Niki Villa host Mihails met as at the Chania airport at night and guided us in our rented car to Villa Niki. He spent time with us there sharing local attractions and oriented us to Aptera village (current and ancient) and to the villa. He also brought us groceries for breakfast! including gorgeous olive oil, honey, Cretan mountain tea (which I fell in love with) and olive shampoo. We were very touched by the thoughtful gesture and the orientation to the local foods of Crete. The villa itself was spotless, comfortable and full of history. Although it was early spring, we had our coffee on the terrace each morning and enjoyed hearing the goats and birds. This is a beautiful place! The ancient village of Aptera was a 1km walk through wildflowers and one of the most beautiful and interesting ruins we have visited throughout Italy and Greece. The local tavernas will make you a great Cretan meal, and the villa is close to all kinds of walks and hikes, and a 10 minute drive to the town of Chania for shopping and night life. Rent a car it's affordable! We wished we could have stayed longer. Mihalis was a caring and thoughtful host who put a lot of effort into making Niki Villa and Aptera village a very special experience.