There's not a lot that I can say that has not already been covered by other commenters. We were generally pleased with the location and the hospitality at Fanis' place and got a lot of good tips about the general area. Coming out of the place, you will be very close to both the old port, a number of great restaurants and the KTEL, where you can get the buses to other places close to Chania.
Communication with Fanis was easy and he was always eager to help out.
Due to the garden, there were a lot of mosquitoes but luckily the bed was protected by a net.
All in all, I recommend Fanis's place.