Constantines house was our last stop on Crete. It’s location is definitely the best and close to Elafonisi. Many people mention a difficult road to the premise, but in our opinion it was not difficult for a skilled driver and it doesn’t even take long to get there (compared to our house in Sitia, which took 10 minutes on a country road in the mountains to get there). Katerina’a family will show you the house and the place.
In our opinion the house was smaller than expected. The house has a “rocks design “ which for some people is really awesome but for us it was very dark, especially because it was also so small. It is also a bit tricky to get to the bedroom because you need to take the ladder which is quite small and steep, and if you are a tall person you might find it tricky and uncomfortable (especially during the night). There is a door from the bedroom outside, though, but you need to keep the door open at the front. The water pressure is low in the bathroom so be prepared for that too. In the night it was often windy and we could hear it loudly, but that is not something you can avoid I guess.
We had troubles with internet as it didnt work for us and even though Katerina tried to solve the problem, it didn’t help. We were quite nervous about it, but Katerina‘s family gave us a dinner in their restaurant “on the house” for our troubles with internet. A great hospitality gesture and customer service, thanks!
Location: Overall it was still great, the location was good, close to the beached and there are many nice places to explore, e.g. Kedorasos beach(definitely worth it), Elafonisi lagoon (approx. 16 minutes by car to the lagoon parking + if you like privacy and less people, cross the lagoon to the island in the south, near the cave of memory), and also some nice restaurants including Katerinas Stomio, but also Kosmos, or some nice taverns on the road to the north (Kissamos). There is also a nice Monastery on the way to Elafonisi from the house so if you like history, definitely stop by. The supermarkets there seem to be small and have nothing really on the first spot, but you get really everything you need!
Thanks again, I recommend this listing but I personally think it’s better for couples than families as it is in my opinion quite small.