We had a wonderful experience at Niki's place. Niki is an incredible host: incredibly kind, warm, helpful, and knowledgeable. She provided suggestions of things to do and places to visit/eat/drink in nearby Palaiochora, all of which were excellent. There is a grocery nearby, and several restaurants en route to Palaiochora (10-15 minutes away by car).
As far as the property goes, the room was simple, clean, and more than adequate for our needs (2 friends traveling together). The garden was charming. Only a few meters away (directly across the street) is a stone beach with beautiful views. The property is far enough from Palaiochora that the ambient light was near none, providing excellent quality stargazing at night and a tranquil beach experience during the day. Walking a couple minutes down the road, there is a small beach bar and lounge chairs for rent, another relatively secluded and lovely spot for swimming and relaxing.
We explored much of the west coast of Crete using Niki's place as our base (it's about 1.5 hours from Chania by car), and walked from Palaiochora to the Anidri gorge, another great experience.
In summary, highly recommended!