We had an absolutely awesome time in Maridaki. Mid-November the village full of summer houses is totally deserted - so don't expect to find any infrastructure in extreme proximity! But the absolute perks are having the beach, sea and surrounding totally to yourself. The water is super clean and we swam every day except the one when we had the bitter needed torrential rain...the apartment is spit on, simple but with everything you need and want for a quiet and relaxed couple or family holiday. We parked the car in Tsoutsouros and walked the 25 minutes over the cliffs every day to get away... in Tsoutsouros, you find open mini markets and great food all winter long - Sarakina tavern is a great spot for lokal goods and the freshest fish you can imagine. For transfering the luggage, we hired a fisherman to take us over in his boat - Michaelis and Nikki at Sarakina are very helpful and the people at St. Georgio Hotel had a very neat room for our first night in South Crete. Seriously don't drive to Maridaki yourself if you haven't rented a SUV!! We will definitely be back again - for a secluded off season stay, this is perfect!!