The place is as decribed. It's out of the way, and in something of a 'dilapidated' area of town, it doesnt look particularly nice, but its still Greece and thus not really very menacing. This is not a major problem if you are marginally fit and not looking to spend days sitting around doing nothing except eating, drinking, and talking to similar people about what you do back home. Fortunately i can't imagine anything worse, so the bikes provided (which are ok) got me to the top of the mountain at gazi, various beaches and towns along the coast, and for a longer trip to malia at least to the bus station where it was 8 euro return. The apartment was small, but perfectly functional. Would recommend for anyone confident, active, and wanting to plan their own activities.