Plakias Bay, Rethymno, Crete
Villa Thalira
A private beachfront retreat on the south coast of Crete, where the terrace ends in sand and the sea begins.
The villa
Quiet luxury, one step from the water
Built into a terraced olive grove above its own crescent of sand, Thalira is a contemporary Cretan house of lime plaster, local stone and reclaimed oak. Five suites open to the sea, an eighteen-metre infinity pool runs the length of the terrace, and every window frames the Libyan Sea.
The house sleeps ten in comfort, with daily housekeeping, a private concierge and a chef available for long evenings under the pergola.
- Guests
- 10
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Interior
- 420 m²
Inside & out
Two houses in one: the cool interior, the endless terrace
Guest reviews
Ninety-four stays, an average of 4.98
“We have stayed in villas across the Mediterranean and nothing came close. Waking up to the sound of the sea ten metres from the bedroom door is something we still talk about.”
“The house is genuinely beautiful — restrained, cool, full of light — and Eleni thought of everything before we did. The chef's evening of Cretan mezze was the highlight of our year.”
“Three generations, five bedrooms, one very happy family. The children lived in the pool and on the beach while the rest of us drifted between the pergola and the sun loungers.”
“Absolute privacy without feeling remote. Plakias for dinner in ten minutes, Preveli gorge before breakfast, and then nobody but us on the sand all afternoon.”
Location
Plakias Bay, southern Crete
A sheltered bay on the Libyan Sea, six minutes from the tavernas of Plakias and twenty from the palm gorge of Preveli — with nothing but olive terraces behind the house.
- Plakias village & tavernas3 km · 6 min
- Preveli palm beach9 km · 18 min
- Kourtaliotiko gorge12 km · 20 min
- Rethymno old town38 km · 45 min
- Fly to Chania (CHQ)About 1 hour 25 minutes by car. The most frequent international connections, and the prettiest drive along the Kourtaliotiko gorge.
- Or fly to Heraklion (HER)About 1 hour 50 minutes by car, with the widest choice of summer flights and car hire desks.
Reserve your season by the sea
From €1450 per night, including housekeeping, concierge and a welcome hamper of Cretan produce.
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