Vilelmine Hotel

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“A gracious 19th-century townhouse overlooking a palm-lined square and Chania's grand Panagia Trimartiri cathedral. Offering whimsical interiors - four-poster beds and Juliette balconies - for visiting couples as well as practical family suites. Excellent value and a great location.”

Hotel review

Vilelmine's neo-classical facade and location set it apart from the crowd of boutique hotels that have been carved out of Venetian and Ottoman-era buildings in Chania's old town. Built by a wealthy Chaniot merchant, it retains original features (including a rather steep wooden staircase) and keepsakes such as the album kept by a daughter of the family, Vilelmine, in the 1920s. Rooms are brightly lit by tall windows, with dark wood floors and walls of pale limestone or creamy stucco, with neutral-coloured soft furnishings and gauzy white drapes to filter bright morning sunlight. All feature private balconies, and include a four-bed attic suite and three three-bed suites, plus a mix of doubles and twins. En suite showers and WC are modern, unfussy but kept spotless. Breakfast is served indoors in a cool ground-floor lobby or outdoors under parasols in the hotel's café-terrace on sunny, car-free Cathedral Square. Owner-manager and staff are present throughout the day and are commendably friendly and helpful. Chania's shopping district is on the doorstep and the bustling harbour front is a block away. Location, value for money and unassuming charm make Vilelmine good value for a short stay.

Robin Gauldie
Robin Gauldie Review published: 23/10/2018

Recommended for

  • Value chic

    • Utterly charming accommodation plus a great location offered at an inviting price

  • Local exploring

    • Walking distance from Chania's harbour, shops and cafes, and the beach

  • Beach nearby

    • Well positioned just 800m away from the Blue Flag beach of Nea Chora

  • Local markets

    • Chania's myriad of market stalls, shops and cafes are on your doorstep

  • Museums

    • The Archaeological Museum of Chania is a stone's throw away

  • Sights nearby

    • Walk along the Venetian Harbour to the old lighthouse

  • Sailing

    • Glass bottom boat tours from Chania Harbour

  • Full of character

  • Romantic

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Roof terrace

  • Less £

  • Family Suites

  • Owner managed

  • Intimate

  • Four poster beds

  • Charming

  • Traditional

  • Child friendly

  • Antiques

  • Restaurant

  • Townhouse

Facilities

  • Rooms

    10 rooms in this hotel

  • Views

    On the north side windows overlook the metropolitan town square and the south side they overlook the colourful Betolo St

  • No pets

  • Outdoor dining

  • Walking distance restaurants

  • Airport transfer

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

  • Roof terrace

  • Family Suites

  • Air conditioning

  • Wifi

  • Four poster beds

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Suites

  • Sitting Room

  • Child friendly

  • Restaurant

Activities

  • Local markets

    • Chania's myriad of market stalls, shops and cafes are on your doorstep

  • Museums

    • The Archaeological Museum of Chania is a stone's throw away

  • Sights nearby

    • Walk along the Venetian Harbour to the old lighthouse

  • Sailing

    • Glass bottom boat tours from Chania Harbour

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