Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer) Hen or stag parties
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car not necessary Nearest amenities: 0.5 km
Notes:
No pets allowed Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
Despina Villa is a stone's throw from the beach as well as offering easy access to shops, cafes and restaurants. A Mediterranean family villa, it's ideal as a base to explore the coast and island from. It's also within walking distance of lively Platanias Centre where cafes, restaurants, bars and shops abound, and even a club or two. The villa has its own private pool, 6 bedrooms (3 doubles, 6 singles), 3 bathrooms and light marble flooring throughout.
Water sports are available in nearby Agia Marina village and Platanias village. A hire car is not necessary but can be arranged locally if wanted for a few days' exploration of the island. Modern, efficient air-conditioned public transport runs every 20 minutes linking the coastal villages to East and West and historical Chania Town, making village-hopping easy and home-coming easier after a night on your feet.
Despina Villa
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The Crete region
The city of Chania lies at the east end of the Gulf of Chania , a wide bay between the Akrotiri peninsula in the east and the Spatha peninsula (also called Rodopos) in the west. It covers a significant part of the small Plain of Chania and borders with the hilly suburbs of Profitis Ilias, Agios Mattheos and Kounoupidiana towards the east, with the villages of Vamvakopoulo, Nerokourou, Mournies and Perivolia towards the south and with the coastal areas of Chryssi Akti and Agioi Apostoloi towards the west.
The city enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate , with sunny dry summers and mild rainy winters. During the period between April and October, clear-sky weather is almost an everyday feature. The atmosphere is always warm, but fierce heatwaves (temperatures above 38 C) are not very common, since the prevailing Etesian winds ("Meltemia") blow from northern directions and pleasantly moderate the conditions. Intervals of sunny days are frequent during the windy and rainy winter as well.
Chania / Platanias area
The hills behind Agia Marina abound with olive and orange groves, providing plenty of opportunity for long country walks. Despina Villa is within 5 minutes’ walk from a mini-market, a bakery, and a few small restaurant-cafes (tavernas), a small water-sports facility, and of course the beach.
Walk only a few minutes further down the coastal road and you are in Platanias, a busy shopping centre lined with clothes shops, cheese-and-wine sellers, silver and gold jewellery stores, Greek artefact sellers, small ceramics factories, leather works, icon sellers, a supermarket, a mini-golf ground and 2 children’s play parks. Buses run regularly along the coastal road into Chania Town every 20-30 minutes until late in the evening. Half an hour away by car is a large new water park, and 2 hours’ drive away is the historical Minoan Palace of Knossos where the infamous mythical Minotaur prowled in the underground labyrinth.
How to get there
Chania Airport is the nearest to Gerani and Aghia-Marina about 40 minutes' drive, while Heraklion Airport is 2 hours away. We would recommend Chania for convenience.
From the UK there are many options: Charter flight direct to Chania on Tuesdays, booked through Airflights.co.uk ( 0800 083 7007) , First Choice ( 0870 850 3999) , Freedom Flights ( 0870 163 3000) Avro (0870 458 2841). EasyJet and Olympic fly to Chania via Athens if you cannot find a charter direct. ( A detailed list with all the airlines to Chania follows).
As from March 2008 Easyet now flies to Heraklion airport 5 times per week from the UK! Heraklio is airport is only two hours away from our properties. From European countries, mainland Greece and other parts of the Mediterranean, there are flights to Chania and Heraklion, and ferries to Souda Bay (next to Chania Airport).
Sofabeds (2), Single beds (6), Double beds (3), Cots (2), Dining seating for 12, Lounge seating for 12, Sleeps maximum of 12
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ
Access:
Parking space
Further details outdoors: Three balconies with tables and chairs offer views over the village, over roof tops towards the sea and over a young olive grove to the south side of the villa. The outdoor swimming pool offers a welcome opportunity for a family splash together in the morning before the beach, or in the evening after a day's shopping. Mature palms and a banana tree in the garden provide some welcome shade on the sun-drenched pool-side terrace at the hottest time of day. The barbecue on the pool terrace means eating in doesn't have to be dull. Mini-market, shops, cafes, tavernas and bars are within 10 minutes’ walk. Beach is 7-10 minutes’ walk.
Further details
Your deposit should be 50% of the total amount due, unless you are booking before 1st February. Bookings before February require only a 20% deposit, with another 30% to be paid by 1st February. If you are booking less than 8 weeks away or to stay less than 7 days, you should pre-pay in full.
Conditions
Air conditioning is an extra £100 per week, but you should decide when you get there if you want it and only pay on arrival. Usually, guests prefer it late July and August, but you should decide for yourself.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
Convert to:
Prices for group size 12
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Sept-Octob
2 Oct 09
1 Nov 09
672£672
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Dec'09-March'10
1 Nov 09
31 Mar 10
314£314
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May-June
1 May 10
1 Jul 10
980£980
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July-August
1 Jul 10
1 Sep 10
1300£1,300
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Sept-Oct
1 Sep 10
1 Nov 10
1190£1,190
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43
Prices for group size 5
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September-October
1 Sep 09
31 Oct 09
364£364
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May-June
1 May 10
1 Jul 10
525£525
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July-August
1 Jul 10
1 Sep 10
630£630
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Sept-Oct
1 Sep 10
1 Nov 10
525£525
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33
Prices for group size 4
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May-June
1 May 10
1 Jul 10
490£490
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July-August
1 Jul 10
1 Sep 10
595£595
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Sept-Oct
1 Sep 10
1 Nov 10
490£490
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23
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
When looking at the tariffs bear in mind an extra fold-up bed or cot can be added to provide an extra sleeping space for a child, or an extra adult can sleep in the sitting room on one of the sofas at no extra charge.
The only extra cost could be heating in the winter or air-conditioning in the summer. Air-conditioning and heating are charged at 95 Euros a week, payable on arrival only if you choose it. All prices include taxes.
Guestbook for Despina Villa
"Just a quick message to say how much we enjoyed our holiday this year. Your accommodation, care and delicious food made for a really relaxing time. With the fantastic weather it couldn't have been much better, just another week would have been great! Hope to see you again next year." -Patricia Nield and family
"We are all looking forward to August and our annual pilgrimage to your wonderful island." -The LeGroves from the UK
"Loved the villa's location and facilities, especially the splash pool. Just wished there hadn't been a TV since the kids even liked watching Greek cartoons!" Duchesse family.
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