Grecotel Creta Palace

5.0 star property
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Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool loungers
Presidential Villa, Sea View, Private Pool | Living area
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool loungers
3 bars/lounges, beach bar
Junior Suite, Sea View (Palace) | Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
Missiria, Rethymno, Crete Island, 74100
  • Horse Park Rethymno
    13 min walk
  • Platanes Beach
    14 min walk
  • Town Beach
    16 min walk
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    66 min drive

Room options

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, 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 Room, Sea View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Rethymno

Located in Rethymno, Grecotel Creta Palace is by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Rethymnon Town Hall and Rethymnon Venetian Port. .This beach hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Rimondi Fountain and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Fortezza Castle.

What's nearby

  • Town Beach - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Rethymnon Town Hall - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Rethymnon Venetian Port - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Fortezza Castle - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Rethymnon Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sky Park - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Skypark - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Ταβέρνα του Ζήση - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Baja Beach Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Upano - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Grecotel Creta Palace

Beachfront hotel with relaxing spa services
Grecotel Creta Palace 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.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, and a fitness center.

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

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 335 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and blackout drapes/curtains.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Labyrinth Main Restaurant, one of the hotel's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Rethymno? This hotel has 2691 square feet (250 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Labyrinth Main Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Barbarossa á la carte - Overlooking the ocean, this seafood restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Golden Dragon á la carte - Overlooking the pool, this theme restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Agreco Farm - Overlooking the garden, this theme restaurant specializes in Greek cuisine and serves lunch only. Open daily.
Princess Ariadne - This poolside brasserie specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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

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

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
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 5 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 3 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Labyrinth Main Restaurant
  • Barbarossa á la carte
  • Golden Dragon á la carte
  • Agreco Farm
  • Princess Ariadne

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Basketball
  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • A hot tub
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Supervised childcare

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (2691 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • 10 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Thalassotherapy

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant 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 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.

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 security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property Registration Number 1041Κ015A0099900

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Property is also known as

Grecotel Creta Palace Hotel Rethimnon
Grecotel Creta Palace Hotel Rethymnon
Grecotel Creta Palace Hotel
Grecotel Creta Palace Rethymnon
Grecotel Creta Palace
Hotel Grecotel Creta Palace
Grecotel Creta Palace Hotel Rethymnon, Crete
Grecotel Creta Palace Hotel
Grecotel Creta Palace Rethymno
Grecotel Creta Palace Hotel Rethymno

Grecotel Creta Palace Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 76 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Travelled with family and small children
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
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

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.
Large pool
Beautiful spacious gardens
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Einar

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gadi

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

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!
Not 5 star
Outdated
Needs to be changed
Clean?
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pat, New York

Travelled with family
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
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

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Abs, England

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

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good pool service. Great breakfasts. Overall would go back

8/10 Good

Oystein

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Neil, London

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

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

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

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
“Fantastic service
no WI FI in the room

2/10 Terrible

Psarros, Atlanta, GA, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Far from a palace
The bed felt like a cardboard box. The food was of low quality. Two out of the three nights the hotel lost power and the room was unbearable. Not to mention the hotel has no internet.

6/10 Okay

Chiara

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
L’hôtel nel complesso è carino . La camera e’ spaziosa e rinnovata . Scarsa pulizia , per esempio sul terrazzino , e nelle aree comuni. La piscina e’ molto vecchia e andrebbe ristrutturata . Servirebbe un altra piscina magari per adulti. L hotel e’ abbastanza piccolo e non c’è molto da fare. I ristoranti molto belli , si mangia da Dio , tutto è fresco. Il bar in spiaggia e la spiaggia sono carini.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024