It's hard to even describe how great staying with Νοτα was, we've been to over 30 AirBnBs (my husband and I) and this was simply the best experience we ever had! It was 100x better than anything we ever dreamed of when we set out for Crete.
Νοτα is an extremely nice and wonderful person, she treated us and made us feel like family from the very first time we met. Communication with her was always fast and prompt. She was very helpful in giving us tips on how to get to the place, beaches to go to, told us to drive safely (so cute!) and always tried to make sure we enjoyed our time. I mentioned that my husband needed a good WiFi to do some work while in our stay and she and her husband (Spyrus, also a great person) actually went out and bought a new router just for us! Are you kidding?
The apartment itself is amazing. It's fully equipped, extremely clean and tidy, and has a great balcony where you can eat breakfast looking at the mountains. It's separated from the rest of the house so it's very private. The washing machine and clothesline was there just for us too. To top it off when we got there she opened the fridge and she had bought us lots of stuff to make breakfast with! It was full of delicious things...we were stunned and delighted! Like, where else do you see that? Not even a five star resort would do that for you, only Νοτα.
There's a private parking spot in the house, just for the guests, so if you're renting a car don't worry. The neighbourhood is very nice, safe and quiet and everyone is just so, so friendly. People of Crete are amazing. By car it's really close to the very center of Chania, like 7 to 10 minutes, but you don't need to go all the way there for basics: there's a small market, cafes, restaurants and a pharmacy all near the house. We didn't need it but there's a bus stop very near as well.
I saw the pictures of the animals on the listing and when I got there I was excited to see them. Νοτα and Spyrus were lovely, they brought out the goats and rabbits and everything, talked to us about their lifestyle, raising animals, the plants that they grew...the baby goats are so cute!
I'd give Νοτα and her place 6, 7, 10 stars if I could. It's just the best place ever! I highly, *highly* recommend it. You'll not be disappointed.