Manos is a great host. We appreciated being met off the plane and taken to the apartment. He was helpful and knowledgeable and able to provide good info about where to eat, get transport etc. As two women travelling alone this made us feel very confident.
The apartment is in a great location - easy to walk everywhere. It is very pretty with a lovely terrace - probably best to take insect repellent however as we were prone to get bitten but apart from this a lovely place to sit and have breakfast or an evening drink. We also liked experiencing living in an authentic neighbourhood.
The bedroom is a lovely room but as previous reviewers have mentioned the stairs could be a bit tricky if you were at all infirm.
The only slight reservation we have - and this is not the fault of the apartment, is the airplane noise - but I guess this is just Heraklion - it is a very busy tourist destination with a busy airport.
Overall however Manos is a great host and his house is welcoming, safe and pretty.