In a group of 4 people we just spent 10 happy days in Villa Miranta. I started writing this review then read Nina's below & realised she actually pretty much said everything! The house has all you need in the kitchen & bedrooms - even a small book shelf to swap your finished novels with ones you haven't yet read. The garden provides a delicious supply of various fruits, the shower is good and hot and with more water pressure than I've ever experienced in a holiday home. Everything was nice and spotlessly clean when we arrived and was cleaned again with fresh towels and sheets in the middle of our stay. We didn't get to meet Christina personally but were in frequent email contact with her and she generously helped us out with some non-house related challenges. Her bubbly friend, Litsa, who speaks good English showed us the working of the house and pool and happily answered all our questions on Cretan customs and where to eat and shop etc. We also befriended Jannis in the great tavern 50 yards up the road and spent almost every other day eating (and drinking!) there. Prinés is about a 10 minute drive from Rethymno and very easy to reach. Basic shopping for breakfast and snacks is fine in the local mini market just around the corner and fairly good supermarkets are only 5 minutes down the road by car. It was our first time at Christina's place and our first time in Crete at all, but we are certainly big fans of both after our stay.