Expert reviews
“This tranquil Venetian townhouse, renovated to impeccable standards, packs plenty of design cachet into its historic walls. The elegant rooms feature the gamut of mod cons, along with period touches such as stone walls, wooden beams and candlelit niches.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Good food
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
The Serenissima Boutique Hotel is dedicated to providing guests with a serene and luxurious setting in the heart of the captivating Old City of Chania, conveniently close to all major attractions.
Echoes from the Venetian era resonate throughout the structure, fostering a graceful and romantic environment. The standout feature, a fully restored Ottoman bath (Hammam), encapsulates the hotel’s ethos of tranquility, opulence, and relaxation.
The hotel’s philosophy is distinctly reflected in each of our unique suites and rooms. Fitted with top-notch quality mattresses and sealed cement bathrooms, ensuring your stay is transformed into a truly delightful experience.
Nestled in the charming lanes of Chania’s old town, the hotel is conveniently located within a short stroll to the ancient port and a variety of delightful shops, bars, and eateries. Just a few minutes’ walk away, you’ll find the archaeological, maritime, and folklore museums, the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection, and the Venetian harbor with its iconic lighthouse.
The Synagogue and the Janissaries’ Mosque (Yali-Tzamisi Mosque) are close by, as well as the Center for Mediterranean Architecture and the Venetian Arsenali. Other notable landmarks like the Trimartyri Church and Chania’s Municipal Market are also within proximity. For fitness enthusiasts not wanting to skip their routine exercise, the public stadium is just around the corner.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
7 September 2023
Excellent location and staff.
Great central location. Excellent breakfast. Extremely helpful staff.
Beggars just outside door to hotel.
1 September 2023
Beautiful hotel with brilliant staff
The staff were really kind and very helpful - they booked me a massage when i arrived (which was heavenly) and called to say i could check in early. The location is brilliant, the room is stylish and very comfy and the breakfast was great.
23 August 2023
Wonderful experience
A top class hotel. We really enjoyed our visit. Facilities were perfect, breakfast delicious, very convenient location and staff friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place to visit Chania.
17 August 2023
Exceptional
Perfect stay in the midst of Chania. Despite the central Location very calm room. Very delicious à la carte breakfast.
11 July 2023
Fabulous
Extensive
10 July 2023
Exceptional
We were met by VASSILY and escorted to the hotel. He was considerate, knowledgeable, and courteous as was the rest of the staff at the desk and at breakfast---which was delicious every day.
21 June 2023
Lovely, relaxed stay in Chania
The hotel is very centrally located in the old town, pedestrian area near the marina, shops and restaurants. The breakfast was delicious, lots of it and lots of choice. There is a really nice feel to the hotel, very restful and quiet away from the busy streets.
We experienced a bit of noise from other guests (not the hotel's fault) and we missed having a mirror in the bedroom (in addition to the one in the bathroom).
19 June 2023
Great place to come back to
The hotel is very beautiful with a calm and relaxing atmosphere. The breakfast is superb, the best we have ever had in a hotel, the stuff is very nice and extremely helpful. The location is very good
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30 May 2023
Most enjoyable, comfortable and tasteful, brilliant breakfasts and, best of all, every single member of staff warm, char
Lovely feel, tasteful, simple, very comfortable accommodation, warm & personable staff, excellent breakfast, we slept well, location soooo central in old town. Big room (superior suite) was perfect for us.
A shame their restaurant no longer operating apart from the excellent breakfasts. Also would’ve been good to have had more leisure areas suitable for, for example, settling down to get your nose into a good book.
21 May 2023
Lovely, little "oasis" inside Chania
- Outstanding, rich and fresh breakfast which is served to your table (lots of choices, cretan and european/american) - Very friendly staff, happy to help - Lovely and quiet atmosphere inside the courtyard. - Very comfy beds, clean rooms
18 May 2023
Exceptional
amazing hotel, experience and staff! breakfast is superb!
my only suggestion would be to improve the photos on booking - they don’t convey how awesome the hotel really is
6 November 2022
Stylish and comfortable haven in the heart of Chania Old Town
Beautifully renovated Venetian villa, with well appointed rooms, wonderful location, kind and professional staff and an excellent Crete breakfast menu included.
Looking forward to the reopening of the sauna, restaurant and bar on site!
30 October 2022
Ten out of ten!
Wonderfully well appointed and positioned boutique hotel, in the heart of the historic Venetian part of Chania. In a nice quiet side street, so no disturbance from all the tourists. Owners and staff all very friendly and helpful. Breakfast very well done.
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6 October 2022
Exceptional
We stayed in a suite for our honeymoon - beautiful courtyard and room, bathroom has a great shower and nice toiletries provided. Staff super friendly. Easy to get to the harbour for sightseeing or even walk to the city centre (New Town?). The restaurant Tamam is just around the corner. Would love to return someday.
Tbh this was not a problem for us, but the hotel only seems to have steps (as far as we saw) so it’s just something to note if you have mobility issues and/or a lot of luggage.
2 October 2022
Tranquility and comfort in the heart of Chania Old Town
We stayed in a superior room with terrace (room 6). The room was beautifully decorated and faultless, very comfortable with a nice terrace and additional small balcony. I also enjoyed relaxing in the large bath tub with Molton Brown toiletries (a taste of home!) The breakfast was delicious and location of the property absolutely perfect for exploring the old town.
Perhaps more expensive than other hotels in the area, but was worth the money in my opinion. Thank you for a great stay!
29 September 2022
Lovely. Would stay again!
Great location and great options for breakfast.
25 September 2022
Without doubt the best small hotel team of staff we have come across.
Location. Tranquility. Staff.
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18 September 2022
staff were exceptional at this pretty hotel licated in Chania town
fabulous location in middle of this beautiful Cenetian port
14 September 2022
Exceptional
beautiful bright room, very comfortable, excellent location the staff were all so helpful to me travelling alone- I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and will definitely be back!
nothing I thought it was great
2 September 2022
Beautiful stay
The location in the old town is beautiful. The breakfast is delicious but the staff make the difference. Next time, I will reserve a room with external windows because I prefer to have more natural light inside.
I gave 5 stars but this is only a suggestion: to increase a bit the number of plugs, maybe USB, in the room.
13 July 2022
Exceptional
This is the most charming hotel tucked away in an alleyway in the old city of Chania. The food was outstanding with homemade delicacies that were incredibly delicious, varied and filling. I would like to mention the lovely Angie Moschou who is an angel just like her name. She warmly welcomed us and was very knowledgeable and helpful.Thsnk you so much.
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6 July 2022
Excellent location
Excellent location, extremely clean, lovely breakfast & very helpful staff.
Wardrobe storage in the room was taken up with mini bar & other items so left less space for storing clothes for 2 people
4 July 2022
Exceptional
we liked everything about this property! excellent location in the heart of old town, but away from the harbour just enough for some peace and quiet. exceptional customer service- probably the best I’ve ever had. we stayed in the superior split level suite for 4 nights. wonderful breakfast as well.
10 June 2022
our favorite hotel in Greece. wish we could have stayed longer. could have stayed longer
everything. extremely beautiful and clean modern property. staff was amazing and friendly and they had an excellent breakfast each morning.
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Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Activities
- - Fishing (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Hiking (additional charge)
- - Diving (additional charge)
- - Horse riding (additional charge)
- - Snorkelling (additional charge)
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
21 September 2023
Had not been to Crete before and it turned out to be the best part of our trip to Greece.
Great location in the heart of old town. Great service including a great breakfast every morning. The rooms was spacious and very comfortable. Chania is a great tourist town - clean, great things to see, and not overcrowded. Will definitely be back.
Nothing - we were completely satisfied.