We just got home after a wonderful stay at Maria's 2 bedroom apartment in Chania. The home is EXACTLY as in the photos, so we were pleased with how nicely decorated, comfortable and spacious it was. The beds were comfortable to sleep on, the kitchen fully stocked with everything you could need and much needed air conditioning units in all rooms for the hot summer days. He home is right on a busy street, which when we first arrived we were worried about the noise, but the windows and shutters are very high quality and block out the majority of sound, and the rest you get used to even faster than you can imagine. The apartment is outside of Chania along the beach, a place called the bamboo hut literally across the road with excellent coffee (our morning staple) and beach chairs and beautiful clear water. We rented a car for our stay in Chania and never had issues finding street parking right outside. I recommend having a car as you are not walking distance to the town, and Crete is so big and has so much to offer that you'll want the freedom. We enjoyed Maria's recommendations, she has basically put together a personalized travel book with plenty of great ideas (she also emailed this in advance which was great!). Check in and out was a breeze, and she touched base a few times throughout our stay to ensure all was well. She left us a welcome basket full of goodies as well as a home cooked cretan meal which was devine! Overall our experience was phenomenal. There may be other rentals with better views, not on a busy road, but I would be willing to bed you'd be hard pressed to find a host as warm, welcoming, and accommodating as Maria was. Thank you so much Maria!