We thoroughly recommend Maria's place. Maria is welcoming and friendly and made sure we had everything we needed on arrival. The apartment is spacious and airy, spotlessly clean and nicely furnished. The kitchen is very well appointed with everything we needed and actually more than expected such as a juicer, panini machine, coffee percolator and ice blocks in the freezer which was great for keeping packed lunches cool on the beach. The garden is pretty and peaceful, with a handy clothes line. It's a 5-10 min walk to your choice of 4 beaches, all of which have nice beach bars and sun beds to rent. Chania is a charming town to explore with countless tavernas and loads of stuff to see. It's a short bus ride for 2 Euros. Local bakery is fab, Lidl is 5 mins walk away. In other words, the location is perfect. All in all we would definitely stay again and would encourage anyone else to do the same. Thank you Maria :)