Smaragdi is a historic 14th-century building centrally located in the old town of Chania just 50 meters from the Venetian Port. It features colourful rooms with air conditioning and views of the scenic street. All accommodation at the hotel Smaragdi includes a TV and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer. Some units feature furnished balconies while studios provide a kitchenette with a fridge and cooking rings. Shops, bars and restaurants serving Cretan cuisine and are within a 3-minutes walk from the property. The archaeological museum of Chania is less than 350 meters away. Chania International airport is at 7.5 miles.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Smaragdi, located at Theotokopoulou 19, Venetian Harbor, Chania Town, 73100, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Smaragdi, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Smaragdi are revisited so often.