Golden Bay Suites Hotel

The hotel in Chania is a really nice size. The property is arranged facing the beach, with several 2-3 storey small buildings around the pool and restaurant. When we checked in we were told that our intended room had an issue, so we would be in a different room for the first night then move to our assigned one. The first room was at ground level right next to the pool! The girls each had a convertible sofa and we had a separate bedroom. 

The next morning we packed our stuff up again and moved to our new room one level up and with a better view. 
Midday, Isabelle realized that she had forgotten BB in the old room! We informed reception and hoped for the best. We spent the day at the pool and the beach, and the occasional US fighter jet zipped overhead from the Souda military base. The posted pool hours ended at 8pm, but an end of day swim out the the sun was well enjoyed!

Josephine was kind and let Isabelle borrow Chaucer to sleep with. This morning I checked again at reception, and BB was there! Isabelle was so grateful (and so was I). 

As you can see, Isabelle’s cheeks are a little red. It’s hard to keep up with the sunscreen when you’re in the water all day! We’ve been enjoying the morning shade on our balcony and limiting our sun time a bit more. 


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