Luxury Villas in Western Crete
Experience Authentic Luxury in Crete
Two houses, one family. Private pools, sea views and the kind of welcome that only comes from the people who live here.
Apokoronas, Chania
Discover authentic Crete, where timeless villages, olive groves, and breathtaking sea views create the perfect escape. Our villas offer privacy, comfort, and genuine Cretan hospitality—just minutes from the beaches of Almyrida and the historic charm of Chania.
Luxury Family Villa
Family Villa
Almyrida, Apokoronas
Seven bedrooms arranged around a private pool terrace, with the Bay of Souda unfolding below. Built for large families and gatherings that stretch long past sunset.
- Sleeps 14
- 7 Bedrooms
- Private Pool
- Sea Views
Traditional Stone Retreat
Anastasakis Stone Retreat
Gavalochori
A restored village house of honey-coloured stone in Gavalochori, with a walled garden and private pool a few steps from the village square.
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Bedrooms
- Private Pool
- Village Setting
Experience Crete
What lies beyond the gate
Village kafenia, pink-sand lagoons, a Venetian harbour at dusk. Everything worth seeing in the west of the island, from five minutes to a day trip away.
Five minutes away
Almyrida
A shallow, sheltered bay with tavernas along the waterfront and warm, glass-clear water — the easiest swim in Apokoronas and the place most guests end up every evening.
Village life
Gavalochori
Cobbled lanes, a Venetian well, a folklore museum and a kafenio where the same men have taken the same seats for forty years. Authentic Crete without the drive.
Thirty minutes
Chania Old Town
The Venetian harbour, the lighthouse at dusk, and a labyrinth of ochre alleys hiding leather workshops, wine bars and some of the finest cooking on the island.
Day trip
Balos Beach
A wild lagoon of pink sand and impossible turquoise at the island's north-western tip, reached by boat from Kissamos or a rough track and a walk down.
Day trip
Elafonissi
A protected islet of shell-pink sand and knee-deep water at the south-western edge of Crete. Go early, stay for the light on the way back through the gorges.
Twenty-five minutes
Lake Kournas
The island's only freshwater lake, held in a bowl of mountains. Pedal boats, quiet shade under the plane trees and lunch looking back at the White Mountains.
Guest Reviews
What our guests remember
“We have stayed in a great many villas. Very few have felt like being welcomed into someone's family. The house was flawless, and Nikos met us with raki and directions to the best taverna in Almyrida.”
Charlotte & James
London, United Kingdom · Family Villa
“Fourteen of us, three generations, one long table every night. The pool terrace and the sea view did the rest. We have already asked to hold the same two weeks next year.”
Familie Hoffmann
Munich, Germany · Family Villa
“Anastasakis Stone Retreat is the real thing — thick walls, cool rooms, a garden that smells of jasmine at night. Walking to the bakery each morning became the best part of the holiday.”
Sofie & Lars
Copenhagen, Denmark · Anastasakis Stone Retreat
Direct Booking
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