Avli Lounge ApartmentsvsPorto Veneziano Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Avli Lounge Apartments is preferred by most professionals compared to Porto Veneziano Hotel. Avli Lounge Apartments ranks #2 in Crete with endorsements from 4 sources like Fodor's, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Avli Lounge Apartments
Xanthoudidou 22 & Radamanthios, Rethymnon, Crete 74100, Greece
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Some accommodations are enormous and suitelike, while others are small, and while the decor of some is for acquired tastes only, the surroundings are memorably filled with character." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This flagship member of the prestigious Yades Hotels chain has set a high bar for boutique lodgings in Réthymno old town." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Converted from a 16th-century Venetian stone residence in Rethymnon’s charming old town, Avli Lounge Apartments is a beautiful, upscale boutique hotel." Full review
The Guardian
"A trio of 16th-century Venetian mansions in the pedestrianised heart of the old town; they include the hotel’s own popular restaurant Avli in a bougainvillaea-strewn courtyard"
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Lonely Planet
"Luxury is taken very seriously at this hushed retreat, where you’ll be ensconced in warmly furnished studios sporting stone walls, beamed ceilings and Jacuzzi tubs." Full review
Porto Veneziano Hotel
Akti Enoseos & Glafkou, Old Venetian Harbor, Chania Town, Crete 73232, Greece
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Bright, airy, and stylish accommodations in a modern building are perched over the harbor at the edge of the Old Town." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 57-room, mid-range Porto Veneziano Hotel sits immediately on the Old Venetian Harbor in Chania." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This three-star hotel, which is open all year round, easily merits an extra star for comfort, situation and service." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Smack on the quieter eastern end of Hania’s old harbour, this business-style hotel has unobstructed city or harbour views and clean, comfortable rooms with flat-screen TVs." Full review
Independent
"With a great location right in the middle of the action (on the waterfront of the city’s harbour) and cosy, modern rooms, Porto Veneziano is an excellent choice for a comfortable stay in Chania"