Vacation rentals in Siva

We spent 14 nights at Samiro Home Villa. Evi was the perfect host, thoughtful, considerate and responded very quickly to all queries. Everything about the villa was clean and excellent. The grounds offered plenty of opportunities for both sun and shade and the gas barbecue made meals at home easy. Perched high up in the hills, the villa is peaceful and commands marvellous views over the mountains and countryside. It is located an easy 30 minute drive from the centre of Heraklion (recommend parking in the port area €3 all day) and around 45 minutes from the major archaeological sites at Gortys, Phaistos and Agia Triada.

I am beyond grateful for my time at the house. Niki is an incredible woman - experienced, excellent conversation, generous… Niki you are magic! The house is a very special space and I couldn’t recommend it enough if what you are looking for is tranquility, mystical nature, walking through the hills to visit other villages… I spent a month here alone, without a car, and I found everything I needed as I was looking for simplicity. The local shop in Pendamodi is only 15-20 minutes walking and stocks cheeses, tins, a good selection of carbohydrates, wine etc. Fruit and vegetables are in the city, but even by bus it is easy to do. I experimented with the buses and it seems it is most consistently arriving between 7:15am and 7:30am but recommend getting to the stop at 7:15 to be safe. The buses back from the city are 13:00 and 14:30 - it costs €2.20 per journey with cash (25 mins more or less) The village itself and the mountains are beyond incredible. Strongly recommend. I will return x x x

Excellent hosts, impeccable Hellenic hospitality.; warm, thoughtful, helpful, responsive and really wonderful family. We met all three generations - Evi, her father Iracles/Hercules and the grandfather. They were helpful and friendly beyond duty. We loved our time there, away from tourist spots in the quiet of the countryside, yet only 20 minutes from Heraklion town & airport. We went out most days to explore the north and the south. - but Crete is huge … ! The drive to the south coast over the mountains is beautiful. The local village restaurant - a couple minute’s drive / 5-7 minutes walk - is excellent with good vegetarian options. The morning mug of coffee, looking out at the range of sun bathed mountains over the olive groves, farms, the horse(s) in the far field below, and the the distant sea was always a wonderful start to the day. That’s a memory to savor. Thank you Evi and Iracles for a wonderful stay, for your kindness and warmth. God willing we’ll be back.

Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Die Unterkunft liegt mitten in einem idyllischen Bergdorf. Bei der Ankunft wurden wir mit süßen Leckereien überrascht… Kommen gerne wieder…

Ein sehr netter und sehr hilfsbereiter Gastgeber und ein wunderschönes Haus.

Wir sind mit Freunden und Babys (insgesamt 4 Erwachsene und 2 Babys (8&10 Monate alt)) in die Villa zu Savas & Maria gereist und die Villa war traumhaft schön (noch schöner als auf den Fotos)! Für unsere Reisegruppe war die Villa einfach nur perfekt, wir hatten unsere Ruhe, konnten entspannen und die Kinder hatten auf der Riesen Terrasse genug Platz zum Spielen. Savas & Maria haben dankenswerterweise für unsere Kids alles nötige zur Verfügung gestellt (Babybett, Babystühle, einen kleinen aufblasbaren Pool und jede Menge Spielzeug). Sauberkeit wird in der Villa großgeschrieben, uns wurde die Villa in einwandfreiem Zustand übergeben! Abgerundet wurde die Villa abends durch die überwältigende Sonnenuntergänge! Savas & Maria waren äußert kommunikativ, haben uns super Empfehlungen gegeben und jederzeit erreichbar! Wir möchten uns ausdrücklich nochmal für eure Herzlichkeit, Gastfreundschaft und einem traumhaften Aufenthalt bedanken! Wenn wir wieder nach Kreta kommen, dann zu euch!

This was the most beautiful place our family has ever stayed and the best airbnb experience we've ever had! It was great for a family vacation and the villa was equipped with everything we needed. Kostas went above and beyond with everything - his mother came and cooked a Cretan meal for us on our first night, there was a homemade Greek cake, wine, and eggs. We recieved fresh eggs and more wine (made at the villa!) every few days, as well as more towels. We truly couldn't have asked for anything better - there was even a couple local cats who we managed to persuade to come say hi. This is THE place to stay!

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans cette maison refaite avec goût. L’accès en voiture n’est pas possible directement au pied de la maison mais l’hôte a été de très bons conseils pour se garer à proximité. La maison est sur 2 niveaux entièrement refaits et très propre. Nous n’avons passé qu’une seule nuit puisque nous étions en transit vers l’Est de l’île. Nous avons passé une très bonne soirée dans un restaurant très convivial conseillé par l’hôte. L’hôte a été toujours disponible et se propose de nous rapporter un vêtement oublié en partant. Tres serviable. Merci !