The Breakfast Basket that waits at the villa for direct bookings: local products from small Cretan producers.
The Breakfast Basket that waits at the villa for direct bookings: local products from small Cretan producers.
Plan Your Stay · Amazing Villas in Crete

What Happens After You Book Direct?

Booking a villa should not feel like sending a message into the dark and hoping someone answers. When you book directly with Amazing Villas in Crete, your reservation is confirmed straight away, and from that moment you are dealing with one person rather than a call centre: Argyris, who looks after the villas, stays in contact with you and welcomes you at the villa.

Here is what happens, step by step.

Your Booking Is Confirmed Immediately

A direct booking made on our website is confirmed automatically and finally. You do not need to wait for manual approval. Once the booking process is completed, you receive your confirmation, booking reference and the terms that apply to your stay. Confirmation and payment are handled through our booking system.

Villa Kitron: veranda table with views of the village and the sea.
Villa Kitron: veranda table with views of the village and the sea.

Payment

The payment terms for your stay are shown during checkout and confirmed with your booking, and you are reminded before any balance falls due.

The payment options currently available are displayed during checkout.

Argyris Gets in Touch

Alongside the automatic booking confirmation, Argyris personally gets in touch with you. He is the person who stays in contact with you and welcomes you at the villa.

A lane in Asteri Village.
A lane in Asteri Village.

He introduces himself, answers your questions, and helps you think through the practical side of arriving: which airport suits your dates, how you plan to travel to the villa, what you may want to arrange in advance. The same person stays in contact with you from booking to departure.

Express Check-in, Before You Travel

Before arrival, you receive an express check-in link. This allows you to provide the guest information required for your stay before reaching the villa, so that the arrival process is simpler.

Villa Kitron: open-plan living and dining area.
Villa Kitron: open-plan living and dining area.

Your Arrival Information, About Two Weeks Ahead

Roughly 14 days before you arrive, you receive your full arrival information in one place:

  • Google Maps directions to the villa and practical notes about the route
  • Check-in details: check-in is from 15:30
  • A request for your flight details and the time you expect to reach the villa
  • A question about anything practical you may need, such as a cot or a highchair

If your flights change after that, simply tell Argyris. Plans move; that is normal.

On the Day You Arrive

When you leave the airport, please send Argyris a message on WhatsApp (+30 698 085 5085).

The stone walls and gate of Villa Asteri, on the village street.
The stone walls and gate of Villa Asteri, on the village street.

That message helps Argyris estimate when you will reach the villa and coordinate your welcome.

If you land well before check-in, an early luggage drop may sometimes be possible by prior arrangement. It depends on when the previous guests depart and on the cleaning schedule for that day, so please ask in advance rather than on the morning itself. A luggage drop is not the same as early access to the villa, and we would rather be honest about that than leave you waiting on a promise.

Transfers and Car Hire

If you would like a private transfer from the airport or a hire car, ask Argyris and he can suggest a transfer company.

Final availability, vehicle, price and terms are confirmed with the provider for each request, and payment is made directly to them. Because these are independent services, availability and pricing cannot be guaranteed in advance. What we can do is point you to people we trust and help you ask the right questions.

Your Cretan Breakfast Basket

A Cretan Breakfast Basket is waiting for you when you arrive. It comes with every direct booking, at every villa, on every date. There is nothing to request, nothing to add at checkout and nothing to arrange.

Villa Myrrini: Cretan breakfast on the veranda.
Villa Myrrini: Cretan breakfast on the veranda.

The quantity varies with the length of your stay and the size of your group.

If You Are Staying with MAZI

MAZI brings together Villa Asteri, Villa Kitron and Villa Myrrini for families and groups who want to be close to one another without sharing a roof.

The three MAZI villas from above: Villa Asteri, Villa Kitron and Villa Myrrini, on either side of the village road among the olive groves of Asteri.
The three MAZI villas from above: Villa Asteri, Villa Kitron and Villa Myrrini, on either side of the village road among the olive groves of Asteri. Photo: Argyris Skordilis, Amazing Villas in Crete.

A MAZI stay begins with an enquiry rather than an instant online booking, because the dates of three separate houses have to line up. Each villa is booked separately, with its own reference and its own payment, even when one person coordinates for everyone. Once each booking is confirmed, everything described on this page applies to each of them.

After Your Stay

When you have travelled home, you receive a personal thank-you message from Argyris and a single link where you can leave a review, if you would like to.

A family watching the sunset near Rethymno.
A family watching the sunset near Rethymno. Photo: Giorgos Katakis.

One message, one link.

Facts checked against our four villa pages · Last reviewed by Argyris Skordilis, owner of Amazing Villas in Crete.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is my direct booking confirmed straight away?

Yes. A direct booking made on the Amazing Villas in Crete website is confirmed automatically and finally, with no wait for manual approval. Once the booking process is completed, you receive your confirmation, booking reference and the terms that apply to your stay.

When will I receive directions to the villa?

Roughly 14 days before you arrive, you receive your full arrival information in one place, including Google Maps directions to the villa, practical notes about the route and check-in details. If your flights change after that, simply tell Argyris.

Is the Cretan Breakfast Basket included when I book direct?

Yes. A Cretan Breakfast Basket comes with every direct booking, at every villa, on every date, and is waiting for you when you arrive. There is nothing to request or add at checkout, and the quantity varies with the length of your stay and the size of your group.

Can I drop my luggage at the villa before check-in?

An early luggage drop may sometimes be possible by prior arrangement, depending on when the previous guests depart and on the cleaning schedule that day. Please ask in advance rather than on the morning itself. A luggage drop is not the same as early access to the villa.

Can Argyris help with an airport transfer or hire car?

Yes. Ask Argyris and he can suggest a transfer company. Final availability, vehicle, price and terms are confirmed with the provider, and payment is made directly to them.

How does booking work for a MAZI stay?

A MAZI stay with Villa Asteri, Villa Kitron and Villa Myrrini begins with an enquiry rather than an instant online booking, because the dates of three separate houses have to line up. Each villa is booked separately, with its own reference and payment, even when one person coordinates for everyone.

Still Have a Question?

For an unusual arrival, a larger group or any practical question, contact Argyris before booking so that the right arrangements can be discussed in advance.

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