We stayed at Villa Dafni for 2 weeks Sep/Oct 2018. The Villa was decorated to a high standard with modern soft furnishings and the garden and terrace landscaped with beautiful plants flowers and trees. Villa Dafne is one of 2 villas built side by side on a hill overlooking Lake Kournas and the mountains. Each villa has its own terrace and private pool. The view is stunning and a pleasure to wake up to each day. The hosts greeted us warmly and even left us gifts of a beautiful homemade cake, raki and delicious olive oil. Eleftheria and her parents did all they could to make our stay comfortable and relaxing. All essentials were provided in the villa. We felt very at home . Eleftheria offers a twice weekly cleaning service. The host advised us of the local tavernas and places to visit. We visited the local Kavalos Taverna three times, one evening we even had a takeaway from them. We were welcomed each time with a warm and friendly service and Eleftheria [cousin of the host] took time to explain the menu and give advice. Be warned the portions are huge!!We also visited Georgias another local taverna. and Babis and Athitis both in Georgioupoli. We can recommend them all. The villa is ideally situated , remote enough to relax and enjoy the views and swimming pool but also only a 10minute drive into the pretty Georgioupoli if you fancy a bit more bustle. From here you can pick up the main road to visit other parts of the beautiful island. We visited the Venetian ports of Chania and Rethymnon both worth a visit. We drove into the mountains and visited a few pretty villages with Churches and artisan shops selling their own produced olive oil , pottery and other products. We would like to thank Effe at Cretico for all her help and advice at the booking stage. We highly recommend Villa Dafni and hope to return oneday. Thank you Eleftheria and family for making our holiday so special and for the beautiful parting gifts, Tim and Akie Carter Surrey. England