Michael is a great host. He had food in the house for us and meeting up with him in the beginning and the end of the trip was very easy. He is very friendly and personable. The house is really nice and was nearly ideal for our family of 5.
2 downsides of his place:
- It is on the landing path for Herraklion airport. You will have between 5-20 planes per day roaring overhead (given that it's 10 km from the airport). This is happening intermittently throughout the day and night. It's not pleasant. This, of course, is not Michael's fault.
- The beds and pillows are very hard. In fact they are the hardest I have ever slept upon when not camping. Our family did not find them comfortable.