Studio in Kerteros/Crete: nice place, but not advised for real holidays

As a couple, we were looking for some rest during our holidays in Crete, and some advice on what to do, where to go, which places to visit etc... Unfortunately, we did not find the rest we were looking for, and we were disappointed to see we could not communicate with George's parents who were not really speaking English.

Concerning the disappointments for a holiday stay: we could feel the springs in the mattress, the pillows were much too soft. And during the summer (we were there mid-July), the air conditioning was not strong enough to cool down the air up to the mezzanine where the bed was located; we did not sleep well the first night because of that. Moreover, the fridge was so noisy we had to switch it off during every night to be able to sleep; and no light in the fridge. But there was a factor really preventing you from sleeping even when the air is cool: the dogs of the neighborhood barking, waking you up several times a night.

Apart this main issue, many things were ok like the warm water, the WC, the WIFI, the bicycles, the clean sheet and towels, the provided food (fruits, vegetables, tea), the service from his father (airport lift, restaurant lift), the coffee machine and the hot plates. A few other things were not ok, though: TV not working, no remote control available, the shower water jet was much too thin, the shower evacuation got blocked the 3rd day.

Beware the door locks immediately after you close it, and there is no door handle. If you happen to have lunch on the terrace outside and you forget the key inside while you close the door to prevent fresh air from leaving the studio, you get stuck outside. This happened to us, and George's mother did not have a 2nd key. We had to pay 25 euros for the locksmith !

Because of all these little things wasting our stay, we decided the leave the place two days before the end of the reservation. Please notice the areas to visit are distributed all around Crete, thus we recommend to stay only 2 or 3 days (at most) in Heraklion. Do not hesitate to book near Chania or Agios Nikolaos.