We rented the house of Anna for 5 weeks. As a host she was amazing, she installed WiFi for us at our request and was always there to answer questions for us. She even dropped over extra linens and towels for us as there is no easy way to clean these at the house. couldn't rate her highly enough as a host. Thank you for everything! The area is beautiful, there is some great hikes to be had in the area and some wonderful restaurants who serve traditional Greek food and who's owners are absolutely lovely too. it's roughly 15 minutes by car to Malia where there's some big supermarkets to do the shopping and of course a lovely beach. There's plenty of activities to do in the area no matter how long you stay. While the house is small, it is clearly stated that it is small, we (2 people) managed to live there for 5 weeks and it didn't feel cramped at all....as long as your comfortable in each others space. Overall excellent host beautiful location and great value for money.