This is an extremely clean, well equipped, central accommodation with a beautiful view and excellent hosts!
My husband and I and our 6 year old active twins came to stay here on 1st of July 2020 - the first day after flights were allowed to fly back to Crete after Covid 19 lockdown measures. Georgios and Emannouil communicated with me regularly leading up to our stay to reassure us about the safety of the island and make arrangements. Emannouil even was able to tell us in time about a brand new travel requirement that we fill out a new PLF form on the internet (Passenger Locator Form).
We had originally planned for my sister and nephew to come from Australia and booked the accommodation for 6 people. When we cancelled the Australians joining us because of Covid-19, they immediately refunded us the money for the other 2 people !
We were met on our arrival by Georgios and his daughter, who showed us around the flat and how everything worked. We found a fresh fruit platter in the fridge, which was a lovely welcome and my hungry twins descended upon it. We got 2 sets of keys, and the lockbox at the front door was practical to leave the house keys in when heading to the beach.
During the 12 days we stayed, This appartment was a beautiful retreat with sea breezes and the sound of the ocean in the evenings. It was really practical with kids, because the beach and the restaurants and shops are so close and convenient. The appartment has lots of beach toys, kids cutlery and plates, children's toys in the cupboard, as well as a swing on the balcony. Nearby Heaven Beach Bar and 10 minute walk to the LOTOS beachside restaurant ( one with a playroom, the other with a huge outdoor playground beside the restaurant) were local highlights for us as a family.
Emannouil kept in regular contact with us to check that everything was okay, responding quickly when our Netflix needed to be changed from Greek to English, and always getting back to us within an hour or so about any questions/problems. They went well beyond what you would normally expect from a host, giving travelling suggestions, booking us a taxi to return to the airport, and offered other helpful tips, while still being really respectful of our privacy.
I would thoroughly recommend this accommodation and this host to anyone wanting a great base for travelling in Crete. We easily and quickly took a local bus into Heraklion to spend the day and go to the Port and Archaeological Museum. There were lots of local shopping opportunities in Gazi and supermarkets were close. Car hire on the main street in a 5 minute walk was quickly arranged and we spent 4 days exploring nearby beaches, Chania and Rethymnon.
If you book this place, you won't regret it. They are fantastic hosts, and the view is incredible, the location really practical and it's really clean and has everything you need! There is such attention to details, like the beach umbrella/ mats you can borrow, etc.
5 STARS!