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Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort & Spa

5.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Aerial view
Property entrance
Deluxe Room, Sea View | Balcony view
Family Room (with Sharing Pool)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool

Explore the area

Map
Rapaniana Kolymbari, Platanias, Crete Island, 73006
  • Orthodox Academy of Crete
    5 min drive
  • German War Cemetery
    9 min drive
  • Máleme Beach
    12 min drive
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    45 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Room, Sea View

Deluxe Room, Sea View

  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Superior Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Superior Double Room, Sharing Pool

Superior Double Room, Sharing Pool

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, desk, blackout curtains

Family Room

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Family Room (with Sharing Pool)

Family Room (with Sharing Pool)

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

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Deluxe Room, Garden View

Deluxe Room, Garden View

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

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Junior Suite Pool Access

Junior Suite Pool Access

  • 42 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Room, Pool Access

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Kolymvari

When you stay at Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort & Spa in Platanias, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Tavrontis Beach and Gonia Monastery. .This beach hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Agia Marina Beach and 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from Old Venetian Harbor.

What's nearby

  • Orthodox Academy of Crete - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Platanias Square - 10 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Platanias Beach - 18 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Agia Marina Beach - 22 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Afrata Beach - 30 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Μύλος Καφέ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Al Fresco - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Symposium Buffet Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Mythos - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Almyrikia - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort & Spa

Hotel with private beach, full-service spa
Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort & Spa offers 150 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and bathrobes. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with slippers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Platanias hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub 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.

Cavo Spada Spa has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. Guests under 14 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 150 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
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 a health club and an outdoor pool. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
All-inclusive rates are available at this hotel. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy international cuisine at Arsenali, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the 2 coffee shops/cafes. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Platanias? This hotel has 5490 square feet (510 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Arsenali - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Sea Line Tavern - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Greek cuisine and serves lunch only.
Azzuro A'la Carte - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this theme restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Avra - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this theme restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort & Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

All buffet meals, snacks, and beverages included

Activities and facilities/equipment

All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.

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

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 2 coffee shops
  • 2 bars/lounges, 1 beach bar, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Arsenali
  • Sea Line Tavern
  • Azzuro A'la Carte
  • Avra

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Scooter/moped hire
  • Shopping
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (5490 square feet of space)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

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
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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 4.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 10.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 1042Κ015A0028301

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
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 14 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Cavo Spada Luxury
Cavo Spada Luxury Platanias
Cavo Spada Luxury Resort
Cavo Spada Luxury Resort Platanias
Cavo Spada Luxury Sports Leisure Resort Platanias
Cavo Spada Luxury Sports Leisure Resort
Cavo Spada Luxury Sports Leisure Platanias
Cavo Spada Luxury Sports Leisure
Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports Leisure Resort Spa

Giannoulis – Cavo Spada Luxury Sports & Leisure Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 129 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great pool and beach average room
Great pool and on a nice beach. Hotel lobby great Rooms average. Patio for room had gaps which let people smoke drift in while you were sunbathing which really spoilt relaxing by the pool. Rooms are now well sound proofed either
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very peaceful.
Hotel was secluded away centers of activity, restaurants, shops etc. That suited us. Booked private pool area which was great. Some entertainment at night - good. Staff provided some classes during the day such as Olive tasting, really good. Some light exercise classes during the day. Variety of food - excellent. All staff very helpful and friendly. Used hotel taxi a few times. Same man very helpful & loads of local information.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!!!
Great stay! We got upgraded too which was a very pleasant surprise! Staff was always friendly and helpful to everyone! I will definitely choose this hotel if I want to stay in Chania in the future…
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing. definitely going to be back and cannot wait!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hadas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!!
Beautiful hotel , we had a wonderdul time!!! The staff was amazing and very helpful. The food was great fresh and tasty. The pool bar is awsone the bartender is a pro and he prepares good drinks. I highly recommend !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service—the staff is super nice, good facilities and very good location. Lots of local restaurants within 10-15 minute walk as well so you can eat off the resort if you wish.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andre, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
So friendly and welcoming. Staff were very helpful. Plenty of space to relax. Great sports facilities.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Mam, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The weather turned so we didn’t get to take advantage of the beach and pool. Things looked nice but a bit of a sterile vibe about the place. The staff were not so accommodating about dining in the restaurant and we were finally seated and ignored for almost an hour before a waitress acknowledged us. She was friendly and saved the day. The power went out when we tried to check out and the front desk were not helpful or trying to come up with a solution but instead insisted on cash with no apology It just left a sour taste. If you are in to organized scheduling with activities sports and fitness it likely would suit your taste. Rooms were very clean and nice though and beds comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Daria

Overall nice
The staff was very friendly and helpful, our stay was very nice. The only negative comment would be regarding the mop trolleys waking us up each morning. As the corridor floors are covered with tiles, the cleaning ladies were making some noise when wheeling the mop buckets. The place was kept very clean though.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing, great staff, great everything! We left another crappy hotel after one night and so happy we did!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice hotel close to the beach
the hotel is amazing and the staff is great, the pool is very nice so about the kids pool, rooms are very clean, i have really enjoyed my staying there and i do recommend this hotel.

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Staff & service
Cold, unfriendly staff and no customer service
We enjoyed our stay but it had everything to do with being on vacation and nothing to do with service. Customer service simply doesn't seem to be a thing. For a 5 star resort, I'd expect being greeted with a smile and a "how are you" by most, if not everyone. Every request came across like a "favor" which again doesn't make sense considering how much we paid to stay there, staying in their most expensive room. One waitress would even often suck her teeth as she came to clean our table. The managers are nice but really need to train their staff on being courteous. We've stayed at probably hundreds of resorts and always enjoy having the chance to interact with the staff and get to know them. The staff here was cold and unfriendly and it did affect our experience. We did come across a couple of exceptions which was refreshing but really wished people were simply nicer! The rooms were fine, generally clean with a few exceptions and the food at the restaurant was good. It was nice to see they they incorporate Greek food in the menu and would have been nice to hear Greek music too in the halls rather than American music.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Cava Spada
It was ok. That is all I can say

4/10 Poor

Michael, Edmonton AB

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Downward spiral
The resort itself is quite nice. The rooms are clean and very well maintained it seemed as though the towels where replaced and the beds made right after we finished using them. The majority of the staff where very kind and helpful. The real drawback for us was the "all-inclusive" package, and the quality of the food. We realized very quickly that it wasn't as all inclusive as we where used to in the Caribbean. We got a very limited selection of drinks and couldn't have anything with fresh fruit. This was a major problem since I'm diabetic and can't drink any of the sugary juices. All I had wanted was gin, and soda water with a squeeze of fresh lime which I was told was not possible with our package. Our next experience was of the dinner buffet. It was a decent buffet selection but nothing was really of exceptional quality. Everything tasted processed to some degree and it wasn't overly appetizing. Between the buffet and the drinks we decided to upgrade to the Ultra all inclusive so that I could get my squeeze of lime and so that we could eat at the ala'carte restaurants for lunch and supper. With the ultra our suppers were significantly better however still very underwhelming especially our last night (Sunday) when everything tasted like it was left overs from the night before (I had asked for rare veal, it came out well-done and refrigerator cold). We tried the lunch once and stuck with the buffet after that since the food was basically the same. Overall quite disappointed

10/10 Excellent

yair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was great and eating there was like eating in restaurants everytime. The staff was very nice and the room was comfortable and had a great view. The hotel isn't located in a big city and the buses in cretes aren't very frequent so you should travel by car

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice for a quiet break
Great food. Great for a short and quiet stay. Would not recommend for a week or longer as would get boring.

10/10 Excellent

Elham, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent hotel for a typical summer holiday
It's an excellent choice for a family holiday. Hotel location is a bit far from Chania center, although you won't need to go to the city, since everything for a fantastic holiday is available in the hotel. We went just once to the Chania center, using regular local buses that pass 3 times an hour. the bus stop is just 500 meter away of the hotel and it takes 40-50 minutes, depending to traffic situation, to reach to the city. Hotel staff are very friendly and supportive. The food is brilliant, you may find variety of Greek and Italian foods in the main restaurant buffet. There is a large swimming pool at the middle of the hotel. some of the rooms are just in front of the pool and some have a smaller pool at the back yard. Ours didn't have direct access to the pool since it was in the second floor. I was happy with the room since it had a nice sea view and it was clean and calm. the rooms are sound proof. Hotel has a private beach just next to the swimming pool and there are a lot of good sunbeds available in both of the beach and pool. in the sunny weather and calm sea, the water is too transparent and you may see the sea floor and even fishes moving around you.

10/10 Excellent

eran, tel aviv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing vacation
we had a beautiful vacation with our kids the hotel is amazing the pool the kids play room the food the bar the people

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poor Value, Poor Cleanliness
There was black mould around the bathroom tiles and toilet area. The bed and linen were fine but the cleaning was basic with little attention to detail. Some hairs by the cupboard door stayed there all holiday. Had a flood coming through the ceiling of the bathroom caused by upstairs plumbing coming apart. Now these things can happen but the reception attitude was such that they didn't seem bothered, no apology, "we'll get maintenance to have a look". Had to ask if the room would be cleaned again once fixed. If you're All Inclusive, you are treated very differently to the premium version. Very basic drinks, and I'm not talking alchoholic, really nowhere near other hotels All Inclusive for similar or less cost. Not good value for money!! Food was only warm at best, never hot and again some staff had an attitude, except if you were Greek.

10/10 Excellent

Graham, Cheshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous resort!
My Wife, Daughter and I had a wonderful week at the Cavo Spada and will DEFINITELY return. We were 'all-inclusive' and stayed in a deluxe double room with a sharing pool which was fabulous. The food was superb, as were the facilities and we would be happy to recommend it to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

Bennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful Relaxing Holiday
Had a fantastic relaxed holiday. All-inclusive was the way to go - food delicious and good variety each day. Staff very helpful and friendly. The only fly in the ointment was the WiFi. It was very poor to non-existent and use of it was an extra charge on our All-Inclusive package. Apart from that I would definitely recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

jason, Leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mint
Beautiful Everything was as you would hope from a 5 star hotel Service Room Food Everything was exceptional