We stayed in Maria's apartment for one month in winter (January), and we couldn't have wished for a better stay. The apartment itself is very spacious and comfortable. It's very nicely decorated, and it has all the amenities you would need. The kitchen is fully equipped and has everything you would need to cook at home. The dishwasher, washer and oven all work great. There is a lot of spare towels, sheets etc. for a long stay. We happened to stay there during some of coldest days they had in recent history, but the heating works great. The place was also impeccably clean. There is great outdoor space. The front balcony takes a lot of sun, and the terrace is shaded pretty much all day long. All in all, I can definitely say that this is probably our first Airbnb stay where we actually felt like home.
Maria and her family are amazing hosts. They were kind enough to arrange taxis to / from the airport. They greeted us at the door, gave us the walkthrough, and throughout our stay, they were very fast to respond to all of our questions. We also really appreciated the gifts they left us from time to time.
The location of the apartment was ideal for us. It's a 10 minute walk to get to the city center. Slightly more if you want to take the scenic route via Nea Chora beach, to end up in the Old Venetian Harbor. I am glad we chose to stay here location-wise, the street it is on is very quiet, yet you have all the amenities you need within a couple of minutes walking distance. There are also some hidden gems lying around, like Papanikolakis, which had the best desserts we had in a long time, or Katsarolaki, which has amazing home-cooked style food.
We will definitely stay here again when we revisit Chania.