About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Lale's House in Garazo offers a spacious, recently renovated villa with five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property features a living room, family rooms, and a private entrance. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace and a garden with garden and mountain views. The villa includes a balcony, patio, and outdoor seating area, perfect for relaxation. Modern Amenities: The villa provides free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and oven. Additional facilities include a washing machine, fireplace, and barbecue. Convenient Location: Located 51 km from Heraklion International Airport, the property is near attractions such as the Museum of Ancient Eleftherna (22 km) and Arkadi Monastery (28 km). Free parking is available.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

  • FREE parking!

Activities:

Hiking


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
Bedroom 4
1 large double bed
Bedroom 5
2 single beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Holly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was exceptional. Actually it was mind blowing. The property is huge. The furniture is fabulous. The views are amazing. This place is massive and wonderful. Communication with host was quick, helpful and friendly.
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Τhe house was spacious, clean, smelled fresh, with quality traditional furnitures. Fast internet and many TVs and air conditioners. The season is ideal for hiking (Psiloritis) and of course we swam at Bali Beach (20minutes away) The host was...
  • Andreas
    Austria Austria
    Fantastic host! Very welcoming and communication is very easy via WhatsApp if you wish so. We had a problem with our flight, so we had to shift our reservation and it was no problem at all (no cancellation fees). The house is huge and beautiful...
  • David
    Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
    Great property, very spacious. Fantastic veranda. Well equipped. We loved our stay. Would definitely recommend.
  • Nicholas
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We only had two nights here but it was an amazing experience,Contact and keys were easy,The property itself has everything you need for a wonderful stay in the mountains,The views and local area were great ,the house is modern with lots of...
  • Angelos
    Greece Greece
    The house was quiet, perfectly clean, and had nice view at the verandah. There was A/C everywhere and the communication with the host was smooth and she was always willing to help and give information to make our stay easy. The only thing to keep...
  • Ioannis
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The villa is as described in the photos. Everything looks new, clean, spacious and fully equipped (high speed internet, smart TVs everywhere, air conditioners, barbecue, such personal care products etc.). The mattresses & pillows on the beds offer...
  • Dmitry
    Israel Israel
    Очень красивое тихое место, добротный дом. Чистота на высоком уровне. 5 минут ходьбы - отличная вкусная еда и недорого. Таверна - Mina’s place. Удобное расположение для поездок в любую сторону острова. В следующую поездку на Крит обязательно...
  • Robert
    Poland Poland
    To jest zabytkowy dom, odnowiony z dużą dbałością o detale. Wszystko jest bardzo czyste i na najwyższym poziomie. Na szczególne opisanie zasługuje znakomity kontakt z właścicielem - odpowiada w ciągu kilku minut. Garazo to małą wioska, wszyscy...
  • Miriam
    Italy Italy
    Indimenticabile soggiorno alle pendici dello Psilorotis in casa molto bella, munita di ogni comfort, in contesto storico-monumentale di pregio. Proprietari cordialissimi e premurosi.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Attractions of Garazo:

10
Host review score
Attractions of Garazo:
Lale’s House is located in the old traditional settlement of Garazo Village, which is under recontraction. The 230sqm mansion house has an amazing panoramic view of the beautiful valley of Mylopotamos (Rethymno Crete), the mountain range of Kouloukonas and is a refuge to experience alternative peaceful vacation, with absolute privacy. There are provided free of charge bed linen, towels, toiletries, WiFi 50Mbs, 5 Smart TVs (4K QLED FHD) and 4 WiFi Extenders 5GHz. In Garazo there is a traditional Cretan tavern (Minas Place Tavern-cooks with pure home-grown products), 3 cafes, 2 supermarkets with delivery services, a pharmacy, a fuel station, car repair services, a full-sized football field with a carpet and in the central large impressive square of the village there is a basketball court and a playground. The beaches of Bali and Panormo are 19km away and the area is ideal for safari, trekking, mountaineering experiences. Health Center (12km distance-Perama village)
Garazo is divided into two districts, the modern district and the old traditional district, that makes you feel like you have just travelled back in time, in the Venetian era and the Ottoman domination. A place of the village is worthy to visit a church that is devoted to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Charalampos (20 meters distance from Lale’s House). It is a temple copy of the monastery of Arkadi. To the east of the church is the Folklore & Olive Oil and Olives Museum (next to Lale’s House). Directly in front of the Lale’s House begins a cobblestone path 1.5 km long that leads to a stone three-arched bridge (it was built in 1909 to 1910 and it has a length of 50 meters). There is also the orthodox church of St.George. It is a beautiful route of exceptional natural beauty, among broad-leaved plane trees, walnut trees and fruit trees. It is a total distance of 1.5 km.
The following are located nearby: Anogeia Village (16km distance) Cave of Sfendoni (10km distance) belongs to the Psiloritis Natural Park (UNESCO Geoparks) & it has an area of about 3,000 sq.m., but visitors have the possibility to walk on a 270-meter corridor. Cave of Melidoni (12km distance) was one of the most important religious caves, even in the Minoan era. Wooden Sculptures Museum of Georgios Koutantos in Axos (8km distance) Potamianos Museum of Waxen Images in Zoniana (10km distance). Museum of the archaeological site of Eleftherna (23km distance). Vossakos Monastery (16km distance). It is an active monastery of the 17th century located in an area of special natural beauty. Diskouri Monastery (6km distance) Ideon Cave or Ideon Antron (38 km distance) is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ida (Psiloritis) & according to legend, the greatest god of antiquity, Zeus, grew up.
Languages spoken: Greek,English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
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Check-out
From 08:00 to 12:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In order to process the reservation. this property asks for identifying documents like passport or vat number to be sent to the property.

Please inform Lale's House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

License number: 00002140569