We have just come back from a wonderful 7 days in Villa Miranta. The house is lovely: warm and welcoming, and extremely comfortable. It has been restored extremely well, blending the old and the new in a way which is both appealing and practical. We spent one or two days by the pool, and used the rest of the time to explore Crete. The house is in a small village, and there is a very welcoming taverna in the main square. Even though we were there in clearly difficult times, there was no sense of panic, no shortages, and everyone was as welcoming and as helpful as they could possibly be. It was odd to read the reports in the UK press and on the BBC and to compare it with our experience, which could not have been more different. This is a place to treasure.