Villa Zara
Plaka - Villa
Availability and prices
Accommodation
Description
Sea and mountain Views from each of three terraces over which Villa Zara’s grounds extend, capture the very essence of Crete; the comings and goings of the occasional ferry boat, hilltops capped by sparkling white villages and mountains rising dreamily in the distance. A totally modern Villa, Zara has been constructed and decorated using the best of Cretan tradition, with gleaming wood beamed ceilings and wood furnishings. A few individual villas scatter the hillside on which the Villa is built, from which privacy is maintained behind tree lined, stone walls.
Location - Plaka
1 km uphill from the sandy sweep of pretty Almerida, with its tavernas almost on the sand itself, the village of Plaka, has a mini market and some very good tavernas whose tables and chairs spill out onto the square, bringing it to life in the evenings. Villa Zara is 800m wandering distance from this square. For a change of beach scene, the small resort of Kalives and Georgioupolis are within easy striking distance. Chania Venetian Harbour is 25 kms away and Rethymnon 40 kms.
Outside Villa Zara
Swimming Pool - Tiled, 9m x 4.5m private pool with roman step entry and jacuzzi jets. Depth 1m - 1.70m.
Sea View Pool Terrace - Surrounding tiled terrace with sun beds, parasol and sofa set.
Sea View Barbecue Terrace - Purpose built barbecue, dining table with benches under a pergola, sink with tap.
Sea View Dining Terrace - Spacious tiled terrace with a large dining table and chairs,
A drying area and washing machine at the rear.
Sea View First Floor Balcony - Furnished with a small table and chairs.
Garden - Grass area and olive trees.
Ground Floor
Sitting Area - Lower level sitting area with corner open fireplace, Satellite TV (limited channels/news only), DVD, comfortable modern/traditional Cretan Sofa and 2 chairs, 3 windows with garden views. Air con unit
Dining Area - Upper Level dining area with wooden table and seating for 6
Kitchen Area - Wooden fronted fitted cupboards, double sink, electric hob, electric oven, microwave, fridge freezer, dishwasher and espresso maker (Tassimo brand capsules)
Twin Bedroom with en suite shower room - 2 single beds, double glass doors to covered pool view terrace and window with sea views. Air con unit.
First Floor
Double Bedroom with, en suite shower room - 1 double bed, window with sea view, French doors to sea view terrace, (shared with twin bedroom ). Air con unit.
Twin Bedroom with en suite shower room - 2 single beds, double glass doors to sea view balcony (shared with double bedroom), window with sea view & window with mountain view. Air con unit.
A 7th person (child) can be accommodated on a simple folding bed, suitable for a child up to c. 12 years old.
Housekeeping
Your Villa will be prepared for you on arrival with fresh bath and hand towels and all beds made up.
For stays of 7 nights or more - house towels will be changed every 3 - 4 days.
For stays of 14 nights or more - bed linen will be changed every 7 days.
Pool/beach towels - one per person for the duration of your stay.
Parking - There is space for parking next to the Villa inside the gated entrance.
Location - Plaka
1 km uphill from the sandy sweep of pretty Almerida, with its tavernas almost on the sand itself, the village of Plaka, has a mini market and some very good tavernas whose tables and chairs spill out onto the square, bringing it to life in the evenings. Villa Zara is 800m wandering distance from this square. For a change of beach scene, the small resort of Kalives and Georgioupolis are within easy striking distance. Chania Venetian Harbour is 25 kms away and Rethymnon 40 kms.
Outside Villa Zara
Swimming Pool - Tiled, 9m x 4.5m private pool with roman step entry and jacuzzi jets. Depth 1m - 1.70m.
Sea View Pool Terrace - Surrounding tiled terrace with sun beds, parasol and sofa set.
Sea View Barbecue Terrace - Purpose built barbecue, dining table with benches under a pergola, sink with tap.
Sea View Dining Terrace - Spacious tiled terrace with a large dining table and chairs,
A drying area and washing machine at the rear.
Sea View First Floor Balcony - Furnished with a small table and chairs.
Garden - Grass area and olive trees.
Ground Floor
Sitting Area - Lower level sitting area with corner open fireplace, Satellite TV (limited channels/news only), DVD, comfortable modern/traditional Cretan Sofa and 2 chairs, 3 windows with garden views. Air con unit
Dining Area - Upper Level dining area with wooden table and seating for 6
Kitchen Area - Wooden fronted fitted cupboards, double sink, electric hob, electric oven, microwave, fridge freezer, dishwasher and espresso maker (Tassimo brand capsules)
Twin Bedroom with en suite shower room - 2 single beds, double glass doors to covered pool view terrace and window with sea views. Air con unit.
First Floor
Double Bedroom with, en suite shower room - 1 double bed, window with sea view, French doors to sea view terrace, (shared with twin bedroom ). Air con unit.
Twin Bedroom with en suite shower room - 2 single beds, double glass doors to sea view balcony (shared with double bedroom), window with sea view & window with mountain view. Air con unit.
A 7th person (child) can be accommodated on a simple folding bed, suitable for a child up to c. 12 years old.
Housekeeping
Your Villa will be prepared for you on arrival with fresh bath and hand towels and all beds made up.
For stays of 7 nights or more - house towels will be changed every 3 - 4 days.
For stays of 14 nights or more - bed linen will be changed every 7 days.
Pool/beach towels - one per person for the duration of your stay.
Parking - There is space for parking next to the Villa inside the gated entrance.
Video
Special features
Private pool
Air-Conditioned
Sea views
Barbecue
Bedroom(s)
1 Double bed
4 Single beds
Kitchen (electric)
Refrigerator
Microwave
Oven
Freezer
Dishwasher
Coffee machine
Toaster
Kettle
Juicer
Bathroom(s)
3 Bathrooms with shower
Hair dryer
Views
Sea
Garden
Mountain
Swimming pool
General
Accommodation Registration Number: EOT MHTE 1042K91002979901
Satellite TV
Satellite TV
Languages: English, German
DVD
Garden
Garden furniture
Fenced garden
Washing machine
Barbecue
Fireplace
Iron
Safe
Hair dryer
Balcony
136 m² Property
1,000 m² Plot
Air conditioning throughout the house
Private Swimming pool
Private Swimming pool
Dimensions 9m x 4.5m, max depth 1.7 m, min depth 1 m, opening date 1/4, closing date 31/10
Open-air parking the same building
3 electric anti-mosquito devices
Mosquito net/nets in the bedroom
Espresso maker
Fire extinguisher
Smoke detector
First aid kit
Distribution of bedrooms
1 Double bed
2 Single beds
2 Single beds
Mandatory or included services
ADW ( accidental damage waiver): € 10.00 /person
ADW ( accidental damage waiver)
Accidental Damage Waiver (ADW)
To avoid the need to take a local breakages deposit nearly all of our properties have a non-refundable charge of 10€ per person instead . This charge, known as Accidental Damage Waiver (ADW) will be added to your invoice. The ADW is used to cover accidental damage that can occur up to the value of 300€ per booking. This waiver excludes negligence and vandalism. For accidental damage that exceeds the value of 300€, we reserve the right to invoice you for immediate
Air conditioning: Included
Air conditioning
Air-Conditioning- Included in the price
Bed linen: Included (change each 7 days)
Bed linen
We provide all bed linen & bathrooms towels (Normally one large and one smaller towel per person)
Final Cleaning: Included
Final Cleaning
Final/End Clean- Included in the price
Greek Climate Tax: € 10.00 / night
Greek Climate Tax
The Greek Government has introduced a new tourist tax (Climate crisis resilience fee, from January 2024), which applies to villa rentals between March and November. The standard rate is 10 Euros per villa/night.
Open-air parking: Included
Pool/Beach Towels: Included
Pool/Beach Towels
Large Pool/Beach towel for your use
Towels: Included (change each 4 days)
Towels
We provide all bed linen & bathrooms towels (Normally one large and one smaller towel per person)
tree-nation, 2x trees planted : Included
tree-nation, 2x trees planted
We will plant two trees per booking with our partner "tree-nation"
Welcome Bag (Greece): Included
Optional services
Baby high chair: Included
Baby high chair
We can provide a highchair, free of charge, please add to your booking if required
Cot/Crib: Included
Cot/Crib
We can provide a baby cot, free of charge, please add to your booking if required
Large Grocery Pack : € 100.00 /booking
Regular Grocery Pack: € 100.00 /booking
Regular Grocery Pack
Regular Grocery Pack List: Cost 100 Euros
For a charge of €100, we supply a grocery pack which is pre-packed
(so cannot be customised) and includes (subject to change) :-
Yogurt 500 gr
Cheese ¼ kl
Bread 1/2 kilo
Bottle of Wine (white)
Ham ¼ kl
Feta ¼ kl
Butter
Milk (fresh low fat 1 ½ l)
Sugar
Biscuits
Marmalade Strawberry,
Honey
Orange Juice (1 ½ l)
Cocktail Fruit Juice (1 ½ l)
Eggs 6
Water 1.5l bottle
Tomatoes ½ kg
Cucumbers ½ kg
Fruit of the season ½ kg
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Second Cot : € 30.00 /booking
Second High Chair: € 30.00 /booking
Your schedule
Check-in from 16:00 to 0:00 Every day
Check-outBefore 10:00
Comments
- This accommodation does not accept groups of young people (Up to 18 years)
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
Booking conditions
From the booking date until 57 days before check-in, there is no cancellation penalty
Cancellation policies
In case of cancellation the following charges will apply
From the booking date until 57 days before check-in
0% of the total rent
From 56 days before until check-in
100% of the total rent
No-show
100% of the total rent
Additional notes
- Pets not allowed.
Map and distances
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Distances
Shops - Mini Market
900 m
Restaurant - Una Faccia Una razza
900 m
Restaurant - Elpis
1.1 km
Rock beach - Koutalas
2.3 km
Sand beach - Almyrida
2.3 km
Shops - SYNKA Kalyves
8 km
Town centre - Chania
25 km
Lake - Kournas
30 km
Water park - Limnoupolis
33 km
Airport - Chania
35 km
Nature reserve - Samaria Gorge
66 km
Sand beach - Falassarna
75 km
Sand beach - Elafonissi
97 km
Airport - Heraklion
129 km
Reviews
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- 5/5Service
- 5/5Cleanliness
- 5/5Accommodation
- 5/5Location
- 5/5Value for money
Best view in Crete!
Mary (United Kingdom)
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I have been visiting Crete with Freelance for about 20 years and have stayed in many of their excellent villas, but I think Villa Zara must top the list!
The house itself is fine, with 3 en-suite bedrooms. The kitchen and living area is small but persee more
I have been visiting Crete with Freelance for about 20 years and have stayed in many of their excellent villas, but I think Villa Zara must top the list!
The house itself is fine, with 3 en-suite bedrooms. The kitchen and living area is small but perfectly adequate and the outside area is huge. There is a large swimming pool, large barbecue area and large grassed area. The view sweeps around from the beautiful Lefki Ora mountains to Souda Bay and the Akrotiri Peninsular. |
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Superb!
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Great house with a very nice pool with a fabulous view in the sea.
Great house with a very nice pool with a fabulous view in the sea.
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Hi Marlies, thank you for taking the time to leave a 10/10 rating for Villa Zara. We are pleased to hear that you loved the villa and had a great time there!
We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas in the future. see more Hi Marlies, thank you for taking the time to leave a 10/10 rating for Villa Zara. We are pleased to hear that you loved the villa and had a great time there!
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Loved loved LOVED Villa Zara!
Katie (United Kingdom)
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This villa was perfection.. location, view, pool, shady area to eat and cleanliness.. we loved walking to Plaka. We loved Almyrida to eat. We loved the beach at Kalyves.. it was just a perfect holiday for our family! We met some friends at Bali Beachsee more
This villa was perfection.. location, view, pool, shady area to eat and cleanliness.. we loved walking to Plaka. We loved Almyrida to eat. We loved the beach at Kalyves.. it was just a perfect holiday for our family! We met some friends at Bali Beach one day as this was a good half way point to where they were staying and this was really fun.
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Hi Katie, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Villa Zara! We are pleased to hear that you had a really great stay, loved everything about the villa and enjoyed exploring the area. We hope to have the opportunity to host ysee more
Hi Katie, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Villa Zara! We are pleased to hear that you had a really great stay, loved everything about the villa and enjoyed exploring the area. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!
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Stunning villa in a beautiful location.
David (United Kingdom)
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The location is perfect, with only a short (10 minute) walk to the Plaka village for the tavernas and local supermarkets. The stunning views from the terrace and poolside, especially the sunsets make this a fantastic location for a holiday. The air csee more
The location is perfect, with only a short (10 minute) walk to the Plaka village for the tavernas and local supermarkets. The stunning views from the terrace and poolside, especially the sunsets make this a fantastic location for a holiday. The air conditioning in the bedrooms was essential, and the pool a blessing for cooling off in the hot Cretan sun. Access to t
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Great villa with fantastic outdoor space
Dawn (United Kingdom)
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We were a group between 19 and 90 years of age and the villa worked very well for all of us, both internally and externally.
The outdoor area, pool and views are superb, local supermarket was well stocked and just 5 mins by car (the beach only slighsee more
We were a group between 19 and 90 years of age and the villa worked very well for all of us, both internally and externally.
The outdoor area, pool and views are superb, local supermarket was well stocked and just 5 mins by car (the beach only slightly further). The villa was cleaned twice in the 10 days we were there by the marvellous cleaning team (the pool pretty much daily). Superb support from Diana and the owner on arrival. All in all, would highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to book again. This is our second stay through Freelance Villas, the first being Kefalonia in 2022 and looking forward to our next :-) |
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Fabulous Family Holiday
Amanda (United Kingdom)
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Villa Zara was perfect for our family holiday. The set up around the pool was brilliant - so many different spots to take in the beautiful views, read in the shade and soak up the sun. Easy walk to Plaka for some lovely tavernas. Great support from see more
Villa Zara was perfect for our family holiday. The set up around the pool was brilliant - so many different spots to take in the beautiful views, read in the shade and soak up the sun. Easy walk to Plaka for some lovely tavernas. Great support from Diane and the team. We loved it!
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Thanks Amanda, it is great to get such positive feedback, we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Best wishes from Thanks Amanda, it is great to get such positive feedback, we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay.
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Another fantastic Freelance villa
Jean (United Kingdom)
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Lovely location, super pool, spacious bedrooms, lovely outdoor and bbq area. Helpful and welcoming owners. Fantastic views.
Lovely location, super pool, spacious bedrooms, lovely outdoor and bbq area. Helpful and welcoming owners. Fantastic views.
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Hi Jean, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Villa Zara. We are pleased to hear that you had a great stay at the villa. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas in the future.
Best wishes frosee more Hi Jean, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Villa Zara. We are pleased to hear that you had a great stay at the villa. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas in the future.
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Nicest vacation
Nico (Germany)
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Everything was perfect and we will be back
Everything was perfect and we will be back
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Howells family stay at Villa Zara
Stephen (United Kingdom)
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Our family of 6 stay at the beautiful Villa Zara every year and we always regard it as our ‘happily place’ where we can all relax and enjoy the pool and the amazing view. We have got to know the local restaurants and shop in Plaka and look forward tosee more
Our family of 6 stay at the beautiful Villa Zara every year and we always regard it as our ‘happily place’ where we can all relax and enjoy the pool and the amazing view. We have got to know the local restaurants and shop in Plaka and look forward to seeing them each year.
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Perfect Villa
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Villa Zara provided the perfect holiday home for our family as we explored the beauty, culture and cuisine of Crete. The house and property were in pristine condition and exactly how the looked in the pictures. We would highly recommend Villa Zara tosee more
Villa Zara provided the perfect holiday home for our family as we explored the beauty, culture and cuisine of Crete. The house and property were in pristine condition and exactly how the looked in the pictures. We would highly recommend Villa Zara to anyone looking for a fantastic place to stay while on the island.
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Excellent
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Great house especially the terrasse where we spent most our time. It's fully equipped and close to Almyrida where we could buy everything we needed from local producers.
Excellent communication with the team, I strongly recommend Villa Zara and Freesee more
Great house especially the terrasse where we spent most our time. It's fully equipped and close to Almyrida where we could buy everything we needed from local producers.
Excellent communication with the team, I strongly recommend Villa Zara and Freelance Holidays. |
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Thanks for your lovely comments. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Villa Zara, The Freelance Holidays Team
Thanks for your lovely comments. We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Villa Zara, The Freelance Holidays Team
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Beautiful Villa with incredible sea views
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Villa Zara was even better than our expectations. This Villa is beautiful with incredible views. It is really a pleasure to spend time outdoors with the pool, the garden furniture, the barbecue and all the other equipment available. It was great to bsee more
Villa Zara was even better than our expectations. This Villa is beautiful with incredible views. It is really a pleasure to spend time outdoors with the pool, the garden furniture, the barbecue and all the other equipment available. It was great to be able to enjoy this incredible setting from morning till night with the sunset over the mountains and the sea. Thanks again to the Freelance-Holidays Team for their messages, their documentation
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Great Villa
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Great Villa and sea views especially the terrace where we spent most our time. It's fully equipped and close to Almyrida where we could buy everything we needed from local producers. Excellent communication with the team, I strongly recommend Villa Zsee more
Great Villa and sea views especially the terrace where we spent most our time. It's fully equipped and close to Almyrida where we could buy everything we needed from local producers. Excellent communication with the team, I strongly recommend Villa Zara and Freelance Holidays
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We loved it !!
John (United Kingdom)
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We were all overwhelmed by our stay at this wonderful villa in Almirida. It is large, spacious and airy, with many different outside areas in which to relax and enjoy the incredible views. The photos really don't do justice to the amazing sea views ysee more
We were all overwhelmed by our stay at this wonderful villa in Almirida. It is large, spacious and airy, with many different outside areas in which to relax and enjoy the incredible views. The photos really don't do justice to the amazing sea views you get of the bay - and the fabulous sunsets. We only had a week here this year and very happily spent 3 days just chilling out at the villa. We had all we needed there! The pool is fantastic. The local supermarket in Plaka, has everything you could need - with the restaurants in the village providing a variety of atmospheres and menus. This is our third time in the area, and the best villa we have stayed in. Diana at Freelance Villas was really helpful and on hand at any time to help with any queries we had. We loved it!
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Brilliant villa in a great location
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Hi Alan, thank you for taking the time to leave such a high rating for Villa Zara, we are delighted that you had a great stay! see moreWe hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas in the future. Best wishes from Hi Alan, thank you for taking the time to leave such a high rating for Villa Zara, we are delighted that you had a great stay!
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Excellent
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