What a gem Stelio's place is! Perfectly situated atop a small hill with the best view of the sea that you've ever seen. The house is a stone Greek house with modern amenities like a/c, strong wifi, coffee maker and washing machine. My dog Harper and I really wanted for nothing while there. It's a spacious house with stone throughout the common area and gorgeous wood floors in the bedroom and an enormous patio. There a couple of beaches within walking distance-Agia Pelagia with a multitude of tavernas and shops and Ligaria Beach which was a bit quieter and really lovely. Tip--if you're an early bird-go between 7am and 9 and you'll have the place to yourself along with just a few of the locals. It's Heaven. There are markets within walking distance if you don't have a car or Heraklion is just a 20-25 min easy drive away. Stelios the host couldn't have been more amazing! So helpful giving tons of recommendations for not only there but also my trip to Mykonos. He went to great lengths to get my replacement phone out of customs when I lost mine and had a new one sent and he spent a lot of time tracking it down for which I will be eternally grateful. Really, great guy-one of my favorite hosts ever!
I met some of the neighbors and we all had each other over for dinner parties and they were all just lovely as well. I spent almost the entire summer here working and it was just perfect!