We have stayed at quite a few Airbnbs in the USA and internationally but this was by far our best experience. Maria was a great host and she really went out of her way to make our stay as comfortable as possible. It felt like staying at a friend’s house. We felt at home.
We had never booked an Airbnb with no or few reviews before this one. However, the artistic décor and view from the house were so unique that there really was no other comparison in the area at that time. Her house was exactly what we were looking for, for our family summer vacation in Crete.
We stayed at the house for a week. I would say Maria’s house is a rare find and should be the gold standard for all Airbnb rentals, because:
* The house was beautiful, cozy and full of authentic characteristics. It was spacious and sparkling clean. Many touches (lamp decorations, wall paintings) were artistically designed and tastefully put together.
* My two daughters (5&8) had a great time during our stay at the house. There were many nice toys for them to play with. On the first day of our arrival, our younger one didn’t even want to leave the house to go swimming at the beach.
* Although Maria is new to Airbnb, in our opinion, she deserves the Superhost designation. She is very responsive and respectful. Upon our arrival, she even welcomed us with some delicious homemade food/snacks. She also gave us great local suggestions as regards to where to go. We followed her directions and discovered some of our favorite non-tourism spots on Crete.
We will definitely stay here if we ever visit Chania again and would recommend it to anyone.