IMHO..most of the costal resorts are much of the same around there, and they are all completing for the same clients... Georgioupolis and the lake close by (Cant remember the name) are very typical
Why not try going into the hills behind and searching out some villages and towns there? Galatas, Anoyia two at both ends of your search.
A good site for the Xania district is
http://www.west-crete.com/ I know the guy that runs it (Jean)
have fun exploring! still lots of it in Crete
