Small town hospitality off the beaten path would be how I would describe our experience. Kolymvari is accessible by bus or car, but if you choose bus you will have some challenges getting to the rest of the island without backtracking to Chania every time. We chose to do tours out of Kolymvari for the sake of convenience - and we had a wonderful time.
As for the house itself - beautiful, modern, tastefully decorated and thoughtfully stocked with just about everything you could need - including a beach umbrella. The patio faces the Sea and gets full morning sun (trust me the sunrise is glorious). You are steps away from lovely restaurants, right on the beach promenade, and an easy stroll from groceries, the bus, little shops etc. There is no shortage of good food in this town! The balcony faces the beach, as mentioned, which means the music from the nearby taverna can be heard loudly when you’re outside but the sliding glass doors are relatively sound proof so we were never bothered by it. We were there in peak season and Kolymvari wasn’t crowded. The ultimate retreat.
Maria is an excellent hostess- we were delayed arriving but she stayed up late to meet us and give us a personal tour and answer our questions. We were delighted that she had stocked the fridge with some essentials and everything was extremely clean and quite comfortable. Whenever we had questions she replied quickly and we never lacked for anything.