VILLA MINOS, Elounda Bay views - Private Pool, near Beach & Shops FREE WI-FI

We have just spent a lovely relaxing week in this villa. The villa is nice, exceptionally clean and the pool was wonderful especially as the weather was so hot. On the minus side, I do feel it should have been made very clear how steep the hill is up to the villa. I first realised it might be an issue when we were given written directions and told we had to get into first gear driving up the hill! One needs to drive like Louis Hamilton to get up there, I have spent a lot of time in San Francisco and this hill reminded me of the city - but there are no steps making it almost impossible to walk up and down. There is no strolling into town for coffee from here!! In the description it says there is TV with many channels - there isn’t it’s just a screen with a dvd player. We were also told we would have a mid week clean this never materialised. So I’d say a villa with pros and cons!

Compact villa on the hill overlooking the lovely seaside town of Elounda and the Spinalonga peninsula. Great location, easy walk down into town. The return trip up the hill is harder work, but you are rewarded with a lovely pool and incredible views. Villa is very well equipped (just missing a BBQ, but plenty eating options nearby so not a dealbreaker) Elounda is a lovely little holiday town, with beaches, shops, bars and restaurants (would recommend Palio Kantouni half way up the hill) and a great base for visiting Spinalonga, and taking fun boat trips from the harbour (we went on a sunset cruise).

The property is one of 4 similar properties which are situated right next to the others and overlook each other. They are at a top of a hill with very steep, narrow tiled roads. So beware. Once at the property there are beautiful views of the sea and of the sea front in Elounda. The walk downhill to Elounda is pleasant and takes about 15mins( the walk back is uphill and takes a bit longer). There are two fantastic places just a two minute walk down the first steep hill from the property. They are hidden gems! Beeraki does excellent cocktails and has a fantastic view of the sea. Next door, The Hope does delicious Cretan food freshly prepare and served with a smile.i recommend the courgettes balls.

Four of us stayed for a week in July and loved the villa. The views were amazing. The pool and villa were great and due to the heat the Air con was very welcome. Elounda and Plaka were lovely. Had some nice meals out and also ate in the villa.

A parasol would have been useful! Also, couldn't locate the Spa tub and Stereo!

This property is exactly as advertised. Lovely cool, shiny, clean entrance, kitchen with everything you need, a comfy lounge area and 2 large bedrooms with a bathroom each! Both with balconys too! Then there's the pool! It was cleaned twice during our stay. Beautiful views over Elounda with plenty of room around the pool for dining, sunbathing and just pure relaxation. A couple of beautiful walks down to Elounda town, with Tavernas en-route! Always a bonus! Overall, a fantastic stay. Thanks Andrew and Rose. We will definitely be back! Tracy and Martin x

Lovey villa, great views, we enjoyed our stay.

Villa Minos was perfect. I travelled with my wife and 15 year old daughter. We flew to Heraklion and hired a car to drive to the villa. Even with a few hours delay, Rose (property manager) was really helpful and accommodating and met us at the property. The villa was lovely and I don't think the photo's do it justice. It's modern, clean, a good size for 4 people. The bedrooms and downstairs had effective and much needed air conditioning, The pool area, sunbeds and seating areas provided lots of outdoor eating/drinking space. The views from the pool terrace were amazing - perfect to watch the day go by and sun go down behind the villa - the colours on the mountains in the distance were photographed almost every evening. The kitchen has all the mod-cons including dishwasher and washing machine. The villa is in Mavrikiano. Near to the villa (less than 5 minutes walk) were 2 tavernas and a Cretan Pub - all with beautiful views over Elounda bay. I'm not going to lie, Mavrikiano is on a very steep hill but this shouldn't put anyone off. We went into Elounda several times which was a 10-15 minute walk down the hill. There are so many bars/restaurants and shops down there - everything you need. The beach in Elounda was nice - and 2 sunbeds & parasol were a reasonable 8 euros for the day. I would highly recommend Villa Minos and this area of Crete. A lovely relaxing, chilled holiday! Thank you!

We had a wonderful holiday staying at Villa Minos! The villa itself is beautiful. All of the rooms are spacious, modern and immaculately clean. The kitchen is well stocked, the pool is a great size and clean and the gardens are pretty and well kept. Wifi is very good as is the air conditioning too.The views from the gardens, pool area and both bedroom balconies are beautiful - absolutely picture perfect. You'll see the steep hill mentioned to reach the villa, the last short road is steep but we walked to and from town everyday, though less abled walkers may struggle in which case it is drivable with parking space directly in front of the villa. We walked through the village and olive groves instead, a gentler and less hilly walk before the last incline, though the villa and views are well worth it! We found the villa in a quiet and safe village area, the residents we passed were happy and welcoming, greeting us everyday and there are good tavernas close by too. The walk to the main town is 10 -15 minutes and the town and beach are beautiful with a great choice of restaurants and shops. Andrew's correspondence was fast and excellent, booking was smooth and easy and the villa details and local details were clear and helpful. Rose met us at the villa and is lovely, knowledgeable about the area and keeps the villa well stocked and immaculately clean. We have no hesitation recommending the Villa and hope to be back soon, enjoy!

Perfect for 4 people. Close to the village and Platka. Gret food and great people. The only problem others might have is driving up the hill and avoiding the cars, motorcycles, obstacles. Parking is very tight, no room for errors. Be aware and be careful!!!!