The 4 Best Luxury Hotels in Chania
A Venetian mansion by the harbor, a beach resort for families or a few days among adults only? We find the right one among the luxury hotels in Chania with you, with personal advice from our travel advisors. Included with every suitespot booking: breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits of over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Chania
Lanes or beach outside your door? Here you can see the best hotels in Chania at a glance, with location, suitespot score and price per night. Our tip: if you want to walk to the harbor in the evening, stay at Casa Delfino in the old town; if you travel with children and still want to walk into town, book Domes Zeen Chania Crete on the western edge of town.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domes Zeen Chania Crete | Chrissi Akti Chania | ★ 4.6/5 | 316 € |
| JW Marriott Crete | Crete | ★ 4.3/5 | 405 € |
| Casa Delfino | Topanas | ★ 4.8/5 | 170 € |
| Domes Noruz Chania Crete | Paralia Agii Apostoli | ★ 4.5/5 | 277 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Chania
Casa Delfino · TopanasWhich of the best hotels in Chania suits you? If you want to stay right in the old town, book Casa Delfino, a Venetian mansion with a rooftop bar above the harbor. For families we recommend Domes Zeen Chania Crete on the western edge of town, with a Montessori kids’ club in yurts and teepees.Couples aged 16 and over stay at Domes Noruz Chania Crete on the sandy beach of Agioi Apostoloi, an adults-only resort. And if you would like your own pool outside your room, head to JW Marriott Crete on Marathi Beach.
At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
New and proven: what Chania’s luxury hotels offer you today
Since June 2025, JW Marriott Crete has welcomed guests on Marathi Beach as the first JW Marriott in Greece. All 160 rooms, suites and villas face the sea, most with a private pool, and the resort was designed by Athens studio Block722. The in-house JW Garden supplies part of what ends up in its restaurants.
JW Marriott Crete · CreteFamilies will now find a new 200 m² freshwater pool at Domes Zeen Chania Crete, right next to the KiEPOS kids’ club. Playtime and splashing are only a few steps apart.
Even in spring and fall, you swim in warm water at Domes Noruz Chania Crete: the two outdoor pools are heated to 25 °C in the shoulder season, and the saltwater indoor pool is heated all season. On top of that, the à la carte brunch at Topos is included for hotel guests until 1 pm.
These luxury hotels in Chania have a pool – plus spas with a cave, saltwater and a marble steam room
Three of the four are by the sea and have several pools each, while the town mansion in the old town focuses on a private spa. When choosing your 5-star hotel in Chania, it comes down to whether you would rather relax in a pool or in a steam room.
Domes Zeen Chania Crete · Chrissi Akti ChaniaPools by the sea: JW Marriott Crete has four pools, including an adults-only pool and a family pool. At Domes Zeen Chania Crete, the main pool has its own adults’ area, and pavilions, villas and selected suites come with a private or shared pool. At Domes Noruz Chania Crete, one of the outdoor pools lies in a quiet zone, and the Haven suites have their own pool.
A spa with a cave: At the ANOSEAS Spa of JW Marriott Crete, traditional Cretan healing rituals meet modern therapies, with hydrotherapy and meditation; to unwind, you retreat to Linovrochi, a relaxation space set in an underground cave. Soma Spa “The Finest” at Domes Zeen Chania Crete works with Augustinus Bader, ELEMIS and iS Clinical, offers LED light therapy and oxygen treatments, and its signature rituals draw on Cretan plants.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
Saltwater and marble: Soma Spa “The Amuse” at Domes Noruz Chania Crete offers glow facials with ELEMIS and Codage Paris and rituals inspired by ancient Greek methods, plus the saltwater indoor pool. Casa Delfino has no pool, but a spa you book just for yourself: a marble steam room, two treatment rooms, an extra-large Jacuzzi and organic Apivita treatments, daily from 9 am to 10 pm by appointment.
A hammam in your own suite
If you would rather not wait for a spa slot, ask Casa Delfino for the Ottoman Suite: it comes with a private marble hammam. Our travel advisors will gladly check whether it is free for your dates.
Dining at Chania’s luxury hotels: open-fire cooking, seafood on the beach and a Cretan breakfast in the courtyard
From the garden to the fire: At JW Marriott Crete, Anoee cooks Cretan dishes over an open fire, with produce from the JW Garden. Onalos serves fish and seafood straight from the sea, Fayi offers Mediterranean plates to share and Cuccagna cooks Italian.
Domes Noruz Chania Crete · Paralia Agii ApostoliOne chef, two resorts: Executive chef Dionysios Pliatsikas cooks at both Domes resorts. At Topos in Domes Noruz Chania Crete, he serves neo-Greek seafood with a Cretan take on the classics, alongside a list of Greek wines. At Domes Zeen Chania Crete, he runs the Beach House, from breakfast to an Eastern Mediterranean dinner menu.
Dinner on the beach: Also at Domes Zeen Chania Crete, Zamana Beach House by Remo Masala sits right on the water. In the evening, grilled fish and slow-fire grilled meats come to the table for sharing, with cocktails and music at sunset.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
Breakfast in the courtyard: At Casa Delfino, breakfast is served in the pebble-mosaic courtyard, with local cheeses, olives, homemade bread, thyme honey and cakes from family recipes; in winter the table is laid in the dining room. From mid-April to the end of October, the Roof Garden Bar opens with views over the old town and the harbor.
For the evening: At the Raw Bar of Domes Noruz Chania Crete, you sit on bar stools in the pool over sushi, cocktails and champagne; the N Bar in the lobby has arches modeled on Crete’s Byzantine churches. At JW Marriott Crete, the Eexis bar pours wine and signature cocktails.
An evening in the old town
Casa Delfino has no restaurant for dinner, but the tavernas of Topanas are right outside the door. From Domes Zeen Chania Crete on the western edge of town, you can also walk into the old town for dinner by the Venetian harbor.
Luxury hotels in Chania with history: a ship-owner’s mansion by the harbor and resorts with big names
Casa Delfino is a 17th-century Venetian mansion a few steps from the harbor. In the 1840s, Marseille ship-owner Augustin Preve bought it; it passed as a dowry to his daughter Margaritte and her husband, captain Petro Delfino, who gave the house its name.
After the German occupation in World War II, the house stood damaged and empty until Manthos Markantonakis, a fifth-generation descendant, restored it. It opened as a hotel in August 1989; today the sixth generation of the family runs it, and it is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
The story of Domes Zeen Chania Crete is younger: it opened in 2019 as Casa Cook, Domes Resorts took it over after the collapse of Thomas Cook, and since 2020 it has been part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection. Berlin studio Lambs and Lions laid it out like a Cretan village around a central agora. Domes Noruz Chania Crete belongs to the Autograph Collection.
With a clear conscience: For many guests, sustainability plays a part in choosing a 5-star hotel in Chania. Domes Noruz Chania Crete holds Travelife and ISO 14001 certification. JW Marriott Crete uses geothermal and solar energy, recovers heat from its air conditioning for hot water and irrigates its gardens with treated gray water.
Where to stay in Chania: old town, Chrissi Akti, Agioi Apostoloi or Marathi – the right location for your 5-star hotel
Chania is compact and distances are short: from the airport it is about 17 kilometers to the old town and about 23 to the resorts in the west. So the luxury hotels in Chania differ above all in whether you have lanes or a beach outside your door.
Old town and Topanas: Casa Delfino sits in the heart of the walled Venetian old town, a few steps from the harbor. At Talos Square, a porter meets you with a golf cart. Our tip for anyone who wants to walk to dinner in the evening.
Chrissi Akti: Domes Zeen Chania Crete lies in a cove on the western edge of town, with a private pebble beach and the old town within walking distance. For families this is the easiest location: beach, kids’ club and harbor without getting into a car.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
Agioi Apostoloi: West of town, on the coast toward Platanias, Domes Noruz Chania Crete sits right on the Blue Flag sandy beach. The old town is about 15 minutes away by car, and since only guests aged 16 and over stay here, the pool stays quiet.
Marathi: JW Marriott Crete is on Marathi Beach on the Akrotiri peninsula by Souda Bay, set on about 100 acres of coastline. This is a resort you hardly need to leave, with four pools and several restaurants.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
Casa Delfino welcomes guests all year round, and in winter breakfast is served in the dining room. The three resorts by the sea are seasonal and open in spring, so if you travel to Chania outside the beach season, the old town is your base. Our travel advisors will gladly tell you which hotel is open for your dates.
What a night at a 5-star hotel in Chania costs – and what’s included
Rates start at 170 € at Casa Delfino and go up to 405 € at JW Marriott Crete; in between are Domes Noruz Chania Crete from 276 € and Domes Zeen Chania Crete from 316 €. The table sorts all four by location. You will find available rooms and the rate for your travel dates in the hotel list further down.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from | suitespot score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old town (Topanas) | |||
| Casa Delfino | 170 € | 2 nights | ★ 4.8/5 |
| Chrissi Akti (western edge of town) | |||
| Domes Zeen Chania Crete | 316 € | 1st night | ★ 4.6/5 |
| Agioi Apostoloi (west of town) | |||
| Domes Noruz Chania Crete | 276 € | 1st night | ★ 4.5/5 |
| Marathi Beach (Akrotiri) | |||
| JW Marriott Crete | 405 € | 1st night | ★ 4.3/5 |
Included everywhere: breakfast for two every day, an upgrade on arrival if a better room is free, and early check-in or late check-out subject to availability. At Casa Delfino the benefits apply from two nights, at the three resorts from the first night.
Credit and gifts: A 100 US dollar hotel credit awaits you at Domes Zeen Chania Crete and JW Marriott Crete, 50 US dollars at Casa Delfino. A welcome gift is waiting at all three resorts, including Domes Noruz Chania Crete.
Points and status run through a single program in Chania: Marriott Bonvoy applies at Domes Zeen Chania Crete (Luxury Collection), Domes Noruz Chania Crete (Autograph Collection) and JW Marriott Crete. The family-run Casa Delfino is not part of a points program; there, the suitespot benefits are what counts.
When to go: Swimming season runs from May to October, in spring the slopes below the White Mountains are in bloom, and in fall the sea stays warm for a long time. In winter the old town shows its calm, authentic side, with Casa Delfino as an address that is open all year.
How long to stay: For a 5-star hotel in Chania, plan on four nights, enough for the old town and harbor, a beach day, the Samaria Gorge and a trip to Balos Lagoon or Elafonissi.
The hotels in Chania at a glance
What sets the hotels in Chania apart – from their opening year to the spa:
| Hotel | Opened | Pool | Spa | Club lounge | Kids club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domes Zeen Chania Crete | 2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| JW Marriott Crete | 2025 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Casa Delfino | 1989 | ✓ | |||
| Domes Noruz Chania Crete | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Earn points & use your status in Chania
In Chania you collect points with a single program: Marriott Bonvoy applies at Domes Zeen Chania Crete, Domes Noruz Chania Crete and JW Marriott Crete. You book at the hotel’s direct rate, so points, status nights and status benefits continue as usual. At the family-run Casa Delfino, you enjoy the suitespot benefits instead.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Chania |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 3 hotels | Domes Zeen Chania Crete, JW Marriott Crete, Domes Noruz Chania Crete |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Chania
What does a night at a luxury hotel in Chania cost?
Rates start at 170 € at Casa Delfino in the old town and go up to 405 € at JW Marriott Crete; Domes Noruz Chania Crete starts at 276 € and Domes Zeen Chania Crete at 316 €. Breakfast for two is included everywhere, and at Casa Delfino the suitespot benefits apply from two nights.
Which is the best luxury hotel in Chania?
That depends on how you want to spend your luxury holidays in Chania. For the old town we recommend Casa Delfino, a Venetian mansion with a private spa, and for families Domes Zeen Chania Crete, with a Montessori kids’ club and beach. Couples stay among adults only at Domes Noruz Chania Crete, and if you want your own pool, choose JW Marriott Crete.
Which luxury hotel in Chania is in the old town?
Casa Delfino is in the heart of the Venetian old town, a few steps from the harbor, with a rooftop bar above the roofs of Topanas. You can also walk into the old town from Domes Zeen Chania Crete on the western edge of town.
Which luxury hotels in Chania have a pool?
JW Marriott Crete has four pools, including an adults-only pool, and most rooms have a private pool. At Domes Zeen Chania Crete there is a main pool with an adults’ area and a family pool, and at Domes Noruz Chania Crete outdoor pools heated in the shoulder season plus a saltwater indoor pool.
Which luxury hotel in Chania is adults-only?
Domes Noruz Chania Crete on the beach of Agioi Apostoloi only welcomes guests aged 16 and over. For quiet time among adults, there is also the adults-only pool at JW Marriott Crete.
Which luxury hotel in Chania is best for families?
Our tip is Domes Zeen Chania Crete: the KiEPOS kids’ club follows Montessori ideas, in yurts and teepees close to the private beach, with a 200 m² family pool next to it. JW Marriott Crete also has a kids’ club and a family pool.
Which luxury hotel in Chania is right on the beach?
Domes Noruz Chania Crete in Agioi Apostoloi sits directly on the Blue Flag sandy beach, for adults only. JW Marriott Crete lies on Marathi Beach, and Domes Zeen Chania Crete has a private pebble beach in a cove on the edge of town; if you want a luxury beachfront suite in Chania, ask there about the pavilions and villas with a private or shared pool.
Can I earn points at Chania’s luxury hotels?
Yes, at three of them, all with Marriott Bonvoy: Domes Zeen Chania Crete, Domes Noruz Chania Crete and JW Marriott Crete. Because suitespot books directly with the hotel, points and status nights are credited as with a direct booking. Casa Delfino is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World; there you enjoy the suitespot benefits.
Where should I stay in Chania?
That depends on what you expect from your 5-star hotel in Chania. The old town if you want to walk to the harbor in the evening (our pick: Casa Delfino), Chrissi Akti for a beach with the old town within walking distance (our pick: Domes Zeen Chania Crete), Agioi Apostoloi for a sandy beach among adults (our pick: Domes Noruz Chania Crete) and Marathi for a resort with your own pool (our pick: JW Marriott Crete).
What is the most expensive hotel in Chania?
At the top end is JW Marriott Crete on Marathi Beach, with rates from 405 € per night. It is followed by Domes Zeen Chania Crete at 316 € and Domes Noruz Chania Crete at 276 €.
Are the luxury hotels in Chania open in winter?
Casa Delfino in the old town welcomes guests all year round. The three resorts by the sea are seasonal: they open in spring and welcome guests into the fall, Domes Zeen Chania Crete roughly from early April to the end of October.
Which luxury hotels in Chania welcome pets?
Pets are allowed at Domes Zeen Chania Crete on the western edge of town and at Domes Noruz Chania Crete in Agioi Apostoloi. Our travel advisors will gladly clarify the conditions for your stay.
