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Francois Apartment is a cozy apartment in a traditional Cretan village

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2 bedrooms
2 bedrooms
Dining
Bathroom
Living area

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4.0 out of 10

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Mountain view

Explore the area

Map
Faneromeni
  • Museum of Cretan Ethnology
    3 min drive
  • Palace of Phaistos
    6 min drive
  • Agia Triada
    9 min drive
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    64 min drive

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About the area

Faistos

In Faistos .You'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Museum of Cretan Ethnology and 6 miles (10 km) of Central Court with a stay here. Palace of Phaistos and Agia Triada are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Palace of Phaistos - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Agia Triada - 9 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Phaistos - 9 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Komos Beach - 21 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Beach of Matala - 27 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪King's Coffee - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Τσικριτσακησ - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kostas" psitopwleio - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mulberry Caffé - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Ψητοπωλείο "Chicken Τυμπακίου - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Francois Apartment is a cozy apartment in a traditional Cretan village

The apartment Francois is part of the Vrondos residence

This beautiful and cozy house “Vrondos” features 4 separate living units on a private plot in the quit village of Faneromeni, far away from mass tourism. It is the perfect place to disconnect and enjoy some quiet vacations. This great house has 280 square meters along 2 levels. The history goes back to the beginning of the past century. The down part of the house, now renovated and made up to two nice family apartments, used to be the storage space and the stable. The upper part, used to be the parental home, is divided in two to create two spacious apartments.

The apartment Francois is a ground level apartment. You enter the fully equipped open plan kitchen . It is fully furnished to easily serve the whole family. In the corner living room you can even create an extra sleeping place. The convenient bathroom is at the back of the apartmet next to the bedrooms. In the second bedroom there are 2 single beds. The master bedroom with double bed is next to it.
The whole complex is built with thick stone walls from 60 cm. This provides a cool indoor environment.

The ground level has a common barbeque terrace. This patio can be used by all the guests. A huge garden with lemons, oranges, olive trees borders at the ground terrace.
Bicycles are available, free for use, upon request.

The small village of Faneromeni is located in the south part of Crete. It is located in a scenic location, in a verdant valley at the southern foot of Psiloritis mount with altitude of 80 meters. You want miss out on local village cosiness. Mini market, coffee shops, church gas station are in the village. Bigger supermarket, bank, etc. can be found on 12 kilometres distance in the village of Timbaki or Mires.
The dam of Faneromeni is the gem of the village. The artificial lake covers an area of approximately 1000 acres and has a capacity of 20 million cubic meters. It was constructed in 2005 in order to meet the increased demand for irrigation of the Mesara plain. In those few years of operation, this lake of Faneromeni has become an extremely important wetland, where rare birds and animals nest. A walk in the dam during the spring is a wonderful experience.

Property manager

Helen Karkanaki

Languages

English, French, Greek

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Car required

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom

Living spaces

  • Living room

Outdoor areas

  • Terrace
  • Balcony or patio
  • Garden

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Swimming nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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

Pets

  • No pets 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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

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Luca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Appartamento Michel
Abbiamo prenotato l'appartamento Francois ma un mese prima del soggiorno siamo stati contattati dai proprietari per chiedere se eravamo disponibili a cambiare con l'appartamento Michel, cosa che abbiamo accettato a fronte di un sconto di 30 €, quindi la nostra valutazione è relativa all'appartamento Michel. Purtroppo non abbiamo avuto una buona esperienza in quanto abbiamo prenotato (e pagato...) una casa con aria condizionata ma nelle camere da letto non è presente alcun condizionatore. Inoltre nella camera matrimoniale (ubicata nel piano mansardato) la temperatura era di almeno 15 gradi superiore rispetto alla zona cucina dotata dell'unico condizionatore della casa. Anche il bagno ed il frigorifero erano di dimensioni minime e certamente non proporzionati per una famiglia di 5 persone. I proprietari non li abbiamo mai visti neppure per il check-in ed il check.out, ma solo sentiti telefonicamente. Abbiamo avuto un problema con il condizionatore che si è rotto e ne abbiamo chiesto la riparazione, che è comunque stata fatta il giorno successivo. In sintesi non possiamo essere soddisfatti del soggiorno nell'appartamento Michel e del prezzo che abbiamo pagato per dei servizi (aria condizionata) disponibili solo nella zona giorno e non nelle camere da letto, una delle quali fortemente esposta e terribilmente calda.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021