Serenity River Villa

Serenity River Villa is situated in a beautiful environment next to the river. It’s quiet and peaceful and an absolute dream when you want to get away from daily stress. The house is perfect, with 4 great bed rooms, each with its own balcony, and comfortable beds. The pool area is great, and the garden tastefully decorated. This place leaves nothing to wish for. Stella is also a wonderful host and she has made us feel more than welcome! I highly recommend this place.

The best part of our 3 week stay at Serenity River Villa was hands-down the property's host, Stella. What a kind and truly wonderful soul. She truly embodies the spirit of Paleochora: a loving, wholesome small town balancing the tourism business with genuine hospitality. Stella makes sure you feel like your every need is attended to and then goes up and beyond that. By the end of our stay, we took a family photo with her because it felt like we had created a home in this villa, and she was the catalyst behind that. For example, upon arrival was a home-cooked cake and fresh fruits from the garden (which BTW her oranges are the best oranges my family has ever tried!) and then again she made us a delicious dessert halfway through our trip. I could go on and on about her hospitality, but the main takeaway: she is the kind of host who makes you feel what Airbnb was originally supposed to make one feel: a home away from home. The second best thing was literally how the villa has everything you could possibly need: every kitchen utensil, towels upon towels upon towels, entire dental care packages (Stella is a dentist!), ALLL the best pool and beach toys, all the streaming apps on the TVs, amazing current blinds (darkest rooms we have ever experienced haha), perfect ACs, first aid kit, makeup remover and shampoo and body wash... Just trust me when I say if you can think of it, it is probably there already. Also, huge shout out to the cleaning service, specifically Kate, because she cleans better than I have ever cleaned in my whole life. She came twice free of charge during our 3 week visit and each time she left the crazy villa in a pristine state! Lastly: We were a family of 3 kids (15, 12, 9) and 6 adults, and I know for a fact this villa will forever hold a magical place in our hearts, especially the kids, with our 9 year old describing the trip as "a million out of ten". Thank you Stella and the entire team that have made this villa a home away from home :)

Exceptional villa in a stunning green valley. We were blown away by the setting of this villa and the quality and design of the extensive garden and outdoor facilities. The pool area is fantastic with wonderful terracing incorporating many seating areas, all with complete privacy. The pool itself is huge and perfect for doing laps. The villa is very well equipped with everything you could need. Very comfortable beds, pool towels, sun lounger towels, bath robes, slippers, shower caps, toiletries, dental products, mosquito plug-in diffusers, laundry products, dishwasher tablets, cooking essentials and an extensive grocery welcome pack including home-made cake and breakfast supplies. There are insect screens on the living room terrace doors and kitchen window. The owners were very communicative and responsive on WhatsApp/email from the outset and during our stay if we had questions. They were present upon arrival and departure. Lovely friendly people and we would wholeheartedly recommend this beautiful villa.

From my first contact through the whole experience our hosts were extremely friendly, helpful, flexible and attentive. Our late arrival caused by lost baggage was not a problem and we were very well received. Throughout the week, our hosts were always available for questions, advice and goodies. The house is amazing. A well equipped kitchen, clean and comfortable rooms with all the "mod-cons" and plenty of places to sit and relax inside and out (including the well equipped and night-lit pool area). Located in the beautiful south of Chania, beaches and interesting towns are not far away by car. The villa has spectacular views and a beautiful well kept garden. It is a true oasis of calm and we really did not want to leave. Couldn't recommend this more highly.

Host I amazing and great for families