We stayed at Villa Amalia for a month. Elena was a generous, caring host who took excellent care of us. She made helpful suggestions as to what to do. She got us involved with a local hiking group for a marvellous hike through a mountain forest, and went with us on a fantastic gorge hike. Elena was willing to drive us into town for groceries when we needed them and really treated us as part of the family. The villa is a short walk from beautiful Havana beach, and even in November we got to spend many gorgeous days swimming and sunbathing. The apartment was clean and spacious...our favorite part was the beautiful terrace looking out at Mirabello Bay. We enjoyed our breakfast there each morning and spent many peaceful hours watching the sea and the life of the surrounding community. Elena takes pride in the villa and we thank her for all her efforts in helping make our holiday in Crete so outstanding.