We’ve considered several options to stay on Crete – and didn’t regret it a single time that we chose the apartments of Michael, Gill and George. George was very helpful and reliable in communication and also very patient in answering all the questions we had (given that it has been our first vacation with a small child – we did ask quite a lot of questions) We got all the answers in less than 1 hour time.
The apartments perfectly suit for those travelers who don’t look for luxury and prefer “ordinary life” and home comforts to “all-inclusiveness” of 5-star-hotels. Michael and Gill are very openhearted, honest and caring hosts doing their best to support their guests in any way needed. We had a late arrival after almost 14 hours travel – and Michael not only helped with our luggage but even took time to drive us to the tavern with take away which occurred to be the best in the whole region.
The place is located several minutes walk from the sea and from the local main street, 1 minute walk from Lidl and 20 minutes by bus from Rethymno center. In 2 minutes one can reach the closest highway by car and continue exploring the beautiful island. At the same time, the place is very quite, other neighbors are not disturbing at all, and the kitchen is very well equipped.
A cherry on the pie is the great garden (which is the biggest hobby and masterpiece of Michael) with green lawn accessible straight from the veranda of the apartment we stayed in. Just perfect for a young family with a child for crawling, playing, just walking or having breakfast / dinner.
The place is kept very clean – the blankets and towels are changed every 3-4 days, the garbage is taken care of by hosts every day. Both hosts speak perfect English (given that Gill is from Britain…)
We can warmly recommend this place and are very grateful to Michael and Gill for perfect 3 weeks!
Vladimir, Barbara and little Dasha