Our family stay at the Mandarini House was something very special. The house has been renovated with love, with a beautiful interior design. It is located in a tiny village with a few inhabitants only right at the entrance of the Chochlakies gorge, which can be hiked down to the sea. The location is on the one hand remote, but on the other hand it is nicely positioned to reach both the Northern part of Crete's eastern coastline (with the Vai palm beach for example) as well as the Xerokampos region further South with its beaches and the Dead's gorge, which we enjoyed hiking. The Mandarini house is a perfect place to relax and Michalis' hospitality is great. We would have loved to stay longer.