My wife and I had originally planned to stay for 3 days...but after our first night at Samonas we couldn't bring ourselves to leave and extended our stay for an additional 2 nights. If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing, or romantic getaway in Crete this is your place. The location was beautiful, the villas were immaculate, and Konstantinos... more

Samonas is the soul of Crete-if you want to get away from the tourist areas and experience the mountains, the people, nature, the most heavenly sky at night, and a host that will ensure every need is met, and more, climb this mountain! First time is alittle unnerving-you are not sure where you're going and a road that curves up... more

Very nice place to stay outside of the crowd; very good service from the owner. An excellent place. more

Samonas is a little village on the slopes of "Lefka Ora" (white mountains) of Crete which you can see from stunning sight both of marvellous sea and impressive mountain. The place is wonderful for magic silence, colours never seeing before and very friendly hospitality. The dwellings are traditional houses with all the comforts of modern way of living where nothing... more

If you want to feel the soul of Crete, coupled with unsurpassed facilities and hospitality...come to Samonas...were you can climb to the rooftop of your villa and watch mountain, sea and divine sunset...what can I say? This place is amazing....set up high upon an elevation in a village called Samonas, here you will not only see but feel Greece....you will... more

When I was looking for a self catering place to stay in non commercial Western Crete, the first problem I encountered was finding a quality villa that accommodated only two to three adults. All the villas that you find with nice views and pool facilities are two to three bed roomed and you end up paying a fat premium for... more

I had a wonderful stay at Samonas Traditional Villas just a couple of days ago (July 2007). The memory is still very vivid. I feel so grateful that the best thing I thought I could do to compensate would be to share this experience with as many possible visitors as I could. The term "traditional" is being used and abused... more

I can't say enough to recommend Samonas as a place to stay in Crete. My husband and I stayed for 2 nights as part of our 9 day honeymoon in Greece and it was without question the highlight of our trip. We wanted to stay longer! Our "room" was fabulous-two stories, with two separate balconies with gorgeous views, and lots... more

This small and charming group of private apartments/villas was the highlight of our 16 days in Greece, which included Athens, Rhodes and Heraklion. Konstantinos could not have been a more hospitable host, providing fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, olive oil and feta to create our own salad in our fully-outfitted modern kitchenette. The views from our balcony were spectacular, though stormy... more