Rethymno Mare Royal & Water Park

"Bad place to be on vacation, poor quality and repeated food, very bad low quality alcohol, dirty rooms and poor hygiene, I do not recommend it, there are better places in Crete paying less and with better quality of drinks and food"

Rethymno Mare & Water Park

"The kindness and professionalism of the staff made a strong impression. The room was well maintained, the pool area was lovely, and the breakfast offered plenty of options. Everything contributed to a very enjoyable experience."

Carme Villas

"I had booked a holiday here in December 2025 to travel in August 2026. A few days before we were due to travel, I emailed reception with a few general queries. I received no response from them, so (luckily) I followed this up again, to be told that my booking had been cancelled 3 months ago. No one had told me - ok so this in part was the fault of my booking agent, although they claimed they didn't know. So we became a family with 3 young children with no where to stay, 5 days before we were due to travel. Carme Villas simply said that there was a problem with their contract with the hotel supplier and this had been cancelled 3 months ago - even that would have not been ideal. Avoid booking here unless you would be happy with your booking cancelled with very little notice (if any). What also struck me was the coldness of the reply I received - it was very abrupt and just said that they now have no availability so please get in touch with your provider and they will relocate you. As if it is that simple 5 days before travel to find another 5* villa with a private pool in a location that isn't too far away from amenities! (We couldn't - and so had to fight with our booking provider to cancel the whole holiday). I would never ever book here again based on their lack of sympathy and the fact that they thought it was ok to cancel 3 months before and not let me know. If you are due to travel here - please make sure you email them to confirm your booking. If I hadn't, we would have turned up and had no where to go late at night. If they ignore you like they did me, please follow it up again!! It's a shame as I'm sure the villa and place would have been lovely, but if you are looking for somewhere reliable then avoid this place."

Ekavi Hotel

"Very friendly they couldn't do enough for there guests ,I asked for a bigger room which was done straight away without any problems, I also didn't have a kettle iny room ,I asked for one ,this was also taken care of promptly. food was very nice , cooked fresh every evening had good 3 courseeal every evening also good selection for breakfast, Pool bar was also open which was great for drinks round the pool and lunch Great place to relax and chill out on holiday"

The Syntopia Hotel - Adults Only

"Just what the Doctor ordered , wonderful , relaxing tropical paradise in Crete. About an hour from the airport with private transfers. Located at Adelianos Kampos near lots of amenities including easy beach access: Bars Restaurants Supermarkets Souvenir, jewlery and clothes shops About thirty euros return to Rethymon by Taxi booked via the hotel. Bus stop opposite the hotel if required. Living the Dream we are staying here now in a Jaquizzi Suite opposite the main road which does not bother us as we like to people watch, we havd a corner Sea View , and are overlooking the gardens quite lovely. The Reception This smells amazing the aroma fills the hotel with a sensual , calming fragrance, we arrived later than planned yesterday evening and were greeting with a choice drink which was most welcome. Checkin was very easy via the hotel App for a couple in their 60,s it was a dream. The Hotel is not too big and day one we entered the Top pool this is one of three at ANO Bar at midday to find beds available , the pool was not busy and drinks for all inclusive are served to your sun bed if wished or pool if taking a dip , health and safety depicts plastic cups however these aided keeping the drinks cold. Staff are friendly and professional , evening one I met the lady Manager who offered an overview of the hotel ,which adds to the experience. Food is fabulous something for everyone its very well done lots of variety for all , suggest if you like olives you will love the sundried they are great! We ordered a wonderful bottle of Greek wine to accompany our evening meal as the all inclusive offer was not to our taste we like a robust red wine. Would we come again , omg yes, love it!"

Hotel Palladion by Anayia All Inclusive Resorts

"Overall great location (great restaurants in the area and the beach access was great), fantastic cleaners (they were very kind) and nice staff. Everything else was shockingly disgraceful. I was very unsure of what food I was eating, at one point I ate a “meat” that looked like an unknown substance that had a strange consistency. The food was more despicable than GRU in the first Despicable Me, for a few days straight I mostly just ate carrot as the other food did not look appetising in my opinion."

Jo An Beach Hotel

"Frendly location & frendly staff,the food was tasty and various! Best View at the sea , everything was clean ,u have there almoust everything You wish! Big thank s and respect for executive chef Fotis Liapis,a kind & Nice person and his team ,they Cook verry well(belive me and go to try IT) We enjoy our stay there and hope to return soon."

Zeus Hotels Ydoria Resort

"We have just come home from a lovely week in this great hotel. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and serviced daily. The pools were great, especially for the kids, 3 big slides and 2 splash pools and 3 other outdoor pool, plus 1 indoor with a small gym. Massive shout out to Rico from the entertainment team! He is such a lovely guy and kept us all entertained with quizzes, yoga, games and a mini disco every night for the kids! Food and drink was good with lots of choice! Rethymno a short taxi ride away, we paid €17 each way, is a lovely town with a fortress to visit and beautiful streets to wander. Overall a brilliant holiday!"

Neme Slow Living Retreat

Harmony Rethymno Beach Hotel

"Ok, so nothing really can be done about the location, it's in the middle of nowhere, nothing to do, no places to walk to, unless you get on the bus (buy tickets from shop in advance) or a taxi or hire a car. (Note 1hr20min direct taxi from Chania airport). Which is why it was a huge disappointment that there wasn't an animation team, no entertainment by day at all. On a Monday night for 2 hours there is a "disco party" and on Thursday night some greek dancing. That's it. There are not enough (old, uncomfortable) sunbeds for the number of guests and the pool is not big enough to accommodate everyone. €10 deposit for a towel. You need beach shoes if you want to swim in the sea, it's a rocky beach. On the plus side, the food was excellent at every meal (although lacking an a la carte or other options), the staff are fantastic, shout out to Santosh at the pool bar. Only the beach bar was open, which could cause long delays at times for drinks, closes at midnight, AI until 11pm. The sunsets are incredible. We had a lovely room with great views over the pool and beach. Please improve on the awful bars of soap. Would I stay here again? Definitely not due to the location and lack of entertainment. I would only recommend it if you are looking for a holiday where you do nothing but lie on a sunlounger all day, that is, if you can get one..."