We spent 1 week of amazing time in Golden Shell villa in Crete! It was an amazing stay. Location is just perfect - you step out of the villa and get into the sea. Villa is a really great - you have everything you need in it - even capsule coffee machine (and not the filter machine that you normally have in rented apartments), dishwasher, fully equipped kitchen, etc. Interiors are designed very nicely, beds are very comfortable, veranda and the garden (and view from veranda!!!) are just spectacular! We have been there with our kids, 15 and 6 years old and the have been very happy (older one with high quality of wifi :-) and younger one with so many different type of toys that Maria left there). There are a lot of tavernas nearby in case you don't want to cook and small supermarket (for big supermarket you need to have a car - and if you do - go to Sklavenitis in Gazy, you will find everything you need there, incl fresh shrimps, fish, etc)
Just take your swimming shoes with you - beach is mix of sand and pebbles and entering the sea in swimming shoes is easier.
Maria and Nikos are great hosts - they allowed an early check-in for us, response time was very fast for any questions, they left for us in the house a lot of refreshments, pie, fruits so after the long travel we felt really privileged to be there :-)
So, in case you plan for an amazing vacation and you want to enjoy the summer, great sea and not to worry about your kids who will be busy with a lot of toys in the safe territory and you just few steps from the sea and to feel that every who is crossing by is jealous of you - go to this place - it's worth it and you won't regret.