Aikaterina had the flat all ready for us, with a bottle of wine, fresh local grapes, some bread and juice for breakfast and local oranges. The flat is beautiful-we had the whole thing to ourselves-and quite spacious. We were there during a heat wave and the air conditioning was a life saver for us. The flat is very conveniently located to all you could want to do-great dining, shopping, beaches, the main square. Agios Nikolaos is a very "happening" locale that seems to never sleep (but the flat is very quiet). It was high tourist season so extremely busy. We enjoyed being out LATE and watching the people while enjoying a yummy gelato. Parking is a little tight (well, everything to do with a car in general is tight in Cretan villages), especially during high season, but we never had to park more than a couple blocks away from the flat.
Western travelers to Europe need to be aware that in MOST European countries you are NOT to flush the toilet paper as it clogs their small pipes super easily-even the airports and restaurants ask for you to place your paper in the trash next to the toilet. I think this has been a problem for Katerina, as she was quite happy when I asked her about this in her flat (and we had just spent a week on a sailboat so were already in this mode anyway). So, if you stay here, PLEASE be respectful of that. I can only say good things about our 6 days in Agios Nikolaos. You need a car when staying on Crete if you want to really experience the Island. There is so much to see and do! We highly recommend Aikaterina's flat if you are planning on staying on the east side of the island. Also, make sure you visit Monterastaki and eat at Captain Yannis (Ask Katerina) tavern-the BEST Cretan food!