I may fail to describe everything I experienced at Maria's house but I know with certainty that her warmth, excellent service, friendliness, and the unbelievable energy of the place will stay with me until my last day on this earth. Maria is a gifted host who has created an amazing place for travelers coming to the historic and beautiful island of Crete. The home is built of stone, surrounded by a quite and beautiful garden. There are beautiful details on the ornamental doors, wooden ceilings and surprisingly state of the art bathroom and kitchen. The home has an A/C unit which I never had to use just because of how surprisingly cool gets at night. Maria was patient and charming. She gave me directions on how to get to the places I wanted and she also gave me valuable information about the beautiful village of Archanes and Giouhras, the holy mountain that towers above it. You will leave richer after staying here.