This is a unique, beautiful, spacious apartment with an enormous terrace -- and it is convenient to everything. The Old Town and Elli Beach are both about 10 minutes' walk, and any kind of shop you might want, from a bakery to dress shops to supermarkets is within two minutes' walk.
Marina, the host, lives here most of the year and rents it out for a few months in the summer -- during which time she remains nearby and is always available to help with any issue. In fact, Marina went above and beyond any expectations of hosting: she was instrumental in helping me find a longer-term rental, in exactly the area I wanted. Born in Rhodes, she knows the island intimately; on top of that, she is also a very well traveled and interesting person. It was great to spend time with her and I hope we stay in touch.
Note that there are two air-conditioning units, each of which serves a bedroom. The rest of the apartment is not air-conditioned; rather, there is a ceiling fan in the kitchen/living area and another small fan in the second living area. I stayed during a heat wave; perhaps I wouldn't have noticed this so much otherwise, since the terrace wraps around the apartment (two exposures) and by opening windows you get a lovely cross breeze.