If you want to stay in a gorgeous area of Crete away from the hustle and the hustle and tourists, Nikolaos's is the place to stay. It's an absolutely gorgeous two storey tower in a gated area in the mountains near the small town of Melidoni. There are only 4 villas on site so you're guaranteed to have some quiet. There is a very clean pool with chairs. The villa itself is like on the photos and we walked in to an array of little cakes and raki left for us,which was a really nice touch! Niko was always very quick to respond to messages and always very kind. I was unsure how to check in since we arrived late at night but Niko was super helpful whenever we had questions. You definitely need to rent a car to get around as you're not near buses and grocery stores or restaurants on foot, but you can find everything you need at about a ten minute drive for the villas.