What a great place! We stayed for three nights with our two small children and we absolutely loved it. The location couldn't be better. So convenient for catching the excursion boats to all the beaches and the bus to the monastery. You walk out the door and there is a Lonely Planet recommended restaurant right there, shops and cafes, yet still quiet and lovely in the apartment. Xara and her friend Dikea are amazing. Xara checked our ferry arrival time and helped us discover we had booked a ferry to the wrong side of the island. She sent us super helpful information about the island in advance and, on arrival, Dikea met us at the ferry, arranged for all of our luggage to be taken by motorbike to the apartment. It's actually really easy to walk and carry your luggage but we enjoyed having our hands free with the kids our first time in that gorgeous harbour. The apartment is sparklingly clean, every amenity you need is there (as well as extra touches like tea and coffee and bottled water and wine in the fridge) and its so delightfully traditional. Simi itself is an amazing island. Just beautiful. Stay here. We wish we stayed longer.