The accommodation in apartment 1 is rustic, if you are after luxury this is not for you. However the bed was clean and comfy, the towels were white and fluffy and there was everything we needed for our stay. There is no air conditioning but an effective fan, and as we felt completely safe we slept with all the windows and patio door open. If you leave the curtains open, which I strongly advise that you do, you can watch the sky from your bed, go through every colour of red and orange as the sun comes up over the sea. The view over the bright blue sea is absolutely incredible. There is a small patio with a table and chairs and two sun loungers.
Ioannis is a very gregarious and generous host. He insisted we join him for several meals, meeting others who were staying at ntounda. It is a combination of the location and hospitality that made our holiday so good.
We hired a moped for three days and explored the east side of the island, finding some really beautiful beaches and small towns. Everywhere we went we found the cretans to be very welcoming.
There is a small shop, beach and good restaurant only 5 minutes walk away.
You do need to be a reasonably competent swimmer to swim from the apartment. It is quite a jump into the sea and a big pull up the ladder to get out. However the sea is shallow on the sandy beach. For the more adventurous you can swim to the beach.
After 5pm the sun leaves the patio so we moved to the small seating area outside the front door to watch the sun go down over the mountains.
This was our second week in Crete. The first week we treated ourselves to a lovely five star hotel. Sitting together with a cold glass of rose, watching the sun go down in the bay we asked ourselves which was our favourite week in Crete? Without a doubt it was in this apartment.