What a beautiful spot! The accommodations were spacious and comfortable. After staying in hotels for a while we took advantage of the washing machine, fridge, and stove. Christy kindly left us some treats—our first exposure to raki!—and gave us helpful information to explore Chania and North Crete, including several great beaches. After she told us about the Saturday market (a MUST-see), we stocked up on tomatoes, cukes, and feta and had Greek salads at home for a week. It was a bit chilly in October to use the pool, which BTW was super-clean, but we enjoyed the outside patios for eating and watching activity in the bay: cruiseships, navy boats, and even a submarine! We had a couple dinners in the little tavernas in Aptera, with good food and wine. If we went to Crete again, we would definitely go back to Althea Maisonettes.