This apartment gave us a feeling of luxurious private relaxation in the amazing city of Iraklio. We used the South African expression of it being a Jzhujzh deluxe experience :)) The beds are superbly comfortable, with crisp white linen, and the whole apartment speaks to design esthetics as well as peaceful relaxation. We heard no noises from the street nor anyone in the apartment block (we were on the 3rd floor), and we all slept very soundly the 2 nights we were there. The bathrooms are beautifully appointed, with towels, wonderful fragrant hand soap, and a rain shower that provided a sense of relaxation after walking all around the city. The kitchenette was well appointed, but to be fair, we hardly used it because there are so many excellent restaurants within 3 - 5 minutes of the apartment :)
Christos speaks fluent English and was always quick to respond to any of our questions. He was there to greet us and help with our bags when we arrived. He showed us around the apartment, answering our question, and advising us of the best restaurants (and, as we discovered all over Crete, the food quality was excellent, and prices were surprisingly very low - compared to what we are used to paying for good quality city restaurants in the USA). Peskesi, Apiri, and Hacienda were recommendations from him that provided an exceptional food experience. He even walked with us to the nearby location where we'd booked to have our Covid test done before we left - he wanted to be sure we knew where we were going. He introduced us to a taxi driver who was reasonable as well as entertaining and friendly, so we used Nikos to get to Knossos and other attractions (streets are narrow in the 'old town' so we didn't want the hassle of driving or parking a rental car). Christos is like a friendly tour guide, warm/caring person, and Air BnB host all rolled into one...
A tremendous end to our wonderful vacation on the island of Crete. Christos and the City Lion complimented all our beautiful Cretan experiences. None will be forgotten. We will return!