Much of the appeal of visiting Crete is antiquity. Hence, my husband and I sought out lodging in the old town section of Chania -- experience the ambiance! Looking online, the Kalypso Room seemed to be a fit. We reserved three nights.
Our taxi driver dropped us off on the edge of pedestrian-only Old Town. His directions when translated into the streetscape of old Chania became ambiguous. We asked directions of shopkeepers and got inconsistent guidance. (TIP: It's not a long walk -- just follow Google Maps) When we were about a block away, Kostas's dad appeared, took my bag, and led us to the house.) Oh, my! Pinched ourselves ... we wanted old town ambiance and we got it!
We were on the second floor and everything was as advertised. What was not adequately conveyed was the charm of this simple dwelling just above the delightful narrow "street." The house was originally built in the Venetian period. Our space was comfortable and restful. Admittedly the windows open directly to the street fifteen or twenty feet below. Though we would hear pedestrians talking down below after we'd retired, it turns out that if you can't undersand what they're saying, their conversation takes on the quality of "white noise." At any rate, we rested well and slept late. Ahh!
We surveyed the harbor area from our rooftop terrace. Then we did all of our exploring on foot. Shoppes are right by the house. Restaurants start less than a minute away. The water's edge of the harbor is maybe a three minute walk. The fortress, five minutes. Amazing!
Kostas father, Leftelli, pretty much served as our host. He was born in the house and, as one might expect, knows the area. Truly a delightful gentleman. When (sadly!) it was time for us to go, Leftelli made arrangements for our taxi. We found our way out of old town more readily than we had coming in. We were delighted with our time at Kalypso. We cannot imagine a better base for visiting Chania and highly recommend this venue and our gracious host!