You definitely need to stay at Hersonissos if you go to Crete, at least once, especially if you travel with kids. And if you stay at Hersonissos, stay at Georgios' place! The town itself is located not so far away from the airport, you don't have to drive a couple of hours to the next side of the island, just 20 minutes, and you're there, but at the same time airplanes and ships do not bother you, as in the nearest radius of Heraklion. The location of Georgios' place at Hersonissos is just amazing: you are right in between the crowded town and peaceful nature - if you need restaurants, bars, shops, city life, you go to the right from the villa; and if you want to walk quietly in the mountains and olive gardens, you go left. But what is really awesome - the villa stands right at the seashore, no need to go anywhere - you just exit the villa into the sea, and there are 3-4 beaches right there, so you lie on the beach, you need anything - you just go home, no need to walk far and to redress, you're just there. 2 restaurants are right close to the villa. If you visit the "Ya Seafood", take the chicken salad or a Cretan salad - 5 euro and you're full for a half of the day:) 2 small shops are also right close to the villa, to buy water of snacks. The Lidl supermarket is located 10 min away, the biggest supermarket in Hersonissos is 20 min away, so you can buy anything there, just anything you like. George, the host, very kindly provides you with the bag on the wheels. The villa itself is a very nice 1 floor 3 room apartment with 2 bedrooms and 1 joint living room and a kitchen. There is everything in the apartment except the washer. We thought that it was critical for us, as we were traveling with a baby. So George kindly showed us the way to the closest laundry, but we've never been there:) It was enough clothes just to change them and not to wash. May be, 2-3 things per week, but we washed it just with hands, and we had a dryer, so in 1 hour outside it was dry. And there was no problem with towels or linens - Lina, George's wife, kindly proposed us to bring us everything new and clean once a week. The yard is big and nice, we had our own table, chairs, umbrellas. So actually you can go nowhere from the villa: the yard and the sea - everything is right there:) But no doubt the most pretty thing are the Hosts: George and Lina - just awesome people. Very nice, pleasant, responsive - as if we visited friends - it was a feeling like this, not that we rented this place. They live in a house right next to the villa and they are always glad to help. And they were very often bringing us some fruits or sweets. I had a birthday, and Lina made a cake for me! Traditional Greek cake, very delicious, you won't buy such a thing in a supermarket. That was amazing! And Lina's moussaka - just beautiful. So if we go to Crete next time - we will definitely visit Georgios' place again!