Casa Delfino
Chania, Crete
The best collection of suites and apartments in Crete’s best preserved Venetian coastal town
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 deep 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
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…

Reviewed by Michael Cullen
Last updated
03 September 2010
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 (rarities in Greece)
- Very helpful staff
Lows
- Many rooms are dark - a blessing in hot weather but gloomy (and sometimes damp) in winter
- Only 1 - the penthouse - has those picture-postcard harbour views
- Light sleepers may be troubled by pedestrian street noise in summer – though you can shut the window and switch on the air-con
- You need to book early for the Penthouse and Honeymoon suites
Tastefully decorated rooms among the most elegant you will find on Crete...
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