We could not find the house as the address/map provided was incomplete/inaccurate. When we were in the vicinity we called Lena and were told we had to meet her representative at the nearest Starbucks (make sure you know where this is if you book!). We had not been told this in advance and we did not have a detailed map of Chania at that point so this was actually more difficult than it sounds! We tried to call Lena again to ask if her representative could perhaps come to us, but the line was engaged. As we had two heavy backpacks I waited with these while my boyfriend, after several more phone calls, met the representative who guided him to the stone house (which was actually less than 30 seconds away from where I was waiting, and I was waiting on what turned out to be a very well-known street, so I'm not sure why we couldn't have been met). My boyfriend was given the key and WiFi password and left to it, at which point he came back to collect me. We didn't meet Lena at any point during our stay and to clarify, the rental of the house is run as a business so if you do book, don't expect a personal welcome. All that being said, from our first phone call to Lena to us both entering the house took less than half an hour, so this issue was resolved fairly quickly.

The old stone house is definitely authentic! It is very higgledy-piggledy. It is an interesting place to stay but after two nights I missed the convenience of more contemporary lodgings.

When we arrived there was a metal nail on the bed, two of the three chairs' seats on the roof terrace were partially broken (but I assume still usable) and we also had to wash all crockery before use. There were chips in and grease marks on the plaster. On the plus side, the bedding, towels and tablecloths were all clean and there were fishing nets and beach toys available had we needed them. It was also a bonus to have two outdoor spaces to choose from.

The house is full of character and the neighbourhood peaceful and quiet. The location is also incredibly central and convenient with the harbour and plenty of lovely restaurants close by.