Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent breakfast options
Friendly and helpful staff
Great location near the beach
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Slow elevators
Small pool

Categories

Cleanliness
8.4
Not explicitly mentioned; inferred standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.1
Staff is described as very kind, friendly, and helpful.
Location
9.1
Consistently praised for proximity to the beach and city center.
Room Quality
8.6
Rooms considered comfortable; one mention of small size.
Amenities
8.6
Pool and beach area received mixed reviews; basic amenities satisfactory.
Value for Money
8.6
Generally decent value as per the guests.
Food and Beverage
9.1
High praise for breakfast and overall food quality.
Overall Experience
8.9
Guests express strong desire to return.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 22:40

Property Description

Luxurious Beachfront Location:
Experience the ultimate seaside getaway at Kriti Beach Hotel, ideally situated by the Blue Flag beach of Rethymnon. Enjoy stunning sea or mountain views from your private balcony in each elegantly decorated room.

Relaxation and Wellness:
Indulge in the heated pool, sauna, and steam room for a rejuvenating experience. Unwind by the sweet-water pool with complimentary umbrellas and sun chairs, or pamper yourself with water sports activities. Don't forget to savor the complimentary bottle of wine upon your arrival.

Culinary Delights:
Start your day with a certified Greek breakfast featuring local specialties. Throughout the day, treat your taste buds to Greek and Mediterranean flavors at the poolside snack bar or experience a unique dining adventure at the "Chimera" restaurant. Book your stay now for a memorable beachfront escape.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: HER

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed) and costs EUR 8 per day.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 6 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    Children from 7 years old to 12 years old stay for 50% of the adult rate per person per night when using an existing bed.
    Children 13 years old stay for 100% of the adult rate per person per night when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 103 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.4
Service: 9.1
Location: 9.1
Room Quality: 8.6
Amenities: 8.6
Value for Money: 8.6
Food and Beverage: 9.1
Overall Experience: 8.9
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NIKOLAOS • family_with_children • gr
9
2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Bertie • couple • gb
9
2025-11-03 • via Nuitee
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René • couple • de
10
Pros:

Sehr gutes Frühstück mit frischen Omeletts.
Direkt am Strand mit eigenen Liegen.
Sehr nah zum Hafen und zur Altstadt.
Sehr nettes Personal.

2025-11-02 • via Nuitee
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750emild • Family
10
Kriti beach
Pros:

Visited the hotel together with family, very good location, close to the beach and supermarkets. Tasty, good quality food and great service.
Slow elevators otherwise nothing wrong at all.
Would recommend.

2025-10-30 • via Tripadvisor
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Pade Zaugg • family_with_children • ch
9
2025-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Annette • family_with_children • ch
10
Super hôtel ! Nous le recommandons surtout pour la plage et localisation
Pros:

La gentillesse du personnel
Chaise longue de la plage et parasol au top
Le café
La literie
Le petit déjeuner
La plage
La localisation

Cons:

La piscine
La chambre un peu petite (mais le plus important)

2025-10-23 • via Nuitee
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T9337RPphilb • Couples
10
Wonderful Experience Again !!
Pros:

We love this place (Its our 3rd stay at Kriti Beach , have also stayed at Kyma Beach earlier in Spring 2025).
Its all very simple, Hotels very comfy ,food is good ,close to beach and old town.
Best bit is the staff .They are a lovely bunch of people and great fun .We would like to think they are all becoming our friends ,it certainly feels that way .
We would certainly recommend staying at either Hotel .

Margaret and I will certainly be returning in 2026 !!

2025-10-20 • via Tripadvisor
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Antonella • couple • it
9
Pros:

Posizione, letto comodo, ottima colazione

Cons:

Piscine piccole

2025-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Alain • extended_group • fr
8
réussi
Pros:

Super emplacement de l'hôtel. Buffets petit déjeuner au top et variés . Personnel efficace et serviable

Cons:

Pas de point négatif

2025-10-03 • via Nuitee
M
Manfred • couple • de
8
Pros:

Sehr gute Lage gegenüber dem langen Sandstrand. Das Frühstück war hervorragend. Personal sehr freundlich

2025-10-01 • via Nuitee
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Adrianne • family_with_children • us
9
2025-09-10 • via Nuitee
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LISE • family_with_children • fr
9
Hôtel confortable, proche du centre de Rethymnon, personnel très professionnel, super petit-déjeuner
Pros:

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié l'amabilité, la serviabilité et la gentillesse de tout le personnel, aux petits soins pour faire plaisir aux clients. En particulier, nous tenons à remercier Michalis, à la réception, pour son professionnalisme et sa disponibilité ; grâce à sa maîtrise parfaite de la langue française, il a pu répondre à toutes nos questions et nous avons aussi apprécié de bavarder avec lui lorsqu'il n'était pas occupé. Merci aussi à Chrissa et Magda (spécialiste du freddo cappuccino) pour leur accueil au restaurant et leur professionnalisme.
Le petit-déjeuner était excellent, varié, avec des produits frais, sans oublier les délicieuses omelettes faites sur demande.
Situation géographique idéale : on peut se rendre en 10 mn à pied au centre de Rethymnon.
Plage de sable située de l'autre côté de la rue avec transats et parasols gratuits à partir de la 4ème rangée et wi-fi.
La masseuse du spa. Le parking (à réserver absolument) car il dispose d'un nombre réduit de places.
Un hôtel où l'on se sent bien et choyé par le personnel que nous ne pouvons que recommander.
Nous reviendrons dans cet hôtel.

Cons:

La piscine un peu petite.
L'absence de climatisation dans les ascenseurs et les couloirs accédant aux chambres.
L'absence de crochets ou de barres pour suspendre les serviettes dans la salle de bains que nous avons donc suspendues sur le sèche-linge (les barres) de la terrasse.
Sinon, tout était parfait.

2025-08-29 • via Nuitee
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Danail • family_with_children • bg
9
2025-08-28 • via Nuitee
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Benedicte • family_with_children • au
9
A great place to stay
Pros:

The location right across from the beach, walking distance to the city centre, very friendly staff, great facilities and great breakfast.

Cons:

We could hear our neighbours and their baby in the room next door

2025-08-28 • via Nuitee
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Christa • family_with_children • de
10
Pros:

Frühstück und Abendessen sehr abwechslungsreich. Strand direkt am Hotel mit ausreichend Platz zum Liegen. Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Cons:

Nichts

2025-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Marian Eugen • family_with_children • ro
9
Extremly pleasant stay. The staff was very kind
Pros:

Very nice location

2025-08-21 • via Nuitee
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Margie • family_with_children • gr
1
2025-08-18 • via Nuitee
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antonr487 • NONE
10
Goed quality hotel.
Pros:

This hotel seems to be oriented to a more adult clientèle. It is not a party hotel. We visited with a family with two teens. (Our daughter especially liked our friendly waitress Joanna.) The family room offers a excellent option to have seperate bedrooms. Our room even offered both rooms their own balcony. If you close the windows the sound from the street is very manageable. (The airconditioning works quietly.) Expect friendly and professional staff. Very clean and comfortable rooms, en a very nice buffet restaurant. They do have a à la carte, but with the selection changing every night the buffet was excellent enough we did not need anything else. The pool is a tad small, but with free beach beds across the road, it doesn't matter. (They do require you order at least one drink. But that can also be a bottle of water.) If available, the hotel parking is very cheap. But do require you to be able to handle a car in narrow spaces. (But if you rent a car in Crete you will have to be able to do that anyway.) I would very much recommend the hotel.

2025-08-16 • via Tripadvisor
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Lindsy • family_with_children • be
9
Hele goede locatie en rustig
Pros:

Een zeer goede locatie en rechtover het strand. Het personeel is zeer vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Ook een lekker ontbijt aanwezig. En de kamers waren zeer proper.

Cons:

De wi-fi werkte niet goed maar dat is nu ook niet echt een probleem. En ook een hele kleine frigo dus was het moeilijk om wat drankjes erin te zetten zeker als je met kinderen reist.

2025-08-14 • via Nuitee
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Adriane • couple • nl
10
Embracing, and pure Magic. A feast for the senses at Rethymno's seaside oasis - Kriti Beach Hotel.
Pros:

Kriti Beach Hotel – Rethymno’s Seaside Embrace

Some hotels offer a stay. Kriti Beach Hotel offers a HOMECOMING. From the moment you step into its light-filled lobby, you’re met with the kind of welcome that feels less like check-in and more like being greeted by old friends. Elegant concierges erase the miles of travel with warm smiles, anticipating needs you didn’t even know you had.

Upstairs, modern, immaculate rooms open to balconies (reserve it) that catch the sea breeze, framing Rethymno’s beachfront streets. Mornings bring bountiful breakfasts; evenings, sumptuous dinners — Cretan classics, Mediterranean and international favorites — open-air terrace seating where the scent of grilled herbs mingles with salt air. Every bite is rich with the soul of home cooking, as though a beloved YiaYia has been cooking all day just just for you. Even the cocktails (colorful, delicious, and made with love), arrive with an easy warmth from the bar staff, who remember not just your drink but your stories.

By day, the inviting pool offers a cool, refreshing dip beneath a captivating stone fountain wall. By night, as dinner unfolds, the cascade trickles as a mythological waterfall so magical you half expect Athena and Zeus to appear.

Step outside, and the private stretch of sand — with sun loungers reserved for hotel guests (no charge except front row) is your VIP chaise on the Aegean. Attentive beach staff, the quiet heroes of the hotel, dash between umbrellas with chilled drinks, full bar menu, meze (snacks), and sunny grins.

Twice a week, as the horizon melts into ten shades of blue and purple only found in Crete, live music swirls poolside for dining guests: a lilting bouzouki/ keys/vocals one evening, a graceful piano-vocal duo the next, blending Greek classics with contemporary international songs.

At Kriti Beach Hotel, you arrive a guest — and leave aching to return to the family you’ve found.

Cons:

Leaving. ;-)

2025-08-14 • via Nuitee