We were met at the airport (despite it being late and the plane being delayed) and had a car to follow up to the villa. The villa is in a lovely little village up in the hills, there is a small shop for the essentials and a taverna. The next village along (5km) is a bit bigger with restaurants and bars overlooking the mountains. We were able to easily go on day trips to Matala (lovely beach town on south coast), Rethimnon and Agios Nikolai and still get back to enjoy the pool and terrace in the afternoon/evening. The villa itself is as described, it is clean and comfortable with all of the facilities available and spacious accommodation for a family of 4. In summary: great location, host and villa