When I booked this site in May for three nights at the end of September, I had no idea how amazing those three nights would be. You must have a car for this airbnb site, as it is outside Iraklio, and a bit far for a cab ride. But then, since it is near Knossos and part of the gateway to the south shore of the island, you would want a car anyway. Our arrival was late, after dark, so scouting out the google maps in advance may be helpful. Remember, sometimes the guide reverts to the fastest route, not the sanest. The hosts, Kati and Kostis, were available by phone and quite relieved when we arrived. We really didn't have much difficulty but knowing we could call Kostis was helpful. Their home is lovely, and our airbnb was the ground floor apartment. It was fabulous, a nice mix of modern Ikea furniture and old Cretan pieces from the family. There is a private patio area outside the roomy apartment, doubling your usable space, and truly the best part because of the sunshine, and views. (You look out on water and down into Iraklio.) Kati welcomed us into the apartment, showed us everything necessary, and then pointed to a table laid out with amazing welcoming foods. Besides the gift bottles of Cretan olive oil, homemade wine, and Raki, there was a display of homemade pastries and a platter of spanokapita, the spinach in phyllo dough. The pieces were huge and gave us our evening dinner and then some! The generosity of this couple is an ongoing theme. Kostis is always ready to drive you somewhere, if he thinks you need the help, and Kati is committed to offering true Cretan hospitality. (We never used Kostis as a driver to help us out of a driving quandary, but he readily continued to offer!) The apartment is extremely clean, the towels and robes lovely, the outdoor seating comfortable and the views amazing. There is an attached garden to this property, and although the season recently ended, we did pick a few figs still on the trees. Of course fruit and tomatoes were always available to us in the house as well. Directions to Knossos are easy. The only real challenge in this location is restaurants. Although there is one taverna in walking distance of this site, in the village of Vasilies, it was not open while we were there. Our hosts then guided us to Archanes which has a full array of tavernas, but it is a dark winding drive at night. Because of this problem, our hosts treated us to a homecooked dinner the last night, that will be forever a standout for this trip. Kati introduced us to her "farm to table" approach and we just sat back and enjoyed. Sparkling conversation too! It was hard to leave this airbnb, and although we stayed at one more lovely location, the hospitality here in Kati and Kostis's home truly is the...