This was the first time we used Airbnb and it turned out to be a fantastic experience, mainly thanks to Zoe and her beautiful villa on the beach.
Zoe is the perfect host. She handled our pre-arrival communication very professionally. Her responses were detailed and very quick. We were two families -- a total of 5 adults and 3 kids. On the day of our arrival, she received us at the Port. Our ferry was delayed and it was getting dark & starting to drizzle. Zoe waited patiently while we completed our car hire formalities and then led us home, which is about 10-15 minutes of drive from Heraklion port. Even though it was late, Zoe patiently showed us around her home, explained various aspects about our stay (including dos & don’ts, location of supermarket, restaurants, places of interest nearby etc). She also made sure that the refrigerator is stocked with food for at least one day and ensured enough water bottles.
The property is a modern villa, in a quiet & safe residential neighbourhood, right on the beachfront. Heraklion airport is just 7-8 minutes away. Heraklion city centre is about 15 minutes away. The unique location of Kokkini Hani, allowed us to travel to various site seeing destinations without having to deal with Heraklion city traffic.
In the villa, the view from the living room as well as bedrooms on the first floor is amazing. The villa has everything which one may need for a comfortable vacation stay -- all kitchen appliances, automatic washing machine, dryer, nice bathroom fittings, supply of toiletries, etc. The house is very tastefully furnished.
At night, going off to sleep while listening to the sound of waves on the beach and waking up to the sunrise over ocean waters are memories we will always carry. Our stay was for 3 nights. Our only regret is that the stay was not longer!
Dear Zoe, thank you for everything. Someday we hope to visit Crete again and we would not imagine a better place than yours for our next vacation in Crete. Best wishes.