Maria and her family are great hosts and very nice and friendly people. We stayed in Maria's penthouse in Chania 6 days, the place is very nice and clean, with a huge balcony with a great view to the White Mountain - Lefka Ori. The house is in the quiet area, but close to the city and the beaches. Maria took us for a ride to show us all the nice beaches around. She brought us her homemade honey and fruits. There are two small supermarkets very close to the house (3 min walk), where is possible to buy most of the groceries. There is also a very nice restaurant next to the supermarket with traditional Cretan food. Maria is a teacher and she knows a lot about Greek / Cretan history and she is a great guide and always happy to help. We were very happy with our holiday in Chania and would recommend Maria's place to anyone.