Monastery Estate Venetian Harbor

Hania


This chic hotel is tucked away in a quiet alley and housed in a meticulously restored Venetian mansion (check out the ruins under the lobby's glass floor). Some rooms have their own bathtub, while others have a retractable roof leading to a rooftop hot tub with old-town views (though they don't offer much privacy from neighbouring rooms' rooftops).

Service is faultless and extremely helpful. There's an on-site spa and restaurant.


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