Chania holiday villa rental, Platanias with private pool, walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, jacuzzi/hot tub, balcony/terrace, air

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Villa Rhapsody & private pool (villa)

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Villa Rhapsody is just a breath away from everything. Two minutes walk from the most beautiful beach of northern Crete, close to every amenity needed such as shops, restaurants, nightlife, playgrounds, mini golf, horseback riding, pharmacy, doctor's office, bus stops, taxi station, historic sites, museums.

Enjoy your relaxation in the private pool of each villa in a beautiful garden full of cretan trees and herbs that give a unique and sensual fragrance of the cretan land, or have a romantic dinner al fresco in the big veranda next to the pool.

Villa Rhapsody and private swimming pool	Dining al fresco by the beautiful swimming pool
The master bedroom of the villa will take all your troubles away	The twin bedroom up on the loft of the house

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The Crete region

Rock Houses' "Villa Rhapsody" is in the most touristic village of Chania prefecture, Platanias. It is only 3 minutes walking distance away from a sandy beach which is unfolded in an extent of many kilometres and in which the visitor enjoys moments of relaxation in isolated beaches, moments of adventure with water sports in the well-organised beaches or moments of frantic amusement in innumerable beach bars.

The village of Platanias, which in combination with its preferential place in the prefecture and the splendid beaches, is classified as one of the most touristic parts of Greece and you can find all services needed. Here you will find banks and ATM machines, post office doctor’s office, drugstores, super markets, commercial shops and shops with touristic types and souvenirs, a lot of playground areas and mini golf, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, clubs, as well as live music scenes.

There is also regular transportation urban and long distance, taxi and a lot of tourist offices and motorbike and car rental offices.

Also from a lot of points of the village, you can take the graphic mobile trains that make near and distant trips in beautiful locations and traditional villages outside the region of Platanias.

Souda which is the commercial harbour of Chania abstains only 30 minutes and the airport of Chania 45 minutes.

Chania / Platanias area

In Chania prefecture there are many choices for daily excursions or near walks, like the city of Chania, which abstains hardly 14 km from the villas. There you can walk in splendid small roads of the old city of Chania with background the famous and beautiful Venetian harbour, with the innumerable tourist shops taverns and restaurants, as well as a lot of bars and cafeterias.

Visit the Venetian fortress of Firka, in which the naval museum of Chania is accommodated. Precisely opposite dominates the famous lighthouse in the entry of the old harbour. Little further is also the archaeological museum of Chania, which has important discoveries of the Minoan years and from the ancient Kydonia. Also a very beautiful and interesting place to visit is the Municipal Market of Chania.

How to get there

Regular flights and charter flights to the airport of Chania on a daily basis.
Local busses run regularly from the airport to Platanias village.
Two ferries from the city of Athens arrive to Souda Port everyday and local busses run regularly from the port to Platanias village.
We can advise you on good car rental companies with car pick-up from the airport.

Activities near Chania

Facilities

Further details indoors:
On the ground floor(55m²) of each villa you will have a fully equipped luxury kitchen with refrigerator, electric oven and ceramic plateau, microwave oven, multi coffee maker, toaster, juicer, dishwasher, air condition and independent heating system for the winter.

In the living room you can enjoy watching the satellite LCD TV. DVD, audio stereo system, as well as the fire place during the cold winter days.

You will have special relaxation moments in the bedroom with its king size bed, the romantic bed cloths and the sensual candle lighting reflecting on the stone walls. Also in the bedroom there is a TV set.
In the sun bright bathroom you can relax in the jacuzzi bathtub and considering your personal needs we have at your disposal hair dryer, a personal treatment kit, towels, bathrobes and slippers.

As you walk up the stairs from the living room, you get to the attic(13m²) of the house with its bedroom, which can be changed from a king size bed to two single beds, according to your needs and always having as a result your comfort. From this beautiful room of the villa, you feel so close to the natural materials with which both villas were built, such as the big logs made of cypress woods that hold the roof. You can also have a wonderful look at the garden the swimming pool and the veranda from the window next to your bed. As you walk out the door you come to the big balcony(25m²) from where you can enjoy the wonderful view from above and also sunbathing.

From the living room walking down the stairs you come to the basement(35m²) of the house, where you can use the washing machine, the drier, the ironing board and iron whenever it’s needed in a little room especially formed.

There is also a luxurious W.C with hydro massage shower, hair dryer and towels.

You will also have the possibility of using an area of 30m2 of the basement according to your needs and after informing us, as:
*A children’s playground with interests of occupation for our little guests.
Services
• House cleaning: Once a week
• Bed sheets / towels change: Once a week
• Pool Towels
• Bath Robes
• Slippers
• Baby cot upon request
• Children’s high chair upon request
• Baby park upon request
• Babysitter upon request (with an extra cost)
• Safe deposit box
• Parking area
• Alarm System

Smoking in villas is not allowed
Animals are not allowed.
Special note: The villas are not suitable for guests with mobility impairments.

Further details outdoors:
The swimming pool(25m²) of each villa is right in front, into its cool tree planted garden(200m²) with comfortable sunbeds. Between the two villas a group of trees has been planted so you can enjoy the natural discreet privacy of the house you have chosen.

Further details

Upon arrival a welcome very rich and full tray with homemadegoodies, is provided to you as a warm welcome to our villa.
We are flexible on arrival dates but arrival time is after 14.00hrs and departure must be latest by 11.00hrs

*Some photos are taken by our client and friend Mr. Stephen Nesbitt.

Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1st
In order to confirm your booking you will have to send us a deposit of 25% of the total amount of your stay.
The balanced amount will have to be paid by you 20 days prior your arrival. Reservations made within 20 days or less from the start of the rental period require full payment at the time of booking.


2nd
After your arrival and in case you do not stay all the days you have booked the villa for, there will be no refund of your money.

3rd
In case you cancel your booking after our confirmation invoice has been issued:
-2 weeks before arrival the amount charged will be 100% of the total cost.
-4 weeks before arrival the amount charged will be 50% of the total cost
-6 weeks before arrival the amount charged will be 20% of the total cost .

4th
Parents and guardians are responsible for the use of the swimming pool by children.

5th
We have made an inventory list of the items inside the villa the garden and the pool area which is checked before your arrival and after your departure. Upon your arrival you will be asked to submit a a breakage deposit of 300euros which will be returned to you if no breakage has occurred, within 10 working days from your departure. In case of breakage or loss of an item inside the villa, in the garden and pool area, you will be considered responsible and we will therefore have to hold the amount of damage from your breakage deposit. If the amount is higher than the breakage deposit you will be asked to pay the difference. If the amount of the breakage is less than the breakage deposit, we will return to you the remaining amount of your breakage deposit.

6th
Upon arrival, our guest who made the booking will have to sign with their identification documents / passport.

7th
It is forbidden:
to displace the interior furniture
pets inside the villa and the garden
We would very much appreciate it if you would not smoke inside the villa.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter Season	18 Feb 09	1 Apr 09	500£ 446	10392	10392	3 Nights
Spring Season	1 Apr 09	1 Jun 09	900£ 804	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer Low Season	1 Jun 09	1 Jul 09	1620£ 1,446	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer High Season	1 Jul 09	21 Aug 09	2300£ 2,054	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer Low Season	21 Aug 09	21 Sep 09	1620£ 1,446	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn Season	21 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	900£ 804	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter Season	1 Nov 09	1 Jan 10	500£ 446	7264	7264	3 Nights
Winter Season	1 Jan 10	1 Apr 10	600£ 536	8677	8677	3 Nights
Spring Season	1 Apr 10	1 Jun 10	1000£ 893	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer Low Season	1 Jun 10	1 Jul 10	1750£ 1,563	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer High Season	1 Jul 10	21 Aug 10	2350£ 2,098	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer Low Season	21 Aug 10	21 Sep 10	1750£ 1,563	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn Season	21 Sep 10	1 Nov 10	1000£ 893	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter Season	1 Nov 10	1 Jan 11	600£ 536	8677	8677	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

THE ABOVE PRICES ARE THE NEW PRICES WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO A 40% DISCOUNT

* The Villa can accommodate a fifth person but at an extra cost according to the rental period and is as follows:

From 1 January 2010 to 31 May 2010, 15 euros per night

From 1 June 2010 to 30 June 2010, 20 euros per night

From 1 July 2010 to 20 August 2010, 25 euros per night

From 21 August 2010 to 20 September 2010, 20 euros per night

From 21 September 2010 to 31 October 2010, 20 euros per night

From 1 November 2010 to 31 December 2010, 15 euros per night

* We accept payments by: bank transfer in euros, by Visa and MasterCard, by Paypal

Guestbook for Villa Rhapsody & private pool

Dearest Yioula and Agis
Thank you both so very much for making our holiday one to remember for all the right reasons, from the hamper of goodies to the exceptional villa Rhapsody. We have enjoyed it all. Right from our initial contact via email, you have shown true professionalism and courtesy, even when we met you, you were so kind, this is the first holiday I didn't want to end. You must look us up when every you come to England.
Kindest regards, Dave from the Camelot Pub. Somerset, England. October 31st - November 8th 2009.

Dear Yioula and Agis,
What a beautiful villa and lovely welcome you both gave us!!! Thank you for making our stay so comfortable -every detail has been thought of and every luxury catered for. The homemade goodies on arrival, were a treat, particularly the cake, and Dave loved the conserve. All the girls had a great time too. This was our first holiday with 20 month old Hannah and she thoroughly enjoyed herself around the pool and in the playroom downstairs -what a bonus that was! Thank you too for the provision of the cot and high chair -it made it just like home for her. We have met some lovely friendly people in Crete but your hospitality has been so welcoming - a 5* welcome and a 5* villa. If you're ever in Somerset, we'd love to return the favour.
Alex, Dave Hannah, Emma, and Rosie. South Cadbury, Somerset, England. October - November 2009.

Dear Yioula and Agis,
We have had a wonderful time here in your villa! Crete was all we'd hoped for, great days exploring different regions and talking with local hosts. We ate too much food, buth this too was wonderful! We will try to make it back to see you all again one day. Take care!
Christine and William. -Houston Texas, USA. - October 24th - 31st 2009

Yioula and Agis,
Your generosity has been so appreciated and your place here is a dream come true! We only wish now that we had booked more time here on your amazing island. If the Gods smile on us, we will return one day and explore longer! Thank you for making my 40th birthday one that I will never forget. Bright blessings on you and yours.
Paul, Mistery and Shannon. Texas USA. -24th October 2009.

Dear Yioula and Agis,
This is a sad day as we are leaving. Thank you so much for your warm hospitality. We have had a wonderful and much needed break. Villa Rhapsody is so beautiful. A more perfect place you couldn't find. Everything has been thought of down to the last detail. Thank you for everything.
Sally and Ben, Manchester UK - 20th October 2009.

Hello Yioula!
This is a long letter...during the last night at the Rock House bar!!! We have enjoyed this trip. We have enjoyed the sun, the villa you, the very loving people and your village. We have swam, driven scooters, visited Hania. Everything is just great here. This is our best holiday ever. We have some much relaxed in the wonderful villa Rhapsody. We are coming back again in 2010!!!!
Best regards from Laukannen from Finland - October 2009.

The Rock Houses could not have been more perfect! We could not have spent our honeymoon in a better place. We have made lasting memories and will be back for an aniversary. We will be sure to tell our friends and family about this wonderful place. We also really enjoyed our nights out at the Rock House bar!!! We are so very sad to have to leave :( Yioula and Agis, thanks you for your generous hospitality, you really made us feel at home. Marie and Warren -Calgany, Canada. September 2009.

Dear Yioula and Family,
We are SO lucky to have found this wonderful villa on the internet! Thank you so much for everything. The villa is so beautiful and our little boy, Kalle, loved the swimming pool and the toys!!!!! All the details of the villa were so thought of, that we were so well impressed. We love to welcome you to Finland when you come to meet Santa Claus! All the best, Karoliina, Kalle, Matubo -Finland 3rd - 17th September 2009.

Dear Yioula and family,
Thank you so much for our very pleasant stay in villa Rhapsody. this is the best villa we have stayed in, everything needed is provided to ensure our holiday is comfortable. We felt very welcomed and relaxed, our boys had a fantasitc time! We will definetely return!
Many thanks, Burg family, South London UK. - 18-25 August 2009.

Dear Family, dear friends,
2 Weeks spent in your villa, 2 weeks of happyness and shared precious moments with all of you three. Still and again, it has been a very pleasant, charming and warmful vacation that gave us a real opportunity to know you better. No need to say you will be very welcom at home in Paris during your french winter break. We are sad to leave for sure, it has been so fast. But we are so happy to know we will see each other shortly. Do not change anything!
Diane, Florent, Antoine and baby boy to come!!! Paris, France - August 2009

Yioula, Agis,
Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your beautiful villa. Everythings was perfect, from the moment we arrived and you greeted us, to the welcome packet of home made goods, the swimming pool, and the hospitality. It was a perfect escape and an oasis in the middle of Platanias, everytime we opened the gate it felt like a home away from home. Thanks again it was great.
Neil, Sarah, Jessica, Cameron - California USA 22 - 29 June 2009.

Dear Yioula
Thank you so much for a wonderful stay. The villa had everything we needed and more, and was an absolute oasis away from the hustle and bustle of Platanias. Thanks for your yummy baked treats and for looking after us all so well. We look forward to coming back and staying with you again and exploring more of Crete.
Love from the Smiths - UK June 2009.

Great vila, good swimming and blackbirds in the garden! Much enjoyed our relaxation in the garden and veranda. We will be back very soon.
Peter, Susanne, Rachel - Ealing, London April/May 2009

Dear Yioula and Agis,
Thank you for making our vacation most memorable. It certainly exceeded our expectations, we felt we were lucky to find the right villa on the Internet, but in reality it was more than that. Yioula your atention to details is extraordinary; you deffinately think of your guests' every needs to make their stay most enjoyable. We also feel fortunate that we made new friends as well, we very much appreciate you introducing us to your family and friends and we will remember the wonderful time we spent with you and your mother. We hope to remain in touch in the future. Lea and Leith have very much enjoyed playing with Aris and they are a bit sad to leave, but they hope they can meet in the future again. Please feel free to contact us if you need any thing in the UAE and we hope to see you there.
Love Susann, Louay, Lea and Leith. Abu Dhabi UAE, July 24th 2009.

One of the best week holidays we have ever had. Crete is a beautiful island, Platanias is a lovely town and villa Rhapsody the most wonderful villa. Our hosts are lovely people who you would ever wish to meet. Thank you both very much for making us feel so welcome. We will definitely be back.
Sue, Mick and Harry, Northampton England - June 2009

It has been a real pleasure to spend one week in this wonderful villa. We made many "small trips" around Platanias to visit Crete and the region is wonderful. We were waiting every evening to come back to this "Paradise" called Rock Houses Villas. We met the very nice host family and shared a lunch very pleasantly and friendly. We would like to thank you all for your sympathy and the way your receive "clients". We really hope to have the pleasure to see you again in Rock Houses Villas, or in Paris.
The Crete family - France. April 2009.

Thank you for your hospitality and all the gifts.... This holiday was SUPER!!! Your villa is wonderful. I hope to see you again soon. I love the Rock Houses Villas.
Maureen -France. April 2009.

I have been very happy to meet your family. Rock Houses villa "Rhapsody" is a second honeymoon with our children! I love Crete, its culture, the weather, the food, the landscape and the people. We kiss all the family: Yioula, Agis, Aris and your mother "la bonne vivante"!!!
Myriam - France. April 2009.

When you go in vacation for three weeks with all your family, it's really important to find a quiet place to become your second home. And it's what we found here at villa Rhapsody. With the beauty of the villa, the hospitality of the owners and the sun, it's been a wonderful trip for all our family. Thank you Agis and Yioula for your hospitality and generocity. It's been a pleasure to meet you.
If you want a tase of freezing wheather and snow one day, you will be welcome in Saguenay, Canada.
Steve, Melissa, Maeillie, Marion and Gaelle. - Canada, May 2009.

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