The place is certainly off the beaten paths but it definitely looks better in the pictures. The location is perfect, but note that no dedicated parking exists, which is common in the center of Chania. We never saw the host but we managed to get in the place as the cleaning lady gave us the keys. The reason why I do not recommend this apartment is the following: the bar downstairs made it for us impossible to get any sleep on saturday night. The music is super loud (and quite bad, imagine a cheap american place) and exactly below the room. The place even vibrated with the sound. In ours opinion, one shouldn't rent a holiday apartment in those conditions.