Porto del Colombo is a traditional hotel in Crete, in a fully renovated Venetian building. Housed in an imposing, tall, 650 year old building, has gathered a rich history over the centuries. During the Ottoman days, inhabited by senior members of the Turkish military who made many changes in the architecture of the building – still retained the metal rings nailed to the walls. In the early 19th century, the building was used as a French embassy and later inhabited by the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos, who used it as a political office until moving to Athens when he took power as prime minister of Greece. The operation began in 1982, since then there have been many improvement renovations .The last renovation –according to the instructions of the competent archaeological service; completed in 2013. An important sample of the Venetian architecture is the breakfast room on the ground floor, with the huge arches and the very high ceilings. The hotel has 10 rooms including two maisonettes with all modern conveniences, decorated with particularly beautiful hand-made furniture. This is a Boutique Hotel with a very special charm and the most heartilyhospitality. Ideally located in the heart of the old town of Chania, within walking distance from the centre of the new town, the shopping centre and the main bus station.
