We enjoyed staying in this spacious double apartment overlooking the sea in Almyrida. Panagiotis is a warm, friendly and conscientious host. He responded quickly to our reservation request and subsequent emails and texts as well as organising a taxi to pick us up from the port on our arrival on the dawn ferry from Piraeus.
The apartment is extremely well-equipped with a range of brand new appliances including a top-loading washing machine - which we couldn't work! No problem: Panagiotis came out and got it going. We also appreciated the well-stocked first aid kit when my travelling companion tripped and cut her toe.
It's worth noting, as other reviewers have pointed out, that this is actually two apartments rather than one: ideal for two families holidaying together, two couples, or two groups of friends, but not quite what we were expecting as two travellers wanting a bedroom each. We should have read the listing more carefully. Having said that we had a pleasant and enjoyable stay - and the view is really something to write home about. We spent many happy evenings and mornings just sitting there watching the sun rise or set viewing all the comings and goings down below.
The apartment is above the lively and popular Cafe Francoise (try their banana pancakes - divine) in a small former fishing village strung along a strip of road. The beaches are superb - sandy and clean - well deserving of their Blue Flag status. The village has a range of restaurants and tavernas serving mainly traditional Greek and Cretan food. We especially liked Dimitris and the fish restaurant Erotokretos. For really superb Cretan food we would recommend heading to Gavolochori (a 4 k walk uphill or five minutes by bus or car if you have one) to Gavalianos Kafenes for gorgeous Cretan pies, home made dolmades and courgette fritters all freshly made and utterly delicious.
We stayed in April, when Almyrida was quiet and sleepy - not sure how busy it gets in peak season.