We had a really great stay at Emmanouil place. The apartment is comfortable, well furnished and very clean. It’s right by the beach and the area was quiet and felt safe in the evenings. The bus stop to Heraklion is a couple of minutes away from the apartment and runs right to the city centre (we found that during the day the trip was about half an hour and in the evening 15-20 mins)
Emmanouil is an outstanding host and was so helpful. He gave us some great recommendations and even sent us a step by step guide how to get to Rethymno - which you should definitely visit! Nothing was too much trouble and we really appreciated his attentiveness.