We are a family of 3 with a 2-year old toddler in the prime of her terrible-twos, we spent 1 week in Greece, 3 nights near Stalis and 4 nights at Konstantinos' place in Gavalchori just to give some context. Konstantinos was exactly the amazing host we read about in other reviews. We chatted before arrival to arrange for a meeting place and time, he helped get us settled into the house and gave us tips/ideas before leaving us. The house was large, 2 bathrooms, 2 large bedrooms, and has everything you could need. Provided a crib with bedding (which our toddler refused to use) and had even bought a training potty seat and baby tub, very thoughtful! He had stocked the house with stuff to make greek salads or cook pasta, homemade wine and olive oil, and he had left us a loaf of fresh local bread (YUM) and other spices and gifts to take home with us. There were tons of brochures and maps laid out for us as well. The house was super clean and bright.
The area where the house is located is a tiny adorable village about 45 minutes from Chania so you definitely need a car if you are hoping to go to the city of Chania and the surrounding beaches. There are 2 local taverns that he recommended and we went to one called Arismari and it was AMAZING and so cute. That is right near the main square in the tiny village, 3 min drive from the house. The beaches we liked the best were in Almyrida, 10-15 min drive from the house. Clear water, and the one by Tsunami is so cool with a shallow cove for kids. We also went to the freshwater lake called Kournas which was awesome too. We loved Konstaninos and really appreciated all of his personal touches.