Stella's appartment is great, spacious, clean and it has a big terrace! Stella is very helpfull and responsive host. The neighbourhood is very nice and quiet, the location is top, just a little hill and you're in the center of Rethymno, cca 10 minutes. The town is quite busy with traffic but very nice, is has many bars, restaurants and shops. The Rethymno beach is very well organised and clean (many Cretan beaches are dirty unfortunately). It is also a good trip point as it is in the middle of the island. The Preveli palm tree forest is a must see on the island! Many other famous beaches are very crowded and overrated. The island has many nice landmarks, but be very careful on the road because the traffic is quite chaotic. I recommend renting a car beacuse the island is very big - Mustang rent a car was great for us!