Manolis organized a luxurious taxi drive for us and was waiting at the apartment when we arrived.
We really enjoyed that sheets and towels were provided and basically everything you need. Manolis hab some fruits and water ready for us and already cooled the apartment down since we arrived in 35°C warm weather. He also had dinner recommendations ready.
It was easy to contact him for any questions or trouble and the answers were always helpful.
The beach is near and lovely and very kidfriendly. It is not photogenicly white and clean, but there is easy access, nice waves and we even found a little pool that is safe from the waves if there are any. It was very crowded, which we prefer to white sanded but crowded beaches.
The bus stop is also just a few meters away and goes to Iraklion or to Malia. The busses are air conditioned but you'll maybe wait for one a bit longer. They are supposed to go every 15min, but were not on time at all, at least when we tried to take the bus.
We had a lovely time in Kokkini Hani!