Ville du Soleil

We spent a month at Ville du Soliel in May. It was a great base to explore the stunning area. The villa itself was beautiful and had a fully equipped kitchen, and a gorgeous upstairs balcony with a hammock and table and chairs. The view is out to the sea! On cooler nights, we even had a fire in the stone fireplace. Kostas was a great host and has the most delicious olive oil, so definitely ask him about that:) The area is really special as it is a great base to explore the beaches and coves that are mostly empty and the water - it is gin clear and the most lovely shades of blue. The highlight though for us was the hiking nearby. We did about 6 hikes all within an hour (and three of those are within 15 minutes) from the villa. The town of Pefki is a must visit. You can hike to the town, have lunch at the lovely taverna and hike back to the trailhead. Very special.

We stayed at Ville du Soleil for the first two weeks of August in one of the detached villas. We had a few concerns about traveling during the pandemic but all of our questions were quickly answered by Kostas and Manuela by email. They were on hand to meet us at check-in and always available throughout our stay. They are excellent hosts who care about their guests and can answer any questions you may have. The villa was covid secure and all protocols had been followed and for a few weeks it was great to be able to forget about the outside world. The villas are large and the downstairs area much bigger than we were expecting and the addition of a downstairs WC and shower was a nice surprise. The second twin room is also a great size as is the master and wonderful terrace which overlooks a stunning view. There are lots of extra little touches such as the hose pipes outside, the outside dining area downstairs, the washing machine, the large storage cupboard, the coffee machine, the amazing air con in all rooms, the fully equipped kitchen and a hammock for the terrace which helps to make the villa feel like a home from home. The villa is light and made from the most glorious stone and decorated in a modern yet traditional way. It has everything you need and plenty of storage space and well-appointed rooms. I have not slept this well for a long time and it has been wonderful to sleep in a cool room and open your bedroom window to see the sea and mountains. To watch the sun disappear each night behind the mountains was one of the highlights of staying at Ville du Soleil along with stargazing after dark. We even saw a meteorite burn across the sky and into the sea! The whole area surrounding the villa is rural and beautiful, you are spoilt for choice for a variety of pretty beaches and the food in town is great and easy to visit somewhere new and good every night. If you want to cook in then the fabulous kitchen will supply everything you need and then you'll be able to enjoy your food overlooking that before mentioned stunning view. I would fully recommend Ville du Soleil to anyone wishing to travel to a beautiful unspoiled part of Crete who want time to relax and enjoy the perfect hospitality offer by Kostas and Manuela.

We have just come back from our ten day stay at Ville du Soleil and I have to say we couldn’t have wished for better accommodation. There was 8 of us in total, 2 of which were children, aged 8 & 11 and rented two Bungalows. The bungalows were very clean and equipped very well. There is a big outside seating area where you can have a bbq which we all enjoyed as the children where able to run free while the parents could enjoy a glass of wine/beer. Being situated on top of a small hill, Ville du Soleil offers fantastic views over the sea. The sunsets are amazing!!! The owners, Manuela and Kostas, are a true example of Greek hospitality. They are both very knowledgeable about the area and can recommend real hidden gems in the area. On top of that, they make sure that all your needs are catered for. On top of that it is worth saying that the Area has a why high number of sunshine days - we have travelled a bit around Crete and the weather was always the best around Makry-Gialos 😊