Incredible views, warm friendly hospitality and a comfortable stay - what more could you want!
We really enjoyed our time at Bellevue. From the moment we arrived, our hosts were extremely warm and gave us some refreshment and lots of helpful information about the local area, where to visit and where to eat. They can provide a lovely breakfast, and even occasional evening meal, both for a modest charge, but we stocked our fridge with a few things from Agia Pelagia and most mornings we sat on our veranda enjoying the peace and warmth.
Bellevue is near the top of a hill which does mean that walking to the local restaurants and shops involves a little bit of effort (about 10 minutes down and 15 back up), but the views are really incredible and we spent several hours just relaxing and reading watching the boats come and go. In the evenings, you can occasionally hear some of the entertainment from hotels on neighbouring hills, but the mornings and afternoons are sublimely tranquil; we could've happily stayed there another week or two.
The apartment we were in (222) was spacious, cool and comfortable and had everything we needed, and if it gets too hot to sit outside you can still get great views lying on the daybed just inside the door. You may get visited by some of the local cats; if you ignore them they will leave you alone, but we befriended them and really enjoyed their company too.
When we did visit some local beaches, they had parasol umbrellas we could borrow for shade so we didn't need to pay to use the ubiquitous sun loungers, and this was really appreciated too.
If/when we come back to Crete, Bellevue will definitely be on our list.