We had a lovely stay at Nikos' house. The house is in an excellent location and quite lovely. Nikos was very generous, lending us a USB internet dongle for internet access while the house was getting wired, greeting us on arrival, and answering all of our questions promptly.

The house got quite hot for us, and the upstairs AC wasn't quite working. We left the door open at night and burned a mosquito coil to try to ward them off! The house is a bit dark too, as the main sources of light during the day are the doors, but that keeps it cool during the day, and it is an amazing deal and quite comfortable: working kitchen, nice seating area, and a lovely balcony for breakfast, coffee, or evening drinks. The nearby beach is pebbly, but when calm an amazing place for a swim. We really enjoyed the nearby village of Kolymbari, where there are excellent tavernas and cafes, and it's not too touristy.

You really must have a car to stay here. We went to Falasarna (30 min drive) a few times, you are close to Kissamos, with the boat to Balos, and Elafonisi is 1 hr 20 minutes (plus or minus). It's great to be close to Chania, but not in it too.

Overall, we had an excellent stay.
Arriving would be very difficult without a GPS. You basically exit from the second interchange after Chania and go North to the T point, where you turn left for about 2 miles before there is a green sign for Globus Car Rental on the left. You turn right there and weave around a couple of bends, and you're there...