Ioanni, Maria & Manolis were amazing, hardworking hosts. We stayed for 28 days, and absolutely loved it!
Definitely suggest having a hire car to get to & from the airport & to travel around the island, and the bikes are really useful for biking the short distance to Chania old town (as the buses are irregular, and it isn’t very practical to walk).
The house & outdoor space was very clean & well maintained, and had everything you needed in the kitchen / bathroom. The wifi / internet coverage was amazing, we never had a problem, and was useful as we were working on our computers sometimes. We liked the desk space for working also.
They were very hospitable - they organised an amazing Greek bbq for us and the German hosts next door. We also got introduced to Greek delicacies, including their homemade Raki, Limoncello, and Rakomello liquors, olive oil, sea salt, bakery food, mountain tea, and their lemon and mandarin trees.
They gave us a lot of useful tips for must-sees & do’s on the island! Including great restaurants to try.
The outdoor area was beautiful - very nice to grill meat on the bbq, and we used the dining space outside & the outside loungers a lot! It is the perfect balance of being close enough to the old city, but removed enough that the house location is safe, peaceful, rural & surrounded by olive trees. (Just bring mosquito spray for night bbqs!)
The perfect Greek experience. 10/10. Thanks again, you were incredible hosts!