Very comfortable and tastefully decorated apartment at a great location with the most hospitable hosts I ever met.
Everything was as described, the apartment is clean and has everything that you need for a great holiday, Angela did everything to make us feel at home, and helped us with every silly question within a matter of minutes. And since they lived pretty close, we always felt that security that we could rely on someone.
Some pro tips after our 10 day long stay:
- if you are lazy to go out, you can simply order from e-food. We are in love with Delish - try their Souvlaki, Gyros or their wonderful salads, you can enjoy dinner on your own veranda for half the price that you would be charged at a restaurant. Trust me - after a long day and a bumpy ride to Balos beach you will appreciate this option a lot even though there are good reastaurants nearby
- the huge freezer was a delight - freeze a large bottle of water comfortably and take it with you to Balos or Elafonisi - you will have cold water, when everyone else has only lukewarm drinks
- you can get to the apartment easily even with public transport - bus 21 stops right in front of the place - if you want to relax and enjoy a quick walk on the shore to Chania old town in the first few days like us
- the beach is GREAT for everyone here - the shallow sandy beach is great to relax even with kids, but if you are non-stop looking for adventure like us, then we have good news: bring your snorkel mask and protective shoes because many fish lives at the rocky areas, also there is a nice mini "lagoon" between the huge rocks to explore.
- there are 2 big stores nearby where you can buy local products for.. local prices. The Lidl was surprisingly good, they have really good traditional goods to make the best morning brunch
- the private parking is the cherry on the top - if you rent a car you don't need to worry about parking accidents in the night
Tl;dr: We had a wonderful holiday in Crete here, I would wholeheartedly recommend this apartment to my friends and family.