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1 Double bed
2 Single beds
1 Sofa bed single
4 - 2 Bedrooms 2
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2 Bathrooms with shower
2 - 90 m² 90 m²
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Villa Olivia
Vrises - Villa
Accommodation
Description
Turning off the road towards distant Sfakia, on the south coast, above the pretty village of Vrysses you enter a landscape of rolling hills, rich with olive and cypress trees and then, turning again, you find yourself in the very heart of this tranquil and green landscape. Not imposing itself on this beautiful pastoral scene, Villa Olivia’s exterior is totally unassuming. There is nothing ostentatious about the square stone exterior sitting on it's green lawns but drop down off the road, step inside and the Villas delights are revealed, for the stone block walls conceal a beautifully laid out two bedroom Villa where modern style doesn’t compromise on comfort and practicality blends easily with indulgence.
Location
Villa Olivia delivers total relaxed holiday living on every level and is the perfect place to return to whether you have been to the beach at Georgioupolis (10 mins drive), Chania or Rethymnon Venetian harbours (25 mins drive) or visited Chora Sfakia on the south coast (45 mins drive) to take a ferry trip to Loutro or Ag Roumelli. There is a tiny taverna serving traditional fare in nearby Maza, about 1.5km away or drop into Vrisses at only 3kms and eat at one of the tavernas with tables under the trees by the river.
Outside Villa Olivia
Swimming Pool - 8m x 4m, depth 0.9m - 1.5m. Roman step entry
Poolside Sun Terrace - Sun beds and parasols, sofa set under sun shade
Pergola - Table tennis
BBQ - Covered BBQ with Cretan oven.
Covered Dining terrace - Table and chairs
Garden - Areas of lawn
Inside Villa Olivia, accommodation on one level
Open plan L shaped Living space, comprising:
Kitchen area - Well equipped kitchen with ceramic hob and oven, dishwasher, espresso maker (Nespresso original capsules), fridge freezer, microwave and breakfast table and chairs.
Dining Area - Table and chairs.
TV area - Sofa and chairs, flat screen TV (limited channels/news only).
Sitting area - 2 Sofas and 2 sets of French doors to garden. Air Con. unit.
Double bedroom with ensuite shower room - 1 double bed, French doors to covered pool terrace. Ensuite shower room, wash basin, W.C. Air Con. unit.
Twin bedroom - 2 single beds, French doors to pool terrace. Air Con. unit.
Shower room - Double entry rainforest shower, wash basin, W.C. Washing machine
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.
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General
Accommodation Registration Number: 1237224Distribution of bedrooms
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Comments
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
Booking conditions
From the booking date until 57 days before check-in, there is no cancellation penalty
In case of cancellation the following charges will apply
Additional notes
- Pets not allowed.
Map and distances
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Distances
Restaurant - Costas Maza
1.7 km
Town centre - Vryses
2.2 km
Shops - Minimarket Vryses
2.2 km
Restaurant - Platia Vrison
2.3 km
Hospital - Vamos Health Center
7.9 km
Sand beach - Georgiopolis
8 km
Shops - SYNKA Kavros
11 km
Lake - Kouras
12 km
Sand beach - Almyrida
13 km
Sand beach - Kalyves
15 km
Hospital - Chania Gen. Hospital St. George
33 km
Town centre - Chania
34.8 km
Water park - Limnoupolis
38.4 km
Airport - Chania
44 km
International airport - Chania Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis
44 km
Nature reserve - Samaria Gorge
75 km
Sand beach - Elafonissi
106 km
Airport - Heraklion
110 km
International airport - Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis
110 km
Reviews
- 5/5Service
- 5/5Cleanliness
- 5/5Accommodation
- 5/5Location
- 5/5Value for money
Excellent
Andrew (United Kingdom)
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Excellent as usual.
Second time here, very quiet and secluded, just what we wanted.
Excellent as usual.
Second time here, very quiet and secluded, just what we wanted. |
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Lovely Villa
John (United Kingdom)
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Quite and peaceful location but close enough to village to make life easy.
Quite and peaceful location but close enough to village to make life easy.
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The best villa we have ever stayed in (and we've stayed in quite a few)
Mike (United Kingdom)
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Beautifully designed and built, Villa Olivia has been finished to a remarkably high standard and kitted out with all the facilities and equipment you could ever need. The pool is terrific and the location feels beautifully isolated while actually beisee more
Beautifully designed and built, Villa Olivia has been finished to a remarkably high standard and kitted out with all the facilities and equipment you could ever need. The pool is terrific and the location feels beautifully isolated while actually being only minutes from the shops and tavernas of Vrisses. The owner is very helpful and hospitable. Hard to think of what could improve it, other than a mountain view.
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Hi Mike, thanks so much for your feedback and high rating of Villa Olivia. We are pleased to hear how much you liked the villa, as well as the location and the owner!
We would be delighted to welcome you back in the future!
Best wishes from <see more Hi Mike, thanks so much for your feedback and high rating of Villa Olivia. We are pleased to hear how much you liked the villa, as well as the location and the owner!
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Beautiful Country Villa
Anthony (United Kingdom)
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Lovely quiet rural location, clean and beautifully equipped property with a lovely pool. Highly recommended.
Lovely quiet rural location, clean and beautifully equipped property with a lovely pool. Highly recommended.
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Superb Villa
Nicholas (United Kingdom)
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Great location, spotlessly clean, great views, perfect pool, housekeeping super efficient. Our second villa provided by Freelance and the standard and service remain first class
Great location, spotlessly clean, great views, perfect pool, housekeeping super efficient. Our second villa provided by Freelance and the standard and service remain first class
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Hi Nicholas, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Villa Olivia. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the standard & service, and had a great stay at Villa Olivia. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of ousee more
Hi Nicholas, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of Villa Olivia. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the standard & service, and had a great stay at Villa Olivia. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas in the future.
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Faultless
Andrew (United Kingdom)
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Classy villa, lovely pool, great setting, lovely beds , spacious.
What more could you ask for.
Classy villa, lovely pool, great setting, lovely beds , spacious.
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Villa Olivia
Jonathan (United Kingdom)
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Sublime views, wonderful pool, a first-class villa.
Sublime views, wonderful pool, a first-class villa.
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Perfect villa for a family get away
NANCY (United Kingdom)
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Everything was fantastic- the location, the villa, the pool, we loved being there and are so sad we are back home!
Everything was fantastic- the location, the villa, the pool, we loved being there and are so sad we are back home!
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Thanks Nancy, your comments are most appreciated. We are of course sorry to hear you are sad about being back home - best book up again for next year and then you can look forward from now to coming again :). see moreBest wishes from Thanks Nancy, your comments are most appreciated. We are of course sorry to hear you are sad about being back home - best book up again for next year and then you can look forward from now to coming again :).
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Even better than expected
Tim (United Kingdom)
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The sheer size of the living room/kitchen.
The lovely pool.
The very efficient AC and WiFi.
The easy to access location.
The excellent shower bathroom.
The cleanliness and maintenance.
The location between Chania and Rethymnon.
The sheer size of the living room/kitchen.
The lovely pool. The very efficient AC and WiFi. The easy to access location. The excellent shower bathroom. The cleanliness and maintenance. The location between Chania and Rethymnon. |
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Beautifully Presented Country Property
Anthony (United Kingdom)
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The villa is set in a small olive grove in a quiet country location with beautiful views over the surrounding hills and valleys. It is comprehensively equipped and was spotlessly clean and the garden was immaculately maintained.
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The villa is set in a small olive grove in a quiet country location with beautiful views over the surrounding hills and valleys. It is comprehensively equipped and was spotlessly clean and the garden was immaculately maintained.
I carelessly locked us out of the villa shortly after arriving but the Freelance Holidays local agent arranged a rescue within half an hour greatly appreciated. |
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Hi Anthony, thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review of Villa Olivia. We are pleased to hear that you had a great stay at the villa and enjoyed this beautiful area. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas isee more
Hi Anthony, thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review of Villa Olivia. We are pleased to hear that you had a great stay at the villa and enjoyed this beautiful area. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at one of our villas in the future.
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Excellent
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Freelance Villas were great, so professional. Their communication was excellent and they provided really useful information covering every aspect of our stay. Thanks again
Freelance Villas were great, so professional. Their communication was excellent and they provided really useful information covering every aspect of our stay. Thanks again
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Hi Sarah, many thanks for your kind comments, we are really glad to know you enjoyed your stay at Villa Olivia. Come again! We would be very happy to host you again in the future in any of our villas. Kind regards Jane and the Freelance Villas Team.
Hi Sarah, many thanks for your kind comments, we are really glad to know you enjoyed your stay at Villa Olivia. Come again! We would be very happy to host you again in the future in any of our villas. Kind regards Jane and the Freelance Villas Team.
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Amazing place to stay
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Amazing place to stay. A beautiful, clean and very well maintained villa with a wonderful swimming pool. Located in a very quiet valley offers an incredible view on the mountains and the olive tree orchards. A short drive from an endlessly long sandysee more
Amazing place to stay. A beautiful, clean and very well maintained villa with a wonderful swimming pool. Located in a very quiet valley offers an incredible view on the mountains and the olive tree orchards. A short drive from an endlessly long sandy beach ideal for walks. The communication with the Freelance-Holidays team was very smooth and Diane who lives in Chania and can help you with anything you may need. We had a great time and if we are back to Crete we definitively will stay in Villa Olivia again.
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Beautiful villa
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Villa Olivia is a beautiful villa in a delightful location. So spacious and clean. Everything thought of. A very helpful guide on all things Crete was in the villa. The staff at Freelance were in touch frequently with updates and information before wsee more
Villa Olivia is a beautiful villa in a delightful location. So spacious and clean. Everything thought of. A very helpful guide on all things Crete was in the villa. The staff at Freelance were in touch frequently with updates and information before we left the UK. Highly recommend Freelance-holidays
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Just a paradise
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A terrific place embraced by a wonderful olive tree garden with a fabulous swimming pool, quiet spot for very relaxing holidays. The house is spotlessly clean and very beautifully decorated. An endlessly long beach is just a short car drive away. Andsee more
A terrific place embraced by a wonderful olive tree garden with a fabulous swimming pool, quiet spot for very relaxing holidays. The house is spotlessly clean and very beautifully decorated. An endlessly long beach is just a short car drive away. And if you are hungry - make sure you are because you will eat greek portions - go to neighbouring Maza to Costas’s Traverna. The best local food in the whole Crete. Freelance-holidays team was amazing, communication with them was always perfect and they were always very helpful. Many thanks.
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Tolles Haus!
Bärbel (Germany)
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Lage, Sauberkeit, Pflegezustand des Hauses und des Grundstücks, Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit, Zwischenreinigung und Wechsel der Handtücher.
Lage, Sauberkeit, Pflegezustand des Hauses und des Grundstücks, Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit, Zwischenreinigung und Wechsel der Handtücher.
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Schön und ruhig
Georgios (Germany)
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Die Villa ist für 4 Personen optimal geeignet. Die Außenanlagen und der Pool sind Toll und werden wöchentlich gereinigt und gepflegt.
Mietwagen ist erforderlich um die Insel zu erkunden.
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Die Villa ist für 4 Personen optimal geeignet. Die Außenanlagen und der Pool sind Toll und werden wöchentlich gereinigt und gepflegt.
Mietwagen ist erforderlich um die Insel zu erkunden. Die Lage zwischen Rethymno und Chania, jeweils 30min. mit dem Auto entfernt, ist ganz OK. Auf jeden Fall kann ich die Villa weiterempfehlen. |
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Hi Georgios, thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review, we are really pleased you had a great stay at Villa Olivia. We agree, a car is needed to make the most of the lovely surrounding area and to explore further afield to Chania ansee more
Hi Georgios, thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review, we are really pleased you had a great stay at Villa Olivia. We agree, a car is needed to make the most of the lovely surrounding area and to explore further afield to Chania and Rethymnon.
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What a great place!
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We had a lovely stay at Villa Olivia. The upfront communication and also during the stay was easy and charming. Getting to the Villa and around for beaches etc. definitely requires a car, but the place is simply great. The house is modern, spacious, see more
We had a lovely stay at Villa Olivia. The upfront communication and also during the stay was easy and charming. Getting to the Villa and around for beaches etc. definitely requires a car, but the place is simply great. The house is modern, spacious, clean and super well equipped. Every couple of days the villa is cleaned. The pool is great, and there was really nothing to complain about. The neighbourhood is quiet even though the neighbour's dog barked a couple of times during the night. There are plenty of beaches only 10min drive away. We will definitely come back!
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There is nothing we can think of that could be better! Thanks for having us :)
There is nothing we can think of that could be better! Thanks for having us :)
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Hi Eric, thank you for your warm words, we are so pleased that you had a fantastic stay at Villa Olivia! We hope that we can welcome you back to one of our villas in the future! see moreBest wishes from Hi Eric, thank you for your warm words, we are so pleased that you had a fantastic stay at Villa Olivia! We hope that we can welcome you back to one of our villas in the future!
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Excellent
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Hi George, thanks so much for your high rating of Villa Olivia. We would be delighted to welcome you back to one of our villas in the future!
Best wishes from Hi George, thanks so much for your high rating of Villa Olivia. We would be delighted to welcome you back to one of our villas in the future!
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Perfect
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