Artemis epitomizes hospitality and the space is exactly as described. She welcomed us late after our bus arrived later than originally expected with spanakopita in the oven. She gave us wine, cheese, fruit and honey from her garden. We rented a car and joined Artemis and her husband Adonis at their home for lunch one day where they welcomed us with open arms, great food, tour of their honey bee farm/oasis of plants and animals. So, if you want to go to Chania and know someone is looking out for you, book this place.
The space is fantastic. Our expectations of the apartment based on the description of it on Airbnb and reviews from other people. The view is fantastic. The kitchen is equipped for making meals. The walk to the old town harbor is a 8-10 min run or 20 min walk. Lena’s coffee shop is the gem of the neighborhood downstairs (who is ready and willing to give local suggestions). The ac unit is only in the master bedroom but we felt most of the time we could cool off with a mixture of open windows and using screen doors. Bathrooms come with towels, shampoo, etc.
We rented a car for a week to see the beaches. Elafonisi was the farthest beach we went to which took about 1 hour and 45 mins. We visited 5 other beaches based on Artemis’s and other locals’ recommendations and they were fantastic. All in all Chania’s Venetian Harbor was the most picturesque city and was a great launching point for our other adventures. Artemis deserves her “super host” badge. My husband and I stayed here for 12 days and it was a great place to “do life.”