Can’t say enough nice things about the hosts, their beautiful property/home, or the entire experience of being their guests.
You’ll want a car for this somewhat secluded farm town, but rest assured that every part of the island is 1-3 hours driving distance. It’s a great central spot. Highly recommend the port towns, but also smaller villages to get a real sense of Crete life. Memorize a few words/phrases and find the people are very willing to help a foreigner.
Highly recommend a sunrise/sunset further up the hill from the cottage to overlook the town and both mountain ranges on either side.
Also, the “spinal therapy” aka back massage was fantastic. You can also purchase farm goods to take home. Everything very reasonable prices.