Anestis was the worst Airbnb host I've had. I've used Aribnb many times with many pleasant experiences, but still have friends that are weary of using Airbnb bc of dealing with a stranger but I always say: An address is provided, the host usually gives detailed directions, and is there to greet you and tell you of the area when you arrive.
None of the above applied to Anestis. The day before arrival we messaged about the Crete bus system bc we were unfamiliar with it and he offered to pick us up. We accepted and after that he disappeared. Instead his brother msg'd form his account (going against the whole point of having an Airbnb verified host) with his number and asking us to add him on Whatsapp and Viber (?)
When we landed we called him and he was unable to provide an address, a bus stop number, or even a street name. When we showed the address provided on Airbnb to locals they told us that wasn't a real address. Stalis 361 is like saying your address in Miami beach is "361 Miami Beach". If you click on "View Direction" on the reservation it goes to the Skajado apts (it still does you can try it now). This is not Anestis' property. How can Airbnb verify a property that gives a fake address?!?
After asking around, hoping we were told the right bus stop, and trying to follow his "brother's" vague directions while frantically calling every 10 minutes to get better ones, his mother was able to flag us down on the street. Anestis' response (later that night) was that he gave us the GPS coordinates. Those actually weren't provided until 2 HOURS AFTER WE LANDED and were already wandering the streets in the heat with all our luggage trying to track down the Skajado apartments he fraudulently linked to in his Airbnb profile.
I don't know what picture he's using for the main profile bc that is not where we stayed, maybe it was the upstairs apartment?
Stalis is a beautiful place, so stay at the Dias hotel, the Electra apts, the Skajado, or the Sentido which are all on the same block (of the street name he couldn't provide). Maybe that way you'll have a pleasant and relaxing start to your vacation that my wife and I couldn't have on our honeymoon.
I don't know how Airbnb allows someone to provide a false address to them and still verifies them as a host? Anestis is bad host and bad for Airbnb's reputation.