Crete, GreeceVillas Phaedra

Phaedra villas is a great place to stay. The houses are new and everything you may need ist available (TVs, cooking equipment etc). The Pool area is very relaxing and looks exactly as published in the internet. A really great place to eat is just above the road (Avli of Kostas), Komos beach is in 5 minutes driving distance, Matala just a few minutes longer. We did not have any inconvenient, unexpected things to happen. This is definately a place to recommend and for us a place we will stay again.

We recently visited south Crete, the village of Sivas, and had an absolutely wonderful experience staying at Phaedra Villas. We chose to stay at villa Kastalia out of the three of the complex. The villa itself was beautiful furnished and decorated and the kitchen, which we extensively used, had every possible utensil. The bedroom with the very high ceiling was cool and relaxing. The place was spotless and the linen and towels clean and fresh. When we were not out and about we loved the afternoons at the veranda enjoying a drink and the splendid views of the Messara valley and the deep blue of the sea in the distance. The villa’s manager was there to welcome us and show us around when we arrived and available every time we needed something. I fully recommend staying at Phaedra Villas!

This is an amazing villa complex for a group. We went as 4 families, 2 couples, 1 couple with a 4 year old and a 3 month old and 1 couple with just a 4 year old. The 3 villas were simply decorated - but quite beautiful, calm and welcoming, all just a little bit different. There was every amenity we could require, kitchen really well stocked - even brilliant coffee machines. We all loved our own outside eating spaces ( a 'secret' one for one of the villas!) The pool was beautiful, perfect size for our little ones, and also for the big ones to play water polo! Water was clean and a lovely temperature. Lots of parking, a fab taverna directly opposite (not that you would notice, very quiet), great food there and in the village which was only 5 mins walk away and has a little park for the children. Beds were really comfy and we were all impressed withte air conditioning that turns itself off if you have the doors open and particularly with the lovely shutters that make the bedrooms really dark and the air con in the bed rooms. Great bathrooms, showers were nice and powerful, more than enough hot water. The only thing we would point out if you are travelling with chldren is if you have toddlers there are a lot of stone steps inside and out, at 4 years old our 2 boys were fine (and we had 8 adults keeping an eye on them) but if they had been younger I may have been a little worried as some were unguarded, but otherwise facilities for the children were excellent, even a cot and high chair for the baby, the boys were very excited by the bunk beds too! Great welcome, mid week visit to check we were Ok, regular pool cleaning and a change of linen. Fresh fruit, water and a few other things to welcome us was a lovely touch. Only 5 - 10 mins in the car to lovely beaches and we loved our visit to the local Donkey sanctuary (also has peacocks, goats, cats, dogs, and geese). Can't praise this facility enough. Communication with the host before and during the trip was great, really quic responses, very friendly and helpful. 5 stars all round :-)