Manolis was a great host. Responses to enquiries during booking and holiday was almost immediately. He works at the cafe just down the road from the apartment so he was easy to reach when we needed additional information or utensils for the apartment. Great experience of booking, check-in and check out. The apartment was cleaned every 3 days which was also a bonus!
The apartment is located a 17-20 min walk to Sfakia town. Be aware that it is perched along a steep hill so walking back from town requires a bit of effort. All groceries need to be bought from town - nowhere closer. There is a main road which seperates the apartment - it has a lovely sea view but not located beside the sea. Traffic noise was not an issue and was it was relaxing to sit on the balcony in the evening to watch the sunset with the goat's bells in the background. The apartment itself is very modern and has a airconditiong unit in the main bedroom which leads out to the balcony. For a self catering unit the utensils was very minimal - we had to request various items from Manolis during our stay - he was very accommodating. I would recommend to check this out on the first day and ask for all you need upfron (e.g. Kettle) as I expect it would be a challenge to cook for more than two persons if required. Overall we had a great experience, well located (if you don't mind walking) - beaches/ferry are within 20min walk and Louto can be accessed via 7km hiking route. It was a bit of a hassle getting into town, however if you are looking for a quite location, not wanting the huddle and bustle of town every day then this will work for you.