Our vacation at Nektarios place was wonderful. He is a real super host. It was our first trip with Airbnb and being at his Apartment we had an amazing experience. We arrived very late and he waited for us in Sitia to guide us to the location. There he welcomed us with some wine and his exceptional olives feta and tomatoes mix all from his garden and olive trees. He gave us a warm welcome and he was at our place almost every day of some hours in our vacation. Even if he could not speak with our little kids he was their star pretty quick. Our son decided after a couple of days this he wants to stay in Crete and move in with Nektarios. I think that explains everything. Sitia is a real nice non touristic city at the sea with a nice little Harbour and a Promenade with lots of taverns. Nektarios will give you the best recommendations for food, for taverns best beach spots and everything what you are looking for.
You just have to keep in mind that you need a rental car to get around and you need more than 2 hours from Heraklion the airport to his location. And there are many Serpentines on the road which is challenging to drive. The pictures reflect exactly how it looks like there and the pool filled with sea water was our favorite spot with the kids. Nice beaches are a bit more far away but it was nice exploring the region. Our favorite tavern was at the fish tavern at hiona beach. It is like you are sitting in the middle of a postcard.