Veneto Boutique Hotel, a 4-star family-run property, occupies an old Venetian 14th-century manor house in the heart of Old Town Rethymno. The hotel features an art gallery, wine cellar, and interior courtyard with traditional black and white pebbles, preserving the character of a building once part of the Dominican Monastery of Santa Maria Magdalena.
Distinctive Room Features
All guestrooms at Veneto Boutique Hotel include laptop-friendly workspaces, air conditioning, free WiFi, and safes. Rooms feature beamed ceilings, iron beds, flat-screen TVs, and unique architectural elements, with guests preferring rooms 104 and 106 for their courtyards or 105 and 110 for their balconies.
Authentic Cretan Dining
The highly acclaimed restaurant serves predominantly Cretan and Greek cuisine, including specialties like snails stuffed with spicy couscous and tender goat on wild Cretan herbs. Tables are arranged inside, in the patio, and near the large stone staircase, while breakfast is served in the light-filled courtyard with bubbling fountain.
Wine and Activities
Veneto House maintains a well-stocked 700-year-old wine cellar for connoisseurs to taste selections. The hotel offers a shop selling local arts and crafts, while nearby activities include scuba diving and parasailing in the surrounding waters.
Old Town Location
Located in the maze of narrow streets behind Rethymnon's imposing citadel, the hotel sits less than 200 meters from commercial areas, museums, and tourist attractions. Sun loungers await on the nearby sandy beach, while area attractions include the Sacred Monastery of Arkadi.