Stay in the centre of the old town is perfect 5 minuets from the sea and 10 to the beach.
You are in the town so all shop's and tavern's are their ( go to "Bamboo" (Kaoeneio Xayioiko) out the door and walk right 10 second's , tell them Michael sent you) The apartment was all we needed for our base to explore Rethymno and Kriti, you have all you need (we stayed for over two week's and wanted for nothing). Some other review's say about the noise but close the shutter's and window put on the air-con and you hear nothing. As we had the top apartment we had use of the roof terrace witch was wonderful to see the town at day and night, we were only interrupted once by other guest's. All in all great place to stay and fantastic host, Ευχαριστώ again Eleni.