Our family (2 adults and 3 children) stayed at Rose's house for 2 weeks and we found it to be a great base for our holiday in central Crete. The house was very clean, modern and had everything we needed.
The village of Loutraki is off the beaten path, which is what we wanted, so we were very happy with the location. There were supermarket /ATM/ petrol garage within easy reach (5 - 10 mins by car to Krounsonas) and, of course, Christina's tavern was a just short walk for a nice local evening meal (with a glass or two of raki to finish!). On top of Christina's hospitality, we had Rose's friend, Stella, who welcomed us to the house (we arrived after midnight!) and we could rely on her if we needed any help with anything to do with the house.
We would recommend Rose's house as a base for a stay in Crete, especially the Heraklion region.
Ciaran, Lisa & family, Dublin, Ireland