Villa Elia is a gem of a property nestled next to a main road but yet secluded and within walking distance of a beach. Driving from Chania, it takes about 45 minutes to get there. I received the coordinates to the place from Dimitra, but was unable to set the right format for the coordinates on my Garmin, so I got lost getting there. Not a big deal, because I called Dimitra and she came out to meet us at a Pharmacy next to the highway, from where she guided us to the villa. Upon arrival we met our hosts Mr. Fontas and Mrs. Olga who could not have been more welcoming. They had prepared a fantastic and delicious meal for us consisting of traditional Greek delicacies, an amazing cake (which we loved so much we got the recipe from Olga later on) wine, and local fruit grown on the property by the owners. Our children were made to feel at home by the owners, who treated them like their grandchildren and doted on them, giving them gifts upon arrival and on the day we left. Also, the house is stocked with cooking essentials like olive oil (made by the owners from the property's olive groves), salt, sugar, pepper, bread, coffee, wine (some made by the owners from vineyard in the property), and raki. During our stay the hosts came to bring in a delicious local pastry dish, a swing for mi girls, and a fan we had requested for the living room. All in all, this is our best AirBnB experience ever, hands down, and it was made so by the hospitality of Dimitra and the hosts. When you are coming in, just keep in mind that the hosts will want to know when you are checking in so that they can meet you and give you the red carpet treatment and upon departure, they will want to know when can they come to say good bye in person. The property is quite big, with very comfortable beds and lounging furniture in the spacious balconies. My favorite area was the breeze top floor balcony terrace, sitting at night seeing the Big Dipper and Orion's Belt. You can also hear the surf of the beach in the distance. During the day, when you open all the doors in the living room and the windows the air coming in feels incredible. While the beach nearby is beautiful, it is not the best the area has to offer. You will want to head to Kissamos and go to Mavros Molos, where you will have your pick of restaurants with beach deck chairs to choose from. The trip there is about 10 minutes by car. While there we also went to Elafonisi beach, the most beautiful beach I've seen in Greece. Its about a 45 minute journey but it can take you through some mountainous very windy roads that are not for the faint of heart. I took a wrong turn going there...