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Villa Gonia Crete is a beautifully designed two-storey residence offering comfort, style, and a true escape into the unspoiled Cretan countryside. Perfect for families, friends, or couples seeking a relaxing getaway, the villa operates year-round and accommodates up to 7 guests comfortably.
Villa Gonia Crete is a beautifully designed two-storey residence offering comfort, style, and a true escape into the unspoiled Cretan countryside. Perfect for families, friends, or couples seeking a relaxing getaway, the villa operates year-round and accommodates up to 7 guests comfortably.
Villa Gonia Crete – A Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Crete
Villa Gonia Crete is a beautifully designed two-storey residence offering comfort, style, and a true escape into the unspoiled Cretan countryside. Perfect for families, friends, or couples seeking a relaxing getaway, the villa operates year-round and accommodates up to 7 guests comfortably.
Layout & Features
The ground floor features a spacious open-plan living area with a comfortable sofa, satellite TV, and a cozy fireplace. Adjacent is a fully equipped kitchen and a welcoming dining area, all opening onto a large furnished terrace – ideal for outdoor dining or simply enjoying the serene surroundings. This floor also includes a bedroom with a double bed and a bathroom with a WC and shower.
Upstairs, you'll find three bright double bedrooms, each with its own private balcony and access to a shared bathroom with a bathtub. All bedrooms are fitted with high-quality Coco-Mat mattresses and linens for a restful sleep.
Sustainable Design
Villa Gonia was thoughtfully built with ecological principles in mind to reduce energy consumption and maximize natural comfort. The design integrates the villa into its natural surroundings, ensuring thermal comfort year-round without the use of air conditioning. Natural ventilation, efficient insulation, and excellent natural and artificial lighting provide an eco-friendly yet luxurious experience.
Additional Highlights
Total indoor space: 186 m²
Indoor lift for added convenience
Breathtaking views of the surrounding greenery and the majestic Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
Car rental is highly recommended for exploring the nearby villages, beaches, and attractions across Crete
Villa Gonia Crete is more than just a place to stay – it's a tranquil haven where modern comfort meets traditional Cretan charm.
Gonia is a village located 12km southwest of the city of Rethymno. Built on a hill at an altitude of 220m, it boasts great panoramic views. During the Turkish occupation, Gonia was burnt three times by the Turks, in 1770, 1821, and 1866 as a reprisal for the involvement of the residents in the Resistance. The church of Agios Ioannis Theologis is a monument of historical importance worth visiting. Since 1990 Gonia has seen development due to the inflow of new inhabitants. Today in Gonia you will find many picturesque taverns with traditional delicacies, a cheese factory, and other small businesses of local character.
Rethymno Greece is one of the four regions of Crete island, located on the western side of Crete, between the prefectures of Chania and Heraklion. Its authentic intact beauty and relaxing atmosphere is its gem. It boasts magnificent beaches, interesting archaeological sites, Byzantine churches, lovely villages and many resorts. Rethymnon is a town with intense Medieval architecture and a lovely Venetian port with a lighthouse.
Crete is the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. Here you can admire the remnants of brilliant civilizations, explore glorious beaches, impressive mountainscapes, fertile valleys and steep gorges, and become part of the island’s rich gastronomic culture. One of the most popular destinations of the country, Crete is the dream of a lifetime for millions of tourists.
Being among the top 20 tourist destinations worldwide, Greece is synonymous with 3 things: history and ancient civilization, amazing landscapes and top touristic destinations. Greece is so wealthy in culture and beauty that it never seems to be completely explored. Holidays in Greece is the ultimate experience all year round. It offers a great pallet of experiences; the warm sun, the crystal clear beaches, the dramatic nature, the rich culture and the renowned hospitality along with the unique culinary experience of the Mediterranean diet.
ATM/Bank • Postal Office • Groceries • Laundrette - Serviced • Medical Services • Babysitter • Pharmacy • Police • Mini Market
Cruises • Restaurants • Churches • Winery Tours • Swimming • Safari Tours • Horse Riding • Fishing • Jet Skiing • Mountain Biking • Daily Cruise
The hosts were the perfect hosts and the property was ideal for a late autumn break. The villa is very spacious with all the amenities a visiting family could need and is very well placed for exploring the island being near Rethymno and with the south coast beaches and mountains easily accessible.
My mom and I came to Crete for a beautiful 5 night's stay at this gorgeous property. The host was so AMAZING and helpful The property exceeded our expectations and staying in this beautiful village was awesome. Thank you and we hopefully will be back again
Wonderful patio and swimming pool. Well equipped kitchen. Lots of space. Very friendly and helpful owners. If you have a car, it is a great place for reaching the beaches around Rethymno and southern Crete.
We have just arrived back from a gorgeous week, as 2 families there was plenty of space, and the setup of the villa is perfect as you can see the children from all angles. The host is absolutely wonderful and completed the stay, met us on arrival, and then answered all of our questions, and guided us all week. They also own the incredible taverna at the bottom of the road, which is truly delicious!! Along with the mini market too, there is everything you need. we absolutely loved that it wasn’t touristy and we were staying amongst the locals and out of the way but everything was there. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be going back, my family is already excited to book after hearing about our holiday!
We stayed for 2 weeks in this beautiful villa. Very clean, amazing pool and everything you need to really enjoy your holiday . These renters have made sure it’s like home and have everything from coffee machine to toastie maker !! Great location for exploring Crete. What was outstanding was the communication with Marianna , thoughtful, very kind and always happy to help. Her local taverna is a very short walk away and food just amazing !!
We had a fantastic week here (not long enough)
We arrived very late and were met by Marianna and her daughter Mary, who bought us food and beer from their taverna (just around the corner 5 min walk and again highly recommend!) they were so warm and welcoming. We chilled be the pool and walked to the taverna in the evening. Marianna would give us advice on where to go and cook us the most delicious food, we only wish we’d booked 10 days instead of 7!
We've stayed here before and liked it so much that we came back for our honeymoon! It's immaculately clean and beautifully designed.
A lovely swimming pool for cooling down from the welcome heat. A short walk to gather provisions. Everything that you need is here - you just supply the food and drink and relax ...
We can't recommend it highly enough! And we will be back
Absolutely lovely villa, incredibly well maintained and spotless.
Thank you to Marianna, Nikos and their children for their generous hospitality. It was a pleasure to meet you all and sample the many dishes at your restaurant just around the corner from the villa.
This villa was spacious and very comfortable. It was well equipped and maintained and was perfect for a relaxing weeks holiday. It was spotlessly clean plus we had a mid stay clean and change of towels & linen which was very welcome.
The village of Gonia was remarkably well serviced – as well as Marianna & Nikos’ wonderful taverna, it had a café, petrol station and mini market. We used all of these facilities several times, great to be able to walk rather than have to get in a car.
The hospitality of the Greek people in general was excellent and Marianna & Nikos were in particular very hospitable. Plus their taverna was fantastic value with great food, we will review that separately on Trip Advisor as it was so good!
Thank you for a great holiday. Would happily recommend this villa to friends and family.
My family loved our stay at Villa-Gonia. We wanted to stay somewhere quiet and peaceful so we could relax but also stay in a location where we could access all the places we planned to visit in Crete. Villa-Gonia ticked all those boxes and even more!!
To start, the owners, Marianna and Nikos are the most kind, helpful, generous and friendly people you could ever hope to meet. We were treated like family and we felt so genuinely welcomed and looked after. We loved eating at the fantastic taverna they own down the road, and the food was delicious.
Next, the house is absolutely immaculate and has everything you could possibly need on holiday. The house is spacious and it works well for a small family or a larger family. The pool was beautiful and our children had a great time mucking about in the water.
We hired a car and had planned to travel to lots of different places in Crete. The house is about 15 minutes away from Rethymno - a great old town to explore and it is about an hour and a half from Heraklion airport. We went to some beautiful beaches in the south of Crete and they took about 45 minutes to get to. We loved basing ourselves here and driving around Crete through lovely little villages and through truly amazing landscapes. We saw so many amazing things on our adventure around Crete. And at the end of the day, we returned to our lovely house, where the sky was full of stars and we could rest our tired bodies in absolute peace and quiet.
We loved staying here and I highly recommend it as a great base for your adventure in Crete. Thanks Marianna and Nikos for making our stay so wonderful and memorable. We had a wonderful time in Crete and it has a special place in our hearts.
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