Villa in Crete
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this villa rental
"Thea Zalia", Crete, is part of a small collection of stylish holiday homes of the Zalia Retreats' portfolio..
Architect designed to maximise the panoramic sea and mountain views, Thea Zalia offers you the perfect place to relax and unwind. Only a short walk from Sellia, a small, quiet, rural village with many older homes and plenty of traditional Cretan charm. There are quality restaurants, using locally sourced food and offering traditional Cretan hospitality, with stunning views of Plakias bay. You’ll also find a small mini market selling fresh locally grown vegetables and good wines together with basic essentials. Larger supermarkets are to be found in the resort of Plakias, a seven minute drive away.
Clear blue seas and quiet beaches are in abundance in this area, all within a five to twenty minute drive. The resort town of Plakias offers good restaurants, bars and shops but remains low key.
Thea Zalia's main en-suite bedroom (with bath) offers panoramic sea and mountain views from the super king sized bed. On clear days you can also see the island of Gavdos.
A double bedroom, with oak wood flooring has a kingsize bed with pool and sea views and opens onto a terrace .The third bedroom is a twin, which can also be made up into a kingsize bed. It looks onto the mountains with the village sheltering beneath. These bedrooms share a large wet-room.
There is air conditioning throughout with a wood burning fire for the cooler months.
The contemporary kitchen is fully equipped, including a capacious fridge-freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave. From here large sliding windows lead to a shaded outside dining space, to the swimming pool and beyond to sea views.
The spacious living area is thoughtfully furnished with comfortable seating for all guests. Satellite TV with English-speaking channels, a dvd player and free WIFI are installed here. The open plan dining space has an large table, appropriate for informal eating or fine dining and perfect for celebratory meals.
The house is designed to shelter the pool and patio from the warm but familiar sirocco winds known in all the Greek islands. The fabulous pool is ideal for both the confident swimmer and the beginner, it has a shallow paddling area with safe graduated steps into the main pool.
The space around the house has been landscaped and just below the house an ancient winnowing circle has been reinstated to provide an extra social space for star gazing. Planting is taking place echoing the natural environment of wild flowers and hardy bushes.
The area does have strong winds from time to time and these are more common in the summer months.
House Registration 00000203441
Architect designed to maximise the panoramic sea and mountain views, Thea Zalia offers you the perfect place to relax and unwind. Only a short walk from Sellia, a small, quiet, rural village with many older homes and plenty of traditional Cretan charm. There are quality restaurants, using locally sourced food and offering traditional Cretan hospitality, with stunning views of Plakias bay. You’ll also find a small mini market selling fresh locally grown vegetables and good wines together with basic essentials. Larger supermarkets are to be found in the resort of Plakias, a seven minute drive away.
Clear blue seas and quiet beaches are in abundance in this area, all within a five to twenty minute drive. The resort town of Plakias offers good restaurants, bars and shops but remains low key.
Thea Zalia's main en-suite bedroom (with bath) offers panoramic sea and mountain views from the super king sized bed. On clear days you can also see the island of Gavdos.
A double bedroom, with oak wood flooring has a kingsize bed with pool and sea views and opens onto a terrace .The third bedroom is a twin, which can also be made up into a kingsize bed. It looks onto the mountains with the village sheltering beneath. These bedrooms share a large wet-room.
There is air conditioning throughout with a wood burning fire for the cooler months.
The contemporary kitchen is fully equipped, including a capacious fridge-freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave. From here large sliding windows lead to a shaded outside dining space, to the swimming pool and beyond to sea views.
The spacious living area is thoughtfully furnished with comfortable seating for all guests. Satellite TV with English-speaking channels, a dvd player and free WIFI are installed here. The open plan dining space has an large table, appropriate for informal eating or fine dining and perfect for celebratory meals.
The house is designed to shelter the pool and patio from the warm but familiar sirocco winds known in all the Greek islands. The fabulous pool is ideal for both the confident swimmer and the beginner, it has a shallow paddling area with safe graduated steps into the main pool.
The space around the house has been landscaped and just below the house an ancient winnowing circle has been reinstated to provide an extra social space for star gazing. Planting is taking place echoing the natural environment of wild flowers and hardy bushes.
The area does have strong winds from time to time and these are more common in the summer months.
House Registration 00000203441
Amenities at Stylish and contemporary 3 bedroom villa, with large pool, sea views + fast wifi
Free WiFi/internet
Air conditioning
Pool
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Refridgerator
Kitchen
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Private pool access
Microwave
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Dryer
Patio
Garden
Kettle
Oven
Stove
Laundry services
Fireplace
Children's high chair
Ironing facilities
Towels
Hairdryer
Map of Crete
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsStunning villa with amazing views, comfortable house, well-equipped, with good socializing areas. Excellent host and communication. Highly recommended for magical family memories!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
Fantastic and very prompt comms from Joseph (the host). The Villa exceeds all expectations set by the listing - beds super comfy and plumbing excellent. Superb location - wandered into the village each evening for great food; beaches (if you really have to) are a short drive away. In our opinion, the best part of the Island too. Faultless. Will be back.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2025
Brilliant place! Spaceous, stylish rooms and great views!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2024
We loved the beautiful sea and mountain views from Thea Zalia, a well-designed and comfortable place to stay. The kitchen is fully equipped, and the living room has large windows and high ceilings, making it feel spacious. The master bedroom suite overlooks Sellia, the mountain range, and the sea.
The outdoor area features a fantastic infinity pool with views of the sea and mountains. The property is close to lovely beaches like Souda, Plakias, Damnoni, and Ammoudaki. It's also within walking distance of the center of Sellia, where there are great restaurants like Elia, Kounenos Grill, Panostrati, and Merastri.
Joseph, our host, was very responsive and provided all the information we needed for a fantastic stay. Andreas came by almost every day to take care of the pool and garden. The building and outdoor areas are well designed to lessen the impact of the seasonal Meltemi winds, which often occur in the area.
5.0 / 10.0·Aug 2017
It was nice arriving to find a French family just getting out of their car and thinking the villa was theirs, to then correct them and let them know its ours, sling your hook! Three bedrooms, one twin, double and master bedroom, which has the most amazing view to wake up to. Now I loved this villa but, and this is a big but. We had a week of gale force winds, apparently it comes and goes in summer on the south of island. And being on top of a hill, you really feel it, car doors blow open, front door needs locked to stop wind. You also need to drive up a dirt Road then reverse up driveway( which is on side of hill), but it made us go to Plakias more and surrounding beaches, which was fab.I am nit picking here as its an amazing villa, but we never got to use the bbq or really the pool or sit out at night as it was super windy. This is something to think about if you have small kids, Im not joking! If there was a breeze or light wind when there, its complete perfection, but thats the gamble with south of the island.The kitchen is stocked well and all rooms have A/C. The master bedroom has a standalone bath in the bedroom area as well a separate large shower/toilet. We had three kids aged 15, 13 and 10 and they loved it, but the wind took away evening pool time for them.The villa is in the village of Saliva, which has a couple of restaurants and grocery shop but they felt pricey as if it was for German villa owners, unlike in Plakias. The road through the village to the villa is very narrow and one lane at times, dont rent a wide car in Crete. The owner is very available through email and has arranged for the pool to be cleaned every day if needed. No problems at all.Overall, I was so much more impressed on arrival, the pics dont do it justice. Just that bloody wind!!!!
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Top rated by guests
9.9Outstanding
(48 Ratings)
Stunning villa with amazing views, comfortable house, well-equipped, with good socializing areas. Excellent host and communication. Highly recommended for magical family memories!
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