The apartment was very clean and located quite well (about 10 minutes walk to parikia centre and about 15 - 20 minutes to port). If you would like to visit livadia Beach however be prepared to walk close to 30 minutes.
Our biggest issue were the beds. They were 2 separate beds pushed together divided by a wooden frame. This is something visible in the pictures but the discomfort of the mattresses was something else. We are used to a firmer mattress in Southern European countries but this one was not only firm but old too. It was like you could feel the springs inside. We tried every mattress in the house and eventually resorted to putting blankets on top to make it more manageable. In this price category this shouldn't be the case.
Same goes for the lack of a shower stand and having to hold the shower head in your hand. It's a small fix but it makes a world of difference.
Hot water disappeared a few times as the solar panels didn't heat enough. When asked, the electrical heating was turned on but we felt that asking for this shouldn't be necessary.
Normally there's no TV in the apartment so we asked for one beforehand which was kindly put in the apartment. Again something we felt should be standard even if you don't spend much time in the apartment. The outside seating area was very good though and peaceful.
One thing we were not really aware of is that the surrounding apartments and rooms were also rented out. While it didn't interfere with privacy, it can lead to some noise coming from the neighbors. Sound isolation isn't a priority on most Greek Islands. Luckily it wasn't much of an issue most of the time.
Katerina's parents were so lovely and sweet. They picked us up from Port and brought us there upon departure. They also gave us some tips about the island. Very kind people and we basically felt guilty to mention some of the issues to them.
All in all we enjoyed our stay here but we felt the price quality ratio wasn't really correct and some of the basic amenities like bedding and shower we expected to be better.