Grecotel Creta Palace, Beach Luxury Resort, Greek Islands: Room, Prices & Reviews

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5-star beachfront hotel near Rethymnon Venetian Port

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Dates

March 2025

April 2025

Presidential Villa, Sea View, Private Pool | Living area

Junior Suite, Panoramic Sea View (Palace) | Living area

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Excellent

Popular amenities

Bar
Hot tub
Pool
Breakfast included
Gym
Room service

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Missiria, Rethymno, Crete Island, 74100

Rethymnon Town Hall
‪6 min drive‬
Rethymnon Venetian Port
‪6 min drive‬
Fortezza Castle
‪8 min drive‬
Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
‪75 min drive‬

Room options

Minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Bungalow (Side Sea View)

35 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Bungalow, Balcony, Garden View (Deluxe)

55 sq m
Sleeps 5
1 Double Bed

Palace Family Bungalow Suite, Side Sea View

66 sq m
Partial sea view
Sleeps 6
1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Sofa Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Family Suite, Sea View (Main Building)

50 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 5
2 Double Beds

Family Suite Sea Front

42 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 5
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

2-Bedroom Luxury Bungalow Suite

70 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 5
2 King Beds and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

Presidential Villa, Sea View, Private Pool

164 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 King Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Junior Suite Sea Front, Private Pool

40 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Bungalow, Garden View

45 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Double Sofa Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Sea View

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

Suite, Private Pool (Bungalow Sea Front)

46 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Junior Suite, Panoramic Sea View (Palace)

45 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed

Grand Room, Sea View (Family)

56 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 6
2 Queen Beds and 4 Twin Beds

Bungalow, Garden View

33 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Palace Luxury Suite Panoramic, Sea View

86 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Maisonette, Garden View

56 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Family Bungalow, Private Pool (Suite Sea Front)

46 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

Family Bungalow, Garden View (Palace Suite)

66 sq m
Sleeps 5
1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Bungalow, Sea View

33 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Junior Bungalow Suite, Seafront

35 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Superior Family Bungalow, Garden View

45 sq m
Sleeps 5
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

Deluxe Family Bungalow, Garden View, Ground Floor

53 sq m
Sleeps 5
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

Panoramic Guestroom, Sea View

28 sq m
Sea view
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

About the area

Rethymno

On the beach.You'll find Rethymnon Town Hall and Rethymnon Venetian Port within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Rimondi Fountain and Fortezza Castle are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

Rethymnon Town Hall - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
Rethymnon Venetian Port - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
Rimondi Fountain - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
Fortezza Castle - 8 min drive - 5.2 km
Rethymnon Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sky Park - ‬13 min walk
‪Skypark - ‬12 min walk
‪Ταβέρνα του Ζήση - ‬5 min walk
‪Baja Beach Club - ‬8 min walk
‪Upano - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Grecotel Creta Palace, Beach Luxury Resort

5-star beachfront hotel near Rethymnon Venetian Port

Hit the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with cabanas (surcharge) and umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Grecotel Creta Palace, Beach Luxury Resort like a complimentary children's club and an outdoor pool.

Free breakfast is available daily. There are 5 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a beach bar. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, outdoor tennis courts, and a hot tub. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Rethymno hotel is smoke free.

335 guestrooms or units

4 levels

5 dining venues

3 bars or lounges

2691 sq ft of conference space

250 sq m of conference space

Buffet breakfast (free)

Kid's club (free)

Supervised kid's activities

Childcare (surcharge)

Terrace on the roof

Cabanas on the beach (surcharge)

Beach lounge chairs

Towels for the beach

Umbrellas for the beach

Poolside lounge chairs

Business facilities

Conference space

Dry cleaning

Self-service laundry

Front desk (24 hours)

Staff is multilingual

Storage area for luggage

Front-desk safe

Tour and ticket information

Concierge

Game room or arcade

Library

Garden

Gift shop

Beauty salon

Onsite shopping

No smoking on site

Bar on the beach

Coffee shop

Grecotel Creta Palace, Beach Luxury Resort offers 335 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The onsite spa has 10 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian

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Pool
Breakfast included
All-inclusive
Spa

CA $498 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Apr - 17 Apr

Property amenities

Family friendly

Arcade/game room
Children's pool
Free children's club
In-room babysitting (surcharge)
In-room refrigerator
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Playground
Supervised activities for children

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site

Food and drink

Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
3 bars/lounges
5 restaurants
A beach bar
A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

2 outdoor tennis courts
Arcade/game room
Basketball
Beach volleyball
Beach yoga
Bicycle rentals
Children's pool
Fitness classes
Free children's club
Full-service spa
Gym
Hot tub
Indoor pool
Library
Outdoor pool
Pilates classes
Playground
Sauna
Shopping
Tennis lessons

Accessibility

No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes

Bathroom

Bathrobes
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower/bathtub combination
Slippers
Towels provided

Food and drink

Limited room service
Minibar
Refrigerator

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number 1041Κ015A0099900

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

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Grecotel Creta Palace, Beach Luxury Resort Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner

27 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Clean comfortable hotel with a lovely beach. All inclusive breakfast offering a magnificent variety of foods. Lots of very attentive staff.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Travelled with partner

11 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We stayed in one of the villas with a pool. It was amazing!. Great service, very attentive, room staff were fantastic and thorough. The villa was super relaxing, just a few steps to the beach or chill out in our own pool. We enjoyed it.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Travelled with family and small children

9 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We loved our stay at Creta Palace, it was our honeymoon and the hotel so kindly upgraded us to a family suite on arrival which was beautiful. The facilities are great and perfect for our 2 year old, she loved the pool and beach. The staff were so kind and friendly - thank you so much for making it so special!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Finola

Travelled with family

29 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding and memorable stay with Creta Palace

Absolutely incredible from arrival to departure. What stood out for us was the friendliness of all staff, the cleanliness of the whole place, the maintenance of the grounds and the quality of the food. We only did breakfast but wish we had done all inclusive. Absolutely outstanding and exceptional service. A nice touch was the offer of drinks on arrival. The hospitality all around was amazing and we already can't wait to return. Thank you

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

5 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great accomodation.

Great staff, and comfortable room. Breakfast was good, but slipped up on a few points, like forgetting to switch on plate heater, so breakfast soon went cold.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

James

24 Sep 2023

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Einar

12 Oct 2022

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gadi

13 Sep 2022

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

5 Sep 2020

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Definitely not 5 Star! Extremely grumpy staff

This was our first time staying at a Grecotel after hearing many positive things. We booked a junior suite which was meant to come with a sofa with pillows as depicted in the photos but instead it came with a sofa bed that was as hard as a rock. There was no desk and the bed was lumpy and caved in the middle but fortunately they changed it for us. For some reason every single day they removed the flat sheet off the bed and we had to make the bed all over again ourselves. We asked them repeatedly to stop removing it but nobody listened. The room was very outdated and is in need of renovation. It was impossible to black out the room even after they changed the curtains for us so we were woken up early every day by the light. As mentioned the rooms are outdated so there is no soundproofing at all and you hear all the noises especially children. Generally you would think that during COVID the staff would be upbeat/happy and positive to have work but instead almost all of them (apart from two great staff members) looked grumpy and seemed to be permanently sulking. Even when speaking to them in Greek it didn’t change their mood. The second (kid’s) pool was closed which was not communicated on Hotels.com. This meant the main pool was jam packed full of children. To make it worse, on our first day a child made a poo in the main pool and they had to close it!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pat, New York

Travelled with family

16 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

The staff was really amazing friendly and kind The room was clean but the cover was ripped and old

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children

11 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

We booked the hotel assuming the beach is sandy based on the pictures, however beach strip near the water, including the entrance to the water has about 2-3 meters of stones. We were not satisfied with the quality of the room - our prearrival requests (placed 6 months in advance) for a ground floor room was not honored. The other party in our group did get a room from a lower standard than the one was booked. The children’s room had a vasp/yellow jacket nests and we had 3-4 yellow jackets in the room every day and the staff could not be bothered to do anything about it, despite multiple notices. The staff at the hotel was extremely friendly always. The breakfast buffet is of excellent quality. We received outstanding service every day at the beach bar restaurant which we enjoyed very much!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

26 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love it!

It was our honeymoon and we mentioned that to the staff, they made our trip super amazing on every level!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

18 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

17 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

11 Jun 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A beautiful hotel. Really welcoming and child friendly without being overwhelmed by children. Great kids club. Excellent food.Beautiful beach and pools with plenty of space to sit by them. Evening entertainment was good quality and not too touristy! Staff very friendly and helpful. Couple of minor niggles - sheets on our bed didn’t fit properly so scrumpled up overnight. This was a recurring problem suggesting they had the wrong size of sheet for the mattress. Really sharp corner in our family room by sofa - our daughter cut her foot on it.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

26 Aug 2018

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Abs, England

31 May 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

It could be very good but at its current state it’s suffering from a huge identity crisis... not a 5 star! If you are going with small kids, read below. Reviews can be very subjective and for the benefit of people who are reading this review, I think it’s important to highlight that we usually stay at hotels such as Starwood, Shangri-La, Hilton , etc. We also stay at small boutique hotels but it would be incomparable and not fair. What’s good? -location- 10 mins taxi to old town and few decent restaurants. -staff- very friendly and helpful. -private beach- decent beach and good facilities but again, not a 5 star. -breakfast- great choice and the quality is good... however they need to change their coffee beans, it’s pretty bad. -adult entertainment - 5 star quality, we loved it! -great fish restaurant and bars. What’s bad? - What they fail to highlight in any of the booking sites is that there are two parts to the hotel- the old building and the new one. They’ve tried to “upgrade” the old rooms but still the same shower, furnitures, etc. We got moved... they did try to charge us extra but I wasn’t having any of it. - The kids swimming pool- simply disgusting! I can’t believe this facility is even open... The hotel is 30 years old next year and I don’t think they’ve touched it since its opening. There was no way I would let my kid in that pool! - There is another pool but it’s more for adults and it’s not heated. - Restaurants- this is good and bad. Sky bar is v

Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

peter

29 May 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Generally very good facilities. Main dining room good for breakfast although staff appeared rather overcome at peak period, in the evening the buffet dinner was very poor value for money. Other restaurants in the hotel were expensive but much better value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

8 Oct 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good pool service. Great breakfasts. Overall would go back

8/10 Good

Oystein

8 Oct 2015

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Neil, London

9 Jun 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place

The hotel is fantastic. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is excellent. This place is especially good for children. Shop on site is very handy. Only bad thing is we had booked a bungalow room, which in fact is just a room that is not part of the hotel and not very big.

10/10 Excellent

Jeannie, London

19 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An absolutely fantastic stay.

Our holiday surpassed all expectations. The staff at the hotel are extremely friendly and the hotel grounds and beach are kept in excellent condition - very tidy indeed. It was a truly relaxing 7 days and we have no complaints, only praise. Upon arrival we were greeted with a warm welcome, towels to freshen up, and a cool drink - exactly what you need after a long journey. We were upgraded to a more spacious room which was a very pleasant surprise. Breakfast is a delicious buffet, wonderful when you sit outside. The aim is to return next year!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

3 Jun 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

pleasant stay

Lovely staff, beautiful beach. Reading lamps in bedroom inadequate. Appeared to be very child-friendly. Loungers great but beach towels skimpy. Excellent to have a mini-market on-site.

10/10 Excellent

Tracey, Bicester, Oxfordshire, UK

4 Aug 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful and luxurious Hotel

A luxurious hotel with lovely views and surroundings. Clientele are predominantly Russian and prices within the Hotel are expensive. Staff are excellent and speak good English. Excellent aqua-fit tutor. Good kids club for younger children but not so good for teens. Very enjoyable stay but lack of English people in the Hotel was disappointing for younger family members. Fabulous pool and beach.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 May 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

“Fantastic service

no WI FI in the room

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Panoramic Guestroom, Sea View

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