The Villa is just as depicted in the listing. It is not brand new but has been well maintained. Someone did a wonderful job making a modern home out of a 15th c building so that it has comfort and convenience as historic charm.
My group of seven women between the ages of 60-70 found there was plenty of space - and a variety of spaces - in which we could be together or apart. The roof top terrace was a delight, as was the pool.
The village of Maroulas has approximately 300 residents (we were informed) and there is really not much there but we liked the location as it was nicely removed from the tourist hordes elsewhere. It is equidistant (approx one hour drive) from Iraklion and Hania, both of which we easily visited. Considering its relative remoteness, we were happy to find that there are three very good restaurants in the village. The closest (approx a two minute walk) is Taverna Katerina where I had two of the best meals of my three week trip to Greece.
Yorghy is an accommodating host who is eager to please. He took two of our group on a tour of the area shortly after we’d arrived. The next morning he showed all of us on a map of Crete various places we might be interested in visiting and we found his advice very helpful.
Unlike most Airbnb-s this place has a daily (except for Sunday) cleaning service which includes laundry. We really appreciated that.
I would definitely recommend Villa Maroulas for people who appreciate historic things and aren’t seeking the tourist buzz.