Welcome to Palazzo di Pietro traditional suites in the old town of Chania

Palazzo di Pietro is one of the best traditional hotels of the old town of Chania, and is built using as main building materials carved stone and wood. The hotel is a small family business that is open all year round. The three storey double frontage building is situated at a quiet pedestrian street of the Venetian town, offering you moments of peace and relaxation. It combines all modern comforts with the quality of the classic.

Our apartments are all different from each other, decorated with antique furniture and objects that belong to our family and where preserved with a lot of effort and love, adding to the place the touch of another era. After 20 years of success, the building was renovated in 2020 and opened again for business.

Our friendly staff with a warm smile is always at the service of our customers to inform them of the daily excursions and also the night life in our city.

History

The traditional hotel Palazzo di Pietro is situated at the picturesque alleys of the old town of Chania, near the Cathedral. The building dates back to the 13th century, to the period of the Venetian colonization in Crete, and was inhabited by our ancestors. It is a manor that was renovated with lots of love and effort and managed to regain the glory of its initial state.

The years left their mark on the building that was plagued many times, mainly from the bombardment during the Second World War, when the whole town of Chania suffered great damages. The building was enhanced statically and all the wooden beams and floors were replaced by excellent quality wood. The stone doorframes were given prominence to so that the original extent of the building is noticeable, since only a “small” part of the Venetian manor belongs to the family today.

The building restoration, following the instructions of the Greek Archeological Service, began in 1999 and was finished in 2001. It was conducted with the utmost respect to the tradition and history of the building and having as its upper goal to give the opportunity to its visitors to get acquainted with a part the Greek cultural heritage. The most recent renovation took place on 2020.

Accommodation and Services

Palazzo di Pietro consists of 6 apartments with view to the picturesque narrow alleys of the old town, two of them with a private entrance. Every apartment has its autonomous cooling and heating units and double glass windows and doors, offering you thus pleasant stay all the year long. They are equipped with all the comforts of modern living, feather pillows and duvets for a pleasant sleep. The bathrooms have large semi-circled bathtubs or rain column shower. Also, they are equipped with hairdryers.

The specially shaped roof-garden on the building roof offers to our customers the ability to enjoy the amazing panoramic view of the old town and the endless blue or the Cretan sea. At Palazzo di Pietro we wish to make your stay as pleasant as it can get.

• All apartments are fully cleaned every morning.
• We do not serve breakfast, we offer you though a great variety of coffee and tea that you can prepare on your apartment.
• We can decorate the apartments for special occasions, for newlyweds, anniversaries, etc. if asked.
• There is not an elevator at the hotel.
• We don't have a parking place, since all the old town is a pedestrian area. There is a free public parking space at a 350 meter distance, and also a private parking business at the same distance.
• Our staff is always at your service offering you information about excursions, museums and sights.
• You will find in every apartment maps and information brochures which will make your city tours and island excursions easier.