us up to the villa in Kournas. (Tip: Pick up some groceries at the supermarket here whilst you wait so you have some basics in the villa when you first arrive, especially if it’s Sunday as the village shop is closed).

Access to the pool and BBQ areas is through the bedrooms so you have to take any drinks and food through the house and down two flights of stone stairs which was a little inconvenient, however the beauty of the property does outweigh this slight niggle. As mentioned on other reviews the pool is quiet small but it was fine for children to play in (no shallow end though which wasn’t a problem for us as our children can swim but may be a concern with younger children) and for adults to cool off.

The villa is located down a very narrow lane and access to the parking requires some getting used to. We only had a small car and I would advise against trying it in anything like an SUV, but you could always leave your car parked in the village and walk down if it was a problem which is literally 1 minute away. The small town of Kavros is 5km away and has several restaurants, shops and supermarkets and it was easy to get a taxi there and back in the evenings. The next town along from Kavros was Georgioupoli, a further 7km along the coast which has a nice beach and is a much bigger town with some more modern restaurants etc.

The local village of Kournas is small and quiet with a couple of tavernas with super friendly locals serving delicious food at very reasonable prices. Also, the little shop is convenient for any basics you might require.

If you are looking for a place that is luxurious and away from the noise and bustle of the holiday resorts then this is perfect home to consider.

We loved staying at this wonderful villa. The pictures absolutely represent what it looks like in person. The location, amenities, etc. were perfect for our mom/daughter trip. Highly recommend!

We stayed for a week in July and had an amazing time. The villa is just as it appears in the photos. It's in a quiet little village with a small store and a couple good family run restaurants. Lake Kournas is just a few miles up the hill and the beach about 5 km down the hill and a little further from there down the highway. You definitely need a car to get to the house and around the island. The house had all the acomodations that we needed. We did not cook but everything was there had we wanted to. There were 4 adults and 2 kids and the 3 bedrooms were just right. It is a clean and modern house with a great pool that is just big enough to play and cool off in. I highly recommend staying at the Villa Acrothea. We would go back in the future if we return to Crete.