Nasia is a fantastic host! She responds super quickly to emails and was very helpful, including meeting us very early and accommodating a late check-out. She even left cheese, veg, bread and fruit for us in the fridge and gave us a present when we left! Nasia's mum also came and cleaned half way through our stay.

The house is really lovely and Nasia and her mum have put a lot of effort into the details. It is really clean and there is lovely antique furniture everywhere but it also has a modern feel. It has everything you need, including towels, a hair dryer, iron and coffee machine. There were also no mosquitoes, which was amazing for me!

There are nice places to sit outside and the only improvement I would make is an outside lounging area where you can kick-back and look at the view... the current seating are two sets of table and chairs (one out front and one under the olive trees at the back) and you can't see the view from either location, so Nasia could definitely make more of that as the view across the valley is amazing! I'm sure she'll be planning that anyway.

Aptera is a really great place to stay... there are a cluster of tavernas a 5 minute walk away in the village and the house is just up the hill with some other houses. There is a nice quiet beach a 5 minute drive away and the location is really good to get into Chania, Rethymno and the beaches of the west coast or the south coast... although you do have to drive quite far everywhere in Crete, as it is a big island.

We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Petra & Elia's house for a stay in Crete. It represents very good value for money and it is very peaceful. You will need a car though!