Evangelia's place, as well as her warm welcome, far surpassed our expectations! We spent about three weeks here and we enjoyed every moment of it. From the very generous welcome supplies of food, to the perfect location of her house, we simply couldn't ask for anything more to spend our Cretan vacation wonderfully. The location indeed is perfect whether you want to explore Chania Old Town with ease, taste a variety of local and international food at your fingertips, or venture out of town with public buses or private excursions. Well-equipped grocery stores are within a few minutes of walk, and you can reach the better city beach of Chania (Nea Chora) by 20 minutes of walking as well. We will absolutely be back, and in the meantime, we recommend Gardenia House wholeheartedly, you won't be disappointed! Two quick notes, do consider there are many stairs in the house to climb. It wasn't an issue for us but keep it in mind if that is a problem for you. Second, you won't be getting a lot of sleep until after well past midnight due to all the taverns and bars (and lovely live music on the weekends) under your windows! This might be a "con" for you, for us it was absolutely a pro as we love Greek music, the atmosphere, and the liveliness - after all, that's what makes Crete Crete!!!! :)