Got a very late booking at Villa Mandarin. A really well kitted out place with good facilities, and obviously taken great care of by the owners, who we met. Don’t let the somewhat impersonal approach from James Villas put you off… the family owners are great and dealt with our one minor issue very promptly. They popped in mid stay to make sure we were happy. Which we were! I’d also not let the note about wifi speed deter anyone - we had no problems at all, watching streamed TV, and listening to streamed radio… which we did a lot throughout the week. Our only hesitation was the resort itself - it’s not normally our choice of area, but the villa itself appealed, and it was a good base for further exploring the west of Crete. Drakiana Taverna is a real treat, and well worth seeking out just 3km down the same lane. And there were two tavernas in Pano Platanias that were good.