Villa Olia - When Luxury meets Cretan Tradition - Absolout Privacy

Very conveniently located close to the village shops and tavernas.Nice that all 4 bedrooms have an en suite and that the villa was cleaned twice a week.Prines is a great location, so convenient to access Rethymnon and the lovely Episkopi beaches and drive elsewhere.

Villa Olia is a beautiful property. Stella could not have been more helpful and friendly. Giannikos Taverna is a must. Giannis and George made us feel so welcome. Prines is a charming village and access to Rethymno was easy ( either driving or local buses) Sad to be leaving.

We have just stayed at Villa Olia for 10 wonderful days! The villa is stunning, with an exceptional pool area. Communication with Stella was really good, she was very helpful with recommendations for restaurants and car hire. Would thoroughly recommend this villa!

I struggled to find an 8-adult villa that was walking distance of some tavernas (most are very isolated) and this is why we booked this one. Perfect for 4 couples: each couple had an ensuite room and nobody had to sleep in a bunkbed! Weather in May was great and we used the pool, bbq and outside areas a lot; plenty of shady and sunny areas. We had a problem with the washing machine, but it was quickly sorted out the next day. Secure parking for 3 cars and all the tavernas in the village were good. Our only gripes are that the wheels on the dishwasher bottom drawer were broken so hard to pull in/out, and the fact that 3 couples had to keep going up/down stairs to use their toilets (an extra ground floor 'public' toilet would have made this villa absolutely perfect!).

We stayed at Villa Olia in September and loved the house. The Villa looks just like the pictures. Stella was always available and easy to communicate with. We were greeted with cake and wine- which was fabulous. The little town on Prines is within walking distance. The restaurants were great and it was nice to have that option. While is was no longer summer, we still enjoyed the pool and the outdoor patio. We would definitely stay here again!

Excellent property in a convenient location. Really enjoyed our stay.

We had a great time at this property. Beautiful outside setup with patio and pool complementing the villa. Short walking distance to local tavernas serving great local food and short driving distance to beautiful beaches. Would definitely go back.

Dear Stella, how we enjoyed your wonderful home! The photos on the site are really accurate! We arrived and there was a welcome basket with fruit and cold drinks in the fridge. Stella helped us quickly with questions. The house was cleaned half way through the week! In addition to 2 towels per person inside, there are also bath towels for outside at the pool. In Prines you can eat well and cheaply. With the 5 of us we were ready for 80 euros at 'veranta' and 'Giannikos'. We rented a car from Arkadi. (also via Stella) That is advisable if you want to do something. We can recommend the Imbros gorge (€5 pp back to Imbros) and the beautiful Prefelli beach. For snorkeling we went to Kalypso. Thank you Stella for letting us enjoy Crete from your amazing villa!

Great Villa, lovely village, unpredictable weather. Overall a very enjoyable stay

The Villa was even better than described. It was very clean with plenty of towels and Stella was amazing. She gave us plenty of recommendations on where to go and booked numerous restaurants for us. Nothing was too much trouble for Her and she was very welcoming.Even Stella’s mum left us a homemade cake for us which was delicious . All this helped to make it a great holiday and the local tavernas within a short walk we’re superb. Thanks again Stella and hopefully see you again