We planned our trip to Crete quite shortly in advance as our usual plans didn’t work out. So we didn’t had much of an idea about the different areas of Crete. The north is very crowded and full of touristic offers. In case you’re looking for a place more far from the mass tourism it’s probably better to stay in the east or south of Crete. (We didn’t had time to discover the west so i can’t say anything about that)
Apart from that, Despinas place was very nice. It was clean and Despina was very friendly and helpful. We arrived pretty early in the morning and there was no problem to get into the apartment before the official check-in time.
In general it’s a quiet area. Just the cats get a bit noisy sometimes during the night when fighting and you might hear some cars passing by. All you need you will find near by. We enjoyed our time and we will definitely come back to explore more of the island.