Fully recommended! A sanctuary in the midst of a wild time in Crete.
My wife did an internship in the Heraklion PAGNI hospital last summer. For the entirety of the 3 months, we (+ our little dog) lived together in Katerinas apartment. Close to the center, with all important things easy to reach by foot, we could not have been happier with our choice. The apartment itself is located in a sideroad, so the busy cretan traffic noises were no problem. The equipment and furniture is as promised and of great quality. You will have a hard time finding anything better for the price. In fact, some of my wifes colleagues told us how the aparments they were shown by the local realtors could not even compare.
Since I worked remotely during that time, I was dependent on a good internet connection. Katerina & Ms. Fotini did everything to accomodate my professional needs as well as possible, so working from the aparment was no problem at all. I even had a remote job interview that went successfully during my time there :)
We came by car and parking proved to be no problem - just ask Katerina or Ms. Fotini for advice.
They also help diligently with any other problem and/or question that arised. For example, it is completly normal that things may break after a while - as did our water pump after one of the minor earthquakes you might experience on Crete. But Katerina & Ms. Fotini immediately took care of a replacement pump, so there was again no problem at all.
Some tips:
-There is probably one of the best tavernas just 2 minutes down the road towards the city center: Rakoumel. I can greatly recommend it.
-The neighbours are very, very friendly and helpful. I once suffered a food poisoning and the people from the nearby driving school were eager to help, even offering me to get me to the hospital themselves.
-Enjoy a good breakfast on the roofgarden!
-Especially well suited for long-term residence
-As you may find out, there are many strays in Crete, also in Heraklion. Consider giving out some food/water or even adopting one, if you can :) you will not regret it.