We had a wonderful week in the Old Tannery - it is such a lovely house, in a charming location. We especially loved the roof terrace and spent most of our time up there, reading, enjoying the view and listening to the sea. So relaxing. The house is well equipped - the bed is super comfortable, there’s a good shower and we really appreciated the air conditioning given the very high temperatures while we were there. We swam almost every day - great to cool off at the small but pretty beach close to the house. It’s good to have beach footwear as it’s rocky.
Aggeliki communicated with us in advance and helped with check in - she couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful - she was really quick to respond and very kindly booked us a taxi for our departure. The owner Anna very kindly left us a huge watermelon, eggs, oranges and raki (home grown / home made) - very welcoming touches.
The area is terrific with excellent local amenities - a brilliant bakery, a supermarket, a good fish restaurant and taverna all within easy reach. We only ended up walking into Chania town itself a few times as it was so lovely and restful being in Tabakaria. This small area where all the old tanneries were situated is in the process of being developed - hopefully the changes will retain the character and peaceful atmosphere which makes this a little haven from the more touristy feel of Chania old town and sea front.