Villa Oinos
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Overview
Staying is believing when you vacation in the incredible Villa Oinos, overlooking the azure waters of the Aegean Sea, on the north coast of the Greek island of Crete. This three-storey, detached villa has six spacious double bedrooms, and can comfortably accommodate up to fifteen guests, ideal for a large family gathering, or a group of friends’ get-together. The architect-designed Villa Oinos is built into the verdant slopes of the holiday hot spot of Platanias, set in its own enclosed grounds, and tiered gardens, with a superb infinity swimming pool. The villa comes complete with secure parking, complimentary air conditioning and Wi-Fi throughout, a central music system, gym, Jacuzzi, games room, and basketball court.
The modern property is constructed out of classic Mediterranean whitewashed walls, with floor-to-ceiling windows, that flood the villa with natural light, and give access to sea-view terraces. The interiors are super stylish, furnished with designer contemporary pieces, lots of funky art and artefacts, and decorated in a colour palette of crisp whites, hues of blues, and splashes of primary colours. The vibe is a laid-back, luxury holiday home from home.
Enter the villa at ground floor level, where you will be welcomed by a light and airy open plan living space, with breath-taking panoramic sea views. The seating area has a large white L-shaped sofa, a matching pouffe and armchair, a Corbusier chair, a flatscreen television, and a Majorelle blue panel with graphic art and an enclosed wood-burning fire for those cooler months and evenings. The state-of-the-art, beige and brown kitchen is fully equipped with all the latest appliances which you will need to cater for your holiday. There are two adjacent six-seater dining sets, and a breakfast bar with stools, perfect for a family breakfast. If you want to work on holiday, there is an office corner with a desk and chair. The first of the six well-appointed bedrooms can be found on the ground floor. The Master bedroom has a large double bed and a big ensuite bathroom with a Jacuzzi bath. The second bedroom has a double bed with a balcony, and there is a separate shower room.
Take the stairs to the upper floor, where there are two bedrooms, both with double beds, sharing a balcony with magnificent mountain views, and a separate shower room. The lower level is home to a bedroom with a double bed and a sofa bed for one guest, a second bedroom with a double bed, and a shared shower room. There is a games room with a sofa bed for two guests, a satellite TV with Netflix, a DVD player, a billiard and ping-pong table, and a PlayStation to keep everyone occupied. Keep fit in the gym, and there’s laundry for a holiday wash.
Step onto the tiled terrace and be wowed by the uninterrupted sea views. A long, ninety square metre, ladder entry, the infinity swimming pool takes centre stage. The pool is surrounded by inviting sun loungers with shady parasols, a hammock, and a swing seat. The soft seating spot is perfectly positioned to capture those mesmerising sea views. Children can amuse themselves in the dedicated playground, the gorgeous grounds and gardens, and shoot a few hoops on the basketball court. As dusk falls take a stool at the outdoor bar, and enjoy a sundowner or two, before dining alfresco under the purpose-built pergola, with dishes specially prepared in the summer kitchen, and grilled on the barbeque.
What you should know…
- The pool can be heated by arrangement and is subject to a charge @100 euros per day
- A babysitter and extra cleaning can be organised subject to charge
- The villa can accommodate up to fifteen guests, but there are only four bathrooms, one ensuite with a Jacuzzi, and three shared bathrooms with showers
- There are two indoor dining sets, both can seat six guests each, and two outdoor dining sets that can seat six and eight guests respectively, perfect if two families sharing
Property Features
The Villa
A 370sqm 3 storey, 6 bedroom, 4 bathrooms, sea view, modern, luxury villa with private pool and garden, sleeps 15
Ground floor:
- Sea view, open plan living space, seating area with sofa, chairs, coffee table, wood burning fire, satellite TV
- Dining set x6
- Fully equipped modern kitchen with breakfast bar and dining set x6,
- Master bedroom with large double bed, and ensuite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath
- 1x bedroom with double bed, bathroom with shower, office desk and chair
Upper floor:
- 2x bedrooms with double bed, shared balcony with mountain views
- 1x bathroom with a shower
Lower Level:
- 1x bedroom with a double bed, sofa bed x1 guest
- 1x bedroom with a double bed
- Ensuite Bathroom with shower
- Games room with billiard table, large smart screen TV with Netflix, DVD player, PlayStation, Table Tennis, Sofa/Sofa beds for 2 guests,
- Laundry
- Gym
Exterior:
- Sea view terrace and gardens
- 90sqm infinity swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Parasols
- Hammock
- Swing seat
- Soft seating set
- Purpose-built pergola with summer kitchen
- Outdoor dining x8
- Outdoor dining x6
- Bar and bar stools
- BBQ
- Children’s playground
- Basketball court
Additional facilities
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi
- Secure parking
- Central music system
- Heated pool subject to charge
- Children’s amenities
- Children’s playground
- Gym
- Jacuzzi
- Games room with billiard table, table tennis table, Playstation, satellite TV with Netflix, DVD player
- Basketball court
Location
About the surrounding area of Villa OinosVilla Oinos is nestled in the heart of nature, surrounded by ancient vineyards and olive groves, overlooking the azure waters of the Aegean Sea, yet only minutes away from the holiday hot spot of Platanias, on the north coast of the Greek island of Crete. The villa is twenty-two kilometres from Chania International Airport, a half-hour journey through the Cretan countryside to your holiday home from home. Provisions for your holiday and the nearest restaurants are a few steps from Villa Oinos, whilst the beach is but five hundred metres from the sandy shores of Platanias.
The soft sandy beaches of nearby Gerani, Agioi Apostoli, and Agia Marina, have easy shallow entry into the calm Aegean Sea, organised sunbeds with shady brollies, lined with family-friendly cafes and tavernas and water sports, most notably wind and kitesurfing. Platanias is full of fabulous souvenir shops and supermarkets, romantic seafront restaurants, bars, beaches, and clubs that turn day into night for some fun after dark. The medieval town of Chania is a fifteen minutes drive from the villa. Stroll down to the old Venetian port and harbour, see them haul in the catch of the day, visit the Maritime and Archeological Museums, seek solace in the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Nikolaos, bargaining in the local market, then dine off freshly caught seafood by the sea shore. For those who love walking, explore the three hundred caves the island hides, hike over hillsides, streams, and rocky ravines to discover watermills and ruins, or take a stroll around the nearby Botanical Gardens and the water springs of Lake Agia.
The ancient town and port of Heraklion is a two-hour drive away, take a tour around the Palace of Knossos, visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, walk the Venetian walls, meander through the old quarter, and shop for souvenirs, before enjoying an ouzo like a local. Go further afield to Vai, Crete’s easternmost tip, where you will find lush forests and a unique date palm. Explore Psychro Cave, reputedly the birthplace of Zeus, and rock climb Mount Ida to find the Ideon Cave. Sitia Geopark is three hundred and fifty square kilometres of the island’s diverse ecosystem, where you can trek through gorges, bathe on beaches, walk the wetlands, and bird watching. Hike the Richtis Gorge, stroll through streams to reach the twenty-metre waterfall, where you can cool off in the inviting pool.
All aboard for a day at sea, where you can sunbathe, snorkel, and scuba dive underwater ruins. Take the ferry to the intriguing island of Spinalonga, once a former leper colony and home to a Venetian fortress, and now an open-air museum. No visit to Crete is complete without a trip to Agios Nikolaos, a harbour town that uniquely houses a lake in its centre, with an Archaeological Museum of Minoan treasures, and tavernas, shops, bars, and restaurants, in which to sit and watch the local life go by. If you’ve done all that, you’ve earned yourself a wine tour, where you can sample the local harvest, and take a bottle or two home with you.
| Local Amenities | |||
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| Nearest Airport |
Chania International Airport
(30 km ) |
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| Nearest Ferry Port |
Port of Souda
(18.3 km ) |
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| Nearest Town/City |
Chania
(12.4 km ) |
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| Nearest Village |
Platanias
(650 m ) |
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| Nearest Beach |
Paralia Platanias
(900 m ) |
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| Nearest Restaurant |
Agioklima Restaurant
(160 m ) |
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Region
Head to the West side of Crete to find some of the best beaches and most charming villages in the island. Indulge yourself by visiting the unique Balos lagoon and jumping into its turquoise waters, or have a truly Cretan dining experience in one of the many tavernas by the sea and taste the delicious seafood on offer.
Find more about Chania and the rest of the Southernmost island in Greece with our travel guide below.
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How to reach Chania
There are two ways to reach Chania: either by flight or by ferry.
By plane: Chania Airport (CHQ) is only a 20 minutes ride away from central Chania. During the summer months, frequents overseas and domestic flights are performed. In most of the cases, there are available buses that connect Chania city and most of the villas. You can also hire a car from one of the many rental companies at the airport, or alternatively get a taxi to bring you right to your doorstep.
By ferry: If you choose to do an island-hopping trip and use the ferry as a method of transportation, then the closest port is in Souda, only 8km from the centre of Chania. Only ferries from Piraeus in Athens or Heraklion in Crete. Heraklion port has a wider choice: you can also take a ferry from other Greek islands like Santorini, Mykonos or Paros, but you will have to take a longer bus ride to reach your villa. You can easily book your ferry tickets using the link below or the booking engine.
Kids
Best Suited For: All AgesThere’s lots for your kids to do when you stay on the Cretan coast. Starting with the villa’s private swimming pool, where they can play and splash all day. The villa has a high walled garden with a fun children’s playground, and a basketball court, where they can safely play. Indoors there is a games room with a large screen TV and DVD player where they can watch their favourite films, a ping pong and billiard table, and that must-have PlayStation.
The nearest beach is within walking distance, a five-hundred-metre stroll will take you to the sandy shores of the tourist resort of Platanias, and all the family-friendly activities it has to offer. Slightly further away and highly recommended for families are the beautiful beaches of Gerani, Agioi Apostoloi, and Agia Marina. Chania is a fifteen-minute drive from the villa, where there are tennis clubs and riding stables. Visit the old town of Chania, wander the ancient streets, where your kids can take part in the Scavenger Hunt challenge, and discover local landmarks by following clues and maps on their smartphones. Go down to Chania harbour for a family day at sea, swim and snorkel in local bays, and enjoy a traditional meze lunch on the boa, or charter a yacht with a captain and cook, and sail until the sun sets. Further afield the north coast of Crete is populated with family-friendly beaches, offering a selection of water sports, including banana boat rides, stand-up paddle boarding, and speedy jet skis. There are plenty of organised day trips too, leave from Chania town, or hire a car and go exploring.
Spend the day sunbathing on the stunning pink sands of Elafonisi, an area of protected wildlife and beauty. Bathe in the Balos Lagoon, and swim or sail out to sea to the island of Gramvousa, where you will find an old Venetian Castle and a cave that is believed to be an ancient shipyard. Get those legs walking with a fifteen-kilometre hike to Samaria Gorge, Europe’s longest gorge, and spot the local flora and fauna, and the famous Kri-Kri goats. There’s a shortened version of the walk starting at the village of Agia Roumeli, which is only three kilometres long. Limnoupolis Water Park is the perfect place to take the kids, with a lazy river, extreme slides, swimming pools galore, a children’s playground, and cafes and bars.
All the family can enjoy a day learning how to make traditional Greek jars at pottery classes, or mezes at cookery classes. Take a Jeep Safari cross-country on rough roads and discover traditional Greek villages and a taste of authentic Crete. For the dare-devils, take them tandem para-gliding with professional instructors. Wind down in the evening at the Minoan’s World 3D Museum and 9D Movie Cinema, and don’t forget to sample the local ice cream.
Kids Activities Close-by
- Beach Nearby
- Walk to Beach
- Walk to Village
- Walk to Restaurant
- <1hr to Airport
- Watersports
- Sailing
- Outdoor Pursuit & Activities
- Tourist Towns & Villages
- Historical Sites
Onsite Facilities
- Games Room
- Table Tennis
Services Available
- Chef/Cook Available
- Maid Service Available
Extras
Oliver's Extras
- Pre-Stocked Fridge Available
- Transfers Available
- Chef/Cook Available
- Maid Service Available
At Oliver’s Travels, we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. From private chefs to travel services, we can help you arrange those little extras that make it a truly memorable holiday. Simply fill in the concierge request form or contact the Oliver’s Concierge Team, who will be happy to help. We can typically help you arrange any of the following:
- Maid service/extra cleaning
- Private chef/cook/catering
- Welcome hamper/pre-stocked fridge
- Local day-trips or tours
- Airport pick-up/drop-off
Simply fill in the concierge request form or contact the Oliver’s Concierge Team.
Please note that all extras are subject to availability and must be requested in advance of the holiday (prices on request). Due to some rural/remote locations, not all services will be available at all properties. However, we will always do our best to fulfil your requests!
| Security deposit | €500 paid in cash to the owner upon arrival and refunded upon departure, subject to full inspection. |
| Arrival time | 16.00 |
| Departure time | 10.00 |
Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions may be amended from time to time.
| Security deposit | €500 paid in cash to the owner upon arrival and refunded upon departure, subject to full inspection. |
| Arrival time | 16.00 |
| Departure time | 10.00 |
| Energy costs included? | Yes, included in rental price |
| Linen & towels included? | Yes, included in rental price |
| End of stay cleaning included? | Yes. However, guests are required to leave the accommodation clean, tidy and in the same condition as on their arrival. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or rubbish disposal required will be charged against the security deposit. |
| Internet access? | Complimentary Wi-Fi internet access included in rental price. It is good to note that the speed is dependent on local provider and technical issues may cause reduced speed or cut of service. |
| Minimum stay | 7 nights - July/August 5 nights - Low/mid season |
| Changeover day | Flexible |
| Smoking Allowed? | Not permitted |
| Pets welcome? | Not allowed |
| Pool heating charge? | €100 per day to be paid in cash upon arrival |
| Insurance | Guests are required to be in possession of a valid insurance policy, which covers them for cancellations, personal belongings, personal liability and any accidental damage caused during their stay. |
| Other Ts and Cs | Please note that on occasions, in Greece, extremes in weather can cause water and/ or electric supply to be cut or reduced. Services are normally restored as soon as possible. |
The Greek government requires owners to collect a Tourist Climate Tax, your property manager will collect this in cash:
March-October €10 per night per unit
November-February €4 per night per unit
Rental Rates
Prices based on an occupancy of 4 people: For every additional guest up to 15, it will cost an additional £37 per person per night.
| Rental period | 4 Nights | 5 Nights | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3rd 2024 - Jun 1st 2024 | £4,128 | £5,160 | £7,224 |
| Jun 1st 2024 - Jul 1st 2024 | - | £6,760 | £9,464 |
| Jul 1st 2024 - Aug 1st 2024 | - | - | £13,002 |
| Aug 1st 2024 - Sep 1st 2024 | - | - | £14,153 |
| Sep 1st 2024 - Oct 1st 2024 | - | £6,760 | £9,464 |
| Oct 1st 2024 - Nov 1st 2024 | £3,589 | £4,486 | £6,281 |
| Nov 1st 2024 - Mar 31st 2025 | £2,778 | £3,473 | £4,862 |
| Mar 31st 2025 - Apr 30th 2025 | £3,026 | £3,782 | £5,295 |
| Apr 30th 2025 - May 31st 2025 | £4,128 | £5,160 | £7,224 |
| May 31st 2025 - Jun 30th 2025 | - | £6,760 | £9,464 |
| Jun 30th 2025 - Jul 31st 2025 | - | - | £13,002 |
| Jul 31st 2025 - Aug 31st 2025 | - | - | £14,153 |
| Aug 31st 2025 - Sep 30th 2025 | - | £6,760 | £9,464 |
| Sep 30th 2025 - Oct 31st 2025 | £3,589 | £4,486 | £6,281 |
| Oct 31st 2025 - Nov 4th 2025 | £2,778 | £3,473 | £4,862 |
Please note that these prices/rates are a guide only and may not be correct at the current date. For an accurate quote, please enquire.
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