Such a nice place to stay!
Firstly, the views. Absolutely unbelievable! You have a really high view of Platanias and can see the beach and waves in the distance, very calming and far enough from the busy-ness of the main road of Platanias.
Secondly, the place has absolutely everything you need for a comfortable stay! The kitchen is fully equipped, the bathroom comes with shampoo, conditioner, body wash and soap. There’s a washing machine with washing liquid/powder. One big queen/king? bed and two single beds. Great living room to relax in. It’s just really, really easy. There’s even a free car space just for you.
The host Ioanna is also a wonderful, bright person :) she even let us check in really late and met us in person.. we felt so bad but she seemed so happy and unfazed! She also has a wonderful booklet outlining the many things to do in Platanias and Chania, and heaps of places to eat too. She was always easy to contact and replied very quickly, with great detail too.
Just a few things to note:
The stairs are quite steep down from the main living area/bedroom to the lower floor consisting of the kitchen/bathroom. However, we didn’t have any issues with it at all. Just be mindful if you have troubles mobilising, have super young crazy toddlers etc (I have read reviews that parents with toddlers haven’t had any issues though! And there’s a gate cutting off the stairs if need be).
The drive to up from to main road of Platanias to the AirBNB is very narrow and sometimes quite steep. If you’re driving, hire a SMALL car and be mindful of the same. We did get used to driving through the narrow streets though, so it wasn’t too big of a problem.
And lastly, there is a 5 min walk from the AirBNB to the main road of Platanias, and it’s STEEP. Let’s just say that if you walk to and from Platanias everyday, you’ll be working off the calories that you’d just eaten - we didn’t mind but if you struggle with that sort of thing, be mindful too.
All in all, such a wonderful place to stay in. Restaurants of immense quality are literally a 1-5 minute walk away, the place itself is wonderful, the views are breath-taking and stress-relieving, and there is no better, more relaxed host than Ioanna. Would definitely 100% stay here again.