The house is a beautiful 17th-century Venetian townhouse, as described on the website. We were delighted when we arrived to find that it was even more attractive than the photos suggest, in a quiet, narrow street in the Old Town. Our taxi dropped us just round the corner and we could easily find the house. Maria was waiting for us and was very welcoming and friendly; she'd thought of everything, and had even prepared dinner to await our arrival, along with some of the delicious local drink, raki.

We loved staying in this house, which was a couple of minutes' walk from the Venetian fortress and all manner of great tavernas in the Old Town. Crete is an amazing place to explore, and this house provided the perfect base from which to do so. It was also great to have the balcony for breakfasts outside, and the shower is very good. We'd definitely recommend it.