“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.”
“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.
Written by Robin Gauldie
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
- 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
Map & Location
