Giannis met us at the Symi ferry, loaded our bags & the 3 of us in his car and drove us UP from the harbor to his 100 year old house. He gave us a short history of the island from its boat building / sponge diving past to the WWII German bombing & occupation to present. We had the entire first floor with a grape covered terrace overlooking the charming harbor. Our family shared one large bedroom. With the other large bedroom, it could easily sleep 6 or more. There were 2 new bathrooms, and a kitchen. The showers were the best of our month trip. Gianni showed us the public steps : down to the harbor & up to the windmills and a lovely taverna. The next day he served us Greek coffee and introduced us to his young blue-eyed daughter. We also spoke of the Greek crisis. We like the personal interface which Airbnb offers.