Being the sort of travellers who prefer to get off the tourist trail, we were delighted to find Sophia and Theo's place through Airbnb. We have just got home after the most wonderful time and would thoroughly recommend this gem of a place up in the hills 15 mins outside Chania with great views of the mountains.
Sophia and Theo were perfect hosts, we really enjoyed spending time with them and they were extremely helpful with info about places to go and where to explore.
Hawk hill cottage has everything you could possibly need - you have your own balcony area outside and the apartment is lovely. You will need your own transport - we hired a car and explored the whole area - including a hike through the famous Samaria gorge.
This was our first time of using airbnb and we would recommend it to anyone wanting travel with a little bit more adventure and as a great way to meet some lovely people!

Annie and Pete