We had a fantastic stay at Natassa's place, a renovated traditional cretan house. The appartment is very nice and clean, but the coolest thing is the large terrace with a superb mountain view.

Kentrochori is a nice little village in a mountain area, from which you can explore the beautiful south of Rethymno. If you are into mountains, probably there are some nice hikes around, but at the same time some great wild beaches like Triopetra and the Agios Pavlos dunes are reachable in less than an hour's drive. The palm tree forest of Preveli, a must-see, is also close.

Natasa, the owner, is a great hostess (and person in general). She directly made us feel like home. We could have everything we needed and asked for (also lots of great home-made stuff from Natasa herself, like cheese, sweets, and raki, or things from her garden). Natasa and her sons are also very cool people, and I really enjoyed our discussions on various stuff. I should also note that they are highly skilled musicians, so maybe you get lucky and listen to them play some nice traditional cretan (and more) music.

I *highly* recommend this place, particularly if you want to experience some original village atmosphere and hospitality, with nice people and in beautiful surroundings, away from tourist crowds. It was a pity we could not stay there longer.