We have just enjoyed a fantastic week in the Art House in Crete. We had a very warm welcome from Clive and Chantal. Clive was kind enough to pick us up from the airport and walked us around the city when we arrived which really helped us get our bearings. We really appreciated the generous gifts left for us at the house on arrival (food, milk, wine, Christmas treats for the kids) - perfect after a long day of travelling. The house itself was exactly what we were looking for - a home away from home. We were unlucky to have 3 days of cold and rain when we arrived (well we did choose December so what did we expect?) but the kids barely noticed because the house was so much fun and the heaters worked extremely well. It was extremely spacious for a family of four and there were lots of interesting things to do and look at. Art House has been recently restored and is beautifully decorated. Everything felt very new and in perfect working order. Clive was always easy to reach if we had any queries. He made some great restaurant recommendations and he runs a website about the city so is very plugged in to what's going on. The location of the house was perfect for us. It was in an extremely quiet street yet right in the centre of the city so it was an easy walk to anywhere we wanted to visit. December in Heraklion was fantastic - we were practically the only visitors at any tourist attraction and we had some wonderful warm and sunnny days too. We were sorry to leave.