The house definitely lived up to our expectations. Giannis is a very hospitable host and was there to greet us when we arrived with cake and raki. Communication with him was pretty doable- even though his English was sometimes a bit rough, he checked in with us everyday to see if we needed anything. The house is very spacious, bathroom is great and the patio and view is wonderful. The kitchen was good and was stocked with basic supplies (but we missed stuff like a spatula or cutting board). The house is on the side of a semi-busy road, but you are fully shielded from the road and we were not bothered by the cars coming by at all- in fact it was quite quiet and felt private. Also a good location if you want to explore the east side of the island and quite close to Heraklion. All in all a great location I would recommend to anyone for a lovely holiday in Crete!