The small villa was everything me and my friends were looking for. House and pool were spotless clean and very well maintained by the host. The kitchen has everything you need including some basic supplies as well as a very generous welcome basket with local products that we enjoyed a lot! We slept so well in the comfortable beds with fresh sheets every few days. The beach is a short walk down the hill and usually not very busy (beginning of October) except for a few locals doing gymnastics and some tourists snorkelling in the water. There are a few "Tavernas" in the small village of Gerani with delicious food, cheap wine and friendly staff. The host Kostas was very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Access from Heraklion is easy due to the highway and there are some other beaches easily reachable by car as well a a Lidl 10 minutes away. We really enjoyed our stay and have nothing to complain about!