We stayed in Chania for 9 days with our 2 year old daughter.
The location of the apartment is perfect, it is extremely close to old town, the market and the harbour. With great places to eat nearby.
The apartment itself, I have some good things to say and not so great things. I want Stavros to know this is in no reflection to how he was. He was an amazing host and extremely responsive, its just the apartment had some short comings unfortunately.
When we arrived Stavros was out of town, but he made sure we had all the information we needed to get inside. The fridge was stocked with some bread, cheese and milk which was a lovely touch, thank you.
The floor of the apartment was dirty, we couldn't take our shoes off without having completely black soles, which was a bit annoying with a toddler but we bought some towels and cleaned the floor ourselves.
The apartment itself is old, no natural light or windows (which is actually really handy given it was extremely hot outside) when we walked in we got a lovely cold air greeting us.
Everything creaks, the floor boards, the bed and the upstairs neighbours, when they walk they might as well be walking in our living room! That's how much u can hear their footsteps/TV/conversations.
The kitchen is fine, no dishwasher, no microwave and no toaster. But it has the basics if you wanna cook breakfast etc.
There is also a really strong damp smell coming from some of the cupboards which made me want to scrub all the pots and pans before using them!
The sponge to wash dishes was old, and there was not enough bin liners or kitchen towels. (I had to ask Stavros for some. Which he was extremely helpful and we had them the same day).
The front door started playing up towards the end of our stay. It wouldn't close! So we slept 2 nights with it just barely shut! The area is safe but it still leaves you rather vulnerable. When I messaged Stavros he was away and couldn't attend to look, but with a lot of pushing and shoving my husband managed to close it.
Just a few things to note which we found slightly confusing based on the advert.
The parking space is basically none existent. We had to search a lot to find somewhere close by to park for free. Stavros was once again extremely helpful but I think the listing needs to change to specify there isn't a specific street parking and actually parking for free around Chania is extremely difficult. this might have changed our mind, either on the apartment or the idea of renting a car! it was very stressful worrying about a parking spot with a small child every night.
The day 3 room service happened only on request and it wasn't on day 3...
Overall, I think if you're OK with the quirks that come with an apartment then this would be fine. I Just think we needed something different. At no fault of Stavros. Just preference with a toddler!