Niki's place is a spacious ground floor studio flat, the double bed is raised so that you can store suitcases underneath. It has a large wardrobe, a small dining table, work desk, chairs, bins, reasonably sized fridge and sink. All the cupboards are kitted out with crockery and some cooking utensils, washing up stuff + dustpan and brush etc. There are hangers in the wardrobe and stationery in the desk drawer. We were provided with two fans to keep the studio cool but one of them was broken, so we could only use one of them.
The bathroom is compact but really nice. The bathtub is shaped like a chair, so you can sit on the seat and shower yourself down or fill up the tub to have a proper bath. The host did provide towels, hand soap and the cupboards are also kitted out with cleaning materials (bleach, mop etc.).
We never met Niki but she kept in touch with us through AirBnB’s messaging, provided us with her two mobile numbers as emergency contact numbers and gave us clear instructions on how to enter the flat in preparation for our arrival.
Unfortunately, the flat is directly underneath the flight path of Heraklion Airport, so planes take off and ascend directly above the flat. This begins at 6am and continues throughout the day until midnight, with the odd night flight taking off at 2am or so. I’d say that being a deep sleeper or ear plugs are essential.
On the other hand, the flat is 5 minutes walk away from the port’s passenger terminal and 10-15 minutes walk approximately along Leof. Ikarou (one of Heraklion’s main roads) to Heraklion Coach Station A and the local bus stop for buses around the city and to Knossos Palace so it has some of the best public transport links.