Villa Kannoni

New to Crete Escapes from August 2024. 

General Description

A Tranquil Retreat with Stunning Views

Nestled in a peaceful setting, Villa Kannoni is a charming, stone-built villa offering breathtaking views of the sea, mountains, and surrounding countryside. The spacious, well-maintained garden is home to a large swimming pool, surrounded by vibrant plants and shaded areas, providing the perfect balance of sun and shade for relaxation.

With 120m² of space, the villa offers ample room for everyone. Each bedroom has its own private balcony or terrace, ensuring guests can enjoy a peaceful retreat whenever they desire. The villa is thoughtfully designed in a traditional style, with beautiful stone arches and tiled floors throughout. The open-plan ground floor blends modern furnishings and equipment, offering comfort with a touch of rustic charm. For your convenience, the villa is fully air-conditioned, with ceiling fans throughout the living areas and bedrooms.

Ground Floor

Bright and Welcoming

Upon entering, you'll find a bright and welcoming open-plan kitchen and dining area, separated from the spacious lounge by a stunning stone archway. The lounge features a wooden beamed ceiling, decorative artwork, and light, airy voiles on the windows. Three comfortable sofas are arranged around a coffee table, creating the perfect spot to relax. Entertainment is easy with a 55-inch Smart TV, DVD player, Bluetooth speaker, and a collection of DVDs, CDs, and books.

A cozy stone fireplace with a log burner adds a warm touch to the room, perfect for cooler evenings. Wooden French doors open to a covered terrace adorned with colorful bougainvillea, offering a tranquil space to enjoy the garden and sparkling pool.

The fully equipped kitchen includes modern stainless steel appliances—fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, and dishwasher—along with a wooden dining table and six chairs for indoor meals.

On the ground floor, you'll also find one of the air-conditioned twin bedrooms, which offers direct access to the outdoor spaces. A well-appointed bathroom is conveniently located nearby, featuring a walk-in shower, WC, and hand basin.

First Floor

A Fantastic Viewpoint

A tiled staircase leads to the upper level, where you'll find two more air-conditioned bedrooms: a king-sized double and a twin. Both rooms are elegantly furnished with plenty of storage space, including wardrobes, dressers, bedside tables, and lamps. Each bedroom also has its own private, furnished balcony, offering spectacular views of the pool, garden, and the magnificent surrounding landscape.

Outdoor Spaces

Private and Relaxing

The outdoor spaces at Villa Kannoni are perfect for making the most of the Mediterranean climate. A few steps from the main entrance, ground floor twin bedroom, or the covered terrace off the lounge, lead you to the 40m² private swimming pool. The pool is surrounded by expansive sunbathing terraces, complemented by a beautiful garden filled with a variety of trees and shrubs. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing dip, a fun splash with the kids, or a few laps for exercise, the pool caters to all.

Relax in comfort on the outdoor sofa, with chairs and a small table nearby, perfect for sipping a morning coffee or taking a break from the sunbeds.

For those who enjoy outdoor dining, a large covered kitchen area is located near the villa. This includes a stone-built BBQ (charcoal), pizza oven, and handy fridge. Comfortable wooden furniture creates a shaded retreat where you can unwind with a drink, watch over the pool, or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings. A large dining table with six chairs and a parasol is conveniently positioned nearby for easy access to the outdoor kitchen or BBQ.

The villa’s outdoor spaces are highly private, beautifully lit in the evening, and designed to ensure total relaxation.

The property is fully gated, offering ample parking for at least two cars.

Internet Access

Enjoy unlimited Wi-Fi with satellite internet throughout the villa. Full instructions on how to connect are provided in the Villa Information Book.

More Information

Use the different tabs to view the villa's features and amenities, actual location and distances to the nearest beach, shop and taverna. The prices tab contains details of the weekly rate together with discount information and additional charges where applicable. You can check "LIVE" up to date, availability using the availability tab which will also confirm the price for your selected dates ***. If you want to book you can then follow the online prompts. Also see https://www.crete-escapes.com/booking

*** In some cases relating to the low occupancy discount, the price may need adjusting by us. Please see the note on this page for more details https://www.crete-escapes.com/about-our-discounts

Holiday Rental Licence

Villa Kannoni is licensed for holiday rentals with the Greek Tourist Authorities (EOT).Licence number - 1057051.

General

Chania airport­ - 50 mins drive. Heraklion airport - 2 hrs drive.

Nearest Beaches - Almyrida - 12 min drive or Kalives - 20 min drive.

Nearest Tavernas and Shops -­ Kokkino Chorio - 20 min walk / 5 min drive or Plaka - 10 min drive. 

NB; all times are approximate and based on average driving and walking speeds. Some walking and/or driving may be on unlit and unmade track roads. Please refer to the map tab to view satellite images of the area.

Booking Information

Change-over days are totally flexible but are subject to existing bookings taken either side. If a booking means that the owner would be left with too many "void" days we might not be able to accept it. If this is the case we will contact you without delay to discuss alternatives.

Payment can be made by bank transfer to our sterling account or by debit or credit card (Mastercard or Visa) only.

Our travel information provides details of how to get to Crete including flights to both Chania and Heraklion airports.

If you want to book, please use the availability chart above to check your dates, you can then either book on-line, email  or call us on 0330 111 0061. 

Please note: although the calendars show live availability and you can book on-line, please note that your booking is not confirmed until we have issued a confirmation of booking. You may prefer not to book your flights until we have confirmed the booking.  

Low occupancy discounts - unfortunately the online booking system automatically calculates the single couple or small group discount based on the number of people entered onto the booking form and the start day of your rental. There are 2 problems with this:-

a) If you are 2 people but not a single couple, or 3 or 4 people but not 2 + 1 or 2 + 2, the system will have automatically calculated a discount when it is not due. Please make use of the "additional notes" box on the booking form to tell us and we will adjust the price accordingly before we confirm your booking.

b) If your rental overlaps from a discounted period to a non-discounted one (or vice versa), the discount calculated will be wrong. In these cases we have to make the adjustment manually. You can still book on-line but we will need to change the price on receipt of your booking request. If the price increases we will contact you to confirm the new price before we confirm your booking and take your deposit.

Please don't let either of these issues put you off making a booking. The discounts are genuine and our villa owners welcome couples and smaller parties out of high season. We just can't fine tune the booking system to account for these 2 circumstances - sorry.

Just back after spending ten nights at Villa Kannoni. Firstly, all the information and arrangements made by you were first class - including the recommendation for car hire through Kalives Rental, which worked like a dream. Thank you for making everything so easy. The Villa: Amazing! Often, in the past, the photos of places we have stayed in have not entirely lived up to the reality on the ground but Villa Kannoni was even better in 'real life'. The indoor areas were comfortable and well- appointed, with great decoration and artwork. Outside was marvellous. The pool is superb - a proper pool to swim in - and there are all the loungers etc. you could ever need. Thanks to the way the villa is configured, there is a perfect terrace or patio area for every time of the day - from early morning sun to evening sunsets. Sun or shade, take your pick. The outside kitchen - complete with pizza oven and a great barbecue - was really well set up, with everything you would need for catering. It seemed to us that the owners had put real thought into every aspect of villa life, as it really did provide a fabulous home-from-home experience - in the glorious Cretan countryside and weather. In Kokkino Chorio - the closest village - there is one taverna (Ioannis) which has a terrace overlooking the sea and does excellent home-cooked food. There is also a marvellous little mini-market, providing pretty-much anything you might need. Our only reservation would be that the village is not what we would regard as 'walking distance' from the villa: certainly not going back up the hill and definitely not if you were carrying any bags! That having been said, it was less than a 5 minute drive. We think that car hire was essential to allow us to really enjoy the area and to access restaurants - of which there are many in nearby Plaka (10 minutes away) and Almyrida Beach (15 minutes drive). Please pass on our thanks to the villa's owners. Their holiday home is fantastic and we recommend it wholeheartedly! - October 2024. 

Villa Kannoni is new to Crete Escapes from August 2024. Reviews from our clients will be added in due course. The following reviews are provided courtesy of the villa owners. 

We stayed at Villa Kannoni and had a fabulous time. The villa was spacious and had everything you could possibly want. There were many seating areas in shade and in the sun but our favourite place was on the top balcony watching the stunning sunsets. The pool area is a good size for everyone to enjoy and the pool great for swimming. The surrounding area was great to explore and lots of excellent tavernas.
We will be back - May 2024. 

We have been visiting Western Crete for over 30 years (sometimes twice a year) and when we found Villa Kannoni we thought we had found our ‘dream holiday villa’. Kannoni is situated in a remote part of Kokkino Chorio with superb views over Souda Bay and The White Mountains. It is still easily accessible by car to tavernas in Plaka and the beautiful beach at Almyrida. The villa has all the amenities you could wish for and has been tastefully decorated by Nick and Jo, you need to see it to believe it. The pool is exceptional and is the largest we have ever encountered, we tend to spend many hours lazing there with a cold beer or two. We spent three weeks in June 2023 with family and friends and had the holiday of a ‘life time’. We would thoroughly recommend Villa Kannoni. Thank you Nick and Jo - June 2023. 

We had a wonderful stay at Villa Kannoni in September 2022. The villa was well equipped and clean with everything we needed to enjoy a relaxing week away, the boys enjoying the pool and well kept grounds in particular. The views are stunning especially at sunset, we even saw some shooting stars! We enjoyed the privacy and the peace and quiet, just a short drive into the local town, restaurant Elpis was a must visit! Excellent communication with the hosts throughout, we wouldn’t hesitate in staying here again! 5 stars! - September 2022.