We enjoyed our stay overall. The house is located down the street from the windsurfing beach, which we enjoyed on days when there was no wind (we have small children). It is also 10 minutes walk to Mikri Vigla beach which we also enjoyed. Both beaches have chairs you can rent as well as restaurants and bar on the beach. It was a bit longer to drive to Naxos town than we originally anticipated (about 25 minutes), but that wasn’t a big deal.
The supermarket as well as other great restaurants are also within walking distance. We loved Kontos.
I highly recommend Alyka Beach if you have a car. It’s beautiful and you can explore an abandoned hotel with graffiti art.
The home owners had a policy against taking towels to the beach, which made it a challenge. It would have been nice to have beach towels. We also found the beds a bit uncomfortable and we had to request heavier blankets because there was only a sheet and small lightweight blanket. The indoor living space was a bit small for our group of 5 (but this may be our American standards) However there was plenty of outdoor living space and a beautiful garden. We ate on the front porch most evenings and exercised in the other pergola.
All in all though, the hosts were very responsive. They helped us book an in-home massage and were attentive to any issues we had. They were also super helpful with assisting us with transportation.