We stayed here for 2 weeks. The apartment was lovely and clean with bedroom, lounge, bathroom, kitchen, washing machine. (Just so people know, beds in Greece are a little harder than the UK). The views from the balcony were fantastic and we enjoyed eating there at the table. We did not want to stay in a tourist resort, so we chose Roumeli because it is a quiet little Cretan village near the coast. There are 2 excellent places to eat in the village - roumeli taverna and cafe platanos. Both are 10 mins walk from the apartment. Panarmos is 5 mins away by car. There are beaches there and also supermarkets and gift shops. Also, Geropotamus beach is about 20 mins drive. We also liked Dalabelos estate which makes nice, fresh organic food from their farm and has traditional music evenings - but phone them first to let them know you are coming. Because we had a car, the location was an excellent base to explore Central and Southern Crete. We especially enjoyed snorkelling in the beach to the west of Plakias where there are many rocks, and in Pirate's fijord.
Finally, Dimitrios and Zacharoula were outstanding hosts. They were so hospitable and we spent wonderful hours chatting away with google translate under the stars. Also, when we found a lost kitten collapsed on the road nearby, their whole family came together like a crack team to track down the mother and reunite them. Thank you for giving us a taste of what its like to be part of a Greek family. If we come back to Crete, we will stay with you again. Highly recommended!