We spent a lovely week at Niki’s place. Here is a brief summary of our experience.
Location. Ideal for a family stay. The house is about 100-150m from the beach, so going to swim times a day and returning home would not be a problem. It is located a bit to the east from the promenade, so the area is quite quiet. At the same time, there are few good places to eat out nearby, we particularly recommend 1+1.
The space. This is a very spacious apartment, occupying top floor of a two-story house. There is a huge terrace with a lot of seating, one small and two large bedrooms, and a large living room with an extra bed. The apartment has a lot of storage space for clothes and other items. The kitchen is spacious and is well equipped with plates/cups/glasses. There is a washing machine, but no dishwasher. There is sizable fridge and a good electric hob with an oven. Bedrooms are very large, and the beds are really nice with comfortably firm matrasses (someone with back problems would appreciate it). Overall, the apartment is very tidy and very well equipped. The only drawback was the bath: the ceiling is rather low (perhaps due to water tank on top), so 6-foot and taller would find standing in the bathtub uncomfortable, and water from the shower leaks on the floor due to wrongly applied silicon around the bathtub. Saying that, I am sure Niki will solve this problem soon.
The host. Niki is a marvel. She greeted us at the apartment despite our very late arrival and was very helpful. She thoroughly tided up apartment and replaced the bedsheets in the middle of our (relatively short) stay. And of course, we will long remember her due to many small Cretan presents she gave us.
Overall, it was an excellent stay and the whole family immensely enjoyed it. I recommend Niki’s apartment as an ideal place for holidays on Crete.