We stayed in July during high season; by far the cheapest price on the whole island; so you get what you pay for. The cottage was very cute and clean; It was just hard to sleep at night because of all the animal noises and no air conditioning; we left the windows open for a breeze but would then get eaten alive by bugs. It was very country/rustic.
You definitely need a car to get around. Dimitrios mother is super nice and sweet; she gave us fresh eggs and olive oil; greeted us with awesome homemade desserts when we arrived and proceeded to feed us twice on our 4 day stay. What she made us was better than anything we ordered in the restaurant. Over all I would recommend the place; but if I would return To Crete I would splurge more and get a place in town with air conditioning.