We had a great time at Maria's house. The house is very nicely decorated, with an amazing view from the terrace. Everything was very clean, good air-conditioning, hot water etc. There are also quite a few toys if you are visiting with children. The house is only 5-10min from the airport (by car) and there are a few very nice beaches around such as Marathi and Loutraki. These are quite small beaches so if visiting best go early (10-11am) to get a sun lounger etc. A car is a must for moving around the area, but rentals are cheap (avoid the well known names, Kydon was v.good) and finding your way around the island is easy. Maria was very welcoming , answered all our questions and even prepared some nice baked good for us. Overall a very nice stay which I would recommend to anyone visiting that part of the island.