Calergi Residence was like our own little paradise! Myself, my wife and our two teenage daughters spent 3 nights at Calergi and we loved it! Anyone would be very luck to have the chance to stay there. We are from Toronto, Canada and this was our very first time every visiting Greece, and we were all very excited to explore Crete as we have heard many great things. This was also our first time ever travelling with Airbnb, and we did not really know what to expect when we planned this whole trip. We decided to stay in a few different places in different areas of the island (North, south and west) to have some variety. Calergi Residence was our first stop. We had gotten a little lost trying to find the place, but luckily ended up running into Manolis at the amazing local bakery, and he graciously escorted us back to the residence. Such a warm welcome! The apartment we stayed in looked exactly like the photos, and was perfectly clean and decorated beautifully! The layout gave us a good amount of space and felt both cozy yet modern. One of the bedrooms was equipped with air conditioning, and the living room had a ceiling fan, though it did get quite hot inside at times (to be expected, since the climate is so hot!!). The entire Residence felt like such a peaceful, private little village, and truly felt like we were in a different world. The only major thing to note would be that it is not very close to the beach or coastline, and is situated a short drive out of the main town of Rethynmo, so it is a very good idea to have a car to get around. Very interesting to see the local life surrounding the village. Back inside the residence, a couple of big, beautiful trees provided shade and looked very lush. A lemon tree was growing right outside our balcony and smelled so good. Lots of beautiful flowers and plants grew throughout the Residence courtyard, and there were several gorgeous gardens; it was so magical, like an oasis! The pool was a good size with a lovely fountain and we enjoyed swimming at night under the stars. My daughters loved the two big, panoramic rooftop terraces where lots of seating, shade and tables were provided! You could see the whole village from the roof; mountains and sea during the day, and lots of stars at night, spectacular views! The whole residence was very clean and well kept, and each apartment had either a balcony or garden, so the privacy was nice. Lots of little paths/gardens/roofs to walk around and explore. The entire Residence was designed and decorated by Manolis' lovely mother, Filitsa. There was such incredible attention to detail, and everywhere you looked there were cute little decorations that gave a very special touch! Truly felt like home. The best part however, were the two incredible hosts, Manolis and Filitsa! Two of the...