We can't recommend Despina's place enough! Despina is an awsome host, she is super friendly and treats her guests so incredibly well! The apartment is nice, with a great view from the balcony, all is super clean, and the kitchen is very complete. We made some nice day trip to the beaches in the area eventhough the weather wasn't too great. That is also why Despina insisted to give us a free extra night - because the days before the weather had not been good enough to go and see Balos! Such a super nice gesture. We made it to Balos which is indeed very pretty, and are very thankful for that.
Despina's mum would treat us to lots of nice food - too much to eat it all - from spinach-feta pies to sweet lemon pie to grilled filled veggie and more! The fridge was stocked with water and some vegg and olives when we arrived (and a dinner / oven dish was prepared the day we arrived because we arrived late and maybe hadn't had time to eat)).
Well, so many nice things to say. If you are looking for a nice base to explore the west coast from, look no further.