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Introducing Nereid Villa Set against a backdrop of olive groves and open skies, Nereid Villa offers panoramic sea views that extend from the lush countryside to the blue horizon. With the golden Episkopi Beach only 800 meters away and a variety of dining and shopping options close by, itâs the ideal base for beach lovers and explorers alike. Carefully curated for leisure and connection, the villa provides a seamless blend of indoor-outdoor living. Enjoy mornings by the heated private pool or evenings under the stars in the outdoor spa whirlpool. Whether you're traveling with children, friends, or your partner, every moment here feels like summer bliss.
External Living | Private Pool, Spa Whirlpool, BBQ & Outdoor Dining Nereid Villa boasts a generous 1000m2 private outdoor space, crafted for both fun and relaxation. A 25mÂČ private swimming pool (1.50m depth, heated upon request with an extra fee) awaits, featuring comfortable sun loungers and umbrellas for carefree days in the sun. Adjacent to the pool, a spa whirlpool adds a touch of indulgence, perfect for sunset soaks. A shaded pergola shelters the outdoor dining area with BBQ facilities (charcoal), perfect for alfresco meals with a view of the olive grove and coastline. The large stone terrace and lawn-covered play area create a joyful space for children, complete with outdoor toys and a ping pong table for family fun.âšâšâš
Outdoor Pool & Whirlpool Heating Policy: âš- Pool Temperature | Heating temperature could vary up to 26°C subject to the outdoor weather conditions. âš- Preferred Months | Pool heating is typically used during the months March - Mid June & October, November. - Advance Notice | 2 daysâ notice prior arrival is mandatory for the pool to reach the optimal temperature.âš - Additional Fees | 50âŹ/day for the first two days & 35âŹ/every additional day. - Booking Duration | Pool heating is exclusively bookable for the entire stay, at the cumulative cost as outlined above. âš- Weather Conditions | When the outside temperature is above 25 °C or in case of rain it shall not operate. Kindly note that a pool cover is not available.
Internal Living | Beds & Baths Blending contemporary style with soft natural tones, the villa's inviting interiors cover 125mÂČ and are spread across two levels. Accommodating up to 6 guests in real beds, and two additional guests in the sofa beds of the living room, Nereid Villa ensures both comfort and privacy. The maximum capacity is 8 guests. Light-filled rooms, modern amenities, and stylish touches throughout guarantee a warm, elegant experience.âš
Ground Floor âšBedroom with Queen Size bed (1.60x2.00) & en-suite bathroom with shower cabin, direct access to pool terrace âą Bedroom with Queen Size bed (1.60x2.00), direct access to pool terrace âą Twin Bedroom with two Single beds (0.90x2.00), direct access to pool terrace âą Family bathroom with bathtub.âš
First Floorâš Open-plan Living Room with fireplace & Flat-screen TV with satellite reception âą Fully equipped Kitchen & adjacent dining area âą WC âą Large balcony with sea views & outdoor seating.
Your Home Stay Includes Welcome basket included, courtesy of the owner âą Housekeeping service with fresh towels and linen changes every four days (included for stays of 6 nights and above) âą Pool and garden maintenance twice per week âą Baby Cot, High Chair available upon request.
Practicalities Free secure parking space on the premises âą Property is equipped with: Fridge with freezer, Electric stove & oven, Filter coffee machine, Kettle, Toaster, Sandwich Maker, Food Processor (Multi), Microwave, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron & Board, DVD player, Vacuum cleaner, Hair dryer, First Aid Kit, Smoke Detectors, Fire Extinguisher.
Mod Cons High-quality bath & pool towels are provided âą Bathroom amenities available âą Air-conditioning in all areas is included & serves for heating purposes also âą Wi-Fi coverage is available throughout the villa âą Indoor area: 125mÂČ âą Outdoor area: 1000m2 âą Heated Spa Whirlpool & Heated Swimming Pool (upon request, with additional fee) âą Outdoor BBQ (charcoal) âą Outdoor shaded dining area âą Outdoor lawn covered play area âą Pets are not allowed âą Events are not allowed âą Pre stock service available upon request (additional service fee applies) âą Pool operates seasonally (end of March - middle of November) âą 24h/7days ThinkVilla concierge service included.
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Location Overview - Meet Episkopi Village in Rethymnoâš
*TO SEE: Nereid Villa is located in Episkopi, a charming village perched between the sea and the green valley of Mousselas River. Within just 800 meters from Episkopi Beach, a long stretch of soft sand and shallow waters ideal for families, offering both organized sections and quiet coves. The surrounding area is rich with traditional tavernas, bakeries, local markets, and a true sense of rural Cretan life. Nearby, discover Argiroupolis Village, a treasure trove of springs and waterfalls, or take a day trip to Lake Kournas, a unique freshwater lake ideal for swimming, pedal boating, or simply relaxing lakeside. For adventure seekers, Petres Beach and Gorge provide opportunities for diving, snorkeling, and nature hikes.âš
*TO EXPLORE: Just 16km from Rethymno Town and close to Chania and Heraklion airports, Nereid Villa is ideally situated for exploring Creteâs heartland. Visit nearby Petres Beach for snorkeling and diving, hike the Petres Gorge, or wander the streets of historical villages. Enjoy the unmatched beauty of Crete, where sea, sun, and mountain converge in harmony.
*Car Rental is essential for the explores, if wish to unravel the hidden gems of Crete, visit authentic villages, towns, unique sandy beach locations and we can gladly assist you with the arrangements.
Climate Resilience Fee
A âŹ15/night/villa tax (subject to change) isnât included in booking prices. It must be paid in euros at check-in to your Host.âš
My husband and I had a fantastic stay in Crete. The Villa was everything we hoped it would be! The pool was great and the views were stunning.
Great location and close to amenities. The owners were very friendly and available to assist with anything we needed. I would highly recommend this Villa!â
Clean, spacious, great pool and jacuzzi, fabulous views, fully equipped, great location & welcoming
Beyond doubt one of the best views from this beautiful villa, the owners were most welcoming and only came to welcome and clean, fantastic pool and jacuzzi and lots of places to chill or hide from the sun. Full amenities all clean and working. Location was great by the beach and enough local tavernas- recommend a car to get to the best restaurants and these were recommended by the owners and were worth a visit. Highly recommend.
A house that gave us everything we needed. The house is in a great location for the beaches, it was clean and well equipped, but the garden was where we spent all our time enjoying the stunning view from either the pool, the hot tub or the shaded eating area.
Make sure you have a car to get around.
The villa was fantastic. Lots of space and all you need for a holiday. Plenty of space, particularly outside, the garden is perfect, along with the pool, and the views are simply amazing! Uninterrupted views of the mountains, olive groves and the ocean, quite spectacular. It is is in a good location close to beach, taverna and supermarkets. Though this we found was a short drive rather than a walk. the villa was very clean and well equipped, and the beds were very comfortable. I highly recommend this villa.
Lovely villa for our family vacation. Breathtaking views.
This is a lovely villa well positioned for visiting this part of crete, Rethymno & Georgiopolis are only 20 minutes away. The views from the villa are absolutely amazing. Breathtaking.
The villa owner made us very welcome throughout our stay, baking us a cake .. and even brought us eggs and vegetables. Such lovely people. The villa is peaceful, totally private, and has panaramic views that really do take your breath away.
We spent fantastic holidays in the villa. It is ideally located, close to supermarket, very close to a beautiful landscaped beach and not too far to the main turistic spots. The villa is just luxury, beauty and comfort, an oasis !
The exceptional view over the sea from any place, kitchen, terrace, swiming pool, jacuzzi. The bedrooms open directly to the terrace so when you wake up face to the sea ladscape, it is just like a dream. It is so quite and fresh when back from visits!
My wife and the 2 children of 5 and 6 years old were so happy.
The last but not the least, the owners are so welcoming with some presents and very good advices.
I highly recommend this villa. Enjoy your holidays !
Our fourth time visiting Crete... We enjoyed a lovely week at Nereid Villa, despite our flight being delayed the owner were happy to wait for us to show us round the villa. The villa is situated in an elevated position with beautiful views across the sea and olive groves. We spent most of our time at the rear of the property enjoying the sunsets which were spectacular and lovely pool. The villa was extremely clean and equipped with everything you need. There were a couple of things which needed attention but we made this clear to the owner so they could be rectified before their next guests. A car is a must here as there's so much to see, Georgioupolis was our local favourite place to visit. Thank you!
Villa and it's location and it's host and management were great!
We really enjoyed our stay at villa Nereid in October 2018. It has a great view over olive trees and coast. The villa with it's 3 beedrooms had enough space for our family (2 adults, 2 kids). We loved playing in the pool and sunbathing. 3 min by car to the sandy beach with a lot of beach restaurants was great. The villa is equiped with everything you need and if you need anything else, the host always cares about you. Prior our stay the local contact (Villa Management) answered every question quickly and gave us a lot of helpful hints/links/ideas, so we were perfectly prepared. Region is beautyful: next to beaches and mountains. We felt always save, the property is surrounded by fences. We would always come back! Thank you Valia and Valia đ
Fantastic villa, all amenities, gracious hosts, convenient location
We absolutely loved our stay at Nereid Villa. Highly recommend. Great for families with small kids as well. Our little one loved spending time in the outdoor area with playhouse and splashing around in the shallow area of the jacuzzi. Peaceful location - quiet at night. Only a short drive to Episkopi Village where there is a supermarket and plenty of taverna options a bit further down the road. The best sandy beach in the area is 5-7 minute drive from the property. We spent most days relaxing there under the free umbrellas. Highly recommend having a car, and be careful when exiting the villa as it is on a turn and there is a blind spot. Overall, it was the best relaxing, fun and easy family vacation we've had in a long time. Hosts are very responsive and very kind to come clean and take care of all our needs at the property. Would love to come back!
A great villa completed to good standard. We were met by Valia and her family who were all so welcoming. Valia makes the most awesome cakes, thanks. The villa is an upside down villa. The bedrooms are downstairs and on the positive it makes them cool. The downside is with the living and kitchen upstairs the its a hike down to the outside area where the bbq pool and lovely shaded outside dining area is. You either have to negotiate the stairs with food and drink and go out via a bedroom or go out the front door and down either side to the rear.
The outside area is very good with high quality outside furniture. The location is good with a 20 minute walk downhill to the beach where there are some bars an tavernas and rethymo is a 10 minute drive away.A small supermarket and bakers are just minutes away.. Car is recommended for this villa.
All said a great one week stay and I would recommend this villa
keith Butler
As described the views from the villa were simply amazing. The villa itself was superb and very well equipped. The only reason I haven't given 5 stars is that the jacuzzi wasn't heated which was a shame. We stayed in early October and although the weather was 28-33 degrees during the day the jacuzzi was too cold to use in the evenings.
The local area is lovely and Episkopi beach was unspoilt with free sun loungers & parasols and a couple of good tavernas. Although the villa is close to all amenities we found a car was essential as the roads are not really made for walking. A trip to Lake Kournas is a must and I recommend the nearby Tavern Ancient Lappa and Mikra Livardi Restaurant.
The owner Valia was very welcoming and made the best chocolate cake! She provided good local information and was always available if needed. The villa was spotlessly clean and Valia and her family came regularly to change linen/towels, clean the villa and maintain the pool. Excellent service!
Sue Cole (Our party was 2 couples aged 50-60 from the UK)
Traumhafte Sicht, aktuelle Technik, alles top sauber. MĂŒckenrollos & Sonnenschutz, der wirklich schĂŒtzt, gewartete Klimaanlagen, schöner Pool und Whirlpool.
Gute Parkmöglichkeiten auf dem Vorplatz. Strand in 1 min Entfernung zum 12 km langem Strand. Viele Strandbars mit Sonnenliegen. 15 min ins schöne Rehtymno.
Die Villa hat eine tolle Leute auf der Insel. Leider ist der Weg zum Strand ĂŒber einen kurzen Abschnitt direkt an einer StraĂe ohne Gehweg und ĂŒber eine Art BundesstraĂe.
Sehr sauber und gepflegte Villa. Der Pool wurde regelmĂ€Ăig sauber gemacht und die Villa verfĂŒgt ĂŒber alles was man braucht.
Pool und Aussicht top, Lage und Innenausstattung okay!
Der Aussenbereich des Hauses mit dem Pool ist wirklich sehr schön. Der Ausblick ist 5 Sterne! Der Whirlpool ist leider KEIN richtiger Whirlpool. Es gibt lediglich zwei DĂŒsen an einer Seite und er ist NICHT beheizt! Mit dem Auto ist man in 3 min. am Strand und bei diversen Restaurants am Meer, ein Supermarkt mit allem was man braucht, ist ebenfalls mit dem Auto in 3 min. erreichbar. Die Lage ist im Grunde ruhig, ungestört und man ist fĂŒr sich. Nur auf der direkt anliegenden StraĂe fahren abends laute MotorrĂ€der und Autos vorbei, was nach ein paar Tagen dann doch irgendwann stört. Das Haus war sauber. Die Innenausstattung ist okay, aber gerade die KĂŒche hĂ€tten wir besser ausgestattet erwartet und auch auch in den Duschen könnten die Amaturen mal erneuert oder zumindest festgeschraubt werden. Jeder Duschkopf und jede Seifenschale kam einem entgegen, wenn man sie berĂŒhrt hat.
Aussenbereicht, Aussicht und Pool 5 Sterne, Lage und Sauberkeit 4 Sterne, Innenausstattung 3 Sterne.
Gesamtbewertung: 4 **** Sterne!
This property had lovely views over the sea and stunning sunsets at night. The outdoor space was good with lots of areas for shade and nice eating areas. We enjoyed the barbecue area and being able to eat outside late into the night. However, we had problems with a green algae in the pool around the walls at water level. The owner tried hard to put this right but it wasnât until we insisted an independent pool company came in that it started to disappear. Unfortunately, this was at the end of our holiday and by that time all our newly bought swimming costumes had turned green and were ruined. The owner said that the problem with the pool was caused by our suntan lotion and the heat but this did not happen in the second villa we stayed at the following week. The interior of the villa was bright and very comfortable upstairs where the living area/ kitchen were. There were spacious balconies to eat on and view the sunsets with a drink at night. The bedrooms downstairs were nicely decorated but small and the bathrooms were very dark and claustrophobic with no extractors. The villa company and owner were responsive and communicative with the maintenance issues we had but it would have been nice if they had been sorted before we arrived. There was a kettle which leaked, a cupboard off the hinges, a soap dish which spun around, light bulbs which werenât working and a safe which wasnât fixed to the wall. They sorted the kettle and the light bulbs on the same day although the other issues werenât fixed when we left. It did feel a bit tired and just needed a bit more maintenance to make it feel a bit more cared for.
The villa is in an area with just a few other villas around and a small supermarket just up the road. You can walk to the beach but the road is busy and fast moving with no pavement and it felt quite dangerous. The beach is large, clean and minutes away by car and there are free sun beds and parking provided by the tavernas. Overall we did have a lovely holiday at this villa and enjoyed our stay. With a bit more attention to detail it could be even better.
Please note: The hot tub IS NOT HEATED. Having read, in other reviews that it wasnât, we went to the trouble of asking before we went and were reassured. 2 weeks before we arrived we were told the policy had changed. We were offered some small compensation when we asked but just be aware it is not warm enough to use at night even in the hot weather we had.
Ein wirklich sehr schönes Haus. Bis zum Strand mit diversen Tavernen sind es nur ca. 800 m. Trotzdem hat mir hier absolute PrivatsphĂ€re und eine tolle Aussicht. Das Haus wurde alle 4 Tage von den sehr netten EigentĂŒmern gereinigt. Die örtliche Betreuung durch Valia ist sensationell! Absolut weiter zu empfehlen.
We were 6 persons, including 2 kids staying in the villa in April 2019.
The house is very clean and has a well equipped kitchen, although space of sleeping rooms in basement was somewhat limited. A major street to the heartland runs behind the villa, but hardly any traffic noise in the huge garden facing the seafront.
The owner was immediately reachable when we had questions and smaller issues.
Everything about this property was perfect for our needs. The amazing view, the refreshing pool, the comfortable sleeping accomodations, the well-appointed kitchen, the fabulous outdoor barbecue and pavilion, the convenient location and of course the wonderful hosts/property owners all contributed to the specialness of this property. Everything we wanted to do and see on Crete was very accessible. The gorgeous Episkopi Beach with delicious tavernas was just down the road. Larger city of Rethymno was close enough to drive for evening restaurant meals. We were central enough to visit Chania and Heraklion areas for day trips. Episkopi village with grocery store, produce store, bakery, fish store and ATM were just close by. We had thought our trip to Crete would be a once in a lifetime trip but we are already talking about visiting this magical island with its kind and friendly people again! We would definitely book Nereid Villa again next time! Our only item of note is the hot tub is NOT heated. Not a problem in summer months with much warmer weather, but it was a bit chilly for us to use in September