Mme Bassia

Tucked in a central location in the downtown of Chania and very close to both the harbour and the KTEL station, Mme Bassia is an affordable accommodation with staff and a owner who are very friendly, speak a good English and do their best to meet the need of their customers. The housing is essential but good - my room was clean and WiFi worked well. There is a common kitchen equipped with tools you can use to prepare a breakfast or a simple meal, and every room has its own fridge. Mme Bassia is a very good option to stay in Chania unless: 1) you or one of your group has troubles going up a staircase - the one giving access to the rooms is very steep; 2) you or one of your group has problems sleeping; Mme Bassia is located in the centre of Chania's downtown and there are many people out and about until midnight - 1 am, even later than that on Fridays and Saturdays, which means that the accommodation is in a noisy area. If none of the above applies to you or one of your companions, then Mme Bassia is an option to be considered as in my opinion it really offers great value for money.

La chambre était médiocre,c’était inconfortable,nous étions seul dans l’hôtel ,il n’y avait pas de papier de toilette ,le bord de la fenêtre était très salle,la salle de bain a besoin d’un rafraîchissement,il faisait très froid

We have just got back from a week stay in Chania and stayed here. I was a little dubious as there are some poor reviews and it seemed almost too reasonable for the location! We were pleasantly surprised though! Lovely big room with a balcony, such an easy walk down to the harbour (less than 5 mins) and really lovely people running it. The only reason I knock a point off is that the bathroom was unintentionally a wet room and this drove us mad! Great stay though and value for money was amazing.

Great location and lovely big room with a balcony. Friendly owners and regularly cleaned. Bathroom could do with updating but otherwise fantastic value for money.

Situated in the heart of old Chania town, the rooms are a stone’s throw away from the harbour.

There is one big flight of stairs to get up to the rooms. We were on the top floor so there is also a spiral staircase to lug bags up as well. Cute little kitchen to make tea on the main level. The shower in the bathroom only has a handheld shower head and no holder on the wall mount it. The shower curtain is quite fragile and the pressure varies greatly as does the temperature.

It’s a great place to stay for location for walking around the old town. The owner/manager has a shop downstairs and is very attentive to our needs and making sure the cleanliness was up to our standards.

For the price it’s a good place to stay.

Perfect position in the heart of the old town of Chania - we had a delightful room with a small balcony and the value was incredible. Highly recommended.

Wir haben nur eine Nacht im Mme Bassia verbracht, da wir anschliessend weitergereist sind. Der Besitzer ist sehr nett und freundlich, ein guter Gastgeber. Das Hotel ist einfach, dem Besitzer gehört noch ein kleiner Souvenirshop, der Hoteleingang ist direkt daneben. Mme Bassia liegt in einem kleinen Gässen in der Altstadt, inmitten des Zentrums. Daher ist es eher nichts für Leute, welche Ruhe suchen. Wir haben allerdings gut geschlafen, die Balkontüre geschlossen, das Klimagerät an. Im öffentlichen Bereich gibt es eine kleine Küche und einen Kühlschrank den alle Gäste benützen dürfen. Preis/Leistung war für meine Ansprüche total ok. Ich würde wieder im Mme Bassia übernachten. WLAN war gut, wir konnten sogar einen Facetime anruf per Whatsapp in die Schweiz machen.

As usual we used internett and our creditcard as we ordered this about 45m2 big room,with a separate kitchen-corner and our own balcony and bathroom in Mme Bassia.But as we arrived we got a room,less than 20 m2 big,without our own balcony and without kitchen.And the room itself was unpleasant and obvious not a room for rental according to the normal standards in Crete.We claimed immediately,but our host - let me call him Mister N. and not with his real name - did not see any problem at all.
We told him exactly what we had ordered and paid for,but he had no interest in the facts.So we had to call Booking.com;they chequed our order and spoke with Mr N and called us back and told us that our host was wrong and that they would block the payment to him.
As we than were about to leave the hotel,tired,angry,swet and disappointed,I told Mr N that I would write about his scam on internett.But his behavior continued:He threathend us and said that he therefore would keep the money we had paid in front of our arrival.And made repeatedly movements with his handy,as if he was able to do so.With a smile on his mouth he disappeared behind the smoke of his tobacco.Who knows what this delusional man had in his pipe?
At least,it was a great relief to get away from his crazyness and his hotel..And it is a nightmare to think about what a host like him could be able to do with the key to our room in his pocket.
The scam in Mme Bassia did cost us some ours of work,headache and we also grew afraid because of this very abnormal behavior.Lies,menace and scams:That is not what you want to meet when you are on holiday.But,thanks to Good,this is not normal on the very charming island of Crete - and the rest of our holiday was just fantastic.
But Mme Bassia:Avoid,avoid,avoid - and feel safe and happy instead.

Nice property very central with great service

On arrival we were not too happy. We were allocated a room on the first floor that looked nothing like the room on booking.com. The bathroom was dire with just a small shower with no separate cubicle and which flooded into the main room after use. We made a complaint to staff and were moved to the top room accessible by a spiral staircase. This room was much better. It was bigger and had a seating area (which the other room did not). And the bathroom was better although still small and no separate shower cubicle.

The balconies on these properties are small and it is a squeeze to fit two people comfortably. Air conditioning was great and the room cooled quickly (much needed after a day out in mid 30 degree temperarures).

So the room is ok. Well-furnished and clean. And the cleaner was always very friendly and the room always exceptionally cleaned each day.

The big plus with this place is the location. Located down a narrow street in the old town - and really quite authentic and charming - and very close to the main square and the huge numbers of bars and restaurants in the area. Excellent location!! It can get a bit noisy with music and revellers at night so probably not the place if you want peace and quiet. But after all, this is located in the heart of the old town and one would expect such hustle and bustle.

The property owner is very attentive and always keen to help make our stay a pleasant one. He owns the shops beneath the property and was usually always available.

So i would say this is value for money. It is not 4 star accommodation but it is in a 4 star area. So we would award this place 4 stars overall on that premise (but only just).

The bathroom was the real disappointment to us....but it was functional (at least in the second room allocated to us). I would advise you to contact the property in advance of your arrival and request the room on the top floor (It is much better).

All in all we recommend this place.

Stayed here for 3 nights and had a lovely spacious, light room with a small balcony overlooking the pedestrian street below. Very clean and tastefully decorated, bathroom a little compact and the shower was a bit of a challenge as it did tend to flood the bathroom but it all added to the experience. Great location just off the main pedestrian road to the harbour and also right by the main market. The owner was very welcoming and in fact gave us a better room than we had paid for as he had to fix something in the room we should have had. Room had a fridge which was useful and there is a communal kitchen if you need to borrow cups, plates and glasses etc. We didn't have breakfast there but plenty of nice places nearby that do and one place recommended by the accommodation gave a 2 euro 50 discount so we had a massive english breakfast for 6 euros.
As the street is pedestrianized it was quiet at night and had no trouble sleeping although you sometimes get woken by the nearby church bells around 7am.
Would definitely recommend to others as felt right in the heart of things and yet the price was excellent value for money.
Only slight note of caution is that taxi's can't get right to the accommodation but only a short 2 min walk to where they can drop you off/pick you up. We did order a taxi to the airport that didn't turn up so leave yourself time for a plan B!

In pieno centro (zona pedonale), accoglienza ottima e camera molto pulita.

We stayed at Mme Bassia 4 nights and everything was great! For us, the location was perfect, less than 5 minutes from the bus station and tucked into a side street so noise was not really an issue. About 8 minutes walk to the port and boardwalk. The building is very old and has been nicely decorated. Our room had a little balcony overlooking the street. There is a rooftop sitting area and a common area if you wish to prepare a light meal. The owners have a shop below that sell natural cosmetics and local items, and are always on hand if you need anything! For the price, we were very pleased, and would definitely return when in Chania again.

Ingen luksus, men god beliggenhed, bekvem afstand til alt. Værelset ok, Dejligt med mulighed for at lave kaffe/the i lille køkken. Ikke egnet til gangbesværede (trapper).Hyggelig lille tagterrasse.

Wir vebrachten jeweils eine Nacht bei unserer An- und Abreise aus Chania

Great access to the harbour and markets. The room was cleaned daily by lovely lady xx Quiet in the evening as only walking traffic. Would stay again. The bells are early but part of the stay. The shop underneath is the landlord so always available

Accès pas évident compte tenu du plan de circulation de LA CANEE, hébergement en pleine zone piétonne avec difficulté à garer la voiture.
Accès aux chambres par escalier très raides, à déconseiller aux personnes "d'un âge" ou souffrant de handicap physique.
Salles d'eau "bricolées" et très sommaires.
Suite à une forte pluie durant la nuit, la chambre voisine a été littéralement inondée, y compris le lit !!!
Bricolage électrique dangereux !
A éviter et peut-être à retirer de votre offre.

Enemmän majatato kuin hotelli, ehkä 2 tähteä. Erinomainen sijainti keskellä vanhaa kaupunkia kävelykadun varrella ja yhdeksi yöksi ok, koska vuoteet siistit ja ystävällinen talon emäntä. Ei huonojalkaisille, sillä huoneeseen piti kiivetä jyrkkiä portaita kaksi kerrosta. Suihkutilassa ja huoneen sisustuksessa toivomisen varaa.

Owner is friendly and accommodating, allowing us to leave luggage there till evening departure, Location is central , room is pretty and clean . One minor problem is the draining system is slow , water accumulated in sink and shower. Will love to return.

Excellent location, practically inside the old town of Chania, comfortable and clean rooms and friendly staff.
A quite large public parking location is located in close proximity (although somewhat hard to discover).