The location of the apartment is close to the beach in Almyrida, which is one of the best beaches in Crete according to travel blogs, etc.
Haralampos was quick to respond when I had questions about check-in, as the usual Airbnb check-in information didn’t show up.
The beach in Almyrida is great. There are plenty of sun beds as well as open area, if you prefer to lay on the sand.
The apartment definitely needs some updates, primarily to the kitchen and bathroom. The shower needs to be replaced, as the hot water knob would turn extremely hot, and once you had it on, it was difficult to regulate the temperature. In order to do that, you’d have to turn the shower off, start over again until you got the temperature that works for you. In addition the shower head is too close to the wall, so it was difficult to stay under it, with the bathtub floor ending before the wall.
I didn’t appreciate having to ask for refill of soap and toilet paper, and after the first time I ended up purchasing myself. I had the apartment booked for 3 people, and 3 weeks, so 3 rolls of TP was definitely not enough. When I asked for extra, the lady watching over the apartment brought maybe 4 extra rolls, and refilled the soap dispenser, but took the refill bottle with her. That’s just not good business. I most certainly am not looking to take home to the United States, liquid soap.
The kitchen sink didn’t appear to have been cleaned properly from the previous renters, as it shined after I scrubbed it. I had to purchase dish soap and dish sponge, as the ones left there were dirty.
The face/hand towels left were quite old and looked more like rags, so again not something I’m comfortable using.
The internet was indeed quite fast, and I had no issues working from home while in the apartment.
I wish only that the basics that would’ve made our stay more pleasant were there.
I truly hope Haralampos does take note, as the apartment can be a little gem in the area. Crete is one of the most beautiful islands I’ve been on, both in Greece and other countries.