Ideally located, Villa katerina with salted Heated pool,to explore West Crete! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Does Ideally located, Villa katerina with salted Heated pool,to explore West Crete! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Q: Is Ideally located, Villa katerina with salted Heated pool,to explore West Crete! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: How much is parking at Ideally located, Villa katerina with salted Heated pool,to explore West Crete!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is Ideally located, Villa katerina with salted Heated pool,to explore West Crete! located?

This family-friendly Platanias villa is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Karavitakis Winery, Olive Tree of Vouves and Gonia Monastery. Orthodox Academy of Crete and Tavrontis Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Josh P.

29 Jun 2025

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Lovely villa and pool

Just returned from a week's stay in Villa Katerina - by far one of the best villa's we have stayed in!The pool area is fantastic, comfortable high quality sun beds (not the cheap plastic ones) and lovely shaded area to sit at when the sun is too hot! The upstairs patio area with sun shade is great - with fantastic views out over the sea. The kitchen is well stocked including washing stuff (as well as the clothes washing machine). The bathroom toiletries were amazing as well - definitely 5* hotel quality items!Manos was a great host as well - left us lots of food & sweets throughout our stay, and was always on hand checking that everything was ok - which is was!The two local taverna's in the village were very good - we ate there 4/5 times throughout the week.Would recommend Villa Katerina 100% to anyone who is looking to stay in the area!

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick F.

17 Sept 2024

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Exemplary

Lovely villa, great location, super host (Manos). Highly recommended. Would visit again

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard E.

4 Aug 2019

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Fantastic villa and location. Manolis is hospitable and lovely. I wish we had had longer

Really pleased we came. Manolis kindness makes the stay even better.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carsten D.

17 Jul 2023

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Super stay

Manos made the stay wonderfull

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikolaus D.

3 Nov 2024

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Great House

Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent B.

11 Jul 2024

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Amazing property and host

The only thing more amazing than Western Crete is this property and the only thing better than this property is the host! Villa Katerina and the owner, Manolis, are both truly special and we will always remember our stay here! I don’t know where to start but Manolis went above and beyond in every way and the house, the pool, the food exceeded our expectations in every way. Highly recommend Villa Katerina if you are planning a trip to Western Crete!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

27 Aug 2022

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One of the best - fantastic stay

Having stayed on Crete 3 times now, can definitely say this is our favourite - Villa Katerina is a fantastic place to stay with the family - if you want seclusion but also being within a v.short drive to beaches and restaurants ( there are 3 within walking distance as well) - one of the best pools we have had and great bedrooms, air conditioning that works very well - finally, the owner, Manos is great to work with - very nice welcome gifts and then brought further gifts during our stay - all local produce - thanks to Manos for being such a great host - will hope to return

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim & Daphne N.

17 Jun 2019

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Wonderful Villa!!!!

Our stay here was amazing! We stayed for 7 nights and did not want to leave. Manolis is an exceptional host and so generous with all of his gifts of delicious food and the time he spent with us giving excellent advice on where to go or where to eat! Loved Crete with all their small wonderful villages, beautiful beaches and lovely people! We miss it already! Do not hesitate to book it!!!!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kerrie C.

20 Aug 2023

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Beautiful villa

Beautiful setting in a small village. Sea views, beach about a 10 min car journey. Fabulous pool and good quality sun loungers. Well equipped villa with everything you need to cook or BBQ. Great local, friendly taverna 2 mins walk away. Host Manolis was so helpful, responding to any query very quickly and providing us with lots of Cretan specialties and treats. We had a great stay - wish we had booked for longer !

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Giulio G.

2 Sept 2008

Great House

The Villa is even better than you can see on pictures in the web-sites, you are in a quiet position near Hania(15 minutes by car)and some very nice beaches(Falasarna our favorite one). The property is cleaned and towels and blankets are changed twice a week. The owners are very friendly and always ready to give advices or help. This is a place I would surely reccomend to a friend and I hope I will pass some time there again sooner or later.

10/10 Excellent

Heather E.

31 Jul 2023

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Perfect Holiday and Host

Lovely Villa in a great semi-remote location, beautiful grounds, garden furniture and pool which we all hugely appreciated and enjoyed We had everything we needed already there, but host Manos ensured we had an amazing stay, by leaving a welcome hamper of food and drink, bringing more lovely homemade treats during our stay and was there if we needed anything else in super fast time There are 2 Tavernas within walking distance and a shop not too far by car, as well as the lovely Kolymvari just over 5 minutes away with its shops, restaurants and harbour Would happily stay here again without hesitation

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette H.

12 Aug 2022

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Amazing Holiday!

Just a fantastic holiday! Beautiful villa which has everything you could possibly need. The pool is beautiful and so relaxing. Manos we can’t thank you enough for all your help and generosity. We hired a car and got to see the Mose beautiful sunsets and beaches. Stunning food at the local restaurants. Can’t fault this holiday and will be back! We have older kids ages 14 and 17 and they just loved it! Thank you xx

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tobias G.

30 Sept 2024

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Tranquility & relaxation in perfect location

The house comes with all necessary features for a relaxed stay. Be it the well equiped kitchen, the prettty bathrooms or the comfortable beds. The bright living room openes to the outside terrace. But without doubt, the highlight is the pool area surrounded by olive trees giving the choice to get some sun or reading a book in the shade. The village is quite and you rarely see a car going around. Fee walking minutes there are two tavernas to choose from, both offering delicious greek cuisine. Even though its remote character, the house is easy to reach and just few minutes by car from the highway - making it a perfect home base to explore the north and westcoast. Manos is a great host, welcoming me upon arrival and was making sure I had all I need. Great stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason H.

6 Jan 2023

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Unexpectable experience!!

We booked this Villa for 10 days during the wintertime!!! We saw the photos firstly and the reviews which were unbelievable and that's it!! When we arrived we saw many differences at the villa. The Villa is more beautiful than the photos!!! New fence, new doors, new garage area, what a surprise!!! The pool of course as every guest mentioned is fantastic! Manolis informed us that he also changed all the mattresses. We had such a nice sleep!! 10 days resting, eating, and drinking local wine. We also had the opportunity to meet Manolis who gave us many ideas for things to do during this no-tourist period. Manolis was (as all the reviews mention) very generous and he make as feel like home! We will be back!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Graham A.

11 Oct 2015

attractive property in convenient village

The house is of very good quality well maintained with good ground floor space and an enticing pool. The use of wood and tiles gives a luxurious impression. The owner is most welcoming with useful advice and offerings of local produce. We felt guests in a friends home rather than customers. The village is pleasant to walk round. Only a few minutes from the local beach town of Kolumbari and the national road with easy access to Western Crete's many delightful excursions. The house is surrounded by olive groves though the plot itself is small- the pool and half a dozen olive trees on one side and adequate parking space on the other. Bedrooms not as spacious as living space but adequate. the nearest I can get to a negative comment is that the bathroom of the third bedroom is small with an ineffective multi spray shower fitting taking up limited space in the shower.

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2015

10/10 Excellent

Emmannouil P., Chania

24 Aug 2018

2 lovely weeks in West Crete

When we booked Villa Katerina,over six months ago based on the reviews and photos we had high, high expectations.....and they were exceeded! It is even MORE beautiful than the pictures, Manolis is even MORE amazing as host than the reviews describe and our stay overall was even better than I could have hoped. We were so glad we chose to stay in Spilia, a quiet, charming village in the best location for exploring the beaches and the city of Chania and relaxing. The house is of course spotless, the beds are huge and the WiFi fast.The welcome pack Manolis provided to us was a big surprise for. We had read for this in the reviews but we could not imagine all these things he offered to us. During our staying he gave us more eggs more olive oil,more honey and more wine!!!We loved very product he gave us.Every time we met him he asked us if we need anything he made us feel like home (even better). Manolis tips is another thing have to mention...Just follow it...He gave us 6 pages of things we can do ...We tried most of them. There are some secrets i won;t mention it....The beaches of Balos , Falasarna and Elafonisi are easily reached, the beautiful city of Chania also. We spent a lot of time in the villa, just relaxing and the village of Spilia. There are 2 taverns there with grate traditional food some meters away from the Villa.In less than 1 km there is also a church in a cave where you can have a pick nick.Kolimvari (5 minutes drive) has also grate food (specially seafood). There are so many things i could mention....Every time we did something, we checked it in from Manolis list. There are so many things we didn;t do...So..We will come back next summer. Thank you Manolis for evrything you did for us! Greedings from Germany

10/10 Excellent

Friederike W.

19 Aug 2025

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Wir haben zwei wunderbare Wochen in der Villa Katerina verbracht. Der Pool mit dem kleinen Kinderpool war das absolute Highlight. Das Grundstück ist schön, mit Meerblick und von außen nicht einsehbar. Manos hat sich super um uns gekümmert und hatte viele tolle Tips, was man in der Umgebung machen kann. Die Lage in Spilia ist toll, um die Westküste zu erkunden. In Spilia selbst gibt es drei Restaurants/Tavernen, um essen zu gehen.

Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yves D., La chaux de fonds Suisse

4 Jun 2023

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Le calme proche de tout

Très jolie villa surplombant le village de Spilia avec la vue sur les colline et la mer Les commentaires sur le propriétaire sont tous vrai il est super accueillant et a votre service nous reviendrons

Stayed 14 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silke H.

13 Apr 2023

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Schönes Haus in ruhiger Umgebung

Sehr netter Vermieter, der bei Ankunft den Kühlschrank befüllt hatte und auch zwischenzeitlich kleine typische kretische Köstlichkeiten vorbeibrachte.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

1 Nov 2022

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A wonderful place to relax - a great base for exploring Crete

The villa looked great in the photos - and lived up to all our expectations. The pool is delightful and the en suite bathrooms for all three rooms plus the huge beds are all great. Manos is an excellent host - quick to communicate, eager to help, full of useful advice about the area and generous with his gifts!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

6 Aug 2022

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Wonderful

Truly amazing in all aspects. A beautiful property and village. The warmth from the place and people is unforgettable with a most generous host to match the experience. A lovely welcome package and fantastic stay. Never been happier to leave a review.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

PAUL E.

3 Jun 2022

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The perfect villa in Western Crete

I’m not sure what impressed us more between the host and the villa itself. This was an unbelievably well executed Holiday stay from check-in to check-out. First, about the host. He’s incredible! Affable, earnest, helpful, flexible, and a wonderful person with whom to interact. He takes your vacation stay seriously and sees to it personally that you have a wonderful time. There’s a notebook in the villa of what to do and where to go with his recommendations. You arrive and the refrigerator is stocked with treats and local specialties. He’s responsive to inquiries/requests and flexible to your preferences. This is the host I want for every VRBO, forever. He’s really that good. The villa itself is gorgeous. The little village of Spilia is wonderful! Partially up the mountain with views to the Mediterranean (from the villa’s back yard!). A couple of delicious local taverns within walking distance. 1km up the hill is the cave/historical attraction/Orthodox church of St. John the Hermit. The villa itself was pristine, well-appointed, and very comfortable. The pool was an extravagance our daughters enjoyed daily. There’s an outdoor downstairs table set in the shade of the upstairs balcony with views of the town, mountains, and sea; we ate at that table daily. The furnishings are attractive, comfortable, as pictured, and exactly what I would wish for on this type of stay. Air conditioners by room let everyone set their preference for comfort. And the location gave us 30-60 minute driving access to pretty much everything the prefecture of Chania has to offer, from Southwest beaches (e.g. Elafonissi) to old town Chania proper. We chose this villa because every review seemed to rave about how great the place was. They were spot on. If you’re considering a stay in/around Chania, I wouldn’t even consider another location. Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ginny H.

10 Apr 2022

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What a Gem

A very relaxing peaceful and enjoyable week. Manolis looked after us perfectly and went above and beyond, the goodies on arrival to helping us out with our hire car, places to visit and any issues we had. The pool was lovely and warm and the villa is perfect in every way, we will return x

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

NIck H.

9 Dec 2021

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Excellent time in West Crete in the winter time

We were having a hard time writing a review of this home because we don’t want anyone else to know about it. This Villa is spectacular. Close attention was paid to every part of this house. It is all remodeled (new cabins in the bathrooms) and clean. The layout is Perfect for any family. The pictures do not do any justice as to the size of the home. The outdoor view from ground floor and first floor is just beautiful. There are plenty of places to sit and relax. The heated and salted pool is the perfect size with lounge chairs surrounding it. I confirm that the salted water is amazing and you make feel much better than being in a conventional pool. We took a risk of being in December in this villa but we never regreted. The combination of a heated pool and a fireplace made our holidays perfect.Manolis was absolutely wonderful and if there were any problems he was available by phone immediately. Manolis was extremely accommodating and truly made us feel at home. I have stayed in the area for many years and so far this is my favorite of all my rentals in the West Crete area. Ballos ,Elafonissi and Chania were so nice at this time of the year . We also went to some secret villages and local taverns where Manolis suggested. The location of the Villa is ideal to explore the region of West Crete.Thank you Manolis for lending me and my family your home. It’s a week we will never forget.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Josef P.

11 Nov 2021

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Peace and tranquility!!!

What a fabulous treat. The house was immaculate, beautifully furnished, and fully equipped. The pool is salted and heated and it was amazing to swim when it s raining.!!! First time in my life in a salted pool, I won't book something different in the future! The sea view from both first and second floor is amazing. During the night when the weather was good we could see so many stars!!. We loved the area too, a nice traditional tavern in walking distance. More restaurants you can find in less that 5 minutes drive. The villa is situated in a perfect location to explore the West Crete. We were not so lucky regarding the weather conditions in November but the Villa and the owner Manolis made us feel at home and we had a great time. Some more words about Manolis. Although he was sick during our stay he was always available to help us and give us the best options!!! Moreover, the welcome pack he prepared for us was the best we ever had!! We will come again!!!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

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