We enjoyed a wonderful 2 week stay at Eleni's house and we would thoroughly recommend staying here if you wish to explore western Crete.
The house itself is clean, extremely spacious and with everything you might need for a comfortable stay - washing machine, dishwasher, basic toiletries in the bathrooms, plenty of storage in the bedrooms, WiFi, international TV etc. Although the house doesn't have air conditioning we found that by keeping the shutters closed during the day and then opening them at night with the insect screens pulled across it stayed cool.
It is located very close to the beach in between 2 small villages, so the surrounding area is calm and quiet, but within 2-3 minutes drive you have all of the shops, restaurants and services you might need. The main road that runs along the north coast of Crete is about 5 minutes drive away, making is really easy to go to a variety of different places.
Eleni herself is a great host - she treated us to some local wine and snacks on our arrival and her communication was clear, friendly and timely.