The villa is exactly as advertised, big and well organised, many small places to chill around the house. There are many fruit trees from which you can serve yourself which is quite amazing. The house offers all facilities you may need during your stay and everything works well. I even liked the espresso machine so much i'm buying the same :) The area of the house is great, both calm and well served in terms of shops, gas stations, restaurants, etc... The house is 20 mn form Chania and 5 mn from Stavroz, ideally placed at 10 mn by foot from a small beach that offers a beach bar, a restaurant and nice snorkling opportunities. You're 10 mn from the airport which makes it easy when you arrive and you don't hear too many planes when at the house. Anyway, the sound of the cicadas are so overwhelming you barely even hear the warplanes from the Souda Airforce base. You need to rent a car to move around except if you really enjoy walking long distances under the 40°C sun. But i can highly recommend Maria's house if you want some comfort and space. It's ideal for larger families as it offers exactly what would be needed by everyone.