I highly recommend Nick’s place! He is an incredible host. He answered all of our questions and was more than willing to help in any way possible. We locked the keys in the house and he came right over to let us in. There’s private access to the beach which is about a two minute walk through a small field ( no need to cross the road) and the ocean view from the balcony is incredible. The house is well stocked with everything you need including fresh fruit, beach mats and even bandaids/plasters which I desperately needed for blisters after all the walking we did. The bus stop is maybe a five minute walk or less and it’s maybe a 20 minute ride into the city center. It was a about a 30 minute bus ride to Knossos from the house. There are several fantastic restaurants right near the house, maybe a 5 minute walk or less and a couple market stores in the same area. You can ride the bus by paying €2 each with cash on the bus or buy a ticket in a shop for €1.70. I’m s trying to figure out how Nick’s place was so cheap, you get so much for your money!