Our family group of 4 adults all loved staying in Dimitra's house so much. It was like being part of the community of Chania.
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We also loved being far enough away from the main tourist area, while it is only 7 minutes walk around the waterfront to the Venetian Harbour.
The parents of Vassilis met us on arrival and showered us with some welcome raki, fresh eggs and a delightful home baked cake.
This house was formerly the home of Vassilis' grandmother, Dimitra. He told us about happy times visiting and staying there as a child, when it was a much poorer community and the sophisticated chain of cafes did not exist along the water front, that is just 20 metres from the front door of Number 7!
The house has undergone a radical renovation in recent years, but still maintains a strong sense of family heritage. The living and kitchen area at ground floor opens directly onto the street. The sophisticated BeerRaki bar and restaurant is like a big extension of your living room! Personally I preferred Kafekoti, on the opposite corner to BeerRaki. It feels like the lounge room for whole of that part of Chania!
Staying at Dimitroula's house by the sea - Chania old town - was a delightful, comfortable and interesting experience, because we felt really at home in Chania