My fiancée and I stayed for a week at the Elvina City Pool House and really enjoyed our stay. The apartment is super clean and spacious, and the outdoor pool area is bigger than it looks in the photos.
As there was only two of us we didn’t really use the downstairs area but it was good to have the extra space and additional shower / toilet too.
In terms of facilities the kitchen is very well equipped with everything you could possibly need, the oven is great and easy to use, and there was plenty of room in the fridge and freezer. The apartment also has an iron and washing machine which we found very useful throughout our stay. There are also some exercise mats, resistance bands and free weights which were a great additional extra, as well as a Bluetooth speaker, hairdryer and hair straighteners which were all excellent quality and got well used throughout our stay.
The outdoor pool is heated as advertised which was very nice to use, and the sun beds provided were very comfortable. We visited mid May and found that the outdoor area got the sun between around 1pm and 5pm which was perfect for us as it meant we could go to the beach in the morning and then come back to the apartment in the afternoon to enjoy more sun. In the height of the summer I imagine the outdoor area would get the sun all day.
High quality shower gel’s and shampoo’s were provided which again was a lovely touch and meant we didn’t have to bring many toiletries with us.
The best supermarket to visit would be the ‘Synka’ supermarket which is only a 5 minute walk from the apartment, however there are lots of mini supermarkets dotted around Chania which all accepted card payments.
The location is great, you’re in a quiet, safe location away from the crowds, the walk into the main part of Chania is only 10-15 minutes, and it’s a very nice walk along the seafront which enjoyed everyday. You can walk via the main road but we would recommend the seafront walk. There are restaurants very close to the apartment which you will see as you walk along the seafront near the apartment, however we personally found the best restaurants are fully in the centre of Chania which is only a 10-15 minute walk away.
We recommend doing some research before you travel on places to eat, the highlights for us were Salis, Pallas (be sure to book a table on their rooftop terrace and watch the sun go down!), and ginger Concept which is a great spot for breakfast. Also Mon Es was a beautiful setting for lunch.
We didn’t hire a car however you can easily do this as there are many other beautiful places to see on the island, we personally enjoyed the places we could walk too, but its good to have the option.
There is a small strip of beach literally a few mins walk from the apartment at the start of the seafront, (koum Kapi beach) however we really enjoyed Nea Chora Beach, which was a longer walk past the main port (25-30 minute walk from the apartment), but there were many sun beds you could rent for the day which we found more comfortable than using our towels.
The hosts were excellent, they live close by and are available anytime for any questions or queries you might have. They also arranged taxi transfers for us which was a great help, these cost us 25 euros each way. The hosts also arranged for the apartment to have a deep clean half way through our stay, and met us when we arrived to show us all of the facilities.
You definitely won’t be disappointed if you stay here.