PORTO DE COLOMBO in Chania, Greece

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PORTO DE COLOMBO

Chania Old City - Crete, Chania, GR 73110

OUR HOTEL, AN IMPOSING, TALL, 600 YEAR OLD
BUILDING, HAS GATHERED A RICH HISTORY OVER THE
PASSING OF THE CENTURIES. DURING THE DAYS OF
TURKISH RULE, THE BUILDING HOUSED MEMBERS OF HIGH
RANKING TURKISH MILITARY WHO MADE MANY CHANGES TO
THE BUILDINGS ARCHITECTURE - EVEN BUILT A
HAMAM.IN THE GARDEN AND NEXT TO THAT, A ROOM TO
SECURE THEIR SLAVES *WHERE YOU CAN STILL SEE THE
METALLIC RINGS NAILED TO THE WALLS*. IN THE
BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY, THE BUILDING WAS
USED AS A FRENCH EMBASSY AND LATER WAS INHABITED
BY THE GREAT GREEK POLITICAL FIGURE, ELEFTHERIOS
VENIZELOS, WHO ALSO USED IT AS HIS POLITICAL
OFFICES UNTIL HIS MOVE TO ATHENS, WHEN HE TOOK
POWER AS PRIME MINISTER OF GREECE. THE HOTEL HAS
10 BEAUTIFUL ROOMS - THE 2 OF WHICH ARE
MAISONETTES - FULLY RESTORED AND TRADITIONALLY
DECORATED TO PROVIDE OUR GUESTS WITH AN
ESPECIALLY WARM AND WELCOME FEELING. ALL ROOMS
HAVE MODERN CONVENIENCES *WC, TELEPHONE, TV,
MINI-BAR, AIR-CONDITIONING AND CENTRAL HEATING IN
WINTER* ENSURING OUR GUESTS HAVE A COMFORTABLE
AND ENJOYABLE STAY.
- STANDARD ROOM -
THE HOTEL HAS 10 BEAUTIFUL ROOMS
FULLY RESTORED AND TRADITIONALLY DECORATED
- MAISONETTE -
LOCATED ON THE 3RD FLOOR IS A 45SQ.M
ATTIC BEDROOM-MAISONETTE-WITH A DOUBLE BED