Well what can we say, beautiful cosy apartment. On arrival we were met by Vasilis's mother Vivi who was delightful. Vivi had stocked the fridge and cupboards with essentials including bread, cheese, eggs, tomatoes, cucumber, ham, orange juice, sausages, fruit, pasta, olive oil, honey and much more. There is a lovely balcony overlooking the sea from which you can hear the waves. Comfortable balcony table and chairs where we sat most evenings. Window and balcony have mosquito screens for your comfort. Nice comfortable double bed, fresh bed linen and towels arrived approximately every three days or more frequent if requested. Good effective air con in the bedroom.
Kitchen with good sized fridge/freezer, 2 ring cooker and small oven/grill. There is also a kettle, toaster, Nespresso machine, coffee perculator and toasted sandwich maker. Good selection of cooking utensils, crockery and glassware. Table and chairs in kitchen area with a sofa bed. Large electric fan in this area too.
Bathroom was small, but adequate and we always had hot water for washing and showers.
There is a mini ironing board, iron, hairdryer, first aid kits and torch for your convenience.
Beach is less than a minutes walk where you can rent 2 sunbeds and an umbrella for €6 per day. You can also rent kayaks, pedloes and motorboats by the hour. There is a small bar at the beach belonging to the neighbouring hotel where you can purchase drinks and food. The sea is very clear here and great for snorkeling.
Although there are restaurants, shops and supermarkets in the area, they are not in the immediate vicinity and involve climbing steep hills to get to and can be very dark at night. Vasilis did arrange a taxi for us one evening. We had a hire car and explored the local area easily where some lovely restaurants and beaches can be reached in as little as six minutes. The apartment can be reached in approximately 20 minutes from Heraklion airport.
Communication with Vasilis was excellent before and during our stay. We will definitely return and recommend 100% for a relaxing break.