We had a very good stay during two weeks in September together with our 22 months old daughter.
First; Maria is a very kind and caring hostess! She arranged a taxi that was waiting for us when we arrived at the airport (which is very comfortable after a long flight). We were welcomed with delicious homemade pastry. She informed us about the area (shops, restaurants etc.) and during our stay she informed several times if everything was all right and if she can be of any help.
The house itself is nice, clean and tidy. The beds are fine and the bedroom has an air conditioning unit. The kitchen in spacy and well equipped with a big fridge, an oven and an electric 4 burner stove. So, we often cooked (you can get delicious fresh fish in Malia!). For those who don’t like to cook there is the Malia Port restaurant in the port and Taverne Eva within in 10 minutes walking distance. Also a little supermarket within 5 minutes walking distance (almost the backdoor neighbors).
The garden is very nice. It is paved and has a little gate that can be closed so the garden is perfect for little children to play in. There is an outdoor shower that is very handy after beach visits. The terrace next to the entrance is roofed, providing shade all day. A second terrace is at the end of the garden and this is a very sunny spot where you can sit and look at the port or the sunset above the hills. It was the favorite spot for our daughter.
The port itself is small and not too busy, mostly there are laying some small yachts and private motor boats. If you want you can go on a boat tour with the Velos Malia Cruiseboat (you can sign up at the Malia Port Restaurant). This boat departs once a day from the port. In the afternoon the port is visited by a true pirate ship, dropping of a load of tourist that stay for one and a half hour and than it leaves again. The rest of the day the port is very quiet and peaceful. The port has a little sandy beach with is perfect for little children because due to the breakwater wall the water in the port is much calmer than the waves at the beaches (which is a very nice thing on a windy day). The beach is about 15 meters from the garden entrance. The water is clear and was great for swimming. Nearby are several beaches of hotels where you can swim as well, though these beaches have rocky parts. At the end of these beaches is the public Blue Flag “Potamos” beach which is a real nice and spacious sandy beach. Perfect for families with little children. You can walk to it from the house in about 20 minutes or if you rent a car you can drive it within 5 minutes. There is enough free parking space and near to the archeological site.

Maria and Michalis, thank you for the nice stay!