Maria was a great host from start to finish, super speedy and helpful replies to all of my messages! Upon arrival we managed to get ourselves a bit lost and Maria came to meet us elsewhere to take us to the villa. The villa itself is beautiful and had everything we needed for a weeks stay - Maria had left lots of little extras to make us feel at home such as water, fresh fruit and olive oil! I would definitely recommend hiring a car to get around to shops and other parts of the island, but we spent at least half the week just enjoying the villa! I would highly recommend Maria's villa to anyone planning on visiting Crete for a relaxing getaway!