We spent a week here with my two children (4 and 6) and two grandparents. The hosts were nice, responsive, and kindly offered to drive us to Heraklion airport the morning of our flight - an offer we accepted. They also gifted us olive oil and toys for our children. The view is beautiful from the apartment but keep in mind that realistically it takes 30 minutes to walk to the nearest beach. We did not have a car, so a good friend from Heraklion had to come and drive us to the beach and back almost every day. The walk back takes considerably longer going uphill - especially with two grandparents and two young children. So this is not a place where you wake up, go for a swim, and then come home - unless you have a car!