Rethymnon region villa rental

Villa Liakos in Pigi was perfect for our family get together with our two adult daughters. The villa was so spacious, cool and very Greek. The pool and garden were perfect,. The evening scents of heady perfume in the garden was divine, the perfect accompaniment to alfresco dining. Pigi has just what you need on holiday, a bakery, butchers and tavernas and a couple of supermarkets. The Feta from Annas was delicious ! The taverna opposite was wonderful, and the lovely Maria so helpful! The taverna by the square was great too, with no set menu- just what they had in the oven that day. All the people we met were so welcoming and helpful.I would recommend hiring a car to make the most of exploring this lovely part of Crete, but also taxis are very reasonable. Plakias was a hop and a skip away with wonderful beaches and restaurants. We also went to Lake Kournas for the day which was amazing and wonderful . All in all, a wonderful spacious comfortable villa at a very reasonable cost, in a wonderful setting with all the amenities close by. One week just isnt long enough really !!!

“Lovely stay - would recommend in a heartbeat” Stayed here with friends (one of whom has a son under 9) and just had the best time. Villa was cool, spacious and comfortable. Pool area and garden was wonderful and we spent nearly all our time there at the detriment of beaches, all Crete has to offer and much more besides. Areas that are suntraps but also lovely areas of shade - orange and lemon trees and a deep, clean, warm pool. Village was great, lovely shops, friendly people and all within a few steps of the villa. Everything was wonderful - we didnt want to leave and would love to stay again. Internet seemed to be working best in the room with a view over the pool and the poolside itself, rather than the living room - but its not something that took away from the time we had.

The villa was OK but i was disappointed that the pool and villa were not detached. The pool was good but unfortunately we had poor weather and so did not use it much. I think I met the owner on arrival but she did not say a great deal. The kitchen was dark and poorly equipped. The kettle did not reach boiling point which made the tea taste weird and worried me from the health point of view. The villa could do with refurbishing and I got the feeling that the family or mother lived there during the winter which would account for all the dusty ornaments. The bedding was very old and worn as were the towels. A big plus was all the toilets. It certainly needs updating but I can imagine that if the weather was good this would make a big difference.

Luxury this certainly was not, basic it certainly was! The pool area was delightful but as there were only four, very dilapidated sun loungers not everyone in our group of five could relax at the same time. The sun umbrellas were useless as they were beach umbrellas and therefore had no supporting bases. Had one wishes to use the shower one would have had to move a messy pile of pool toys, beach mats etc. The drawers in the small equipment kitchen were broken and there was not adequate cutlery or crockery to allow everyone to eat at the same time. The ‘villa’ was really a town house attached in various ways to other neighbouring houses. This was very quaint but did not lend itself to real privacy. However the neighbours were friendly and caused little disturbance. The house was separated from the pool area by a walled path so the complex was not completely integrated. The kitchen area was dated, of a poor quality and several of the cupboards had a dank and musty smell. The electric kettle did not boil water so water for tea and coffee had to be heated on the cooker in a casserole pan and ladled in to cups! This casserole pan and a frying pan were the only cooking pots provided, so one cannot state that the kitchen was fully equipped. Crockery and cutlery were minimal and certainly not adequate for than three people. It would be impossible to guess when the oven was last cleaned properly! Many of the items of furniture and ornaments were broken and several of the lights had broken bulbs. The stairs were very dangerous as two different flights converged into the same stairwell at the same place as the exit from the twin bedroom. This area was extremely dark and so a light had to be left on permanently. The shower curtain in the master bedroom was so disgusting that a new one had to be requested. Internet access was sporadic and was only available once the owners had been asked to switch it on! The owners of the villa were delightful. They did not interfere in any way but made us welcome by putting such things as water melons on pomegranates on the dining table for us and welcoming us on our late arrival with a lovely traditional Cretan buffet. If we asked for anything, they did their best to provide it. Having identified numerous negative factors about this accommodation I must say that we overcame all the difficulties and, thanks to some exceptionally good weather considering we went in the middle of October, we all had a thoroughly enjoyable holiday. As a positive thinking group of people we made fun of the accommodation drawbacks, enjoyed the pool area and had a great time visiting some wonderful places on the island. A car is ESSENTIAL. Having our own transport allowed us to go and see such lovely places as Chania, Rethymno, Knossos and Spinalonga. Crete is a beautiful island. There are numerous excellent tavernas, many of which provide superb food at a very reasonable cost. Shopping is a must! If the limitations of this property could be minimised it would be a lovely place to send a holiday. Overall, for all its drawbacks, the property was very good value for money.

My family stayed at the Villa Liakos for two weeks in August 2012 and enjoyed our stay. The positives are that the villa is very spacious with lots of room for the four of us, with my teenage boys having their own bedrooms. The pool area was really the highlight of the holiday with lots of room in the shade and in the sun, with a lovely garden and a large clean pool. Whilst we didn’t see much of the owners they were very friendly and cooked us a nice pasta meal one evening. The villa is on the edge of the small village of Pigi which has a small general store, taverna and bar within a couple of minutes walk away. The taverna offered great value for money BBQ food in a lovely setting in the village square and the staff were friendly especially the waiter Eddie who could speak very good English. The owner allowed my son and I to watch an English football match on the taverna TV one evening unbeknown to us that the local Cretan team were on another channel at the same time. Very few English people visited the village which gave us a real sense of being in Greece, especially when a local band paid a visit and the square was packed with Cretans enjoying a night out. Eddie reserved us one of the best tables in the square. The bar at the end of the village was very quiet but again the staff were friendly and it offered a place to have a cool frappe away for the afternoon sun. It advertised itself as an internet bar but although the PC’s were only one euro an hour to use the internet was extremely slow. On the downside I have to agree with one of the earlier reviews in that the villa was a quite ‘tired’ and is in need of a new kitchen, new bedding, new sun beds and a general modernisation. There would not have been enough cooking utensils and crockery / glasses if 6 adults had been staying at the villa. The villa is not detached but is part of a small row of houses and a small communal path joins the villa to the pool area. The pool area is adjacent to one of only two small roads into the village and was at times quite noisy with villagers going about their business. It would have been better if the toilet bins were emptied more than twice in two weeks. We hired a car which was essential and there is a good range of bars, restaurants and souvenir shops a few minutes drive away. The ‘Remember’ restaurant was our favourite. The centre if Rethymnon is about 20 minutes away by car with lots more bars and shops.

This Villa is certainly spacious enough to accommodate six people and the pool area is delightful.Unfortunately the interior of the villa is shabby and in need of refurbishment.The furnishings are old and the kitchen area was dirty with basic facilities,most of the light bulbs needed replacing and the ceiling leaked.Two bedrooms have balconies but there were no table and chairs on them. We were disappointed that we did not meet the owner on arrival and only very briefly while we were there so had no opportunity no discuss our concerns. It would also have been useful to have had two sets of keys to the villa as not everybody wanted to be together at the same time. The Villa is in a small village with two tavernas and a few shops but the beach and main town are only ten minutes away by car and there is a regular bus service. While the villa was not uncomfortable, with a good clean and refurbishment it would be so much better.

We highly recommend this villa after having stayed for a week in September, 2011 with our family. The villa, pool and garden area are clean, spacious and well maintained and the luxury of having your own pool which is not overlooked has spoilt us! Pigi, where the villa is situated, is a genuine flavour of Crete and we were glad to be off the beaten tourist track. It has a couple of mini-marts with very friendly owners and everywhere we went we were made to feel welcome including the neighbours of the villa who were absolutely lovely! The owners, Kostos and Voula made sure we had everything we needed and made our stay a home from home. We would definitely stay here again if we went back to Crete.

The villa was in a an excellent location - we enjoyed living in a Greek village, walking to the local shops and tavernas, but there was quick access to the main national road to visit other parts of the island. The pool and garden were wonderful, whether you wanted to be swimming, sunbathing or reading in the shade. The owners, Voula and Kostas, and their family were very welcoming and helpful and we had a great holiday.

We have recently returned home from a fantastic holiday in Villa Liakos. We took our 3 children aged 12 and twins of 9, they were more than pleased with the location and the Villa. It met all our expectations if not more. The villa was huge and very clean. The pool garden was what made our holiday the children loved the pool and being able to pick and squeeze there own oranges.! The village of Pigi is small but there are shops and tavernas and a park for the children all very close to Villa Liakos. We felt very secure and even allowed the children to go to the shops ect on there own. The shop owners were very welcoming and were very kind towards the children and ourselves. The main town is approx 10 mins away by car we took a taxi which cost very little for a lovely day out. The main town is very big lots of shops and resturants which all look out upon miles of a beautiful sandy beach. Voula and Kostas who own the villa are wounderful people, they were so kind to us they made us feel almost part of there family. they were very helpful with telling us where to go and how to get there they even took us to places themselves which we much appriciated and thought was very kind. We all miss them very dearly. We enjoyed the holiday so much we are in the process of booking for next year, but would like to go for 2 weeks as we thought 1 week just wasnt enough to do everything we wanted to.