Villas Creta Vivere Villas  

04 Oct 2024

I spent a wonderful week with my 16-year-old daughter at Katerina's place. We've visited many Greek islands before, but this was the first time we truly experienced the famous Greek hospitality. It felt a bit like Katerina was our fairy godmother, just like in Cinderella ❤. Even at the nearby restaurant and supermarket, we felt that people were happy to see us and liked us, even though we were strangers. For example, the kind lady owner of the supermarket asked another customer to help drive our groceries (water, drinks, prosecco, fruits) to our apartment because I was on foot. Our apartment was perfect—clean, very tasteful, and cozy, with a small private garden area with a sunbed (and an adorable tortoiseshell cat, whom we named Aria. We bought cat food for her every day, although she didn't seem like she really needed it ). The kitchen was fully equipped, so we could prepare everything we needed, especially for breakfast, although we mostly ate at the places recommended by Katerina. Katerina had prepared water, wine, olive oil, raki, and snacks for us on the first day, which we were very grateful for. If you like the new Nespresso Vertuo machine, make sure to bring compatible capsules because they can't be found in the local store (although there are some provided). We enjoyed the walk down to the beach and back up, seeing it as a workout, but it’s not easy to get around without a car, especially with small children or if you're older with sore knees (unfortunately, I left my driver's license at home, but you can rent a car at the nearby restaurant). Still, we managed to get at least 15,000 steps in every day!

22 Sep 2024

Katerina & Mike and their family were wonderful hosts. Always attentive without being overbearing. When we arrived very late in the evening all the local dining facilities were closed, so they prepared us a nice simple meal. It was a really thoughtful thing that they didn’t have to do and it sums them up as hosts. The facilities were exactly as per the pictures, well kept and comfortable. The location being on slightly higher ground than the local beaches meant that there was always enough breeze to prevent the temperature from becoming uncomfortable. We would have no issues returning to Creta Vivere villas and recommend it highly to families with children

20 Sep 2024

The place is nice and quiet - Katerina our host is full of attentions doing her very best to make us feel welcome and at home. The place is quiet and is a great starting point to visit Knossos and Heraklion. This was a very enjoyable stay, what a great way to start our visit of Crete.

19 Sep 2024

We were a group of twelve friends and we rented three villas for three days! Everything was perfect, the location and also the hosts who did everything to make us feel comfortable! The villas are on top of a hill with breathtaking views over the mountains, port and the beach! It's more beautiful than the photos! They have everything you need for a perfect holiday! The design is new, clean, modern! You have a great open space kitchen with a tv where everyone can sit and watch a movie, and a swimming pool were you can relax and have fun. It has a restaurant with very good food and a small market nearby! We felt very good here and we greatly apreciated the warm welcome and generosity of the hosts who made us welcome gifts with wine and olive oil! Katerina even brought us her home made pies when we were having dinner, a small gest which we greatly appreciated!