If you are considering a stay at Villa Saint George, do it. I have traveled extensively with mostly good experiences with rental/host. This was by far the most notable. Markos and his parents Taxoula & Micheal were warm and inviting. They even invited to spend Good Friday at thier church with them to participate in the ceremony. It was very interesting. The home its self is 2 years old. And looks maybe 2 days old. It is immaculately maintained. We arrived late in the evening to eggs and a few other essentials that allowed us to have a relaxing next morning without having to go to the grocery store. Taxoula cooked for us several times throughout our stay and everything was delicious. She also provided us with homemade Raki that is the BEST in Crete and delicious home made olive oil. The home itself is of comfortable size, with lots of smaller balconies all with interesting to amazing views. We did use the pool as it was still too cold but it looked very tempting. The distance from Rethymnon is about 5 miles and a very easy drive, the nearest grocery store is maybe 2 miles. Here are a few tips:
Use the GPS coordinates Markos will send you, not google maps, we ended up on a very scary mountainside that we could have avoided. Do not take the back way out of the villa, if google sends you that way to the grocery store. It is an unfinished road that is easily avoided by turning around and going the road you came in. Buy cheese pies from a local bakery. We did not discover these until later in our trip and could not get enough. All in all we loved Villa St George and will return some day.