Jacques Poot (1953) an architect, cook and artist. Since 2006, Jacques was following artcourses in Amsterdam. Hans Rutten (1952) was a television producer and director. Our goal now Our life unfolded in a way that invited to reflect on the motives and the meaning of things around us. We decided in 2008 to share this with others. That ment we had to to stop the things we were doing in the Netherlands. In 2012 we started in our Hotel Bed and Breakfast Villa Dio Petres. And we started an Academy in Crete for philosophy courses (in Dutch).

A stay at Hotel Villa Dio Petres is suitable for anyone with an interest in nature, culture and people, the bon vivant, the walker and the peace seeker.

Listen to the wind and the tinkling of goat bells. Villa Dio Petres is the ideal place to unwind. You can walk here beautifully, but there are no signs anywhere. That is why we are happy to provide you with digital walking routes for your smartphone. Explore the story of the Doric city of Lato and in the Byzantine chapel Panagia Kera. Enjoy traditional dining in the good local restaurants that call themselves 'paradosiako', accept a glass of raki when people invite you for a warm conversation. Discover the beautiful and, by the altitude, cool mountains. Cool down in sparkling blue seawater and enjoy wonderful sandy beaches with charming tavernas at a distance of about 13 kilometers from Villa Dio Petres.