Lindas Convent Garden Home 4 - beautiful courtyard to enjoy Mediterranean flair

The owner has a history of the house from the Venetians to the Turks to their Greek-German updating. Covered patio with privacy wall and gorgeous iron fence covered in bright Bougainvillea is perfect for morning coffee and evening wine. Bedrooms were nice size and comfy beding. Located in one of the most historic areas of Old Town next to St. Nickolas Church. Every thing in Old Town is within 6 minutes walk, so perfect location for exploring, shopping, eating out, etc.I highly recommend this property. The managers are super friendly and helpful. They made the stay even nicer.

This property is clean orderly had great beds and bedding and is in an amazing old neighborhood. It is a bit tricky to find and mapping does not account for the intricacies of the one way streets. I would highly recommend cars rented to access it be small. In chilly weather when the outdoors area isn’t really useful the family area is small. Overall it is exactly as advertised.

The house is located within the old section of Chaniá where you can get some sense of what life might have been like in previous eras and still enjoy comfortable amenities of modern living. One can relax or read and have meals in a shaded outdoor space, a rarity for the neighborhood where there are many cafés but few green parks to relax. We were happy that Michalis shared his family place with us.

This was an amazing property, although the word property seems too sterile a way to refer to this personal and unique vacation home. First off, the old city of Chania is amazing: the streets wind through picture book lanes and back alleys that all connect to one another. So although it can feel like a maze, you never hit a dead end. The home itself is rustic, historic, and welcoming. The photos in the listing, although accurate, don't convey the continuity of the space. It was painstakingly restored and thought out in every detail. My 2 daughters (18 and 14) and I were traveling together. I had the one queen size bed and my daughters took the room with the queen and a loft with another queen. I think the loft also had room for more kids with a connected room. There was only one bathroom, but we found it met our needs. The bathroom was downstairs from the bedrooms with a winding staircase, but if you hold onto the railing you should be fine. We didn't have an issue with this. Guylaine is the property manager. She was warm, informative, and available. We appreciated her help. There are two outdoor dining spaces, which are in lieu of a family room per se. We enjoyed dinners and wine in both of the spaces. It's set up to encourage communal meals and the outdoor areas themselves are sublime. It's located in a nice area of the town adjacent to a historic church and square, where a lot of locals live and yet it's not at all disconnected from where the tourist areas are. There are a number of family photos on the walls which tell the story through images a little of the history of the family. I found them interesting and conducive to feel as if you were a part of the narrative. My favorite aspect of the house were the views from the windows. When we went the flowers on the vines were in full bloom and very inviting. Overall this was my favorite place in our few weeks in Greece. The combination of the history, the location, and the space itself made it a relaxing piece of Chania, Crete, and Greece in such a way as to make us feel we were truly experiencing each.