I struggled with giving a review, so I felt the best way was to break it out into three categories. The villa, the amenities, and the location of Malia.
The Villa - Absolutely stunning, peaceful, and well taken care of. It was beautiful and clean which was great. The bedroom and kitchen both open up to a great back patio that has an open pavilion. It's super private back there. We enjoyed our morning coffees out there, and it extended the space beautifully.
Furthermore, the location was very convenient. It was a short 5 minute walk to three different beaches and bars. And had a great selection of markets, restaurants, and what ever else you needed. The house was definitely 5 stars in my book.
Amenities - Everything was really well thought out. Giovanna filled the fridge with amazing Greece delicacies and the shower was supplied with Greek Shampoo and Body Wash. The one thing that was very frustrating for us was the internet. We ran speed tests while we were there and it ranged from 4 - 7 mbps on good days. It continued to drop, so much that I ended up returning to the hotel we had previously been staying at so that I could attend a meeting. Giovanna did do everything that she could to accommodate, and if we didn't need internet, it wouldn't have been a detraction at all.
Malia - As another traveler that we met explained, Malia is where EU young adults go on their first vacation without their parents. There are ATVs everywhere, and is very busy. We didn't realize how busy it was, and this really took away from the whole experience. We had just come from a stay in Panomoras which is much more our speed.