Crete Estate - Poseidon Luxury house rental in Crete

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(Minimum of one week rental required) Minimum rental one week rental Saturday to Saturday except for urban apartments. This luxury house rental in Crete has 2 bedrooms, sleeps 4 guests, and is one of nine villas on a Crete Estate (110 sq m). Called Poseidon, this villa like the eight others are all named after the Greek Gods. The setup of the villas make them ideal for large groups traveling together, extended families, or celebrations yet also function individually for the personal travelers. The villas have a vision to create for guests a place of inspiration, a 'home away from home', combining elegance, individuality, pleasure and comfort... with a direct connection to a vast and beautiful Cretan palette. A team of professionals personally deals with the needs and requests of all the guests, ensuring that they enjoy everything about their stay, not just the fascinating landscape and intricate architecture. Each villa has a marbled-walled bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub, private patio and swimming pool (only villa Demeter & Dionysus have heated pools and an outdoor Jacuzzi) with a stunning overview of the Gulf of Mirabello, direct Internet access, A/C (living room-bedrooms), safe box, daily change of linen and towels, personal entrance's remote control, private parking, free delivery of groceries, reception (English-French-German speaking), and a Welcome package. The villas are located on the Island of Crete in a small fishing town known as Elounda, about 10 km from Aghios Nikolaos and 67 km from Heraklion Airport.

Elounda is the most famous cosmopolitan location not only in the island of Crete but also in the entire Aegean Sea much acclaimed for its outstanding establishments in a magnificent natural environment. The lagoon of Elounda is shaped between the coast and a small peninsula of 7-8 km length that serves as a breakwater. Today, the peninsula is separated from the mainland by a channel that was dug by the French at the end of the 19th century. A narrow bridge joins the peninsula with the mainland. The ancient city of Olous was situated in the area of Elounda. Some ruins of the city are preserved at the edge of the peninsula, but most of them are below sea level. Attractions in Crete include archeological sites at Knossos, Phaistos, Gortys and many other places. Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600-1400 BCE), the oldest civilization in Europe. Elounda is also the closest major town to the last active former leper colony of Spinalonga, and then visit the Venetian castle in Rethymno. This 2-bedroom villa is 110 sq m, on two levels. Outdoors is a unheated pool and a good sized terrace with sun chairs, outdoors table for dining, and an unbelievable overview of the Gulf of Mirabello. On the main floor is the living room that has a working fireplace, sofa, side chairs, music surround system, 28" T.V. with individual satellite receiver, DVD player, CD player, and opens onto the terrace. The pass through dining room is off of the living room and has a table that seat 4 guests. From the dining area you enter the fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, dishwasher, and microwave. Also off of the dining area are the stairs to the other level and a W/C for guests. The second level has a Master bedroom with a King-size bed, 14" T.V., and en suite bathroom with whirlpool bathtub. The second bedroom has 2 twin beds and also has an en suite bathroom with a shower cabin. A washer, iron, ironing board, hairdryer, and first aid kit are also in the villa for your use. Linen and towels are changed daily. A B&B; meal service with a standard weekly menu is available. The rates are per person per day and are listed in the "charges" section (no additional cost for the chef), children's reduction on the weekly menu rates is 45%.Read more

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