We truly had the most amazing time staying at Eirini's property in Sidonia, Crete!
We purposely chose a more remote location on Crete (in the south), as we didn't fancy the busyness of places like Hersonissos or other locations on the north coast. It's a pretty and exciting trip from Heraklion airport through plenty of olive trees and mountains with smells of herbs such as oregano, pine, and wild fennel.
Eirini kindly provided us with lots of useful information ahead of our trip (route tips, areas of interest, details on the property). Once arriving at our destination in Sidonia, it was very easy to find the property. It's nicely located at the end of a road and also at the end of the beach which makes this one of the quietest locations in the village.
The property is wonderful, so pretty with a beautiful veranda out of the direct sun, looking out towards the sea passed a few old trees. Inside are all the facilities you'd expect and aircon in all the rooms.
Sidonia is a small town with a small supermarket, 2 traditional tavernas, and a more smart-looking bar/restaurant (Paraiso), which was nice and it felt genuine without many tourists.
Eirini was a lovely host, very responsive and helpful and the stay at her property exceeded our expectations. We surely hope to return there sometime :-)
If you are looking for a more private experience in a beautiful property right on the beach, you can't really beat this.