Loved my stay here!! The view is amazing and the place is directly on the beach. It’s also on the less touristy side of the city, which I really liked, but there are still plenty of great restaurants nearby. I visited in April so it was too cold to swim, but the beach was still nice to walk on. It was rocky, so I would suggest swim shoes. The location is great as others have said with a 10-15 min walk to the bus station and maybe 20-25 to the old town/city center. I walked everywhere I needed to go within Reythimno. The bus schedule is also easy to access at the station and they have an info stand so I was able to plan a trip to the nearby Lake Kornous and took the bus there and back. Also, as a solo female traveler I felt safe the entire time. Costa is an amazing host who greeted me and showed me the space upon arrival, complete with homemade cake and he gave me great suggestions when I reached out about wanting to plan a day trip to somewhere nearby. Would definitely stay again!