Sophia's place is really cute - it's an old stone 2 story house, but it has all the comforts of a modern place including air conditioning and wifi. It's close to Malia old town and a couple of nice restaurants. From here we drove all around Crete to visit towns and beaches - Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos are only about 30 minutes away each.
Sophia was a truly great host - she communicated in detail how to get there and where to park, waited for us as we arrived after the airplane was delayed and came by to let us know how to check out. Her family also owns a hotel nearby and she invited us to use the hotel's swimming pool area whenever we wanted. Thank you Sophia for hosting our wonderful vacation!