Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa

5.0 star property
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Property grounds
Property entrance
Junior Suite
Duplex, Private Pool (Maisonette)
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, free pool cabanas, pool umbrellas

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • All-inclusive
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Nea Magnisia, Rethymno, Crete Island, 74052
  • Rethimno Kart
    5 min drive
  • Spilies Beach
    7 min drive
  • Platanes Beach
    13 min drive
  • Chania (CHQ-Ioannis Daskalogiannis)
    73 min drive

Room options

Suite, Private Pool

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite, Private Pool

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Duplex, Private Pool (Maisonette)

  • 80.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 70 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Junior Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About this property

Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa

Luxury resort with a full-service spa and a nearby private beach
Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa offers 121 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Memory foam beds feature down comforters. A pillow menu is available. 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. Business-friendly amenities include desks and laptop-compatible safes. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa, RG SPA. Services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and thalassotherapy. Children under 15 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 10 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 121 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with down comforters. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and an indoor pool. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and free babysitting. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the complimentary beach shuttle.
All-inclusive rates are available at this resort. 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.

Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Rimondi Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in Mediterranean cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Rimondi Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 85 per vehicle (one way)

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
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 and cash

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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
Guests under 10 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 15 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Rimondi Grand
Rimondi Grand Resort
Rimondi Grand Resort Rethimnon
Rimondi Grand Rethimnon
Rimondi Grand Resort Rethymnon
Rimondi Grand Rethymnon
Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa Rethymnon, Crete
Rimondi Grand Resort Spa
Rimondi Grand Resort Spa
Rimondi Grand & Spa Rethymno
Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa Resort
Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa Rethymno
Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa Resort Rethymno

Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 34 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Raef

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
liked nothing about the hotel. front desk service is very aggressive and threatening to " will get you out of hotel" for complaining about their service. very uncomfortable attitude. very inconvenient to get to your room . AC mediocre, bathrooms horrible. food and restaurant staff were ok . most people we met in crete ( except for people at front desk) were pretty nice. no reason to stay there , plenty of other good hotels around
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, but bad food
Lovely hotel. Comfortable good size rooms. They whole place is very attractive and the pool area is a real treat. You need a car to experience this area properly. Neither of us drive, so we used the hotel shuttle service to the bus stop and then used public transport to get to Rethymno. Further out then we thought but gorgeous scenery. Two big down sides for us was the quality and variation of food and the price of drinks. The bar was extortionate. A half draft pint cost almost €5 and the cheapest wine was around €8 for a pretty poor quality wine. The food was very similar for each meal and over salted. The hotel says they use local farm produce, but if this is the case there is no need. They cover up any flavours with salt. The dining room is also FULL of flys, dead and alive, and we found them buried in the food at the buffet. After that we stopped eating in the hotel, despite paying for half board. If you can pay for just a room, or even bed and breakfast I'd recommend this hotel. Go to a local supermarket for drinks and snarks, then rent a car and explore the beauty of Crete.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Sevenoaks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Crete
at short notice they found us a room and were very helpful and kind. Beautiful hotel with excellent staff and owner.

8/10 Good

Nikki & Gary, Portsmouth, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa, Crete - October 2013
Prior to our stay at the Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa I read the trip advisor reviews and as suggested we hired a car for the whole of our stay. We were able to travel around the island with ease as nearly all areas could be reached by one road that spanned most of the island. The hotel was set on a hillside and the top of the hotel could be seen from the road & it then cascaded downwards into olive groves. The scenery was stunning & there were fantastic sea views. The whole of the hotel was clean & contemporary & the location was very peaceful. Staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. We took full advantage of the Spa facilities & treatments on offer which were great value for money. This was a fantastic experience & the spa manager Agira was such a great hostess. The infinity pool looked inviting but was unheated and was extremely cold and as a result was not well used by guests & this is an area that could be improved. We often travelled into the city of Rethimnon of an evening which was only 20 minutes from the hotel & had the usual gift shops & restaurants you expect on holiday but then merged into a trendy set of bar, restaurants and shopping lanes near to the Fort. We also discovered the delightful fishing village of Panormo which had a couple of great beaches and a number of restaurants & other gorgeous nearby beaches well worth a visit to were Bali, Fodele Bay & Agia Pelagia.

8/10 Good

jerzy73, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Resort......but
Rimondio Grand is a top quality resort with all of the holiday essentials (and non-essentials) you would want. The accomodation is everything you would hope for - clean, modern, stylish. Maid servce is provided every day and you have the ability to change bedding and towels every day as required. Free beach towels are provided courtesy of the Rimondi Grand Spa. The staff are truly exceptional - everyone from reception, the bars, restaurant and maintenance will always go that little bit further for you. so why 'but'? Well, it;s obvious the resort hasn't been completely finished (presumably as a result of the global recession) and this has had the unfortunate knock-on of meaning the surrounding area has suffered also. Beyond the hotel bar/restaurant there is only one local alternative - a friendly taverna around the corner - which is highly recommended. for those who like to get out and about. The alternatives are the shuttle service the resort runs to it's (presumably) sister hotel on the beach a couple of kilometers away meaning you are tied to their schedule for getting there/back (it is a long 2 kilometers back up to the resort as it on a hill, by foot). the onkly other option is to go into Rethymno town (bus 1.6 euro one way) or taxi (18 euro one way). so all in all, the resort itself is of top quality but it suffers from lack of alternatives if you like to explore.

8/10 Good

27 year old Couple

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mid 20's Couple - 7 days
27 year old Couple. We visited the Rimondi Grand between 18th and 25th May 2013. We flew to Chania/Xania/Hania Airport and we were quoted a price of 170 euros for transfers...when we got there.. we saw why..it was quite far from both airports...even if we flew to Herkalion/Iraklion. We instead hired a car from an international rental company for 124 GBP for 7 days.. which worked out cheaper. Driving there on the right side of the road was a bit difficult at first, but got used to it after driving at 30/40kmph everywhere..even on the Motorways. Crete has one main highway along the north coast and it has amazing driving views all along. When we got to Rimondi, we were really impressed, ample parking space for our hire car. Nice seren location locate dup in the Mountains.. not too difficult to find with a European Garmin Sat Nav. We checked in and they gave us a nice fresh fruit cocktail on arrival and the porter carried our luggage form our car to the reception area for us. Then he put it onto a golf buggy, yes a golf buggy and drove us around the winding hilly paths through the hotel complex as close as he could to our Room. Our room was the Standard Room and was very very well kept and extremely clean, couldn't spot a spec of dust in there at all! We had a sofa area with a 26'' LCD TV and a balcony with views over the Mountains and 2 chairs and a table on the balcony too. A lovely comfy suede Sofa was there and the bathroom had some nice smelly mango shower gels! :) The bedroom was smaller than expected, but the bed was HUGE and really comfortable. The digital safe was easy to use and the Hotel Room felt secure enough to leave inexpensive belongings out. The Hotel restaurant served some good food for Lunch and I had the Buffet dinner one night which was pretty good. The vege choices weren't all that great, but the staff were accomodating and willing to make alternative vege options for my partner. The Breakfast buffet was pretty good too, Antonios was always there smily, chirpy and happy so early in the morning. There was lots of fresh fruit and different foods to try and the breakfast/lunch/dinner hall also had views over the mountains. The only downside of the hotel is that the beach isn't nearer/more accessible from the hotel. We got a parking ticket on our first day when we parked somewhere we shouldn't have. Rimondi Staff, in particular Vicky, were great and helped translate the ticket and assured us all would be ok, she even came outside of her working hours to help us appeal the ticket on the grounds that we were visitors to Greece. That is definitely Rimondi Staff going THE EXTRA MILE FOR US!!! We got a 40 euro fine as the authority didn't let us off so easily, but it didn't ruin our stay. The hotel is a 15-20 minute dirve from Rethmynon which has a lovely beach (Ikarus) and had many outdoor bars/eateries and shopping! We drove to Heraklion one day and toured the town there too which was very nice. Rimondi is a great hotel to stay at, clean, great staff and the only downside is that the beach isn't more accesible and that the spa facilities aren't included for guests to use included in the price of the Hotel. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend this hotel.

8/10 Good

Mike, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hillside resort - newly opened.
Lovely to have a sizeable suite at this hotel - Two balconies. one facing the sea and clean, spacious rooms. The location is about 2km away from the coast, not remote, but not many other facilities nearby. Rethymon is about 15 minutes by car. Good points are the beautiful outdoor pool, ample car parking, sense of peace and quiet and mountain views. We didn't feel the restaurant was at its best. Breakfast was of variable quality and didnt seem fresh. The meals we had had some reasonable plates, but also a few disappointments. Overall theres not much to find fault with, and problems were quickly dealt with, but I felt the service could do with a bit more warmth and charm and be more engaged.

10/10 Excellent

Yvette, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
From the moment we arrived at the hotel we knew it would be a special trip. The hotel is beautiful, the staff are incredibly helpful and the setting was superb! My only one slight gripe was the distance from the beach but it spoilt nothing. Planning our next visit.

8/10 Good

Felipe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Resort to rest
Our stay at the Rimondi Gran Resort @ Spa has been good overall. There are several points to mention, the buffet is good and complete, the staff is very nice at all times. Our room was semi-new and clean. As cons we can say that the shuttle bus to the city is chargeable (8€ each way), a taxi costs 25€. The hotel is literally in a place where there is no access to the city. It would be good if they had directed activities of some kind, yoga, children's activities ..... something, as there is nothing. Thank you very much.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Georgios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Camille, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon hôtel
L'accueil est excellent, on peut confier nos clés à la réception quand on sort se promener. La literie est très confortable contrairement au canapé (pas très grave). Les chemins sont fleuris ça sent bon les vacances ! Le buffet n'est pas exceptionnel mais il suffit pour bien manger grâce à son stand crudités à la grecque.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Kjetil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great service, terrible food
Located in the middle of nowhere. Friendly staff, Nice roof terrace. Buffet dinner included in halfboard package was worst ever. Installert wifi. Stay away.

8/10 Good

eleni, Μεσολογγι

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ελενη μεσολογγι
Μας δωσανε δωματιο με πισινα πολυ ωραιο ανετο πολυ εξυπηρετικοι στην ρεσεψιον μετριο προς καλο φαγητο υπεροχα γλυκα μετριο προς κακο το πρωινο

6/10 Okay

boudewijn, Eindhoven

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
De vijf sterren stralen niet........
Het hotel heeft vijf sterren maar is deze waardering niet waard. Op zich nette kamers en net personeel. Wel veel kleine mankementen: douchkop die niet opgehangen kon worden, kapotte toiletrolhouder, defecte toiletbril, ontzette schuifdeur die niet open te krijgen was, balkonstoeltjes waarop je zeer onconfortabel zit. Geen badjassen en slippers. Niet heel belangrijk maar vermeld het niet als het er niet is. De locatie is afgelegen. Naar het strand kan alleen met een shuttlebusje dat overigens regelmatig rijdt en gratis wordt aangeboden. Er zijn nauwelijks parasols en ook weinig ligbedden. De zwembaden zijn goed. Het eten is niets mis mee maar voor een vijfsterren hotel beperkt en eenzijdig. Als je geen all-inclusive hebt erg duur: flesje cola €4. Kortom: zeker geen slecht hotel maar vijf sterren is echt te hoog gewaardeerd vanwege de minpunten in de kamer en het sfeerloze van het complex in het geheel. All inclusive is alleen aante raden als je alleen voor zon, zwembad en strand komt. Wil je wat meer dan is een auto erg aan te raden omdat je anders erg geïsoleerd zit.

2/10 Terrible

garine, falun

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad location. Bad food. Charged for everything.
Vi var 15 stycken. Hotelets läge var dåligt. Maten var dåligt. Vi betalade extra för allt. Dyrt och inte värd. Vi åt bara grekisk sallad. Aldrig igen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel à éviter en basse saison !
Adresse de l'hôtels inconnue des taxis, c'était déjà un mauvais signe !!! Il dispose d'une navette pour aller à la plage, c'est mieux car le chemin à pied n'est pas très pittoresque !!! L'hôtel tourne à bas régime hors saison (moins de personnel, accès au spa limité, sauna et hammam fermés, piscine intérieure payante -> 5€, sacs poubelles qui trainent 4 jours au pied des appartement ... etc.) Le sol de l'appartement non lavé à notre arrivée, une fuite au niveau de la douche et une partie de la peinture du mur de la chambre écaillée ! L'hôtel est assez étendu et ne comptez pas sur l'accès wifi depuis votre chambre, car au delà de 10 mètres autour de la réception vous n'aurez plus de réseau ! Globalement, l'hôtel n'est pas à hauteur des photos ni du nombre d'étoiles !!! Seul le personnel de l'accueil et le barman (Nicos) relève la note de notre séjour.

8/10 Good

Jpierre, Marseille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Joli complexe
Hôtel sur les hauteurs mais le lieu vaut le détour. de petits bungalows composent cet hôtel chaque suite possède sa terrasse et son balcon. Pour se rendre au restaurant ou a l'accueil, on traverse des allées dallées entourées de plantes et fleurs odorantes, un bon moment. Le personnel est très serviable et sympathique.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Bernardo, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luna de miel
Para nuestra luna de miel este hotel es perfecto...ya que su ubicación en Creta ofrece un aspecto mágico y lleno de romanticismo

8/10 Good

AriYa, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Confort et charme luxueux
Superbe complexe 4****. Séjour agréable et confortable. Installations et personnel au rendez vous, à recommander sans hésitation

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Thorsten, Linz, Österreich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tolles hotel
sehr schöne, saubere und ziemlich neue anlage etwas abseits der großen touristenströme in ruhiger lage, freundliches personal und ein chefkellner der einem beim frühstück gerne ausführliche tipps für ausflüge auf der insel gibt. sehr hübsch in den hang gebautes hotel mit schönem panoramapool. kühlschrank war im zimmer vorhanden. mietauto ist auf alle fälle empfehlenswert, da das hotel etwas abseits liegt bzw. der weg zum meer sonst etwas weit ist. wir haben nur übernachtung und frühstück gebucht, da wir viel unterwegs waren. frühstück war aber sehr in ordnung (wenngleich es nach zwei wochen dann schon ein wenig eintönig wird). abends gibt es gute cocktails in der dachterrassen-bar, tw. auch mit live-musik. leider ist die anzahl an sonnenschirmen rund um den poolbereich nicht ganz ausreichend (vor allem aufgrund von ganztages-pool-liegen-besetzern-und-reservierern), was für uns aber eher weniger wichtig war, weil wir tagsüber meistens ohnehin irgendwoanders auf der insel waren. alles in allem auf alle fälle ein absolut empfehlenswertes hotel (mit äußerst bequemen betten!). aufgrund der hanglage des hotels und vieler treppen auch zu den zimmern sollten gäste mit gehbehinderungen aber vorher mit dem hotel abklären, ob für sie geeignete zimmer frei sind.

10/10 Excellent

Lorena, Gorgonzola MI, Italia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Semplicità e relax a breve distanza dal mare
Hotel tranquillo in posizione panoramica (non è sul mare, raggiungibile in 5 minuti con la loro navetta gratuita), pulito, confortevole, con uno staff amichevole ma nello stesso tempo professionale e preparato. Solo la cucina del ristorante delude un pò. Frequentato soprattutto da coppie dai 30 anni in su e qualche famiglia. 4 stelle ben meritate. In Grecia le indicazioni stradali sono pessime: munirsi di un buon navigatore oppure chiedere in giro. Non è stato facile trovare l'hotel....

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk service
Vi ble møtt med blide og serviceinnstilte personale. God mat, god service og svært rent både på inne- og uteområdet på hotellet. Det som trekte ned var butikken som var i hotellokalet. Siden hotellet ligger utenfor sentrale handlestrøk, så burde vareutvalget vært mer variert. Totalt sett er vi godt fornøyde med oppholdet på hotell Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa. Et opphold som passer for den som ønsker en rolig og avslappende ferie.