Villa Alousia is the biggest of the nine, and the one families book first. Three elegant bedrooms, two modern bathrooms, and bright, carefully finished rooms where leather sofas sit beside a wood-burning stove under old timber beams.

The private outdoor space, with the pool, the barbecue and wide comfortable balconies, sets the scene for slow days. The view of the authentic Cretan landscape gives the whole house a feeling of complete escape.

Traditional stone and modern luxury, combined properly. It is the kind of hospitality guests remember years later.

In this house

• Three bedrooms, two bathrooms
• 130 m² over two levels
• Wood-burning stove
• Wide private balconies
• Pool and barbecue
• Sleeps up to 6