We had a very pleasant stay at the Machi Villa during 12 days in August 2021 with our family of five (2 parents and 3 kids ages 14, 11 and 8). The villa was exactly the right size for our family being roomy with three nice rooms and many terraces offering nice views. The pool was absolutely great. As noticed in other commentaries, yes the beds are a bit hard, the neighbour's dogs are noisy and there are bit too few kitchen tools, but that did not prevent us from having an enjoyable stay. Stavros and his crew were great and very helpful and responsive. The villa is a quick 10 minute drive to a semi-secret rocky beach with spectacular views and transparent turquoise water (Ombrosgialos). Beyond that the villa is very well located to explore the western half of Crete, which we did with day trips to Heraklion/Knossos, Phaestos/Malata and Elafonissi, plus the more local trips to Hania, the monastery at Aghia Triada, the beach at Kalyves, the botanical gardens at Fournes, etc.