Orchid is a lovely place to wind down in a rural working village, where community life (e.g. weddings and christenings) goes on around you after the day trippers have left. Orchid shares the pool area and hot tub with 7 other apartments and we found it nice to chat and share tips with the other occupants; many of them regular visitors. The apartment has ample choice of tavernas on the doorstep, but has a well equipped kitchen too. In addition to eating at the breakfast bar, we enjoyed breakfast in the back garden, lunch next to the pool and dinner on the roof terrace. Having a rental car is recommended for seeing the sights on Crete.