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Aquila Porto Rethymno

5.0 star property
Upscale beach hotel with 2 restaurants

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Exterior
Superior Room, Sea View
Exterior
Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service

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Sikelianou & Venizelou 52A, Rethymno, Crete Island, 74100
  • Town Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Blue Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Kara Mousha Pasha Mosque
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room Sea Front

Deluxe Room Sea Front

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Penthouse)

Suite (Penthouse)

  • 68 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature sea view

Signature sea view

  • 24 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite (Executive)

Junior Suite (Executive)

  • 60 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Classic Single Room (Urban View)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, Sea View

  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, Sea View | Interior

Standard Room, Sea View

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Classic Double Room, City View (Urban View)

  • 27 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Classic Pool view room

Classic Pool view room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Superior Top Floor sea view room

Superior Top Floor sea view room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Partial Sea View

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Rethymno

Steps from the beach.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Town Beach and Blue Beach. St. Anthony Gorge and Paleontological Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Rethymnon Town Hall - 12 min walk
  • Rethymnon Venetian Port - 14 min walk
  • Rethymnon Cathedral - 15 min walk
  • Rimondi Fountain - 17 min walk
  • Fortezza Castle - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Πέτρινο - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Παραλία Ρεθύμνου - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Takis Place - The House of Beer - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Häagen-Dazs - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Barrio The Neighbourhood Cafe - Kallithea - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Aquila Porto Rethymno

Upscale beach hotel with 2 restaurants
Some rates at Aquila Porto Rethymno are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Aquila Porto Rethymno like an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a health club.

Free breakfast is available daily. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. This luxury hotel also offers a steam room and a terrace.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Rethymno hotel.

  • 200 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1615 sq ft of conference space
  • 150 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1990
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Aquila Porto Rethymno offers 200 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Rethymno hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include massages.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, German, Greek

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Beach yoga
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Motorized watercraft
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Shopping
  • Spa services
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV
  • DVD player
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.
Customers may be requested by the property to provide documentation of recent travel history (such as showing passport immigration stamps) and/or complete a health declaration.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 4.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 15.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 100 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

The children's club is available June-September from 10 AM to noon and 4-6 PM.
Property Registration Number 1041Κ010A0105300

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Aquila Porto
Aquila Porto Rethymno
Aquila Porto Rethymno Hotel
Aquila Porto Rethymno Hotel Rethimnon
Aquila Porto Rethymno Rethimnon
Porto Aquila Rethymno
Aquila Porto Hotel
Aquila Porto Rethymno Rethymnon
Porto Rethymnon
Hotel Aquila Porto Rethymno
Aquila Porto Rethymno Hotel Rethymnon, Crete
Aquila Porto Rethymno Hotel
Aquila Porto Rethymno Rethymno

Aquila Porto Rethymno Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 107 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 107 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 107 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 107 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 107 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay here, the hotel and room was immaculate condition. Shame the pool was a bit too cold at end of October but made use of the warm indoor pool and jacuzzi. Breakfast had a great choice and staff could not have been more friendly. Highly recommend. Only downfall was our room was supposed to be full sea view but more like partial sea view from first floor as part of hotel building blocked the majority of the sea view from our balcony.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Line

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could be better for a 5-star resort
Overall aan excellent stay. Quite impeccable. Two things however for a 5-star hotel, there should be parking facilities options. We are left own our own. Options could include an underground garage, possibly off valet parking (with a fee) or at the very least, clear indications with maps of the locations of paid parking lots. Second thing, again a 5-star hotel should have either freshly squeezed orange juice or at least pitchers of none-concentrated OJ. Certainly not pale OJ from a fountain dispenser.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taras, Sammamish

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place. Great location, walking convenience to everything needed for the nice vacation. Beach, water activities like paragliding and jetski, dining, bars, tours, old town, shopping, etc. The hotel itself is well maintained, great service and useful amenities at the hotel itself, like pools, deck, spa, dining and cafe. Will consider staying there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan, Arlington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel! Definitely recommend. The beach is only steps away, and pretty much near everything.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Amazing hotel
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

sadesh

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Need to work more on room cleaniness. Found hair on bathroom shower head pipe and hair dryer not powerful enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with three pools, excellent breakfast buffet, top notch service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good overall
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Service not 5-star level but friendly staff.
Parking: For those of you with rental cars, there is no parking at the hotel and no parking space available in close vicinity either. Closest paid parking is 20 minutes away. Service: Its a mixed bag. Very friendly staff, however we wanted to extend our stay with one night and unfortunately there was a mix up. We eventually solved it, but the inconveniece of discussing the issue with the staff took several hours (and made us uncomfortable). Otherwise very attentive and friendly staff overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Aline

Liked: Staff & service
Hotel is a bit outdated and unfortunately a bit noisy. Staff is friendly. Breakfast buffet is big and fresh.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast is incredible. There are so many options and great quality!! The view is second to none. The area is perfect for beach, walking to the Port etc. There are great places to eat in the hotel and very close . It was a wonderful vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice spot, and great stuff specially Eva and the young guy I think his name is Tomas ! Very helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ekaterina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for great holidays
It's a great location, highly recommend, quite and in the middle of live of this beautiful city Retimno. Great shopping, beautiful long beach with sand and warm water. Beach is just 1 min walk and it's really close, we went swimming in the early morning and late everything for sunset. Beds are good. Room is quite big and you find there everything to dry your swimwear. Only teakettle in the room was missing. Food in the hotel is ok, we had only breakfast, but around there are plenty of taverns, bars, coffeeshops, and supermarkets with fresh fruits and good prices. Next i stayed in Agia Pelagia, it's terrible. Rethymno is really great place for great holidays
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
1st week
The Reception team were polite and helpful with the new electronic check-in and contactless check out. The service staff in the restaurants were not helpful and didn’t know when the App worked for service. The first day we had to wait for cutlery. The second day the tables has been properly ser-up. The water for the bath was yellow and slow to drain away. The shower and sink water were fine. Whilst there was disinfectant stations throughout there were regularly small bags of rubbish near the elevator.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Danette, California

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property had a great view and staff very friendly. In a great location to walk to restaurants. I recommend eating at a restaurant off the ocean front for lunch and dinner as it gives you a better flavor of Greek Cuisine. Breakfast was very good with a lot of options. It is dated and the walls were not sound proof so we could hear the people in the next room. Thankfully, folks around us were not loud and went to bed early.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and amenities. Regrettably they have no parking lot so if you drive a car there, expect logistic challenges in finding a place to park overnight. The service is quite good - not 5 star, but friendly overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and so many restaurants and shops close by which makes it convenient. The staff is friendly and helpful and very accommodating. I was not impressed with the spa and the location (right by the fitness center inside the hotel) made my massage not enjoyable since I can hear the noise from the treadmill and people talking right outside. The pools are great and there are three of them, too bad they close early, around 6pm so after a long day of activities or excursions you won’t be able to enjoy the pool. The hotel is great and has several on site locations to eat and drink. The breakfast was not too impressive and we only ate it once during our 5 day stay since the options were limited. But Rethymno is amazing and we had a great time. This place is about 1-1.10 hours from the port or airport.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019