This apartment is so clean and modern and has a fabulous view of the sea. The apartment has everything you need including beach towels, parasols and beach chairs which were very much appreciated. It is only a 10 minute walk to the beach, shops and restaurants. The local buses are easy to use and bust stops are within a few minutes walk. Dimitris and his mother are great hosts, very informative and Dimitris responds to any queries very promptly. Dimitris's mother, Stella is such a lovely host, she is very kind, generous and thoughtful; the wine, cheese, fruit and home made pies on our arrival were so lovely and such a great touch. The area of Kato Daratso has lovely sandy beaches, and a quiet relaxed vibe with plenty of lovely restaurants, you just need to walk down some of the roads off the main road to locate them all, some of our favourites were past Jumbo. The food in Crete is lovely, we would recommend you try their local food, mixed meze's were great, so too were Kleftiko, Stifado, Greek salads, Spanakopita (spinach and feta cheese pies), Bougatsa pies from Chania, Pitta gyros, Baked feta and cakes in the bakery's are excellent. Chania is about 10 minutes on the bus or about 30-45 minutes walk, the old town and harbour are so pretty and well worth a visit. We used the local buses and ferrys to get about the island which were easy to use and inexpensive in our opinion compared to the UK. We would definitely return and recommend this apartment.