We had perfect 5 nights at the Marcus Studio in Effies Hotel. If you are looking for a place where you can absolutely calm down and especially do some nature acitivities like hiking, Minos Country Apartments is the best place to choose. A rental car to reach different spots is highly recommended, the village itself only has a few people and no infrastructure. But if you go the first time to Effies Restaurant (whether Breakfast or Dinner) you will see you dont need anything else to eat. The kitchen is amazing, creative and meals changes often regarding the fresh ingredients which are available at the moment. One of the best food we tried on Crete!
Also the accomodation itself is really nice. Our studio was clean and the view is amazing. The balcony is nice to relax and read a book. Also the surrounding (different pools) is beautiful and the staff is looking for it very often. To go to the beach, the relaxed village Sougia is just a 20 minutes drive. Depending on how much you like to drive through the beautiful mountains you can reach many popular spots as well (Paleochora, Chania, Elafonisi). Gorges of Samaria and Agia Irini are easy to reach.
On top there is Effie who is a very nice host. In the evenings, while we ate at the restaurant, she told us some interesting informations about Crete and especially about the area around the accomodation which is nearby the house her family grew up. You could feel that she is really motivated with her project accomodation and restaurant.