Wow, if you are going to Rethymno, you have to stay at Fanis' place. First off, you will not find a more hospitable and nicer person than Fanis. He is the superhost of all superhosts! We were blown away by his kindness and thoughtfulness. I think his approach to air bnb is to treat others on how he would want to be treated. Thus, you are going to find someone who goes above and beyond than 99% hosts out there.
As for his place, it is absolutely amazing. We were traveling with a 7 month baby. Fanis does not hold his place out as "baby friendly" but we disagree. For us, if you are a small family, you'll want tons of space! We found the layout of his place to be perfect for our family. He has a large living room and bathroom and a very good size bedroom. Moreover, the kitchen is modern and he has two large decks. As you can imagine, we have a lot of gear because of our daughter, but fear not! he has an elevator to his place!!! To top it all off, he has a tap for filtered water!!!
While he does not have a pack and play crib (at this moment), I would suspect most parents would have their own. As you can appreciate, some greek apartments are quite small and this is particularly true for bathrooms. Fanis' place is so huge we had a lot of fun bathing our daughter in his two person soaker tub!!!
In terms of amenities and thoughtfulness, he checked in to make sure our daughter was ok. He left us some fruit and eggs. When we told him we were travelling with a baby, he made sure that the filters to the air conditioner were replaced. It's these little touches that made us feel special.
Honestly, just book his place!! in terms of location, we loved it! While you had to walk into the old part of town, there is a bus stop if you are tired. The walk itself is about 15 mins and it's along the water. It was perfect to get a taste of the old town, but be in a nice quiet residential part of the city.
We are thrilled with our experience in Rethymno! We only wished all hosts were as kind and thoughtful as Fanis!