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4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this house rental
Lavender is one of our three beautiful villas set in our spacious landscaped gardens which have been carefully chosen for their beautiful flowers and foliage, allowing for a private experience, with mature trees providing shade from the sun.
Our emerald green lawns give the opportunity to lay back and sunbath around the pool, or play a few lawn games.
The pool is a massive 20 meters by 10 meters, perfect for relaxing in or for the serious swimmer to get some lengths in. The pool is situated 15 meters from the villa and shared with the other 2 villas, Available 24hrs a day.
The villa has two bedrooms, one large double and and a large twin room. There is a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. Space to sit inside and eat or enjoy our outside patio area with gas BBQ for alfresco dinning.
We have a gated private parking spot for each villa. Guests are very welcome to enjoy our various gardens at any time to relax and enjoy the Cretan flowers and wildlife in perfect tranquility.
Our village is located at the foot of the mountain Malaxa, and has the feel of a traditional Greek village, yet only 4km from Chania. There are two local mini markets a chemist and a coffee shop. There is also a traditional taverna serving food and drink.
Meltemaki beach is 2km away, it is a beautiful sandy beach popular with the locals. There is a fish taverna, perfect for experiencing authentic Mediterranean seafood.
There is a village bus stop 30 meters from the entrance to the car park, and a bus stop 1km away on the main road from Souda to Chania, buses run every 20 minutes from there and three times a day from the village bus stop.
Taxis from the center of Chania back to Crete retreat are around 8 euro.
Crete retreat is a family run business and we live on site so are available if needed. We are animal lovers with dogs, cats, chickens and parakeets kept within our own premises. Guests are welcome to arrange a visit.
In our opinion Crete Retreat is a perfect environment for people who wish to explore and enjoy Crete, from a beautiful and unique oasis.
Tourist Tax 2025
As of 1st January 2025 the Greek authorities have increased the Tourist tax from a nominal amount.
The new rates are set out below and will be collected on check in.
November to April €2 per night
April to October €8 per night
WINTER LETS
If you wish to rent the villa during the winter months (November to March) the price is NOT inclusive of electricity, gas or firewood. Please contact us prior to booking to discuss.
Our emerald green lawns give the opportunity to lay back and sunbath around the pool, or play a few lawn games.
The pool is a massive 20 meters by 10 meters, perfect for relaxing in or for the serious swimmer to get some lengths in. The pool is situated 15 meters from the villa and shared with the other 2 villas, Available 24hrs a day.
The villa has two bedrooms, one large double and and a large twin room. There is a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. Space to sit inside and eat or enjoy our outside patio area with gas BBQ for alfresco dinning.
We have a gated private parking spot for each villa. Guests are very welcome to enjoy our various gardens at any time to relax and enjoy the Cretan flowers and wildlife in perfect tranquility.
Our village is located at the foot of the mountain Malaxa, and has the feel of a traditional Greek village, yet only 4km from Chania. There are two local mini markets a chemist and a coffee shop. There is also a traditional taverna serving food and drink.
Meltemaki beach is 2km away, it is a beautiful sandy beach popular with the locals. There is a fish taverna, perfect for experiencing authentic Mediterranean seafood.
There is a village bus stop 30 meters from the entrance to the car park, and a bus stop 1km away on the main road from Souda to Chania, buses run every 20 minutes from there and three times a day from the village bus stop.
Taxis from the center of Chania back to Crete retreat are around 8 euro.
Crete retreat is a family run business and we live on site so are available if needed. We are animal lovers with dogs, cats, chickens and parakeets kept within our own premises. Guests are welcome to arrange a visit.
In our opinion Crete Retreat is a perfect environment for people who wish to explore and enjoy Crete, from a beautiful and unique oasis.
Tourist Tax 2025
As of 1st January 2025 the Greek authorities have increased the Tourist tax from a nominal amount.
The new rates are set out below and will be collected on check in.
November to April €2 per night
April to October €8 per night
WINTER LETS
If you wish to rent the villa during the winter months (November to March) the price is NOT inclusive of electricity, gas or firewood. Please contact us prior to booking to discuss.
Amenities at Lavender villa is set in our beautiful landscaped gardens next to the pool.
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
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Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsBeautiful family-run retreat with a lovely pool, friendly hosts, and easy access to beaches and attractions. Highly recommended for a relaxing stay.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
Property is set in beautiful gardens which are maintained daily.Rob, Rachel and Winnie are fantastic hosts they make you feel very welcome from when you step into their hidden paradise. Pool is excellent- good amount of sun beds.We are very fit and we could walk to local shop and bus stops, ideal local beach 1.5 miles away, however a car would be required if physically impaired.The property is ‘rustic’ not a recent build and I feel it is difficult for family to maintain, however we were not disappointed. All amenities within in good working order, dishes cups and glasses plentiful we did cook a number of times without any difficulty.It’s rural location results in lot of dog barking at night, ear plugs good option. The family dogs and cats are adorable.Would highly recommend a stay at Crete Retreat when visiting Chania as it is a busy harbour area and it’s a pleasure to escape the hustle and bustle with a 2 euro bus ride back to the countryside.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Sep 2025
We wanted a lazy, get away from it all, relaxing break. This certainly ticked those boxes. Rob was a great host with good communication throughout our stay. He even told us about a local car hire company who delivered the car to the property. The Souda resort isn’t touristy so only has a couple of restaurants. You would need a car to explore. Chania is a lovely town with plenty of restaurants and tourist shops!! It’s a 20 minute bus ride away. Overall a very pleasant holiday.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2025
The villa is part of a 3-villa retreat. Our villa was with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, as pictured. The highlight of course was the large pool which we enjoyed. There is also a small barbecue and dining table for 4 on the deck with was great! The retreat is located in a garden like environment. Overall, the location was very quiet. Also a great location to explore this side of Crete, about 15 minutes from Chania and 20 minutes from the airport. Renting a car is a must for this location and I would say to reallly visit the island. Check in and check out was very easy and communication with the property manager was very easy. Overall the oils highly recommend.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Sep 2020
The pool area at the villa was amazing, the villa itself was very basic. Nice quiet location where you could easily get into Chania town by bus which took 5-10 minutes
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Top rated by guests
9.4Outstanding
(28 Ratings)
Beautiful family-run retreat with a lovely pool, friendly hosts, and easy access to beaches and attractions. Highly recommended for a relaxing stay.
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