If you dream about living in a quiet, traditional and family neighborhood it's definitly a place for you! For me and my friend living in a Basilis stone house was a great experience. Everything looks even better then the pictures show and house is well equipped. The garden is beautiful, we are still missing drinking morning coffee to the sound of cicadas and being surrounded by plants and trees ;) Platanos is near to the most important Cretan cities and the bus stop is opposite to the house. In Platanos there are also two restaurants with the best food in the world. We've been to each twice, ordering the same delicious dishes :) But... without our great host Basilis our holidays would not be the same. He's extremly kind, helpful, funny and he is able to solve every problem. With his help we had a real greek holidays. We strongly recommend!! :)