The house and pool were great! The balconies and view are wonderful. The weather was hot and cloudless so we used the pool a lot! But the location of the house captures a strong breeze, so even on the hottest days, air conditioning wasn’t needed in the living areas. The house is two separate apartments, so you have access to two kitchens, and six total bedrooms with 4 bathrooms. One of the bedroom has a bunk bed, which was great for three teens. Perfect for a large group. We had a few small issues: the coffee maker and main kitchen faucet were broken but they replaced them straight away. The owners were very responsive and easy to work with, even late at night when we accidentally locked ourselves out of one of the apartments. Everything was very clean.
The Kactis Tavern in Episkopi is easy to walk to and very good. The location is ideal if you want to be away from the big cities but have access to local culture and nice, uncrowded beaches (5 min drive away). Rethymno and Chania are an easy drive. Argyroupolis, with its waterfalls and Tavernas is only a 6 minute drive away. Overall, we recommend the house and location.