Villa w/ Private Pool, with Amazing Views of the Sea, 7km to beach

Finally, here`s a villa where you can unwind and dedicate your personal time to the people you cherish. Your family or friends will appreciate the splendid holiday retreat, Katifes, just 7 kilometers from the nearest sandy beach. Positioned between Crete`s major cities, it serves as an ideal base for your daily explorations and excursions.
Distances
nearest beach 7km
nearest grocery 800m
nearest restaurant 500m
Heraklion airport 80km
Chania airport 70km

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Villa Katifes was built in 2018 and is designed to provide comfort and ergonomics for every visitor, without any aversion to aesthetics. On the outdoors there is a sea view and you can enjoy it as you sunbathe from the pool. It has a terrace with outdoor furniture and a barbecue area. On the ground floor there is a comfortable lounge with large flat-screen TV, banquet and a kitchen with a breakfast table and all modern amenities. In the ground floor the color of wood dominates in a timeless minimalist style. Cozy curtains decorate the windows and offer privacy when it is required. The house can accommodate up to 5 guests in its two bedrooms, with one double bed in one room and three single beds in the other (they can be converted in to double bed and a single bed on request). The bedrooms are located on the first floor and have two balconies with a shelter and awesome green and sea views.

Floors Layout:
•Ground floor:
Kitchen, living room with direct access to a patio and next to the pool, bathroom with shower room
•First floor:
1 double bedroom with A/C, balcony, TV, safe, wardrobe
1 bedroom with 3 single beds that can be turned into double and one single, 2 balconies, A/C, 1 wc bathroom with hydromassage

To ensure a stress-free holiday experience, we will send you a link to our GuestGuide4u approximately two weeks prior to your arrival. This guide will include many details for the house, recommendations for local activities in Crete, suggested restaurants, and other helpful travel information.
Last but not least, below are some services that we provide you, so that you can plan your stay easier:

Welcome Basket | Pre Arrival shopping list | 24/7 Landline service | Linen & Towels change included | Pool Towels | Garden Maintenance | Pool Cleaning 2/3 times per week | Free Parking | Baby Cot & High Chair (upon request)


Concierge | In Villa Doctor | Baby Sitting | Beauty Treatments | Tours & Excursions | Chef Services | Transfer with additional discount for our guests | Car Rental with additional discount for our guests | In Villa Wine Tasting | Sailing | Helicopter Rental | Airplane Rental | Personal Training | Organize any special events such as Birthdays, Wedding etc

Please, make yourself feel at home, you will have “exclusive” access to all the villa and its structures since this is a private villa.

We are here to help during your stay, but our level of interaction is up to you.
We will be there for you, any time you need us in case of emergency or if you are looking for any local recommendations.
My team will be able to book for you a table in any restaurant or any kind of trip/tour that you would like to do in the majestic island of Crete since our purpose is to make your holidays stress free.

Villa Kantifes is located 14 kilometers from Rethymno, the most beautiful city of the island and 7 kilometers from the nearest beach in Stauromeno with many beach bars and restaurants. Rethymno has a lively nightlife, beautiful narrow streets for walking in the old town, huge variety of souvenir shops, many restaurants and a Venetian castle and harbor. It has very welcome people and every year attracts more and more visitors.

A car is recommended for your transportation. We can organize a transfer in order to come to the villa and the day after rental cars can be delivered at the property (extra charge).

Sustainability

-The villa uses solar systems in order to heat the water
-Most of the light bulbs are replaced with LED lumps
-The villa only uses water-efficient toilets e.g. low-flow toilets, dual flush toilets
-All windows are double-glazed
-Offer tours and activities organized by local guides and businesses

This is a house and not a hotel, so please treat the property with respect as if it was your own :)
1. You can arrive at your accommodation after 15:00 on the Arrival Date of your holiday and you must leave by 11:00 on the Departure Date. But in any case if you wish to arrive earlier or depart later than the mentioned hours feel free to contact us and we will fulfill your request if the villa is available with no extra cost. If your arrival will be delayed, you must contact us so that alternative arrangements can be made. If you fail to do so you may not be able to gain access to the Property. If you fail to arrive by midday on the day after the Arrival Date and you have not contacted us, we may treat the booking as having been cancelled by you.

2. People other than those in the Guest party set forth above may not enter the property or stay overnight in the property. Any kind of Party for more than the people staying in the property must be informed prior booking the villa, which in some cases it might not be accepted and if accepted extra charge might apply. In case you do so, we can refuse to hand over the Property to you, or can require you to leave. We will treat any of these circumstances as a cancelation of the booking by you and we shall be under no obligation to refund you for any fees already paid to us
in those circumstances. Any refund will be at our sole discretion

3. Every effort has been made to ensure that you have an enjoyable and memorable holiday. If however, you have any cause for complaint it is important that action is taken as soon as possible. It is essential that you contact us if any problem arises so that it can be speedily resolved. It is often extremely difficult (and sometimes impossible) for us to resolve difficulties properly unless we are promptly notified. In particular, complaints of a transient nature(example: electric power issues, warm water is out etc.) cannot possibly be investigated unless you will let us know as soon as possible whilst you are in residence.
Also after staying in the property for 48 hours and we have not received any message or email from you about any broken facilities/amenities in the property, we will hold the guest responsible for any damages caused and must be paid or replaced by the guest on spot.

4. Smoking is Not allowed in the properties so we request all of our guests not to smoke in the properties
but to smoke outside on the exterior areas such us by swimming pools, balconies, verandas, patios or terrace

5. Housekeeping: There is no daily housekeeping service. Cleaning and linnen change is done every 3/4 days.
In case you wish for the villa to be cleaned more often, it’s possible for an extra charge.

6. Hot Tub: No children under the age of 5 permitted in hot tubs at any time without adult supervision. When using the hot tub, remember there is a certain health risk associated with this facility. Use at your own risk. Our housekeepers drain, sanitize, refill and replenish chemicals in all tubs prior to your arrival therefore it may not be warm until later that evening.

7. Pool: The pool is not covered, built to the standards of the Greek Tourism Organization EOT. Parents have full responsibility for supervision of their minor children No children under the age of 12 permitted the pool at any time without adult supervision. When using the pool, remember there is a certain health risk associated with this facility. Use at your own risk.

8. Fireplace: The fireplace is working with wood which will be provided.

9. Tenants agree to respect the property. In case of any damage that will be made, the tenants will have to pay the cost on the spot and before leaving the villa.

10. The owner agrees to provide a clean home, cleaned just before the arrival of tenants.
Cleaning is done by us, changing towels and bed linen is included in the price.

11. The lead guest (the oldest member of the group) must be at least 21 years old.

12. Please respect the quiet hours from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM and from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM.