We are so thankful! Despina is a wonderful host – easy to communicate with, helpful and flexible. We enjoyed our time at her place alot, which is really downtown and very lively, also quite loud sometimes (due to traffic), what we are used to anyway and didn't mind. Its great to watch the people from the big terrace (going around half of the house) on the 4th floor overlooking the city life, the mountains but also the sea in the distance. What a view! Having breakfast outside in the sun feeling the bustle of Sitia was our highlight each day. My boyfriend had to do laptop work during that time and the Wifi worked well. Also everything is very close and can be walked to in minutes by foot: the beach, the harbour with its taverns, supermarkets, shops, bakerys, a big free public parking space. And there are great places around to go swim and hike like Richtis Gorge, Vai (Psili Ammos Beach), Xerokambos (Paralia Argilos), Butterfly Gorge, Paralia Chiona … Even the car drives through the mountains to places were beautiful. It was just the perfect spot for us to be for this past month, lively but also quiet. Since we cooked alot by ourselves the kitchen sometimes was a bit too basic for us, but we managed. We were really sad when we had to leave and would love to come back. :) Thank you Despina!