Myself and my daughter and son were very lucky to spend a wonderful week at La Siesta at the beginning of September. I can't really rate it highly enough....it is a very special place. It's quietness and tranquillity are enhanced by the wonderful views you see every morning when you step outside your door...the White Mountains and the sea in front of them sparkling in the sunlight. Our studio r oom was charming and had everything you needed to cater for a holiday stay....with a small shower room with toiletries and towels. The pool is very clean and big enough to swim in and play games and had various areas around it where you could sunbathe or relax in the shade....my son particularly liked the hammock on the verandah outside the room. There is also an outside cooking area and a pizza oven....with all the cooking equipment you need and a large table to sit around and socialise. The rooms are around 5 minutes away from a lovely bay with 3 small sandy beaches, with extraordinary clear water, edged by about half a dozen restaurants and bars. Although there is no shop in Marathi itself, there is a bus service to Chania ( every couple of hours), which is cheap ( under 3 euros,single and comfortable. Chania itself is beautiful and well worth a visit. What makes the whole exprrience so special though is Javi ( the owner)... he is a wonderful host...there with help and advice if you need it....but unobtrusive as well. He ordered taxis for us, set up a trip to Knossos.,made regular trips to the supermarket and most importantly , when my son was ill he sorted out a doctor for us and msde sure he got the treatment he needed as quickly as possible. We were regularly supplied with fruit from the garden and even invited to be part of a family gathering. If anyone deserves the title of SUPER HOST it's Javi ...he's a super. super host and couldn't have made our stay more comfortable or enjoyable. Thank you so much Javi 🙂