Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Beach/ocean view
Outdoor pool
View from property
Private beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • On private beach
  • Room service
  • Spa

Explore the area

Map
Agia Varvara, Vrahassi Lassithi, Agios Nikolaos, Crete Island, 72400
  • Sissi Mini Golf
    3 min drive
  • Malia Ruins
    4 min drive
  • Palm Bay Beach
    6 min drive
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    34 min drive

Room options

Family Room Garden View Ground Floor

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

1-Bedroom Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Guestroom Side Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room Garden view

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Family Room, Sea View

  • 24 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room Garden View with Balcony

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Suite Side Sea View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

Double Room Side Sea View

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Double Room Sea View

  • 24 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

About the area

Agios Nikolaos

With a stay at Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort in Agios Nikolaos, you'll be by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Stalis Beach and Palm Bay Beach. .This all-inclusive property is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Malia Ruins and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Sissi Mini Golf.

What's nearby

  • Potamos Beach - 4 min drive
  • Palace of Malia - 5 min drive
  • Malia Beach - 13 min drive
  • Star Beach Water Park - 13 min drive
  • Stalis Beach - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Red Lion Malia - bar and restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Brasserie - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Taverna Eva - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Taverna Kalyva - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pleasure Beach - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort

Family-friendly fun at the beach, with outdoor pool
Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort offers 156 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and minibars. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A private beach and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the property. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Elixir has 4 treatment rooms. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 156 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this Mediterranean property include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
This property is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Grab a bite at Melissa, one of the property's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort has 2 restaurants serving lunch and dinner.
Room service is available.

All-inclusive details

This property is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All buffet meals, snacks, and select beverages included

Land activities

Fitness facilities
Tennis
Volleyball

Lessons/classes/games

Pilates
Yoga

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities
Onsite live performances

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German, Greek, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Melissa
  • To Nisi

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 - 29 February, EUR 3.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 7.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included 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
Property Registration Number 1040Κ014A0086000

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Grecotel Meli
Grecotel Meli Palace All Inclusive All-inclusive property
Grecotel Meli Palace Agios Nikolaos
Grecotel Meli Palace Resort
Grecotel Meli Palace Resort Agios Nikolaos
Meli Grecotel
Meli Palace
Meli Palace Grecotel
Grecotel Meli Palace All Inclusive Agios Nikolaos
Grecotel Meli Inclusive Agios
Grecotel Meli Palace All Inclusive
Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort Agios Nikolaos

Grecotel Meli Palace, Lifestyle All In Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 77 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sean Shahriar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Roose

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathrooms needs a cut renovation and really looked dirty because they were so old and dated. Also the room itself looked completely different then what was advertised online.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Armaghan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall very nice resort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

WALTER, MIAMI

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
VERY OLD FACILITIES AND VERY LOW LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR THE PRICE PAID. I EXPECTED SOMETHING OF MUCH BETTER QUALITY
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Samer, Abu Dhabi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly a wonderful place! Excellent service in every way! Perfect for families and honeymooners!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good staff and service. Lovely people and made everyone feel welcome
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Rene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere, friendly staff, very clean and good covid controls in place without making it overly intrusive. Guests overall were respectful of the covid rules making it pleasant and relaxed. Rooms are a bit dated, but given that most time is spent outside, it did not matter to us.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Moran

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all very good but the service was outstanding . From cleaners to reception to bar to restaurant they were all so good.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay to relax
Overall our trip to the Meli palace was nice - the hotel grounds are very beautiful and well kept. My boyfriend and I went for 5 days, we are in our mid 20s and felt to be the youngest there (aside from kids) - mostly older couples and some families. Downside is there’s just one pool and the sea was a bit too rough to enter so we were a bit bored on some days, but if you like to chill by the pool and relax this is a nice place for you!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Perfect hotel. Beautiful location.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melsi, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful 5-day stay at this hotel. The staff were particularly attentive and friendly, always checking to make sure we had everything we needed. The food was quite good and fresh, with enough variety and change each day so that we did not get bored. There were several decent options for the wine included, and they also had really nice paid ones that we treated ourselves to on our last night. The facilities were well taken care of, and there were many nice activities offered. The one aspect we were disappointed with was the kids club. While the young people working at the kids club were all lovely, I would have hoped for a more structured program where we could leave our 5 year old for a good part of the day. Even so, the whole family thoroughly enjoyed out stay. An additional piece of advice for families with kids would be to avoid the Happy Train tour which stops in front of the hotel. We personally found it long, hot and definitely not geared towards kids.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a best hotel . It is not very big but calm. Not have a lot of family with children like other family resort of Grecotel. I am recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn’t do more
I have just returned from a long weekend with 8 friends who I go away with every year. From the moment we arrived the staff were brilliant. They looked after us so well and were always so kind. From the welcome staff being so informative, to the waiting staff, who couldn’t do enough. The manager came over to say hello on our first night and was so attentive. The food was very good and extensive as were the cocktails and being our 7th year away at an all inclusive was probably the best so far. Thank you Grecotel Meli Palace for your attention to detail and your wonderful surprise for us. We will certainly be back to visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service at a beautiful hotel
Everything about this hotel is excellent. The staff couldn't be more helpful and nothing is too much trouble. All the facilities are very good, the food is also excellent, with a great variety. If their is any criticism it is about the rooms, which although spacious and clean, are quite basic.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Caroline, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, beachfront location, lovely staff
Just back from a wonderful stay at the Meli Palace. The staff are fantastic and food and facilities beyond expectations. Huge amount of choice of fresh local and international food options. Wide range of activities available if you want to take part but very unobtrusive if you don't. Walks along the coast to the palace at Malia and restaurants and shops in Sissi (both 2-3kms) Can't wait to return.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

apw, columbus oh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location. Fabulous staff
This is an amazing all inclusive property. For it's age,it is well maintained and is currently in the process of renovating the rooms. Now they do look dated but are very clean. The staff is trained or in training in the hospitality industry and they are excellent Food and beverage were wonderful and if we were not there for wedding events , we would not have left the property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paraskeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Treated like very special guests...
Wonderful staff and beautiful location. We felt rigged st home and the staff treated us with the utmost courtesy and patience. Our every need was met from reception to dining to housekeeping and more. My only criticism is the beds could be less firm.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ben, England, Brighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kostas the barman.
I will start with a small review about the hotel. It is absolutely amazing, the facilities are wonderful. Almost all of the staff were helpful (there was a woman on the reception who didn't have any concept of distance... 25 minute walk to Malia?! 1 hour, anyway, I digress) the hotel was clean and welcoming. The hotel was mainly German and Russian people, not an issue really we didn't come to make new friends in England, we have enough of those as it is! However there was a nice man from the Netherlands who was friendly. The entertainment was about as cringy and amazing as we had hoped, the couples night was very funny. The fire show and the glass was both horrifying and spectacular. The pool was magnificent and the beach was great. The food was outstanding and both my girlfriend and I ate far more than we thought physically possible and became friends with the guy and gal who cook the pasta fresh in front of you. The absolute best part of the entire holiday for me was, Kostas! The barman. He is an absolute wizard on the bar and I would very much like him to come to Brighton next time and make me a piña colada. I did a little bit of maths and worked out I had about 10-12 litres of piña colada over the course of a boozy week. He was very friendly and his English was good. If he doesn't receive a raise immediately I will take it as a personal insult. He was the best member of staff I've been served by. Regards, A very happy holidaymaker from Brighton.

8/10 Good

Rotem

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is excellent, travel in the area is great, staff is very nice. Rooms are a bit small. Great value.