Wow! Marianna’s suite is beautiful!! Brand new, modern, clean, and equipped with almost everything you need! She has decorated the home so nicely, and put so many special touches into the space- it’s cozy and feels like a home away from home. The washing machine came in extremely handy, and Marianna even stocked the fridge and cupboard with some groceries to get us started. It was so unexpected and appreciated!!
The beach is about 4 or 5 blocks away (my guess is about 700 -900 m... but that’s just a guess) - we walked there and back with our kids (7 and 10) with little problem. (Took about 10-12 minutes). The beach is fully swimable, with warm water. There are many markets and supermarkets in the area for fresh fruit, snacks and water bottles. (Though the water here is drinkable).
It’s equipped with plenty of dishes, bowls and cutlery, and a dishwasher. The only suggestion I would have there would be to provide a smaller cooking pot, as the only one there is massive- too big to boil eggs or make a small bowl of pasta.
I highly recommend this place if you want to enjoy Chania without having to drive anywhere- we walked the town and harbour at nights, plenty of shopping and beach during the day. (We did have a car, had no problem finding street parking, and did venture out a lot- Balos Beach, Elafonisi Beach... both 1 1/2-2 hour drives from there, but I wouldn’t have done it any other way!)
Oh, and if you stay, know the beach is down and to the left... we weren’t sure our first time but winged it and found it no problem.
This was our first Air B&B, and we loved the experience!!!!