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A heated pool
5 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Dining
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 11190 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Chania, Crete
  • Place, Kalamaki Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Agioi Apostoloi Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Golden Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    ‪23 min drive‬

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About the area

Chania

With a stay at this villa, you'll be centrally located in Chania, a 2-minute drive from Kalamaki Beach and 6 minutes from Chania Central Market. .This family-friendly villa is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Agia Marina Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Golden Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Kalamaki Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Agioi Apostoloi Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Stalos Beach - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Iguana Beach - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Golden Beach - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Loca Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪#Meetme Drive-Thru - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Farmers house - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Siroccos taverna - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Kalliston hotel bar - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Fos Villa, a Luxe House with Private Heated Pool

Fos Villa is a design-forward luxury residence created by the architect and owner Christini Polatou. Celebrated for its consistently exceptional guest experience, the villa offers sweeping sea and Chania city views, refined multi-level interiors, and serene outdoor living. Its fully upgraded, state-of-the-art heated pool ensures year-round comfort, while curated details, high-end amenities, and thoughtful architecture create privacy, elegance, and a uniquely memorable stay of true distinction.

Fos Villa is situated at the entrance of Galatas village, offering stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea, the islet of Agioi Theodoroi, and the city of Chania. The house combines refined architecture with a serene minimalist aesthetic, creating an elegant and welcoming atmosphere throughout.

Spread across four levels and 190m², the villa features spacious living and dining areas, five beautifully appointed bedrooms, three bathrooms and one WC. The interiors balance modern comfort with design-forward simplicity, highlighted by clean Greek whites, natural wood accents, curated artwork, and custom lighting. Thoughtful furniture pieces and a well-equipped kitchenette complement the villa’s smart use of space, while the upper-level bedrooms offer impressive sea and coastline views. The bright lower-level floor provides additional room for relaxation or quiet retreat.

Outdoors, guests enjoy 150m² of landscaped space including a garden and a private heated pool with advanced inverter technology for precise temperature control, providing an elevated swimming experience in every season. Sun loungers and shaded seating areas invite slow mornings, relaxed afternoons, and peaceful evenings.

Special attention has been given to sleep quality: all bedrooms are furnished with premium natural mattresses and sleep systems, ensuring restorative rest for every guest.

Fos Villa’s blend of sophisticated design, warm ambiance, and modern amenities creates a truly memorable stay—perfect for those seeking comfort, style, privacy, and a luxurious base from which to explore Chania and the beautiful region of Western Crete.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned villa, which features a private pool and a Smart TV. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the villa: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the city centre
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Cycling nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 2,045 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 1063229

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property

Fos Villa, a Luxe House with Private Heated Pool Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julia W.

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful villa, with fantastic hosts who are extremely helpful.The villa is ideally located and right next to the bus stop in to town, which takes about 20 mins and runs every hour.The villa has everything you need and is very well appointed and designed.We had a great stay and would highly recommend this villa.Pool is a lovely size and outdoor space is well kept, with beds, towels and a BBQ.The villa has good a/c and nicely furnished with attention to detail.Thank you for a great stay
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom S.

Liked: Cleanliness

6 Star Review

We found everything about this property and host fantastic! Communication was great prior to stay, during check-in and the entire stay. House was extremely clean and came with many extras. The design of the house incorporates the pool and scenery beautifully! The location is in a local neighborhood, but you can walk to restaurants and coffee shops. The host was utterly fantastic and even helped with an unrelated issue elsewhere on our trip. I recommend highly for families or couples traveling together.
View from pool area
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic week at Fos Villa. Thanks to Kostas for making our stay extra special. Would absolutely recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Séjour magnifique!

Notre famille a séjourné 6 nuits à la résidence. Kostas & Christini sont des hôtes extraordinaires! Ils nous ont chaleureusement accueilli et ont formulé des conseils judicieux sur les activités et les restaurants à visiter. La propriété est bien située, soit 12 min du vieux Chania, 5 min d'un gym familial neuf, et environ 1 à 1,5 heures des attraits majeurs tels lagon Balos et l'une des plus belles plages de la Grèce, Elafonissi. Nous avons adoré dîner dans deux tavernes typiques où peu de touristes y sont, le tout à 1 min et 15 min de marche de la villa. Kostas nous a amené un matin une pâtisserie grec typique et a répondu rapidement à toutes nos questions! La propriété est 5 étoiles pour l'ensemble.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helena L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful week in stunning villa in fabulous location

We are 2 families who go on a villa holiday every year and this villa ticked all the boxes. The villa is a beautiful design with great attention to detail with a lovely swimming pool surrounded by lush flowers and plants. Kostas and Christini are wonderful hosts and the welcome spinach pies were delicious which we then washed down with the welcome wine. They also sent us a helpful email with lots of recommendations and suggested excursions. The villa is in a superb location next to Elia taverna and a 5 min walk up into the village where there is a supermarket, pharmacy, bakery and 2 more tavernas or a 20 minute walk down to the beach with more bars and restaurants. Only 20 minute drive into stunning Chania or a bus or taxi. We had the most wonderful week :-)
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naisan G., Vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing place!!

This was such a special place! Our family of 2 adults and 3 children had plenty of room and the pool was incredible especially in the heat. The location was great, close to beaches Chania, and great local grocery store and Tavernas. Our hosts were outstanding and even had some basic groceries for us like fruit and milk when we arrived. They also gave us fresh Crete cheese and spinach pies on our arrival. Thank you so much for a great stay! We will be back
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful villa

Just come back after a week at Fos Villa, there were 10 of us altogether. The villa is on several floors and was ideal for our family. The top floor was great for my daughter and grandchildren. The basement floor is good for a couple to give them a little more privacy. There are bathrooms on all floors and the facilities were brilliant with everything we would need. The hosts were great and could not do enough for us. They left us some basic food to start the week, bread jam etc which was unexpected but we were grateful for, and gave us a lovely cake too. The location is quiet, there is a taverna next door, for the wider experience there is a beach with more shops and restaurants about a 20 min walk down the hill. The only drawback being having to walk back up the very steep hill. If you have any health issues it could be a problem. A taxi into Chania cost 20 euros so not cheap but well worth a visit to the Old Town area, In summary we loved our visit, would we come back ? Possibly. Would we recommend? Definitely!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joyce O., United States

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay

Our family of six adults (three couples) spent a glorious week at Fos Villa. The house is beautifully designed and furnished, and provided ample space for the six of us. The hosts live next door, which was great when we needed something but not at all intrusive. The outdoor space is just as lovely as the interior. We really loved the location too. A short car ride to Chania but we felt like we were out in the country--very peaceful. There is a wonderful taverna literally around the corner with wonderful Cretan food and very genial hosts. I think we ate there three times! There is also a mini-market a few minutes walk from the villa where you can pick up some groceries. We have stayed at many vacation rentals but this might be our favorite--highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark R.

Liked: Cleanliness

A brilliant villa - we loved our stay

I can simply echo many of the other comments made by others. The villa has been brilliantly designed - by Christini and is very well equiped, modern and clean. The pool is heated, so it was fine to swim in, when we went in April. Just round the corner is a lovely taverna, and there are lots of other restaurants and supermarkets just a few minutes drive away, with Chania itself about a 10-15 minute drive. And it was the best food welcome food basket we've ever received! Thanks very much for a great stay, we'd love to come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best summer

This house is the perfect summer getaway with Kostas and Christini being superb hosts. They supplied delicious feta spinach pies on arrival, also honey and a bottle of wine. The house is stocked with all essentials - spices, olive oil, dish washing tablets, laundry liquid and plenty of loo roll. Pool towels are also supplied. Kostas brought us fresh oranges and grapes from his brothers farm during the week which were delicious. We didn’t hire a car, the bus at the bottom of the road (2 min walk) took us to central Chania 20 mins away. Kostas kindly took us to the supermarket and to the beach one day. A lovely open plan ground floor with huge doors opening onto the garden/pool area with comfy pool lounges to sit and drink some rose wine and read the latest summer blockbuster. We enjoyed our stay here and were very sad to leave. Thank you Kostas and Christini
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic property - great design.

The property is very nice. The layout of the house is great and provides a ton of space. It easily handles multiple families/couples. Christini and Kostas are great hosts and we loved the cretan pies they made for us as they make a perfect breakfast. The house has everything you need to relax and to cook or grill. The pool was the perfect temperature and we made great use of it. Very easy to go into old town Chania or to get to a grocery store. The taverna around the corner is good and convenient and we recommend the butcher a short walk away. Everything you need for a great vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jack B., London, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming hosts and villa

We enjoyed a lovely stay at Villa Fos. The hosts were wonderful, warm and charming. The villa itself is a beautiful architect designed property with heated swimming pool. Every detail in the property has been well thought out and includes beautiful furniture. Our hosts provided a very generous welcome package and also delightful home baked local Greek treats. We would love to come back
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fiona S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Holiday Paradise

A beautiful property with everything you could want or need for a relaxing holiday. There is a village with shop & cafe within walking distance & a taverna next door which serves massive portions of delicious food. The property is very clean; the owners are very friendly. Thoroughly recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ioannis N.

A welcoming oasis

Thank you, Kostas and Christini, for a rejuvenating stay in Villa Fos! Your hospitality (and your mother's cooking!) made us feel very welcome, adding a sense of homeliness to the stylish surroundings of your villa. The villa itself -- situated in the sleepy outskirts of Chania beside the local football pitch and with a view of the sea -- has a contemporary vibe to it, with clean lines and quality materials creating a space that is relaxing yet upbeat. We felt very much at home whatever we were doing, from sun-bathing on the grass or messing about in the pool, to slipping off in search of a quiet corner, or coming together for dinner and drinks on the terrace in the evening. Chania is about a 15 minute drive away (taxis are very reasonable) and there are plenty of amenities within walking distance (10-20mins), including a supermarket, pharmacy and the like. The coast is about a 15 minute stroll down the hill: a sandy bay dotted with rentable sun loungers, a few bars and restaurants, which maintains a local feeling. The water at the time of our visit was a balmy 26 degrees and an excellent place to take a dip just as the sun was going down, followed by a cocktail on the beach and a stroll back up the hill for dinner at the local taverna.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte Karina Bertram P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Dejligt hus

Det er et fantastisk dejligt hus med gode omgivelser og en fantastisk vært, vi kommer meget gerne igen :)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roland F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sehr schöne Unterkunft

Tolle Unterkunft mit einem sehr netten und unkomplizierten Gastgeber.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katrin T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gorgeous location and land lords!

This was one of the best locations we ever were. Kostas and Christini did all to make us feel comfortable - thank you two a lot for all the small and bigger things you did for us! The location is a modern villa with four floors and everything you need for relaxing holidays. From washing machine and dryer, BBQ to the heatened pool. Additionally, it was prepared with a lot ofthoughful small details. All of us were impressed by both, the villa and the landlords. From the villa it´s a 15 minutes walk to the beach, so we went a few times to the beach for a sundowner or to have our breakfast there. Next to the villa is also a really good small tavern with delicious authentic greek food, where we ate a few times. Small greek supermarkets are within short walking distance and a bigger one by 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive. We definitely recommend this location if you want to make holidays in Chania!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019