We really enjoyed our stay at Evi's place; we were a party of two adults (parents) and two teenagers. For us it a beautiful spotless flat in an ideal location, minutes to the gorgeous sandy beach, minutes to a great array of restaurants and bars, and on the edge of the Old Town. Old Town is beautiful, old shops fronts in narrow lanes, with little turn offs taking you to quiet bars, taverns, shops...it's full of surprises. It was bigger than we first thought and we loved exploring it, particularly at night when it all comes alive.
The apartment was a great place to holiday in. We could walk to everything we wanted. If the beach is too hot, there are loads of great bars/cafe's eating places to chill out in. If you want to do something, we found the most interesting shops when we went to Old Town in the daytime. There are also water sports, beach sports, local history sites, all close by. We found Rethymno really relaxed, safe and friendly and would come back again. We hired a car for a couple of days to explore further afield, and found it was also a good base from which to see more of Crete.
The apartment is a good size for 4 people (it would be comfortable for 6). Inside it was very cool (with air con), calm and peaceful, once we shut the door it was hard to believe it was situated so close to the shopping streets. We liked coming back and sitting on the balcony/ roof to have a nightcap and enjoy the ambiance. We were lucky enough to be there to see the eclipse in a clear sky which was amazing! We thought we would self cater, but we didn't as there are so many very good and reasonable restaurants close by, but if you wanted to cook/heat up food there is everything you need in the kitchen.
Our host was great, she arranged a cab for us (with a lovely driver), was there to meet us, even though it was gone 11.00 pm by the time we arrived. She gave us maps and suggestions, then left us to enjoy our week. She was also very responsive, and helpful on our last day. The teens really liked the independence it gave them, everything was close enough that we could easily separate and meet up again. A great apartment in a great town!