Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Terrace
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good location
Comfortable beds
Well-maintained pool area
Cons:
Issues with cleanliness
Lack of kitchen utensils
Cold pool water
Extra costs not clearly communicated

Categories

Cleanliness
8.01
Some concerns about cleanliness in the rooms and amenities.
Service
9.48
Staff was friendly and responsive to requests.
Location
9.52
Good location with nice views.
Room Quality
8.47
Spacious rooms but lack of kitchen equipment.
Amenities
8.5
Pools and facilities available but limited kitchenware.
Value for Money
8.46
Competitively priced but extra charges for amenities not usual.
Food and Beverage
9.01
Breakfast selection limited, with some food complaints.
Overall Experience
8.98
Mixed feelings due to various issues but enjoyed the stay overall.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-12 12:36

Property Description

Luxurious Pool and Relaxation Facilities
Real Palace Hotel & Apartments offers a serene escape with a pool, hot tub, and sun terrace for ultimate relaxation. Lounge on sun loungers by the pool while sipping on a cocktail from the poolside snack bar.

Diverse Dining Options and Entertainment
Indulge in Mediterranean flavors at the bar-restaurant or grab a drink at the on-site bar. For entertainment, head to the games room for a round of billiards or table tennis.

Convenient Location and Stunning Views
Conveniently located near Malia Beach and the archaeological site, Real Palace provides breathtaking views of the Cretan Sea and the mountains from private balconies or patios. Explore nearby Stalis Village or venture to Heraklion Town and Port easily from the hotel.

Book now to experience the perfect blend of luxury, convenience, and relaxation at Real Palace Hotel & Apartments.

Important information:

Please note that discounted rates apply to children's breakfast.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: HER

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

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

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • 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.
    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.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 145 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.01
Service: 9.48
Location: 9.52
Room Quality: 8.47
Amenities: 8.5
Value for Money: 8.46
Food and Beverage: 9.01
Overall Experience: 8.98
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Emmanouil family_with_children gr
9
Θα το επισκεφτώ σίγουρα ξανά, άψογο σε όλα.
Pros:

Η πισίνα φανταστική, το σέρβις στο χώρο του ξενοδοχείου και η εξυπηρέτηση όλων.

2026-07-05 via Nuitee
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Frederic family_with_children fr
9
Superbe séjour proche de Malia qui convient aux jeunes et aux moins jeunes 👍
Pros:

L’accueil est exceptionnel.

Cons:

Rien

2026-07-03 via Nuitee
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GERASIMOS family_with_children gr
8
2026-06-30 via Nuitee
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Nikos family_with_children gr
9
2026-06-28 via Nuitee
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Christos family_with_children gr
9
2026-06-23 via Nuitee
Αιμιλία solo_traveller gr
10
Pros:

✨ Ένα 3ήμερο ρεπό δεν θα μπορούσε να αξιοποιηθεί καλύτερα! Με το "φιλαράκι μου" τον άντρα μου, και τον γιο μας, ζήσαμε μοναδικές στιγμές σε έναν πραγματικά παραδεισένιο τόπο. Γεμίσαμε όμορφες εικόνες, χαμόγελα, ξεγνοιασιά και δημιουργήσαμε ακόμα περισσότερες οικογενειακές αναμνήσεις που θα μας συντροφεύουν για πάντα. Η φιλοξενία των ανθρώπων ήταν υπέροχη και σίγουρα είναι ένας προορισμός που θα επισκεφτούμε ξανά! ❤️👨‍👩‍👦🌴☀️
#ΟικογενειακέςΣτιγμές #FamilyTime #WeekendGetaway #Τριήμερο #Διακοπές #FamilyTrip #Ευτυχία #ΌμορφεςΑναμνήσεις #TravelMoments #Παράδεισος #Καλοκαίρι #LoveMyFamily #QualityTime #Ελλάδα #ΞανάΣύντομα#Real Palace#Πραγματικό Παλάτι

2026-06-22 via Nuitee
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Daniel couple fr
9
Pros:

Literie confortable belle piscine et beau jardin très bon accueil du patron restaurant très correct

Cons:

Les jeunes voisins qui ont aucun respect très nombreux dans la chambre mais intervention justifie du patron pour rétablir le silence il était 0 h30

2026-06-18 via Nuitee
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victoriaaE9137SR Friends getaway
10
Great holiday
Pros:

Really enjoyed this hotel. Room was lovely much nicer than we expected. 3 beds and a nice balcony with a little kitchen area.
Bathroom did however get very wet with each shower but not really an issue.
Location was good a little walk to get anywhere but it didnt bother us.
Plenty of sunbeds around the pool.
Free WiFi throughout was an added bonus.
Overall a really good experience

2026-06-17 via Tripadvisor
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demid647 Couples
2
Rude Pervy Staff
Pros:

Would not recommend. The bar staff are incredibly rude and verbly attacked me and my partner. Constantly went on about how women are a “desire” and how my partner was weak for only chasing one desire and not being a cheater. There were multiple extra charges that kept being added on. The bar man tried to start a physical fight with us one night. Rooms were never cleaned, kept asking for fresh towels and toilet rolls and all requests got ignored. One night we were told to leave the bar and to never come back (this is a bit hard seen as the bar is the main way in and out of the hotel). When we finally had enough and went to check out early to stay in another hotel we got chased on a motorbike with the owner claiming we had an unpaid tab and he’d contacted the police and sent our passports to passport control! Everytime we ordered something we paid on the spot apart from once when we was told it was on the house we paid the money anyways and he said he would apparently “cancel” the police. Had a much better experience in my second hotel I would avoid this one at all costs it’s quite pricey in the bar anyways and you can tell they makr up whatever price they want to charge in their head.
Also had some money go missing on this trip and after reading the other reviews heavily starting to suspect it was the bar staff that took that too.
The bar man speaks about women as though they were items or sex toys despite him being married he just claims thats what a woman’s purpose is.
Also they advertise the air con as being free it isn’t you have to pay €75 for the week for it on top of a deposit and tax as soon as you arrive.
If you speak to any of them as well or go on the website they will try to claim the hotel is “5 minute” walk to the city centre, and another 5 to the beach. It’s 15 minuites to the centre and 30 to the beach the hotel is in the middle of nowhere.

2026-06-10 via Tripadvisor
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Stefanie solo_traveller de
9
2026-06-03 via Nuitee
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Alexmcsorley Family
10
Lovley friendly hotel
Pros:

Lovely as always was out in may with my son had a great time, rooms cleaned daily, Beautiful new bathrooms. All staff was so good to my son couldn’t do enough for us, didn’t need aircon as it wasn’t that warm at night, I was self catering this time as my son has additional needs and doesn’t eat very well but dora the cook was fantastic and made him what he liked so can’t thanks them enough for that, will be returning in July thanks manos and Costa another great holiday

2026-05-30 via Tripadvisor
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Aimeemcgonigle Couples Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
8
Lovely hotel
Pros:

We arrived on 7th May 2026 late and was met with a lovely man called manos who checked us in. He led us to a ground floor apartment which had 1 bedroom with 2 beds and 2 single beds in small kitchen area
Apartment had air con, we didn't use it as was there in may.
€70 tourist tax for the two weeks
We kept the room on, on the last day and it was €30 to 6pm.
Kitchen
2 ring cooker, 4 mugs, 2 half pint glasses, cutlery ( only 1 fork, no sharp knife for cutting) 2 large salad bowls, no bowls for soup or cereal, 1 frying pan and one large pot, fridge and small freezer. no egg slice or big spoon, no microwave no toaster
Balcony had one table and four chairs
Bathroom
was lovely and clean, no shampoo, body wash or hand wash supplied - everytime you had a shower though, the whole bathroom was covered in water as shower glass didn't contain it to the shower

After arriving late we headed back out thought we would have a beer before bed and met costas on the bar who was chatty and friendly, while having a beer manos came and gave us a bowl of peanuts to enjoy with the beer, great personal touch ( never got another bowl in the 2 weeks we were there lol)

Breakfast
We were half board and on 1st morning we went for breakfast, sausages, bacon, fried eggs, scrambled eggs and bacon was in a buffet tray which was sat a while at a low heat, sausages and bacon wasn't to our taste and eggs were black
There was two 2 slice toasters, bananas, apples, Greek yogurt, baps, cheese, tomato, cucumber, cereal, honey, orange juice, water tea and coffee.
We didn't eat a lot and on way out the owner manos said to us if there's anything we want tomoz for breakfast just ask and they would make it which was lovely
You need the radio on at breakfast it's so quiet
Evening meal
We didn't realise there was no buffet or you couldn't choose your evening meal,( actually really disappointing as we paid to upgrade to half board before we came) we sat down and was presented with a tuna salad which looked beautiful but myself or my partner don't eat tuna or any fish so had to send back, the main was pork gyros which we didn't fancy pork and explained, manos came out and said what about chicken gyros we said yes, dish came out just chicken meat on sliced potatoes ( no onions or tomato) separate plate of tzatziki sauce and pitta bread cut into triangles, there was a lot of food each. Dessert was melon and strawberries, yet other guests got cake before the melon and strawberries and then two shots after meal, we didn't.
I'll be honest the whole 2 weeks was us always thinkin ' Wonder what's on for dinner tonight' cause there's things we don't like and you feel bad saying no, personally I think you should never come on a holiday and be made eat what's given you, we've worked hard all year for a holiday and you want to eat what you fancy, so why not choose every night off the bar menu they have? This is one of the things to let this hotel down is the lack of food choice.
Cleaners
Cleaners seemed to not want to properly clean our apartment, they knocked most days it was like a mother and daughter doin the cleaning, mother always spoke, daughter not so much seemed to have an attitude, they left a towel and toilet roll at times, bed got changed once in the 2 weeks, they left the sheet and top duvet folded so we had to make it! floor brushed and mopped twice in two weeks.
Pool
The pool area has large comfy sunbeds and blue sun loungers, maybe 4 of them all have an umbrella available though.
The pool has a shallow and a deep end with steps in.

In the two weeks the hotel is lovely, a 10/15min walk into the town, a shop at the bottom of the road to get some bits and bottled water. Staff are lovely and friendly.

Having a set menu is the let down totally in this hotel, we noticed when ppl paid for a breakfast they got proper English sauages and proper English bacon and hash browns! Not the mush we got in a Luke warm buffet tray, also on chattin to regular holiday makers they said that the buffet breakfast and set meals is because it's in may and it's to accommodate the other foreign nationals as in their words they would eat anything
We are actually totally annoyed paying for half board! ( as we didn't fancy what was being served the food was cooked beautifully and the two ladies cooking at night was lovely) breakfast we ate honey and toast for 2 weeks and a glass of juice and when on holiday we like to eat what we want not what wer given.

We would stay again as it was a lovely hotel but we wouldn't be going half board

2026-05-25 via Tripadvisor
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traceyrI3495GG Solo travel
10
AMAZING HOTEL
Pros:

4th time here . I would not go anywhere else if I am in Crete. This hotel is the best hotel in Maila, Family run hotel, who cannot to enough to help you . Rooms are lovely and clean... Food very good at hotel and overall experience is amazing... Looking forward to coming back in September

2026-05-23 via Tripadvisor
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nynnea2026 Family
6
Not so attentive to female customers
Pros:

Rooms were nice, but very cold. Not as far from the city as it looks on maps.
Not ideal for a couples getaway. Bartender very keen on serving and talking to male customers, but not the female ones because they “talk too much”. My boyfriend had fun, but I would definitely not come back.
Owner however is very sweet.

2026-05-16 via Tripadvisor
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Williams family_with_children gb
10
2026-04-16 via Nuitee
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Lee couple gb
8
All things you need on site. Lovely owners. The beef stifado is amazing! I’ll definitely be back
Pros:

The owner is so nice and laid back, we had a great time here!

Cons:

Location wasn’t great.

2026-04-06 via Nuitee
C
Cristian family_with_children it
9
2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Dirk family_with_children de
9
2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Nina family_with_children si
9
It was ok
Pros:

The staff was very nice. The cleaning lady came almost every day. The bed was very comfortable. 😊

Cons:

At first there were no cooking stove in the apartment, but we ask for it and they brought it right away. There were no sharp knives, only butter knife i asked for it at the bar and they gave ne one, no problem.
The air condition had to be paid in addition 70€ per week - i never saw this anywhere before. Usually is within the price.
TV didn't work.
Water in the pool was so cold.
I missed a broom in the apartment (i got it, because i asked for it) and a drying rack for towels.

2025-10-29 via Nuitee
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aurore family_with_children fr
7
Pros:

Les équipements de l'hôtel ( piscine au soleil en octobre)

Cons:

Équipements de l'appartement :
Manque de vaisselle et d'ustensiles cuisine qui obligent les vacanciers à aller au restaurant.
( 3 verres , 3 mugs, 3 cuillères, 2 assiettes plates alors que nous étions au famille de 4 personnes.)
1 mini table pour 2 sur la terrasse et 4 grosses chaises en plastiques
Pas d'autres tables dans l appartement

2025-10-24 via Nuitee