This was simply a phenomenal AirBnB stay!
The property itself is a smaller guest house behind a larger main house that is also a rental. There is a very lovely, rigorously-maintained backyard, complete with a table and seating for working outdoors, as well as an orange tree growing the sweetest oranges we’d ever eaten—we took full advantage. The window on the back wall of the guest house looks out onto the adjacent family farm, which Ioannis insisted we make use of to take fresh eggs laid by his chickens and pick mandarines from his trees. He even brought us a big bag of fresh cheese he made from the milk of his sheep, which often grazed just behind the guest house.
His daughter picked us up from the airport and when one of the two bikes on the property broke, Ioannis immediately came and repaired it himself. He is a host who, to an extent I have not experienced with any other AirBnB host, genuinely wants you to have a great stay.
If you are like us and considering staying somewhere closer to the beach, consider the following two things: 1. We found the mountains and gorges between them to be the far more impressive geographic features—truly stunning. 2. You are unlikely to find a better AirBnB host in Crete. Full stop.
Other things to know:
- We both rely heavily on good internet and phone connection for our work and didn’t have any trouble.
- This is located about 10 minutes by car outside of the city center. For the first few days we relied on a taxi service to get into the city—about 10€ with tip—but ended up renting a car, which definitely made things a lot easier.
- It’s well-equipped for longer stays. We stayed there for four weeks and had everything we needed.
- There are three supermarkets nearby, one of which is open on Sundays.