We rented Νικόλαος's place for our group as we were attending a conference at the Avra Imperial just around the corner. The place was easy to find even though it doesn't seem to have a classical address (by North American standards). Νικόλαος had everything ready including some homemade products for our enjoyment. We had a nice view of the sea (which was a 60 sec walk from the front door) from the top floor which made it very hard to leave! NB while the beach is rocky near the water line the sea bottom is sandy and safe to walk around on in the shallow parts. As everyone mentioned the house is spotless and cool (there's an air conditioning unit in every room). I plan on going back to Crete with my family next time; hopefully Νικόλαος’s place will be available. I cannot remember booking such a great value per $ Airbnb in the past.