We LOVED our stay here in Naxos and truly want to return! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The apartment is beautiful, spacious, modern, private, ultra clean and in a convenient location. Juliana the host was so welcoming, kind and quick to respond to all of our needs and questions and really made the experience special for us. When we arrived in Naxos, she offered to pick us up at the airport and then took us on a little driving tour of the port and town before checking us in to the private apartment. The apartment is secure with a locked complex door and then another private, locked door to the apartment. We had 3 GREAT night sleeps here (and some naps)!
The mattress and pillows are very comfortable, the room can be darkened even in the day with the wooden shutters, and the apartment location is quiet. So all of this makes for some good sleep! Also, the apartment had the best shower during our stay in Greece, with a great full shower head and good supply of hot water. The kitchen has a full frig, stove and oven, sink and is well setup. The living room is large and has a sofa and table and chairs and plenty of space to spread out. There is a nice rooftop space to use as well and a washing machine if you need it.
In addition to being a comfortable place to stay, the location of the apartment is very convenient. Just around the corner there is a food market and a nice coffee shop with tasty Greek coffee and pastries that opens early. The port, town and the castle hill area is a 10 to 15 minute walk away and there are plenty of great cafes, restaurants and shops to choose from and well worth exploring. The apartment has plenty of convenient parking if you decide to rent a car, which we did for a couple of the days. You don't need a car to explore the town or nearby beaches but it was nice to have one to drive the island and explore towns like Filoti. Juliana gave us some wonderful recommendations for our driving tour.
Again, we can't stress enough how good of a host Juliana and her family were. She left us little gifts of homemade baked goods and treats outside our front door! Fresh bread, homemade jam, apple pie, pastitsio (a greek lasagna), Greek salad, organic apples. Many of the items were made from ingredients grown on their families farm. Also, her husband, who is a bouzouki musician and school teacher, came by at our request to give us a short lesson on the history of Greek music, which I was very interested in.
Wonderful experience and stay and we hope we can return someday! Thanks again Juliana for all of your help and hospitality!