Villa Ariadne

Our second stay By Steve, Sam. Sandra, Ernie, Joe and Tom Our second stay here and just as enjoyable. We all spent hours in the lovely large pool - plenty of room for the whole family . We did a trip over the mountains but didn't brave any gorge walks! Even managed Knosses , later in the day is best. make time to do both the site and museum though ( Tickets via Hellenic Heritage)

Rest and relaxation Regular visitors to Crete since 2014. but first visit to Gavalochori . Loved the villa and local village. Pool is fantastic and views beautiful . Came for rest and relaxation so did little travelling around, mainly enjoying the local beaches. Great food at local tavernas , however need to book at Arismari . Thank you Penny, perfect host

Wonderful week Wonderful week here - Idyllic setting spacious villa with all mod cons, refreshing relaxing pool ( and Kera beach) fantastic green environs and Chania. Thriving garden ( but bird of paradise yet to flower). Very helpful host Thank you Penny

10/10 Excellent Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Stunning property, highly recommended We had a wonderful stay in the beautiful Villa Ariadne. The owner is very welcoming and friendly with excellent communication before our stay and was always available if we needed her during the stay. The villa was very clean and comfortable with everything that we needed provided. The views from the balconies are magnificent whether looking at the mountains with a morning cup of tea or watching the sun set with a glass of local wine. The swimming pool is lovely and surrounded by flowers so you can swim surrounded by butterflies! The local village (15 min walking distance but a steepish track on the way back) is beautiful with 3 different places to eat, two mini supermarkets, a bakery and a local craft shop. It’s a 10 min drive to the local beaches which are ideal for swimming and snorkelling or just building sandcastles. We loved our time in this stunning villa and would highly recommend it.

house with wonderful garden Sehr geplegte, liebevoll eingerichtetes Haus mit wunderschönem Garten. Sehr freundliche, entgegenkommende Vermieterin

September 2021 Tranquil luxury If you want a restful spot this is it. A brief - country walk- to the village and 10 minutes from the beach by car. Everything works and is in excellent condition. Balconies for breakfast and sunset and two tavernas in the village. You need to be fit to walk to the village- we enjoyed it. You need a car. Penny is great and provides a good welcome pack. We had a great stay.

10/10 Excellent Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Would go back in a heartbeat! Villa Ariadne is everything you would want for a family/friends holiday. It has everything you need, excellent wifi, brilliant pool - kept beautifully clean, as was the rest of the villa. Plenty of places to keep out of the August sun. We went as a family of 6 and cannot fault it. Penny, the host, was on hand if you needed anything - including locking ourselves out of the villa! - but very discreet. It is an easily do-able walk to the nearest village of Gavalachori where there are 2 small supermarkets and two very good tavernas plus a bakery selling the biggest pain au chocolate! Kalives is nearby for a larger supermarket plus a clinic for Covid tests should they still be needed. It is very peaceful and not surrounded by other properties, apart from Penny's and the views from the many balconies are all superb, especially at sunset. Only slightly further afield are very good tavernas in the surrounding villages of Vamos and Douliana. If you want a change from the beach or mountains try the excellent cookery course in Vamos for an afternoon - details are in the villa. The two larger towns of Chania and Rethimnon are both less than an hour away and well worth visiting. We had a wonderful holiday and will definitely be going back. The Cranleigh Six

10/10 Excellent Verified traveller Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Great villa in a great village Lovely villa with all the facilities you need for a perfectly relaxing holiday. We took the short walk to two tavernas in Gavalochori, which both had great atmosphere and food, and often drove the 10 minutes to Kalyves Beach which is ideal for swimming and beachside tavernas. Penny was very helpful throughout our stay and we'd certainly recommend this villa and area of Crete.

10/10 Excellent Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Perfect! It's magical to wake up to a view of the White Mountains glowing in the morning sunlight. As you sit on the balcony eating breakfast, you can't help but relax into the quiet and calm surroundings of the olive groves spread over the landscape. We have been coming to this area of Crete for a number of years and this is one of the best villas we have stayed in. It is comfortable, well-equipped, extremely clean - in fact, it has everything you could possibly need. The large pool is set in a beautiful garden surrounded by colourful flowers and a choice of places to enjoy a meal outside. There are a couple of very good tavernas within walking distance in the centre of Gavalochori where you are made to feel very welcome and plenty more within an easy driving distance. Penny has been an absolutely lovely host. She has provided lots of information about the villa and the surrounding area. She gives you complete privacy but is only a text away if needed. It all adds up to a perfect holiday!

10/10 Excellent Des N. Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Lovely villa in quiet country setting Very well equipped and clean villa with fantastic pool in pretty gardens. Amazing views over mountains and just a very short walk into local village with two great tavernas. Very helpful property owner who respected privacy and gave us some good local restaurant recommendations. Villa was cleaned during stay and pool was kept in great condition. Perfect for a couple of weeks in the sun with two teenagers. Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

0/10 Excellent 17 Jun 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Perfect relaxing break Villa Adriadne is a beautiful villa, has all the amenities you can need, with a good sized pool and peaceful location. Penny is the perfect host, on hand if you need anything but otherwise very discreet. The location is great if you like a countryside setting within walking distance of a traditional village with a couple of decent tavernas Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Wonderful stay in Crete Villa was all that we needed. Spotless and well equipped. Plenty of outside spaces to chill and enjoy the lovely gardens. Pool was great especially as the weather was so hot. Short walk to village to some nice tavernas. Would recommend a car for sightseeing. Penny the owner was friendly and helpful. Would come back.

10/10 Excellent Dave C. Superb, quiet and peaceful Location in a luxury Villa Four of us stayed at this villa in June 2018 and had a great time. Penny the owner lives next door but was very obliging in being available when needed but away sufficiently that we had plenty of privacy. The Villa is 400 metres up a track and surrounded by olive groves. There are lovely views of the White Mountains to the South West and we saw some lovely sunsets. The villa itself has all mod cons including air conditioning and balconies to each bedroom. The outside space is fabulous, with a large pool, sun or shade patio and BBQ. Go back down to the track and a few hundred yards further along the road is the village, with a choice of Tavernas & small shops including a bakery. The coast and beaches are only a few miles away and are lovely and sandy in many areas. Overall this villa is well recommended for staying in and touring to, the western side of Crete. Fab!

The Luxury of your own Private Pool Villa Ariadne is very private with wonderful views of the White Mountains. We have known Gavalachori for over 20 years and it is a perfect central location for Georgeopolis, Kalives, Almerida and Chania market on a Saturday morning. Visit Kissamos for a traditional fish restaurant and up to Falassarna for honey raki and wonderful swimming. You need a car! Ariadne has a good kitchen and a BBQ in the garden - get your meat from the brilliant butcher in Kalives. The property is a 10 to 15 minute walk to the village, mainly along a track which is very dark at night. Good tavernas with friendly staff. Overall, a good place to stay, clean, well- maintained and very private. We may well return at some future date.

10/10 Excellent Excellent We have stayed in many a villa on the beautiful island of Crete and Villa Ariadne is up there with the best of them. Situated in a quiet country location so stunning views, yet within a 10 minute stroll along a track to the village of Gavalochori which has a couple of superb tavernas. We found this a really enjoyable bonus with this villa. The villa itself was very clean and equipped with all that was needed plus, the beds and pillows were really comfy so took no getting used to which must be a first !! Penny the owner also did a very thorough clean of the villa during our stay. We all enjoyed the large pool and was particularly impressed with the wide, non slip steps into it. No dodgy metal ladders to negotiate plus there was a shallow ledge even in the deeper end. The pool is surrounded by pretty gardens which attracts lots of butterflies. The beach at Almyrida is just a 10 minute drive away and so to is the village of Douliana which also has a great taverna. Penny was on hand if we needed her but otherwise we were completely left to enjoy our holiday. We have no hesitation in recommending. The Freeman family & The Buzwells.