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Aquila Rithymna Beach

5.0 star property
Upscale beachfront hotel with 4 outdoor pools

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Water park
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Standard Room, Sea View | View from room
Body treatments, body wraps, body scrubs, facials, 6 treatment rooms
Junior Bungalow Suite Waterfront Private Pool

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Adelianos Kampos, Rethymno, Crete Island, 74100
  • Platanes Beach
    6 min walk
  • Rethimno Kart
    17 min walk
  • Horse Park Rethymno
    3 min drive
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    68 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, Garden View

Standard Room, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Bungalow Sea View

Bungalow Sea View

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Junior Bungalow Suite Waterfront Private Pool

Junior Bungalow Suite Waterfront Private Pool

  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Villa, Private Pool, Sea View (Junior)

Deluxe Villa, Private Pool, Sea View (Junior)

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

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Maisonette

Maisonette

  • 88 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Villa (Dream)

Villa (Dream)

  • 190 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Garden View

Family Room, Garden View

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, Sea View | View from room

Standard Room, Sea View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Bungalow, Sea Facing

Junior Bungalow, Sea Facing

  • 60 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Rethymno

On the beach.Stay at this Rethymno hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Platanes Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Rethimno Kart. Horse Park Rethymno and Blue Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Platanes Beach - 6 min walk
  • Rethimno Kart - 17 min walk
  • Rethymnon Venetian Port - 7 min drive
  • Town Beach - 9 min drive
  • Fortezza Castle - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sky Park - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Skypark - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Upano - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Greco - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Poseidon Beach Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Aquila Rithymna Beach

Upscale beachfront hotel with 4 outdoor pools
Some rates at Aquila Rithymna Beach 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.

As a guest of Aquila Rithymna Beach, you'll find a full-service spa, a complimentary water park, and 4 outdoor swimming pools. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a fitness center are also featured at the luxury Aquila Rithymna Beach. Self parking is free.

  • 519 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1972
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Aquila Rithymna Beach offers 519 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Satellite television is provided. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 6 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is open daily.

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

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free water park access
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Free water park access
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Parasailing
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Water skiing

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • In-room massage
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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.

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 1 2024 to March 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from November 1 to March 31:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Beach
  • Business center
  • Children's club
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Fitness facilities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Swimming pool
  • Tennis courts

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.

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.

Property Registration Number 1041Κ015A0113300

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.

Property is also known as

Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel Rethimnon
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Aquila Rithymna Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alexis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall very good hotel and worth to stay there. The staff is super super polite with a nice smile everywhere, from top to bottom. The beach is nice, open to the north winds. Food is acceptable standard hotel buffet with variety of foods (although no Cretan foods or delicacies at the part of the buffer we were using). There are two sections building-wise, a renovated section and an old section. The sea-view bungalow we had this time was at the old section, 80s style, and definitely not worth 230-250 euros/night, with sea-view obstructed a lot by the front line bungalows. In the past we stayed at a cheaper, standard sea-view renovated room, main building section, which was better value for money than the more expensive bungalow(s).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed at this hotel with our kids and appreciated how family-friendly it is. There are several shallow pools, which are great for young children, making it a fun place for families. However, our room was disappointing—it wasn’t new and had a noticeable smell of mold. The hotel offered to move us to another room, but it would have been a downgrade, and unfortunately, the musty smell was still present, even though the staff didn’t agree with our concern. In the end, we decided to stay in our original room. Other than that issue, it’s generally a good hotel, especially for families with kids, but the room situation was a bit of a letdown.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Maguy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has nothing to do with 5 stars hotel it is very very old the rooms are very tight the twin bed is actually a single bed the area is not classy the beach is rocky and not safe to swim the rooms are not clean and full of ants not worth any penny
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

GORAN, Skopje

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good resort, good breakfast, the room is outdated. needed more electric power plugins, there were only two at TV wall, but no one near the bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful and gorgeous nature at its best. This was was my first time in Greece and this property will have me coming back for years. The property and beach are gorgeous. Everything is well maintained. The bubgalow room was spacious for two people. We didnt do the all inclusive but ate on the property a few times. Breakfast wasnt good but the Taverna had good and reasonably priced options. Kostas at the front desk was Amazing. He helped arrange rides, offered great suggestions and was super accommodating. I felt he wanted us to have a good trip. Loved the location . Walkable area with great food options and shops, super close to town and there is a bus stop right out front. You could stay on the property and have a great vacation or go out and explore. I can't wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elvira, North Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

IZABEL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good hotel
the hotel is very very clean. the staff was very kind and helpfull .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Alexander

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Géraldine

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Avant notre arrivée j’ai signalé que mon fils était en fauteuil roulant car il a du se faire opérer en urgence de la hanche. Ils m’ont gentiment répondu qu’ils mettaient tout en place pour notre confort et on s’est retrouvé dans une chambre au deuxième étage avec un ascenseur pas du tout aux normes handicapés pour un fauteuil roulant puisqu’il ne pouvait pas rentrer tout seul dedans il fallait ouvrir une porte battante pour rentrer et l’ascenseur faisait à peine la largeur du fauteuil donc impossible pour mon fils de rentrer tout seul dedans sinon il se coinçait les doigts. Nous avons donc fait par de notre mécontentement concernant cette chambre pas du tout adaptée ni pour y accéder en ascenseur ni pour aller dans la douche car il y avait une marche pour aller dans la salle de bain et aussi pour rentrer dans la douche et de plus pas de porte de douche donc de l’eau partout devant et un sol glissant. Ils nous ont donc mis dans un bungalow parfaitement adapté de plein pieds et une baignoire avec poignée et un rideau pour ne pas mouiller le sol En contre partie nous avons payé 1300€ supp après avoir négocié près d’une heure car au départ ils nous demandaient 1900€. Nous étions avec des amis qui ont aussi réservés sur votre site internet et qui ont eu un bungalow donc surclassés mais sans payer de surplus. Nous avons trouvé ce principe pas très commerçant de leur part surtout que nous étions 11 personnes en tout inclus. J’attends votre réponse merci
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Albin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clemens

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jörg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Anlage ist sehr gepflegt und jeder findet einen Platz für seine Erholung. Wenig deutsche Gäste, was aber nicht störend ist. Die Bäder könnten teilweise renoviert werden. Insgesamt ein schönes Hotel mit vielen Freizeitangeboten!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Yana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alt und heruntergekommen Große Steine im Wasser, schlecht zum Baden. Ab 10 uhr keine Liegen mehr frei.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like all in the hotel
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eva Palmu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geselle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Inge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ludovic

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Établissement magnifique Nombreuses activités proposées Spa exceptionnel Service exceptionnel Table délicieuse et variée Piscines multiples et extraordinaires
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adriano

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familienurlaub Top!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Daniela, Dornstadt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Sehr nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Am Anfang war es wirklich erholsam aber je mehr Urlauber kamen desto schlimmer würde es. Das Personal würde nachlässig und verlor den Überblick. Das Frühstück glich am Ende nur noch einem Spiessrufhenlaufen und war Stress pur. Das erst 2 Drittel der Zeit waren Liegen kein Problem am Strand aber am Ende ein echtes Chaos. Vor allem kamen dann Urlauber die morgens vor dem Frühstück ihre Liegen reservierten und dann erst gegen Abend kamen oder noch besser waren die (keine Ausnahme) wo die ganze Familie kam und jedes Familienmitglied belegte einen Schirm mit 2 Liegen. Hier wäre das Hotel gefragt gewesen. Hier werde ich sicher nicht mehr hin gehen. Da braucht man kein Genie zu sein um sich auszurechnen das nicht genug Platz war. Außerdem fand ich extrem störend das von Leuten mit Kindern die Erwachsenenbereichen ignoriert wurden. Nichts gegen Kinder aber ich will nicht permanent Kindergeschrei wenn ich extra in die ausgewiesene Adults only Atea gehe. Unverschämt sind die Preise der Strandbar , des eigenen Supermarktes, der Boutique und der Lokale im Hotel. Da werden ja die Betreiber vom Oktoberfest noch neidisch. Zimmer sauber aber sehr renovierungsbedürftig. Auf jeden Fall keine 5 Sterne. Ich ziehe für mich das Fazit einmal und nie wieder.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024