The apartment is a lovely combination of style and comfort and is very spacious and well laid out. We loved it. Van Gos was a delightful and thoughtful host who greeted us on arrival and then kept in touch during our stay in a way that was friendly but not the least intrusive. A big basket of fruit and a fridge stocked with much more than just essentials was a practical and very welcoming gesture. We used Rythymno as a base for exploring the island by car and it was really well placed for this. The town itself is big and busy, which we enjoyed, and the Old Town is charming. The long, long beach is lined with hotels and tourist restaurants and rather overdeveloped to our minds but there is plenty of beach !