Bendeni is a picture perfect cottage, and exactly as it is depicted in the photos. Every room within the cottage is just so quaint. There is a real ancient feel to this place with age old family photos with the same present day settings, showing evidence that this place hasn't changed for decades. Character is in abundance from the cobbled floors to the carved rock sinks. A lot of care has been taken with tasteful styling to bring in modern amenities without ruining the traditional looks. The garden has a sheltered seating area that has unspoilt views to the white mountains. The cottage is within walking distance of Aptera village and has some nice tavernas and grocery shops, and not too far from pretty beaches. We were warmly greeted by relatives of the owner who welcomed us with gifts of honey, rusks, cookies and raki! The cottage was spotlessly clean and there was fresh white crisp sheets, soft towels and fresh flowers were a nice homely touch. Andreas was very easy to communicate with, responding quickly to any questions and gave great tips on where to go for food, beaches and local interests etc. He kindly sent us a new fan when the weather became unseasonably hot for late June/July with temperatures rising to the high 40's towards the end of our stay! Fortunately the cottage has very thick walls which helped with the soaring temperature! We really enjoyed staying at Bendeni cottage with its authentic Greek interior and appreciated Andreas letting out his family home to strangers, it is evident this place means a lot to him, it is a very special place that has been sympathetically restored to a very high standard. We would thoroughly recommend staying here, especially with its close distance to Chania.