A great place to make it your basis to explore the northern part of Crete or even parts of the south. Pantelis is a great host and was always available for any questions or any help. I was a bit worried about the bed because of back problems. But the mattress was very comfy. The place is spacious with a nice balcony for starry Mediterranean nights. I recommend having a car. In terms of beaches, it is close to Analipsi beach and Sarantari beach (10 mn drive). I also recommend day trips to Ag. Nikolaos (Voulisma beach and Kritsa village nearby), and to Preveli beach in the south and also Matala ( 90 mn drive). Top on my list is Kolokithia beach in Elounda. Overall the place is a great bang for the buck or like the French say it is a great ratio of quality/price (rapport quality prix). Pantelis is a great host. Will hopefully come back in the future.