Wow! This is just as stunning as the pictures show. Beautifully clean and well kept, this house is a real gem. Christine, the local representative, is fantastic, and sorted out a query we had within minutes! We are booking to go back next year :) Just a few tips if you're staying here: • The hosts are kind enough to provide big towels for sunbathing (and of course others for the bathroom), so no need to haul those over in your hand luggage. • We were pleasantly surprised that the village is so close by – a very easy walk to some superb restaurants (the best food I've had in Greece), a mini-market and a lovely cocktail bar next door to Thalassa. We were also delighted that it's a very Greek place – we were two of only a handful of Brits, though all the shopkeepers and restaurant staff speak good English. • The mini markets in the village have a good selection of basics, but are quite expensive. It may be worth stopping on your way to Plaka at a 'normal' inland supermarket for supplies. • There is a taxi rank in the village, which is useful for trips into Elounda and Agios Nikolaos. The taxi from the airport is €70-80 each way, and Christine can arrange that for you. • Most important, bring neoprene swim shoes to cope with the large pebbles on the beach and into the sea! It's quite a balancing act to get into the water (though a pebble beach means the sea is beautifully clear), and grippy swim shoes made all the difference. If you have mobility problems or poor balance, you may well find access to the sea difficult. • Great restaurants are Ostria, Delphini and Thalassa. For a couple of beers, a starter and main course (non-fish) they are around €20-25 per head; all restaurants give fruit and raki free of charge at the end of the meal, and Ostria also provides delicious loukoumades. Fresh fish is VERY expensive (up to €100 per kilo!). Paliria is rather more chic and expensive, but we didn't get to eat there – we'd left it for our last night treat, but it was all booked up two days in advance. Next time..! • We weren't aware from the pictures that Olondi is actually behind the other two houses, so from the house itself you only have a partial view of the sea. The pictures show two wooden rails at the front, but there is now a stone wall, which restricts the view but gives privacy and protection from the Meltemi wind. However, the private terrace, a few yards away, is absolutely superb, right on the seafront, and the most stunning spot for both sunbathing and evening cocktails, looking at the stars and Spinalonga, and listening to the sea just below your feet. Gorgeous! The sun loungers are really comfortable – not horrible plastic ones. • If your priority is to walk straight into the sea...