Ηistory of Zouridi Villa – Park
In 1900,our Grandfather laid the first foundations of the mansion and had to travel twice to America to work in the mines to be able to complete it 15 years later. The building housed his family, his animals and his crops, which were protected in the 20 large earthenware pots that still decorate the hotel today.
The current owners, Giannis and Despina have transformed it into an opulent hotel, taking care to maintain and take advantage of its captivating beauty and bracing magnetism, which draws from its foundations of charming traditional Cretan stone, while fully respecting the nature and history of the surrounding area.
The restoration of the building was made with natural stone created entirely in the limestone area. This is used on all surfaces in the hotel, both visible and concealed, even in the coping around the swimming pool.
Volcanic earth from the island of Santorini was used back then, as it is today, for grouting and coatings replacing cement to create an ecological dwelling: warm in winter and cool in summer!
The former boutique hotel is now a holiday villa that can be rented in its entirety. We were a tour group of three families. In total we were six adults and eight children. The villa is really perfect. Both the individual apartments, the good facilities, the beautiful and clean pool, the loving outdoor facilities, the loungers, and the outdoor bar with numerous refrigerators, table tennis, orange trees in the garden, and above all Giannis, the super nice owner, made our holiday one become a real experience. We are completely satisfied and can recommend this accommodation 100%.
You don't have to be right by the sea to spend a great holiday. Villa with swimming pool located in the heart of the island, a combination of old style and modern equipment.
Villa was superb! A group of us rented the whole place for a week and it couldn’t of been better. The pool was plenty big enough and the views of the Cretan landscape were astounding. Would definitely return.
Beautiful quiet place. Very friendly people. Good rooms. Great breakfast (on request). Nice paths and roads for walks in the surrounding area.
Laura
2023-07-11
Prior to our arrival the host was helpful in answering questions we had and provided useful information about services such as the pre arrival shopping service, which was very useful. If you are arriving late at night I would use a transfer, the villa would be hard to find on unfamiliar roads in the dark. When we arrived our host let us in and show us around. He was very helpful and friendly and provided us lot of information. I also kept in touch with him throughout the stay and always responded to me promptly. The villa its self is lovely. There is air con and Wi-Fi, although the WiFi does drop out in places. The items in the villa are a little dated, but all work. The only issue we had the outdoor fridge was not suitable for storing meat so we lost a lot of meat we had got for the bbq. We hoped the host would compensate us, but didn’t offer. Chania is 1hr drive and Rethymno is 30min, there is a little shop, coffee shop and bakery within walking distance. Overall it was a lovely stay
Peter
2023-05-26
I had a wonderful 26 days with friends and family coming and going. It was just what I had hoped it would be. Whatever minor issue occurred, they were handled quickly and in a friendly manner. The surroundings were scenic and peaceful. My grandkids and kids loved Daphne and the sheep in the pasture out back. They also picked and freshly squeezed each morning's orange juice. The villa became my home for a month and I'm ecstatic I chose to go.
Toby
2022-08-31
This is a stunning property overlooking wonderful scenery. Everything is very clean well looked after and there is lots of space for a large group to enjoy. The outside area, including the pool, is great and the location gives you options to explore beautiful beaches on both the north and south of the island. We were a family of 14 including 3 young children and it worked perfectly for us!
Lukáš
2021-05-29
Our big family of 5 children aged 1 - 18, four parents and grandma spent 2 weeks in Zouridi. Nothing could have been better. The house including all outdoor areas is really large to fit a big group day and night and the pool is great! Kids loved the sheep and Dafni the horse around, just like picking oranges from a tree and juicing them in the morning. Surroundings is beautiful and it's only 20 min to north beaches and 30 min to the south. All communication before and hospitality during our stay was EXCELLENT!
Alice
2019-10-25
A beautiful villa with a lovely host. The villa consists of several apartments which was perfect for our group. The views from the villa are amazing!
Emily
2019-07-11
Wow! I highly recommend staying here. It was absolutely amazing and felt as though we had are own section of the world. I went with my friends and the hosts were amazing, so thoughtful and friendly. We weren’t able to hire a car as we were all 20, but taxis were easily booked and although out the way (private) the villa is close to everything. The village people were so friendly. There is a close restaurant which were loved going to. It was full of culture and traditional food. It was so tasty. In terms of shops there was a shop in the next village which you could walk to in about 15mins and they had everything you needed.We went to Rethymno which was full of beauty and was thousands of years old. I can’t recommend this place enough. An absolute paradise. Thank you:)
Simon
2018-10-20
Beautiful house in little village. You need a car, but everything else is just wonderful.
Lacey
2018-09-13
We had a great time! Great place for a birthday celebration.