Booking was a breeze, responses were quick. I would recommend using a GPS to find the place as there are no clearly defined street addresses. Location was great, on a hilltop with a great sea view.
The house looks new and is well-decorated. Even though it was April, we were able to use the pool, which they heated for us free of charge. The kitchen has all the amenities you will need to cook and Antonella was so kind to stock the fridge with some basic items for us to get started. We used the barbecue next to the pool, which uses wood or charcoal.
The 3 bedrooms were comfortable. Two bedrooms have queen beds and the 3rd has 2 single beds. There is also a crib and a highchair, but we didn't have small children. There's a television in the living room and one in every bedroom, but we didn't have much time to use them... they had basic channels, but there is also a DVD player. There are also a few card games. Maid services is included... twice weekly.
The town is nice and was very quiet when we were there because the season starts up in late April. Even though many of the other resorts and some shops were closed, it was nice to have a beach all to ourselves on some days... we saw some photos of the beaches in peak summer and were turned off by them, but in April there were very few people at the beach.
We thought the location was good for exploring Crete. It's a large Island, but we managed to see a few historic sights and visit some other towns... Chania was nice and the 2+ hour drive was worth it just for the scenery.
Antonella offers tips and suggestions for activities and restaurants. She was always available to answer our questions, day or night.
There are a few good restaurants nearby, Saradari Seafood at Saradari beach), which Antonella recommended and Scorpio (right on the beach), which is a 15 minute walk or so down the hill. Both had a good menu and service was great everywhere. We found some great restaurants in Heraklion too... traditional cuisine with locally sourced ingredients... Trip Advisor was helpful for that.
We would like to come back to Crete again and if we do, we plan on staying at Marios & Antonella's place again.