My family and I rented Panigiota and Vasilis's place for three and a half weeks in July 2020. What a pleasure that was. Firstly, both Panigiota and Vasilis were the most generous and sweetest host imaginable. They waited up for us on our arrival, even though we were very delayed and arrived close to midnight. They greeted us with a large bowl of fruit, and drinks, and followed this up every weekend with new gifts of fruit or a cake on our doorstep. They gave us good advice regarding the different beaches, and Vasilis even offered to take my son and me on a fishing trip, which we did and really enjoyed (and caught a lot of fish). However, probably most important for visitors to Paleochora was the apartment, which was nicer, spotlessly clean, and felt bigger than on the photographs. We had all the amenities, including toilet paper, soap for the washing machine, olive oil, etc, to last us through our stay. This is a luxury not common in Airbnb apartments. There were also plenty of towels, and bedsheets to change when needed. The apartment had two verandas, one small on the back and a large in the front, and what a view!!! We spent most late afternoon sitting on our veranda, enjoying a cold beer and the fantastic view of the sea or the town, before strolling for about 10 minutes to get to the center of the village and a restaurant. I can sincerely recommend this apartment, and this is certainly a place we would love to return to.
For those of you concerned about the coronavirus, Crete has had hardly any outbreaks. Further, Vasilis had attached handwashing spirits outside the main entrance door, but Paleochora must be one of the best places to visit regarding corona. There are so many beaches and places to swim, which means it is easy to avoid congestion. The same can be said when walking in the village and eating at the restaurants which are outdoors with ample spacing between the tables, and all the waiters have facemasks.