Location: right by the water in old part of town, away from excessive street noise, nearby restaurants, bars, markets, museums and the beach.

Host: Katerina is extremely friendly, warm and helpful to giving insider tips to Chania. As a tourist-hating-tourist, I REALLY valued Katerina's recommendations that were amazing. Old town Chania is pretty touristy, and it can be quite overwhelming if you don't know which restaurants and shops are actually worth their value or if they are just tourist traps. We visited Katerina's recommendations and were extremely pleased with each. Katerina is also very responsive with messaging - we had been hiking the days before (no service, no wifi, etc.) and also had an early flight, and Katerina was very accommodating to our rather bizarre schedule/connectivity.

Accommodations: the apartment is traditional and charming, yet very well-equipped for modern living with decent wifi. Very clean and tidy. Beautiful wood floors, open bright rooms, an amazing balcony and sunny roof terrace. Bed was comfortable, and even though right in town, street noise was at a minimum even with the windows open.