Reviewed by Michael Cullen
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CASA DELFINO - REVIEW
No, you haven’t clicked on the wrong country - despite the hotel’s Italian name, this is Greece, or more precisely Crete. Chania, of course, was a major sea-port for the Venetians, who controlled the eastern Mediterranean from here until the 17th-century. Their beautifully-built harbour walls, merchants’ homes, arsenals and warehouses have survived to make the town a delightful base for any trip to western Crete, and a cut above any other Greek city.
The Casa Delfino matches this beauty in its 22 tastefully restored suites and apartments, all housed within a 17th-century mansion. Take a few steps off the bustling seafront and you will find yourself in a cobbled court oozing a peacefulness and style which is rare in Greek (or Italian) hotels. Marble tables and fer forgé chairs line an arched portico, while potted geraniums, tall cactuses and pebble-mosaics add colour. The rooms are no less sumptuous, with vaulted ceilings, marble floors, sitting areas and jacuzzis in the suites. La dolce vita, Greek style… |
