We loved our stay at the Villa. There are a LOT of rentals in Crete and it is a rather big island, so there will be trade-offs with location and what the Villa might offer. We chose this Villa because of the amenities, the relative proximity to some of the great beaches at the West of Crete and because of the Wifi (we were doing a working trip). We were happy with all of these! But, the awesome surprise with the location was just how much we enjoyed the little village the Villa is located in. There are a couple of wonderful restaurants a 2 minute walk from the Villa, and we pretty much ate at one every chance we had. It's hard to describe how perfect it was sitting out on the terrace in the evening, having a dinner of great Crete food, watching the sunset and enjoying a (really good!) Charma beer. The other part of the location was the beautiful and quiet little beach a short drive down the road. Free beach chairs/umbrellas, a little taverna, cold beer and wonderful waters. I'm sure there are other amazing parts of Crete to stay, but we were so happy we ended up here. Peter the host was also super helpful in providing some recommendations, including for a boat trip to Balos - which if I ignore all the other amazing parts of the trip, was probably the highlight of our stay!