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Beautifully Renovated Traditional Stone House in Vori, South Crete, Greece.

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Beautifully Renovated Traditional Stonehouse with Patio and Terrace
Living room
Afratias beach and Paximidia ilands.
Property grounds
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroomSleeps 2861.1 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Tymbaki, Heraklion, Crete
  • Palace of Phaistos
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Phaistos
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Beach of Matala
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom

1 King Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Beautifully Renovated Traditional Stone House in Vori, South Crete, Greece.

The Stone "House Potami" is over 100 years old traditional Cretan house, that was completely restored in 2008 and adjusted to serve as a holiday home. The sensitive restoration kept the original authentic spirit of this beautiful stone house.
During the winter of 2017 it undergone an extensive renovation and was upgraded to a "Boutique" level and style accommodation.
On the ground floor there is a cozy patio, that leads to a spacious living room with attached kitchen and bathroom. On the first floor is a fully equipped bedroom, attached to a large sunny veranda with great views of the village and the impressive Psiloritis mountains.
There are an outside steps and a door, that leads directly into the upper level and could serve as an alternative exit/entrance, if needed.
In addition to the normal equipment, there are a washing machine, dish washer, large fridge-freezer, free WiFi, smart TV with multi channel satellite and Netflix connections and also a Bluetooth audio device.

The house is situated in a quiet neighborhood, just a minute walk from the charismatic main square of the village with cafes and shops.
Vori is a lively and authentic Cretan village, situated in the Messara Valley. It has several traditional cafes (Kafeneio), an excellent taverna, bakery, pharmacy, mini market and some other shops.
It also houses a very good and quite famous Ethnographic Museum.
From Vori one can easily reach the beautiful sandy beaches of Kalamaki, Kommos, Agio Farago and the famous beach villages of Matala, Agia Galini, Lendas and Kokkinos Pyrgos.
The important archaeological sites of Phaistos, Agia Triada and Gortyn are just nearby.
As the village is located at the foot of the Psiloritis range, it is a good starting point for hiking, trekking, biking and mountaineering.
Enjoy your stay!

Property manager

Mark
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
The house is not safe enough for children under 12
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smokers can use the patio and the veranda
You are welcome to have your smoke in the patio on the ground level or the veranda upstairs.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site 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
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 00000328369

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed USD 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Faistos

Located in Faistos, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Palace of Phaistos and Agia Triada are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Komos Beach and Beach of Matala. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and horse riding.
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Tymbaki, Heraklion, Crete

What's nearby

  • Palace of Phaistos - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Phaistos - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Agia Triada - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Komos Beach - 15 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Beach of Matala - 21 min drive - 14.3 km

Getting around

  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪King's Coffee - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Τσικριτσακησ - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Kostas" psitopwleio - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mulberry Caffé - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Ψητοπωλείο "Chicken Τυμπακίου - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautifully Renovated Traditional Stone House in Vori, South Crete, Greece. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-out at Beautifully Renovated Traditional Stone House in Vori, South Crete, Greece.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautifully Renovated Traditional Stone House in Vori, South Crete, Greece. located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Museum of Cretan Ethnology and within 3 miles (5 km) of Palace of Phaistos and Central Court. Agia Triada and Phaistos are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wulf W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

charming house in a charming cretan village

we enjoyed every single day - despite high temperatures relaxing on the shaded balcony, taking morning walks into the mountains, visiting the beaches and enjoying excellent local cuisine in vori`s tavernas
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roland F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful stone cottage

Very nice, stylish cottage, Well equipped witth everything you need. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our stay

We found this to be a wonderful rental and we would stay there again happily. It felt like home and is tastefully decorated. The setting is quiet and ideally located for exploring the village on foot and for driving to beaches and historical attractions in the area as well as larger neighboring towns. We found the people in the village to be friendly every thing we needed nearby. We could tell that this is a well loved house, more than that, a home, and it felt like home to us. Excellent place to stay. Thank you for the opportunity.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

village life close to the beach

The style and the equipment of the house corresponded exactly to our standard. The owner Mark, through internet, is very attentive to his guests, and on the place, Nadine is present and ready to answer all the questions. The house is at the border of the village, surrounded with orchards. Next door, there is an humble and ancient chapell. In the village. you find a impressive museum of popular traditions, a minimarket, an excellent bakery, and coffeeshops with terraces. A truck with fresh fishes to buy came on the street in a morning. What a shame to not be able to have conversations with the inhabitants in Greek.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ERIC R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sympathique petite maison dans agréable village

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans cette typique petite maison. Nous recommandons à 100%. Equipement et aménagement au top !! Hôte très sympathique. Merci pour cette belle découverte.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryse J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tout simplement parfait!

Tout d’abord parlons de l’hébergement, pitoresques, propre, très bien équipé. Très bel accueil par Nadine et notre hôte Mark. Mark a préparé une série de recommandations pour visiter les alentours: plages, resto,… Emplacement dans un beau village avec une taverna où on mangeait très bon et personnel des plus accueillant! La dame du mini market aussi des plus accueillante ! bon et personnel
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ronald b.

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Comfortabel in Vori

Potami is een prachtig oud huis in een sfeervol klein grieks dorp. Het is volledig ingericht. Echt alles is aanwezig. We hebben een fijne week gehad. Vanuit Vori zijn zowel Mires als Tymbaki dichtbij, net zoals Kalamaki en Komos strand.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernd O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wir waren total überrascht

Wir haben schon oft in Griechenland eine Ferienwohnung gehabt. Aber noch keine ,so wie diese ,in der alles vorhanden war. Von Lebensmitteln, Gebäck , Honig ,usw..Ich kann gar nicht alles aufzählen. Zusätzlich wurden wir noch von der lieben Nachbarin Maria mit Obst und Gemüse aus ihrem Garten versorgt. Es fehlte wirklich an nichts. Die Wohnung ist sehr sauber und geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Ganz ruhig gelegen in einer Seitenstraße. Man konnte auf der der schönen Dachterrasse oder in der Patio frühstücken. Bäcker und gute Tavernen sind fussläufig in wenigen Metern zu erreichen. Wir möchten auf jeden Fall dort noch mal einen Urlaub verbringen. Vielen Dank an Mark und Nadine.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kai K.

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Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin W.

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Wieder super 😃

Das zweite Mal in diesem wunderschönen Haus. Sehr gemütlich, alles was man braucht ist vorhanden. Die umgebende dörfliche Struktur ist herrlich ...echte griechische Lebensart. Wir waren bestimmt nicht das letzte Mal da. 😍
Stayed 18 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charmante maison de village crétois

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour, nous n'avions jamais logé dans une maison aussi bien équipée, Mark a pensé à tout, et Nadine, qui nous a reçu, est très accueillante et disponible en cas de besoin. Je recommande vivement.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ulrike B.

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Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen!

Ein schönes Haus in schöner Lage: zentral und gleichzeitig ruhig. Alles wie angegeben, darüber hinaus ein sehr freundlicher und persönlicher Kontakt zum Vermieter. Vori selbst ist klein und hat aufgeschlossene Menschen. Man kommt leicht ins Gespräch. Die Taverne Alekos empfehlen wir sehr. Die Kirchen sind offen, das ethnologische Museum ist bekannt für seine Ausstellung über kretische Alltagskultur. Strände sind schön und mit dem Auto gut zu erreichen und die Ausgrabungen in Agios Triada und Phaistos (minoische Siedlungen) den Besuch wert.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Droste-Bohne Eylering D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr gute Wohnung

Sehr gute Ausstattung, jedes Fenster mit Fliegengitter, Spülmaschine, Waschmaschine, Trockner, 2 Klimanlagen, Fernseher mit Netflix und deutsche Programme. Bose Bluetooth Boxen oben und unten. reichlich Besteck und Geschirr. Schöne Terasse, große Dachterasse. Wenn Kreta, dann diese Wohnung.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Björn E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Schön renoviertes Haus in mittelprächtiger Lage

Das Haus ist sehr schön renoviert und hervorragend ausgestattet. Besonders in der Küche mangelt es an nichts und es gibt sogar Olivenöl, Raki und ( neu entdeckt) sehr leckeren Kretischen Bergtee. Daneben fanden wir allerlei weitere Gewürze und Zutaten. Das Bad ist - der alten Bausubstanz geschuldet- etwas winkelig aber sonst ok. Das Master- Bett ist sehr gut und das Bett für unseren Junior war auch ok. Die Lage von Vori ist ideal, um den Süden sowie Städte wie Iraklion ( 1h) und Rethimno (1 h 30) zu erkunden. Leider ist die Infrastruktur im Ort etwas basic. Es gibt eine recht gute Taverne um die Ecke (und ein paar mehr etwas weiter zu laufen) und einen Tante-Emma- Laden. Die Lage des Hauses ist am Ortsrand und die unmittelbare Umgebung ist etwas “abgerockt” - inklusive Autowrack vis a vis. Dafür gibt es von uns einen Stern Abzug. Trotzdem haben wir den Aufenthalt sehr genossen und können das Haus alles in allem empfehlen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

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Erwartungen wurden übertroffen

Alles war so wie auf den Bildern. Wir haben selten so eine super ausgestattete Küche (Kochutensilien, Geschirr) vorgefunden. Darüber hinaus waren Gewürze, Tee, Kaffee, Öl reichlich vorhanden.
Stayed 13 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claudia H., Cologne

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Wünderschönes Häuschen, gut ausgestattet

Das Häuschen war genau wie beschrieben. Ausgestattet mit allem, was man braucht. Die beiden Terrassen sind wunderbar, um darauf zu frühstücken oder auch Sonnenunter-/aufgänge zu betrachten. Die Lage im Dorf ist sehr angenehm, Bäckerei, Taverne, Cafe, alles in der Nähe. Wir haben uns wohlgefühlt.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfekte Lage und Ausstattung

Das ruhig gelegene FH ist mit allem, was man benötigt sehr gut ausgestattet. WLAN, Internetradio, SatTV funktionieren hervorragend. Es gibt schöne Sonnen- und Schattenplätze auf den Terrassen. In dem netten Ort findet man fußläufig Bäcker, Lebensmittel, 2 Restaurants und Kaffees. Auch die Strände (z.B.Kalamaki), Phaistos, Gortyna, Matala sind ganz in der Nähe. Check-in und Betreuung vor Ort waren ebenso perfekt. Efcharisto poli Mark und Nadine!
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anita E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Authentiek en compleet vakantiehuis

Een hele fijn en met aandacht ingerichte vakantiewoning. Zeer compleet en comfortabel met fijne terrassen. Rustig gelegen in een heel leuk klein (niet zo toeristisch) dorpje, met wel een bakker, restaurants en een kleine supermarkt. Een echte aanrader, we komen graag nog eens terug.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

sandrine p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comme à la maison

Maison très agréable à vivre dans un vieux village avec tout le nécessaire, une super boulangerie, place de village et tavernes, pharmacie et petits commerces. Proche de MATALA, de sites de visite et des plages. Dans la maison, rien ne manque, elle est très agréable à vivre et on s y sent très très bien!! On recommande ++
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Suuuper !!!

Ein wunderschönes Haus in dem nichts fehlt. Ein sehr typisches einfaches kretisches Dorf mit sehr netten und gastfreundlichen offenen Menschen. Wir kommen wieder !!!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our favourite place on Crete

We loved the house, the village, and beautiful nature of that part of South coast. We had a lovely week in house Potami. Karen, Marc, Zita, Enki
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Angenehmer Ort etwas abseits der Masse

Wie haben es sehr genossen !

10/10 Excellent

alain b., vertou

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Un gîte de caractère

Un gîte aménagé avec beaucoup de goût où rien ne manque : Terrasse pour bronzer Terrasse sous tonnelle pour manger TV Internet Tous les ingrédients de base pour la cuisine accueil super Grande Réactivité des personnes Décoration de goût et bibliothèque garnie de livres intéressant, jusqu'au coloriages de Mandelas anti-stress Bref un must que nous conseillons vivement Alain et Véronique
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Denise O.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Juni 2019

Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Zeit.
Stayed 16 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark W., San Diego, California

Beautiful house, fantastic location

This house has absolutely everything you need to enjoy a vacation in Crete. Outstanding beaches are within easy driving distance. The nearby towns of Tymbaki and Mires are full of great choices for shopping and eating. If you have any interest in Bronze Age Minoan culture, the Palace of Phaistos and the Agia Triada Villa are very close (both sites are quite interesting, especially the latter which is only 3 km distant from Phaistos). And if you just want a quiet place to relax, the house has two patios to choose from, an excellent cable television, and even a dishwasher which is pretty rare for these sort of rentals in my experience. All in all, an excellent experience that I enjoyed very much. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

About the host

Hosted by Mark

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Hi,
My name is Mark. My wife Sonia and myself, we purchased this beautiful stone house in late 2016. During the winter of 2017, it was extensively renovated to adjust our living standards and tastes, while at the same time, we cared to maintain it's traditional Cretan character and feel.
The house is very cozy, comfortable and fully equipped.
We try to do everything to help our guests "feel at home while they away" and to offer them a pleasant residence for their holiday in Crete!
Waiting to host you soon in "House Potami"!
Sonia & Mark.


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