Costa's apartments are in a family owned building on the western end of Rethymnon. It's about 15 minutes to walk into the historic town centre. Although the road is quite busy, you don't hear it on the beach side. The view across to the old fort of Rethymon is wonderful. The balcony gets the sun in the morning and the afternoon, but some shade in the heat of the day. The beach is narrow and a bit stony, but quiet and peaceful and the water is good for swimming. There are a number of restaurants very close by - they seem to attract local people not just tourists - and having eaten at two of them I can see why.

Both Costa and his mother Maria are very pleasant and generous hosts - Maria is a very good cook, as other guests have said.

This is a nice place to base yourself for a holiday in Crete - if you have a car, many towns, beaches and archaeological sites are in easy reach because you're not too far from the main coastal road. It took me less than hour to get to Costa's apartments from Heraklion airport. I think you can also do it by bus - the main bus station is about 10 minutes walk away.