The review is available both in English and in Russian (further below) If you are thinking: “to book or not to book” Erato apartments, do it or you will regret. No hotel can offer you such a vacation. Of course, if you like to dive into local atmosphere and to know how the Cretan people live. The owner’s family is the most kind and nice I guess I ever met. They love children and will surround you with love and care if you are travelling with kids. The above is about atmosphere. Now, few words about the house. It is spacy and comfortable up to 4 persons and a kid. There is a rather big garden and terrace (it has a cover against the sun) with a table where you can eat. The house is equipped with all necessary things and also you can have bonuses from the owner (like homemade olive oil or fruits from the garden). There is a bed and a chair for babies. Also, there are many toys for boys and girls of different ages (the owner has 3 children). He doesn’t speak English very well, but in the basic things he is able to communicated. And he is veeeeeeeery kind. Therefore, if you are travelling with a child, the house and the atmosphere are almost ideal. By the way, there are a lot of children of different ages nearby. A beach of sand and stones is 5-7 minutes away from the house. It is surrounded by the big rocks from both sides, so it is isolated. There is an old castle on one of them with a beautiful view on the village and Heraklion. Population of the village is mostly local people, there are not many tourists so it is comfortable. The slope of the beach is rather steep – it is deep (up to waist and up to chest) in 1-2 meters so if you swim with babies you shall carry them on your hands (as we did). It is not a problem but can be important for somebody. Waves are usually small. Location of the house is good – in the middle of the island and only in 20 minutes from the airport. There are 3 taverns on the way to the beach and 1 small shop. Coffees, juices and ice-cream are also available in the café on the beach. All the neighbors are also nice people. 5 minutes away by car there is a touristic place Ammoudara where you can find shops and taverns working till late and even till night. Also there is a huge hypermarket where you can find whatever you want. Summarizing the above, our vacations in this house and I even would like to say in this family was absolutely amazing and next time on Crete we will definitely spend there and with them. Definitely, you will be very lucky if you become friends with Leonidas and his son Xenofon and if they become kind of your family...