This has been an amazing stay. The villa is incredible and location as is absolutely gorgeous.
I recommend to rent a car and arrive by car since it's about 60km from the Heraklion airport to the villa. The little village of Panormos has a few cafes, couple of shops, and few tourist shops, that's it. It's a place to enjoy the beach. The villa pool is pretty cold, but extremely enjoyable. The air is amazing. All the amenities are there and it's built very modern, yet traditionally beautiful.
The closest nice beach (that isn't the hotels beach) is about 1.5 minutes driving or about 7 minutes walking. It's close, quiet and very calm. Sun is amazing. I would definitely consider coming back if I go to Crete.