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Chania, Crete


The best collection of suites and apartments in Crete’s best preserved Venetian coastal town

Reviewed by Michael Cullen

Casa Delfino, Greece, Overview
 

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…
     
HIGHS

  • The sense of peace and style, despite its proximity to the bustling waterfront
  • The size and layout of the larger suites – sitting areas, spacious bathrooms, upstairs bedrooms, even a private terrace in one
  • Decent breakfast and decent plumbing (both rare in Greece)
  LOWS

  • Many rooms are dark - a blessing in hot weather, but gloomy (and sometimes damp) in winter
  • Light sleepers may be troubled by pedestrian street noise in summer – though you can shut the window and switch on the air-con
  • Book early for the penthouse / honeymoon suite
     
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Name Casa Delfino Location Chania, Crete
Type Hotel: 22 suites Country Greece
Price Guide Dbl €149-410 B&B Open all year

DISTANCES Airport: 15km Nearest Shops: 0.1km Nearest restaurant: 0.1km Beach: 0.5km



 
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