I booked my Matala portion of Crete, Greece last minute. It was a magical time. The people, the food and the scenery are impressive! I was hoping the apartment would be as nice as the pictures and it was. It was better than the pictures. The views of the caves are dynamic day and night. You can easily ride to other smaller beach towns. The drive is gorgeous to get there. Don't worry about the journey. You pass through charming small towns and wineries.
Sophia is great and will greet you and is available via email and in person. Nikos is sweet and charming and treated us to wine at lunch. Both of them made sure you are taken care of in their village.
I highly recommend this place. I will be back.