Micromanaged by pushy German, Suma’s place was not the ideal getaway for me, but could be just what other guests are looking for. She was a gregarious host, insisting upon coffee the minute of arrival, suggesting sightseeing itineraries for me, and generally keeping closely in touch about my plans throughout my stay there and expecting me to be in touch with her about my comings and goings. She had a strong interest in actively hosting me throughout the trip, more like a houseguest than someone simply staying in one of her units. I hadn’t expected this, and was looking for more of a quiet retreat alone, and this may have caused some misunderstanding. She did very graciously offer to pick me up from the airport, although if she hadn’t I don’t think I would have found this obscure part of Heraklion, even the GPS does not register the address.
The place itself is very basic, a rug on the tiles would have been nice. There are no beds only uncomfortable cots - but if I put the mattress on the floor it was supported and not too bad. There are no privacy curtains except for a lacy see thru window covering which made me feel very exposed to all the rear windows with the lights on inside at night. The dishes were also somewhat rustically maintained. Incredible stress is created about checking out even thou the date and time is already set on Airbnb, Other than that the place was just fine. This could be exactly the sort of trip that someone else is looking for in their Greek getaway, it just wasn’t what I was looking for.