We stayed at villa Niki for 8 days , a family with 2 young children. We loved the village of Aptera, we loved the way the house was renovated, the very nice yard and the view of the mountains.
We were disappointed to find out that the house was poorly maintained, that it was, gently said, not clean. The kitchen cupboards were full with leftover things from previous visitors, all messy and dirty. The sink was full with dishes (seemed to be clean dishes I should say) but was dirty and the dustbin was so smelly that it was unpleasant to stand in the kitchen. The bathroom suffered from the same mess and uncleanness. In the bedroom there is a very unpleasant damp smell. All in all I must say it was not so welcoming and it's a pity as the house itself is very nice and well equipped.
We met the owner when we arrived but we never heard or saw him again during the 8 days we stated in the house.