My partner and I stayed for a week in Villa Daphne at the end of October.
The property is stunning, even better than in the pictures. It's modern, very spacious, spotlessly clean, and has everything you could possibly need for a great holiday.
The villa is very peaceful and totally private, with a large wall all-round and an electric gate to the drive. The last minute of the drive to the villa is off-road, but its very easy in a car or on foot and is thoughtfully signposted all the way.
The views to the sea and maintains are really wonderful and the sunsets are stunning.
The main pool is huge and being saltwater doesn't make everything smell.
The indoor pool, which we paid to have heated, was very nice in the evenings, although it's only about 2-3ft deep, so adults can't really swim in it, even at the slightly deeper end where the water jets are.
The bedrooms are all large sized, with lots of storage and are tastefully decorated.
The kitchen has everything under the sun, and there's a separate laundry room with a washer and dryer.
The only negatives I could comment on would be . . . 1. The Wifi was really slow due to it coming through the satellite. It does work, but only about 2-4mbs, which I imagine would not be great for big groups with lots of devices. 2. Like most villas we have visited, the TV is mainly German with just a couple of British TV channels. These are just minor niggles though, which did not spoil our holiday in any way.
The villa owner Markos is a lovely guy and did bring us lovely gifts throughout our stay. He was very helpful at all times whenever we needed him.
Kostas and the booking team were also great and could not be faulted in any way. We also took advantage of their hire car recommendation and found that to be excellent too.
As others have, we visited Rethymno (15 min drive - taxi 20 euros), which was had a quaint old town, lots of history and shops, and a few trendy bars. We also tried Romeo & Juliet restaurant and enjoyed the food there greatly.
Overall, we had an amazing time at the villa and would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to visit Crete.
Thank you very much to everyone involved!