Check in and check out : no problem as the owners live downstairs.
Location : perfect, 20 mn away from the Heraklion airport, in a small and quiet village near beaches, near the main road so you can reach quickly virtually everything. A good restaurant/bar with swimming pool 5 mn away and two mini markets at the same distance. 15 mn away from supermarkets in Gazi. Agia Pelagia 10 mn away.
Accomodation : very great, spacious living room and fully equiped kitchen, two large bedrooms, one of them with private balcony.
But the very best part is the yard/garden, you have a very big yard for yourself including a table and chairs, a garden part downstairs and a barbecue. We actually lived outside during the whole stay, we ate outside for all the meals we took there, the yard is hidden from the sun and has lightning so it's perfect in the night as well.
Private park place.
Beware, the main door opens from the outside only with the key so when you're outside dont forget it or block the door.
If any problem the owners have a spare key.
Very clean place, very safe and quiet, we slept all the nights with the windows open and no problems. All the windows have protection against the mosquitoes.
If you like cats, there are some in the nearby and they will come to see you... We love cats so that was great.
Very family-like place, they provide baby bed, plastic plates etc...
Last but not least the owners Giorgios and Anna are extremely nice and sympathic persons, they helped us beyond all expectation, providing us advices and even helping us for some untouristic, more personal sides of our stay. You can 100% trust them and we enjoyed a lot staying near them. Before the Covid we used to travel a lot in Europe and very rarely we met with owners with whom you can have that kind of friendly, close relationship. It gave to our stay a specific taste we really liked. Thanks once again!
No drawbacks. It was perfect. The accomodation is mostly recommended for families but actually everybody would enjoy this place.
I recommand you to rent a car however but I think this is true wherever you go to Crete, without car you are very limited.
Sincerely one of the best place we every stayed at. Would come back without hesitation !!!!