Casa Modiano Boutique Hotel

Casa Modiano Boutique Hotel sits at 42 Theotokopoulou Street in Topanas, the Old Town quarter of Chania on Crete, Greece, where narrow lanes of restored Venetian and Ottoman houses run behind the harbour. The quarter was historically home to the Venetian aristocracy and later to wealthy Ottoman and Jewish families, and its stone mansions, arched doorways and small squares give the hotel's surroundings a strong sense of history. The Venetian harbour and its lighthouse, the Maritime Museum and the Splantzia square are all within a few minutes on foot, and the Old Town's covered market is also close by. Cars cannot reach most of Topanas, so arrivals are usually by taxi to the edge of the quarter followed by a short walk with luggage. The property is classed as an upscale boutique hotel, with indicative high-season rates of EUR 140 to 290 per night. Rooms are offered as doubles, junior suites and suites, and the amenities listed include air conditioning, Wi-Fi and breakfast, with many restaurants and bars nearby in the surrounding lanes. Dining is easily handled outside the hotel: the Old Town has a dense choice of Cretan tavernas serving dishes such as dakos, kalitsounia cheese pies, snails and grilled fish, along with wine bars and coffee houses. The hotel has no resort-style pool or spa listed, so the appeal lies in location, character and the intimate scale of a converted historic building rather than on-site leisure facilities. Service follows the boutique pattern, with a small team that can help with day trips to Elafonisi, the Samaria Gorge, Balos lagoon and the Venetian fortress at Frangokastello, as well as car hire and airport transfers. Because Topanas can be lively in the evening with music from nearby venues, visitors who prefer silence may wish to ask about room position. Opening dates, room layouts and breakfast arrangements should be confirmed with the hotel before booking.