Costa was a welcoming host who responded quickly to any of our requests, and the cleaning service partway through our stay was a pleasant surprise.

However, we found the description on Airbnb to be quite misleading. The apartment was nicely cleaned fresh for our arrival and fairly spacious, but it was also extremely noisy - the street right outside was very loud, making it almost impossible to sleep. The photos on the listing also make it appear as if the apartment is located right on the beach. It IS on the water, but not the beach! The waterfront outside is rocky and was full of litter when we were there - not very welcoming. Expect a 45 minute walk from here to the nice stretch of sandy beach in Rethymno, which is located to the east of the city centre.

We expected the apartment to be within a 10-15 minute walk from the city centre, when it reality it was about 30 minutes along a busy stretch of road, not a pleasant walk at all. If you are a young female, expect to be yelled at and even followed (we were) on the walk back in the evening. We did not feel very safe, especially since the apartment is street facing. The closest supermarket is also in town, so expect to trudge at least 20 minutes there to get groceries. There is a mini market (which was closed most of our time there) and a bakery and coffee shop within a 5 minute walk.

The facilities in the apartment were not great, either. The wifi only worked 50% of the time, the shower did not have a holder for the head, the kitchen was not very well equipped, and the beds were hard, full of springs, and painful to sleep on. There are no screens on the door or windows, so don't expect fresh air without mosquitoes.

Personally, we didn't enjoy our stay here, despite how reasonably priced it is and how friendly Costa was. Perhaps we should have known what to expect as the cost is reflective of the apartment, but we really expected more based on the photos provided. If you would like to book here, be prepared for what you will get!