Hi gang, looking for some advice.

We are going on a Med cruise in April and are looking to do a land based 2-3 weeks prior.

We start and finish from Rome, with a 9 port stop including Greece, Italy, Sicily and Malta.

We like the off the beaten path, Airbnb or vrbo type places. Looking at a possible place in Symi but open to all suggestions by you wise folks …of course we need to be able to fly reasonably easily to Rome prior to our cruise which starts April 19th .. any advice on places to stay in Rome also welcomed …
….thanks in advance .

We will likely fly from Rome to possibly St Marten then on somehow to VG for the month of May

….. Retirement is grand