George's place is a lovely, well-stocked and clean flat with it's own private entrance, situated at the back of his parent's farm. We had a fab stay and George's parents welcomed us with open arms (and food!), ferrying us to and from the airport and to Watercity when we needed a lift. Truly sweet and hospitable hosts.

Location-wise, there are more well-placed flats for those traveling without a car (as we did), and accurate local transport information was difficult to get hold of. However, these are really minor drawbacks - and partly the price you pay for staying somewhere truly local. Waking up to the sound of geese and chickens, and a host of cats lolling about on the patio, makes you feel totally 'away from it all'.

The nearest beach is beautiful - and only a 5 minute cycle when you borrow the host's bikes! It's a 10 minute walk to get a bus into Heraklion, which go every hour - and from there you can travel across the island. We took a coach to Ag Nik and it would have been easy to do a cheap day trip to Chania and other towns without much fuss.

Really recommend this place to anyone looking to immerse themselves in Greek/Cretean culture. You will be very well looked-after!