Myself and 2 girlfriends stayed at the Lemon Tree house. We rented the house for 9 days (Mid march). The town it was in was incredibly quiet (It is off season in march). It was exactly what we were looking for! We rented a car and I HIGHLY recommend doing this also! Heraklion is a little less than a half hour drive away and Rethymno is about an an 80 minute drive. The Island was beyond beautiful! Stella (Nikos' mom) brought us Pastitsio (It was absoultely wonderful! Nikos' was a wonderful host. He left us some snack and even marked on a map everything we should go and see! He also took us around Heraklion and took us to an authentic greek dinner. Another night he invited us out with some of his friends and shared the Createn culture (Food, Music, and Dancing) with us! I HIGHLY Recommend staying at the Lemon Tree house! My one recommendation is bring Bug Spray. My friends and I got many mosquito bites. That's island life for you I guess.