Air-Conditioned Villa with Private Pool and Gardens Solely for the use of Guests of Aisling Villa

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 680 sq m

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Rethymno, Crete

Rethimno Kart
‪5 min drive‬
Spilies Beach
‪7 min drive‬
Platanes Beach
‪11 min drive‬
Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
‪73 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Aisling villa is located in the village of Chamalevri, away from the bustle of the tourist areas but still within 15 mins travelling time if you wish to visit. Hamalevri boasts a local Kafeneon called Romeo and Juliet Meze Bar, serving a wide range of good food all day. There is a small shop in the next village Asteri (5 min walk)where you can get the essentials. Asteri also boasts a museum Taverna and a kafenion (greek pub). Outside living is part of the experience on Crete and we have a 9m x 4m private pool and sun bathing areas with a number of sun loungers and umbrellas. Beside the pool is a covered pergola with associated barbecue area which has an additional small gas cooker to meet all cooking requirements.
We have lemon trees growing in the garden and it is something else to pick a fresh lemon for your gin and tonic.
Aisling Villa is surrounded by beautiful views and walks

Property manager

Carol Ewings

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Languages

English, French

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House Rules

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

Property Registration Number 2440309

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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Rethymno

Located in Rethymno, this holiday home is in the mountains and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Platanes Beach and Spilies Beach, while Paleontological Museum and Museum of Wooden Sculptures are cultural highlights. Rethimno Kart and Reptisland are also worth visiting. Snorkelling and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.

Rethymno, Crete

What's nearby

Rethimno Kart - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
Spilies Beach - 7 min drive - 6.9 km
Platanes Beach - 11 min drive - 5.8 km
Arkadi Monastery - 11 min drive - 9.1 km
Rethymnon Venetian Port - 13 min drive - 12.4 km

Getting around

Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Coffee Stop - ‬2 min drive
‪Taverna Ilios - ‬4 min drive
‪Paprica - ‬6 min drive
‪Cafe Ciao - ‬6 min drive
‪Paraplous - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Air-Conditioned Villa with Private Pool and Gardens Solely for the use of Guests of Aisling Villa have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Air-Conditioned Villa with Private Pool and Gardens Solely for the use of Guests of Aisling Villa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Air-Conditioned Villa with Private Pool and Gardens Solely for the use of Guests of Aisling Villa located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Rethimno Kart and within 6 miles (10 km) of Platanes Beach and Spilies Beach. Geropotamos Beach and Horse Park Rethymno are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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9.6/10

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9.8/10

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10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Peter F.

7 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our 9 days at Aisling Villa

We really enjoyed our time at Aisling Villa. The house is very comfortable and the private garden and pool are delightful. The "welcome" wine and food was very generous and much appreciated. Proximity to Romeo & Juliet Fusion was a real plus: we had several dinners there. The location in central Crete is convenient for exploring the entire island. We would certainly recommed Aisling Villa for others planning to holiday in Crete. In terms of minor improvements: 1. The dishwasher did not clean things especially well. Its dish trays are rusting, and one suspects its days are numbered. Washing dishes by hand is discouraged in the owner's notes, so guests must rely on the dishwasher. 2. Lack of hot water for morning showers was a disappointment - especially when we had 4 people in the villa. There is mention of a booster switch in the notes, but a little more explanation would be welcome, e.g. how long does the booster take to warm water for 4 showers? 3. We met Richard on the day we arrived, and he quickly replaced the non-functional toaster on our 2nd day. However, on our 8th day we tried to contact him (leaving both voice and text messages), but there was no response. We did eventually sort out the issues ourselves, but the lack of response over a 48 hour period was a bit disconcerting.

Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter M.

12 Oct 2024

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A spacious villa in a peaceful location

Set in a rural village location, this spacious villa was just right for us. The furnishings and equipment are not new but they all work and are not shabby. We felt at home and spent most of our two weeks in and around the villa. Richard, the owners agent, introduced himself and he was really helpful and friendly.. We would be happy to stay here again.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise B.

26 Sept 2024

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Relaxing spot

Aisling Villa was just as advertised, Carol was very helpful before arrival and Richard gave us a warm welcome. The villa is kept spotless as well as the pool and outside areas. We would recommend a stay here, it was difficult to drag ourselves away.

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Britta S.

2 Sept 2024

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Einfach schön!

Wir hatten eine wunderschöne Zeit in der Villa und der Region Rethymnon. Alles hat prima gepasst; das Haus, der Garten, der Pool und die Betreuung vor Ort und mit den Eigentümern war phantastisch. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder!!!

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philippe B.

17 Aug 2024

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Hébergement excellent

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour

Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Romuald S.

30 June 2024

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Séjour parfait dans une villa très bien équipée et idéalement située

Nous avions séjourné dans cette villa en 2023 nous y sommes revenus en 2024 et nous avons d’ores et déjà réservé pour 2025 … repos, soleil et bons restaurants aux alentours La détente totale

Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Romuald S.

9 Sept 2023

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Magnifique endroit

La villa est très bien équipée et la situation géographique est idéale. Tout était conforme à la description et nous recommandons cette location sans hésiter

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca G.

15 Aug 2023

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Superbe villa

Villa tres propre, grande, avec ventilateur et clim, tous le nécessaire de cuisine la grande classe! Les photos donnent pas aussi bien qu en vrai et super piscine, un grand merci a Richard Super arrangeant on a même pu rester jusqu en fin de journée Merci pour tout, a refaire

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonas L.

8 Aug 2023

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Traumhaus auf Kreta

Wir waren mit zwei Erwachsenen und drei Kindern (3, 5, 7) für eine Woche in der Aisling Villa und haben uns alle sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Haus hat eine sehr gute Aufteilung mit 2 Schlafzimmern, 2 Bädern und einem großen Wohn-, Koch-, Essbereich. Vollfunktionsfähige Klimaanlagen in jedem Raum, gute Ausstattung und sehr sauber und gepflegt. Der Garten ist traumhaft angelegt mit Palmen, Hibiskus, Kakteen, viiieel Oleander und natürlich dem großen und sehr gepflegten Pool (ca alle zwei Tage kam jemand früh um ihn zu pflegen). Haus und Garten bieten eine tolle Privatsphäre, bei Fragen oder Problemen ist immer jemand ansprechbar. Mit dem Auto ist man in wenigen Minuten am Strand und bei Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Auch das nur 2 Gehminuten entfernte Romeo&Juliet Fusion Cuisine hat uns sehr gefallen und wir haben uns überall sehr willkommen gefühlt. Bei einem weiteren Kretaurlaub würden wir auf jeden Fall versuchen, wieder in der Aisling Villa unterzukommen. Vielen Dank!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Holger F.

6 Oct 2022

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Rural Lifestyle

Relaxed and quiet time

Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy M.

23 June 2022

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Lovely Aisling Villa

We have just returned from Hamelevri and had a lovely holiday at Aisling Villa. The property is completely private and the gardens and pool area are far nicer than the photographs show. It was quite difficult to find in the dark and we were really glad of Carols detailed directions as we couldn’t get a GPS signal when we landed. The welcome pack was really good far more than we expected. The Villa was comfortable and clean and well equipped, we found Richard was very helpful during our stay ( the pool guy).. It is a little tucked away so a car was a must for us, and we were able to visit a few places along the coast and even drove through the mountains to Spili and Plakia on the other coast. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope we will be able to visit again. Thanks Carol

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

FRED P.

14 Aug 2021

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Calme et proximité

Une semaine reposante dans cette propriété dotée d'une grande piscine très agréable lors de ces grosses chaleurs. Bien située, on peut se rendre rapidement sur la route des sites de visite. Merci.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Roman K.

15 July 2021

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Urlaub auf Kreta

Schönes Haus mit sehr netten Vermietern. Haben uns wohlgefühlt!

Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katharina L.

5 Sept 2020

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Liebevoll gepflegtes Anwesen in perfekter Lage

Das Haus ist sauber und gepflegt. Es bietet alles, was man in einem gut ausgestatteten Ferienhaus erwartet. Die Einrichtung ist wohnlich und vermittelt ein angenehmes Ambiente. Die Matratzen sind sehr bequem und weich. Wir haben wunderbar geschlafen. Die Küchenausstattung ist zweckmäßig und ausreichend. Wir haben nichts vermisst. Zwei Bäder, eines mit Dusche, eines mit Badewanne, bieten auch für 4 und mehr Personen ausreichend Platz. Der Außenbereich ist sehr großzügig angelegt. Viele hohe Oleanderbüsche, Jasmin, Olivenbäume, Palmen, Hibiskus und mehr sorgen rund ums Haus für herrlich angenehmen Schatten. Pergolen vor dem Haus und am gemauerten Außengrill sowie Sonnenschirme am Pool garantieren den ganzen Tag ein schattiges Plätzchen. Carol hat eine sehr ausführliche Infomappe vorbereitet und Steve ist vor Ort ein zuverlässiger Ansprechpartner. Wir können dieses Objekt nicht zuletzt wegen der perfekten Lage für Ausflüge rund um die Insel wärmstens empfehlen. Mietwagen dringend erforderlich.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Gail P.

29 Oct 2019

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Late summer in Crete

Property was ideal for us as a couple. Possibly a little "cosy" if 4 adults were there all the time. Quite well equipped, although would benefit from some updating of the furniture in the main living room and some more cutlery to save on the dishwasher. It needs to be stated on the website that the entry to the lane is not suitable for a laden hire car as it is very uneven and we managed to "bottom" the car, on reading the info at the villa it advises that all passengers should get out of the car at the end of the lane - a bit late to read this after arrival! We also thought that some of the greenery around the villa would benefit from a good cutting back as it seemed to be harbouring a lot of biting insects and would also open up the view across the valley. Having said all this we had a lovely 2 weeks, the weather was amazing and we would definitely consider a return visit to this property.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M.

12 Oct 2019

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Hideaway

A lovely villa in a private garden with all facilities and amenities and everything else a walk and/or car ride away.

Stayed 17 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

mario s.

17 Sept 2019

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repos assuré .

Nous avons apprécié le confort et la tranquillité de la maison tout en étant près de tout . Nous recommandons cette maison pour un séjour agréable. M. et F .

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna C.

21 Aug 2019

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Excellent place for lovely and quiet holiday

If you want to have a good and quiet time but not far away from lively Rethymno you have to go! Lovely house just a few minutes driving to the village. Very private with a big pool. Kitchen equipment for all the cooking needs. Great communication with the owner before and during the stay. We hope to get back next year. Thank you Carol 🌴

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neal L.

29 July 2019

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Fantastic property. Everything from booking to leaving was spot on.

We would like to thank carol for all the directions and were to go and see/eat. The villa is fantastic and we are seriously looking to come back

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karolin S.

3 July 2019

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Top Preis-Leistungsverhältnis!!

Also wir waren super glücklich mit dem Objekt. Das Grundstück ist gepflegt und der Pool herrlich. Vor allem hat uns gefallen, dass wirklich alles da war. Jegliches Küchenutensil, sogar wichtige Lebensmittel, wie Gewürze, Nudeln, Reis, Kaffee, Tee... Und Begrüßungleckerein, Spiele, auch für den Pool... Das Haus bietet ausreichend Platz, die Klimaanlage funktioniert einwandfrei, deutsche TV Sender, w-lan (wenn auch zeitweise wackelig) natürlich ist es nicht das neueste Objekt aber man sollte wirklich den Preis im Auge haben und dafür ist es Top!!! Wir fliegen jedes Jahr nach Kreta und ich würde dort auch wieder buchen. Thank you very much Carol.

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

J Nanista N.

24 May 2019

Relaxing, wonderful holiday!

Lovely clean and well equipped property. The owners had very kindly provided many provisions, bottles of water, milk, eggs, bread, feta cheese, a bottle of red wine and more, it was very much appreciated as we arrived very late at night! Information about the local shops and restaurants/bars was great and within walking distance. Highly recommend the local restaurants. The pool was cleaned regularly. A Lovely holiday!

Stayed 14 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lutz R.

24 Oct 2018

Gemütliches ruhiges Häuschen

Schön gelegen in ruhigem Dorf, abgeschirmt von Nachbarn.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carmel T.

21 Aug 2018

Amazing property!

We’ve truly had an amazing stay at Aisling. The house was comfortable and spacious enough for our party of six. Really well equipped and all appliances in working order. Pool towels also provided which I have found lacking from previous properties. Wasn’t expecting air con in the bedrooms so an added bonus in the August heat! The different seating areas around the garden were stunning. Local bars were both great especially when you fancy leaving the car at home and having a drink with your meal! Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend. Thank you Carol and John.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Catherine L.

12 Aug 2018

Lovely villa, well-equipped and secluded

We had a great time. The villa was well-equipped with a lovely pool side and outside eating area. There are a couple of nice places to eat within walking distance. We wanted a car-free holiday and it worked very well. The local taxi company was very helpful on the occasion we wanted to venture elsewhere. Although there are other properties around, the villa feels very secluded and the perfect place for a restful holiday.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

ORLA P.

30 July 2018

A lovely private family home , equipped with everything a family could want for a great holiday .

Aishling villa was peaceful, totally private and picturesque. Each room has individual air con units ( very helpful ) lots of books , games , information leaflets and folder about surrounding amenities. The pool is a perfect dept for anyone with children ( 4.5 ft at deep end ) Steve regularly checks and cleans pool and surroundings . The kitchen is well equipped and when we arrived all the necessary food stuffs were in place to start us off which was appreciated . The owners Carol and John were great to deal with . It’s far enough away from all the bustle of a big city but ten min by car takes you into all the action of Rethymno. One suggestion , if you have hired a car leave it parked on the road at the top of the drive because the driveway is very steep and can catch the underside of the car . You will need a car if your coming here but with so many places to visit it’s well worth it . The beaches on this side of the island are beautiful but I would say make sure you have swim footwear for the kiddies as they are mostly pebble beaches .Had a great holiday, we would thouraghly recommend this house and area of Crete . Thank you to our lovely hosts , your home is everything we could have wanted for a great family holiday . Best wishes the Purcell family x

Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2018

About the host

Hosted by Carol Ewings

Hello, John and I have been travelling to Crete since 1990 and so loved the island that we decided to buy a house there in 2002. We have made the property as private as possible while still allowing views of the surrounding area. It is equally suitable for older couples (like ourselves) or young families.
The name of the house - " Aisling"- is Irish for dream or vision, and as it fulfilled our dream we thought it was very apt,and are sure the visitor will not be disappointed

Why they chose this property

We love this area because it is far enough away from the bustle of the busy resorts to offer peace and tranquility, but is also close enough for ease of access to shops, tavernas and beaches.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

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