Hotels with beach in Crete

Clean rooms, welcoming staff, and direct access to a very nice beach, ideal for families. We stayed one week with a toddler (2 years old). Only down side is that there is not much around and a car is needed

They bend over backwards to make your stay fantastic. The rooms are good and have cooking facilities. The cleaning service is prompt and thorough. The beach and bar are just what you want. Near enough to walk anywhere.

Great hotel - perfect for a jumping off point to all the best beaches on the island - Elefonissi, Falasarna & Ballos. Recommend hiring a boat from place next door to go to Ballos Beach nice and early

Direct access to the sandy beach with beautiful loungers and a beach bar, which is also run by the owner. So everything is great here as well. On your first visit, be sure to ask the owner for recommendations

We visited the beach bar only and we were very pleased with the politeness of the staff! Great coffee and cocktails served by the beach ! Beautiful clean sea and a rather small not very busy beach

It is a family run small hotel, with fantastic family atmosphere! The hotel is situated just next to the beach, and there is also a nice beach bar belonging to the hotel

My family of five had a wonderful stay at Aptera Beach! The owner Christos, is a very sweet person who goes out of his way to help us with any issues we had as well as really helping me out when I lost my passport

We would like to thank all the staff, so friendly and helpful. Great place to stay and relax. Everything was perfect and the staff superb.

Mr Christos is an amazing manager and he'll take care of your every need. The location is amazing and the beach is a paradise. The location is great and very safe

Good value Good value for the price. WiFi with drop downs. Not for workation or streaming. Good located near the beach.

Hotel Restaurant- my review is in relation to the hotel beach-based restaurant

The main restaurant is indoors adjacent to the hotel, whilst the popular section is outdoors across a narrow access road, directly on the beachfront

We visited for the day to use the sun loungers on the beach. Sun loungers were €12 for two plus parasol. Great quality loungers and luxurious thick and comfy mattresses. Quiet side of Malia beach and great spot

HIGHLY recommend! Location is right on the beach and at the start of the strip in Malia. Lots of fun activities nearby and plenty of restaurants!

The hotel delivered what made us choose it: location right in front of the beach, pool, nearby a broad offer of restaurants and other commodities. We were also positively impress by the service minded personnel

We had a great afternoon down at the beach

However, the cleaning was poor. The floor was often full of sand and dust were never cleaned from the surfaces

I haven't stayed in a hotel but I've spent two very nice days on the beach. Sunbeds are for very reasonable price (normal 6€ per set, more comfy one 10€ per set)

Everything felt fresh, thoughtful, and full of local flavor. The location is unbeatable — right on the beach — making it the perfect place to relax and soak up the atmosphere

Plenty of sunbeds and parasols which were free to use and lots of beach towels available all day. This was a great bonus as many places charge for sunbeds etc

There are toilets and a shower available at the hotel when you are on the beach or terrace, which saves you having to go back to your room. Rethymno old town about 25 mins walk

Thanks to her, we had one of the best dining experiences of our trip! The food at the hotel itself was just as memorable. The homemade breakfast was absolutely delicious, and the lunch we enjoyed was also excellent

Such a beautiful hotel we had a fantastic week there. All the staff were fabulous,nothing too much trouble. Eva the manager was fabulous,so friendly and helpful. The buffet breakfast is lovely and plentiful

We would get a taxi into town and take a slow walk back when it was cooler. Well worth doing as it's a beautiful town and the sunsets at the port are just amazing

A salad bar and appetizers were offered as a buffet for dinner, and the main course was a daily changing menu. Numerous shops and restaurants can be found along the beach promenade

Just returned from a 15-day holiday at Hotel Ilios Chersonissos, together with my daughter. It is not a modern hotel, but everything you need is there and it is very clean

The reception staff, Ada and Lone, among others, are super friendly and helpful. For those who do not speak English, Lone is a godsend; she is Dutch and incredibly friendly and helpful

The swimming pool is also nice, and Nancy, the barmaid by the pool, is cheerful and very helpful. All in all, this hotel is highly recommended

Beach, shops, bars, restaurants are in very short distance

Nothing is too much trouble for them; they are always there for you. The restaurant staff is also extremely friendly

Stayed at Villa Sonia for middle two weeks in June. Lovely accommodation everything you could want with Lovely sunrise views,right by the sea. Cleaning and towel change every other day

The apartment has Air Conditioning which was quite welcome as it started to heat up as the week went on. Room clean and towel change every two days is ideal as well

Absolutely wonderful both staff and accommodation fabulous lovely comfy bed, wonderful sunrise 🌅 to see every morning from the fabulous balcony again with nice furniture beautiful place to eat breakfast We will definitely stay again next time in Crete

The lady running it and the cleaner were really nice and friendly, they were on hand in case you needed them without being obtrusive. The bathroom is a good size with a great shower which was warm and strong

A place to truly relax, clean room, magnificent sea view, pleasant welcome, Despina is attentive and can recommend interesting places, personally I am very satisfied, I highly recommend it 👌👍👍

(three of us) The lift is small but works so even people with mobility problems wouldn't find it an issue. Next time we go back to Hersonissos we will definitely book in Villa Sonia again

The staff at the Minerva gladly let us use some beds when we wanted a beach day (@ 6 days) as long as we bought some drinks. On our last day we stopped there for some lunch, a good couple of hours looking out to the sea

Right by the beach, top-notch service and spacious rooms (if you can, pick the sea view). Breakfast is monotonous which is expected for the price. 20 minutes to Chania by bus, great restorants in the vicinity.

Great food and service by the beach bar. My son is really gonna miss this place and the guy in the bar.

+ Great location on the beach, not crowdy. Large famiky room wit 2 balconies, both with the sea view. Close to bus stations for both directions. Young Christian very professional and friendly

We had lunch at the patio at Minerva restaurant, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! The setting is beautiful with a serene sea view, the food was very good with fresh local ingredients, and the service was outstanding

It's all fresh food freshly made, including the meat, fish, veggies, fruits,. You really get quality for you money spent. On the other side, the service, the waiters, the manager, the cook, are very friendly and helpful

The location is nice, with a calm beach right in front cause the water is protected by rocks to slow the sometimes wind-blown sea. The wifi could perhaps be a little stronger. The view tops everything off though

They also have a small private beach with trees where u can hide during noon. Very quiet place and a plethora of taverns where you can eat and watch the sunset nearby. They also have parking available

Amazing place - very nice room, beautiful sea view, highly recommended 😎

The option for a queen bed is nice, especially because it’s an actual queen bed and not two doubles stacked next to each other. The bed was very comfortable. The service is super friendly

Super Hotel. We had everything we needed. Calm room. Good beds. Nice ocean view. Simple but lovely breakfast. Spacious balcony. It's a nice area with less traffic. We can recommend it.

I can’t speak for the breakfast, because I usually didn’t get up early enough for it, but the breakfast next-door at nikos on the rocks serves breakfast all day, and is very good

Hotel is right on the beach, pool, breakfast area and the rooms are immaculate. Cleaned and changed the sheets and towels everyday and staff were incredibly friendly.

We had a wonderful experience at Emi Seaside! We felt very welcome, the room was clean and had a nice view of the beach. The breakfast was so fresh and delicious! The location was perfect

What makes the place truly special is George and his family – always warm, attentive, and ready to help with any detail or unexpected situation. Their hospitality made our holiday unforgettable

Wonderful stay, great location, with welcoming and helpful hosts. I booked one night for my family, and stayed a couple of nights as a solo traveler, and it was ideal

Great private beach, comfortable and clean rooms, delicious breakfast and tiropitas, bar access for the pool or the beach. Great place to hang out, also close to the airport, Knossos, and the old city

He pointed us to some very good dining options in the area and his advice was thorough and accurate. Ammoudara reminds me of a budget Florida beach town: a little crowded, a little disappointing

the location of the hotel, quality of the meal and the friendliness of the staff in particular Minos who held the whole thing together, was exceptional. So on the strength of that we booked a week in October,

There’s a fabulous beach nearby with a nice beach bar but not much else at all in the vicinity hence why the car was a godsend

a real asset to Kavos Hotel Suites! Would highly recommend particularly as they also include a rental car so you can get to the local village of Stavros (lovely) and the many fantastic restaurants in Chania

we had a lovely week very well looked after, room was spotless, Restuarant meal was really good and Minos was once again the person that pulled it all together and was lovely to watch him show case the staff

The food in the restaurant was delicious, including a variety of local dishes and international ones. As wine lovers, we really enjoyed getting to know the local wines as recommended by their sommelier

The housekeeping staff was wonderful—always friendly and did a fantastic job keeping everything spotless. We loved the buffet breakfast each morning, which was delicious and had plenty of variety

Tropical Hotel has a taverna/restaurant and bar on the beach. The view on the gulf of Heraklion is phenomenal. The service is outstanding, the waiters and waitresses are kind, funny, helpful and welcoming

Perfect choice for amazing holidays! Stayed at the hotel for 11 nights with my wife and we had a great experience! Nice, big and clean rooms, friendly owner, right next to the beach, with its restaurant at the entrance and only 12 minutes from the airport

We came here for a meal.. great location on the beach and choices for the whole family... absolutely brilliant service and worth a visit.

The restaurant- by the way- is the best in the whole area! Delicious food, large portions, low prices, fantastic cocktails and very friendly staff! Our holidays couldn’t be better! We definitely recommend it and will visit it again!

The staff was not only welcoming, but also invested in satisfying the needs of each customer. Without a doubt I will return to Tropical next time I am in Crete, and will recommend them to all my friends and family

EXCELLENT FOOD AND CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!! Tropical Hotel Restaurant helped create an unforgettable Cretan experience. From the minute I was seated at my table I was given the highest quality of food and service

Hotel is very good, clean and staff is great, very kind. Rooms are clean and tidy! Breakfast is great, we loved it! Location is perfect, you have the beach right in front of the hotel, and others are close by foot too

Great hotel, really nice owners. Enjoyed it a lot! I would recommend it to everyone who loves chilling near the beach and having calm holiday. I was there for 5 days and I had a beautiful view from my balcony.

As 2* hotel Zorbas was perfect for trip aruond Crete. We stayed for sleeping and breakfast. Our room was cleaned everyday, fresh towels also. Breakfast and service was very good

We will come back:) location also good, 50m til the sea, good street, you will find everything you need - from food til fun. Other beaches also not very far away

Cheap and clean. If you need to save money and be near of two beaches in the same time, this is the place. It's in front of the beach! Wonderful landscape! The apartments are simple but the people are nice.

Very nice hotel, near the beach and walking area. Rooms are clean, hotel stuff is very peacefull, communication on English is good. I would recommend this holel if you want be near the beach

A very beautiful space! The hotel is next to the beach and the pool is less than a minute walk from the room. The best place to relax!!

There is a small (A4 paper size) sign on a box that we walked past saying check-ins need to go to shotels sunset beach, with a small map, but I only noticed this as we were being walked back up the path

Plenty of shops and restaurants nearby, good access to lots of different parts of the beach. Sunsets and sunrises are spectacular at this location

We then had to walk to Shotels Sunset Beach Hotel, which is a short walk down from where we were staying

We were dropped off by a transfer bus outside a sign that says shotels almare beach

The staff deserves special mention for their exceptional hospitality. They were not just courteous but also seemed like endearing characters from a TV show about hotels, always ready to assist with a smile

The room (we've got upgrate to Family Superior Sea view, duplex) was clean and fresh. 🤌 Staff was friendly and helpful 🧡 Plus, there are a few new bars and a new ropftop pool

However, we felt that the dining area could benefit from more seating and a wider selection of food options, especially during peak meal times when it tended to get a bit crowded

We stayed in Orion building this time (September 2025) and it was one of the best vacations ever 🤩 The food in the Main restaurant was as delicious as always

It was quite loud, especially in the middle of the night, to the point where the noise was almost like a broken machine. This definitely impacted our sleep quality and is something the hotel should address

The quality of food at the Street food was better than in June 2025. 🍔 Drinks at White rabbit was as always 10/10, and at the King Scorpio seemingly better. 🍸 Maybe thanks to the end of season

We also had to pay to get towels from the hotel? Luckily we brought 2 each so we didn’t need to, but we thought this was a little bit odd? The man who was at the rabbit bar down the side of the hotel was amazing! Great chat, extremely funny, always recognised us

On the minuses, gym is quite old, and was lacking such simple things as towels, water and yoga mats, whether it was always like that or because of Covid, difficult to say but they should do some real improvements there

Breakfast was decent, while dinner offered a wider selection and was quite tasty. The beach itself was not very convenient,there were many corals, which made entering the water uncomfortable

Beautiful hotel, staff were friendly and professional. Food was great, location nice and quiet, easily accessible. We hired a car but not essential. Rooms were clean. Overall wonderful stay!!

Made a pedicure with the lady named Boso who was super sweet and made me feel like a princess for an hour. I loved the ambiance, her professionalism and the calm and relaxed atmosphere of the place

Due to the wind, we lost several days and had to use the pool instead, which was very crowded during that time. The hotel had its own parking

We are holidaying in this glorious part of Crete in this glorious hotel. The location right on the beach is superb. Staff are so helpful and genuinely friendly. Lunch at pool bars very good too

The hotel is great! The food is good, everything is very clean, and the staff are friendly. The spa area is also highly recommended. I had a back and neck massage with Chrysa and it was fantastic

So overall its definetly 5/5 for me, although there is one thing i really have to add here as it really surprised me at such a nice hotel: The loudness of the shows in the evening

I had 2 massages at Aegeo spas. Kallia gives very good massages in a beautiful atmosphere.

Excellent service and care with a delighfully relaxing experience. Breakfast and the evening meal buffet options were the perfect bookends to each day.

is absolutely irresponsible and dangerous, especially as there is always kids in the front row. Musicians would have been really good but because it was so loud, it wasnt really enjoyable

She knew exactly what she was doing and it was very pleasant

Amazing half term holiday in October 2025. I highly recommend The Star Beach Village Hotel, we’ve had a super relaxing week

I was too late to check in for lunch, so I can't comment. Lots of pools, beautiful beach. I booked the scrub massage and armpit waxing. Perfect! The staff is very friendly; nothing is too much trouble

Beach is lovely, sand and big rocks to walk on. Did a safari club jeep experience which was highlight of the holiday. Rooms a little noisy when people are coming back from bar but nothing too crazy

As parents with picky kids, we really liked the lunch and dinner buffets, but we also visited the snack bars frequently. You could easily walk between your hotelroom, the different pools, the snack bars and the ocean

It’s the little touches that make a BIG difference. The only thing that I’d mention to anyone visiting is if you find stairs hard, make sure that you make that clear when booking, as there are no lifts to the rooms

This was the first flight and holiday abroad for my kids, and we would love to visit you again. I even had the time to read the book I’ve packed… Thank you, hope to visit you again! Annelie from Stockholm, Sweden

We were offered another hotel for the 1st night however we didn’t accept and decided to stay with my daughter. The staff were extremely apologetic and agreed on our departure we could keep our room on till 6pm

Can be tricky securing sunloungers by the pool areas and the nighttime entertainment can be a bit noisy if staying near the amphitheatre. The beach is clean and super accessible

Thank you for amazing vacation here! Place, beach, service throughout the resort absolutely perfect, professional, rooms and toilets everywhere in the area absolutely clean! We CAN recommend, our dream vacation came true right here

I was pleasantly surprised!! We all had a great time and will be back, We were a family of four, young children, and the room was cozy! I imagine with older children it would be cramped

Food was ok and plenty of choice. Ordering drinks from the main bar in the evening was a task and we could be waiting up to 40 mins as only 2-3 staff making drinks

Food selection was good and tasty with different themed nights. Breakfast got a bit boring by day 6, lots of choice just the same every day

There are several pool areas and a beach side sunbathing Terrace with a nice but expensive pool bar. On balance, this being the end of the season, the whole place felt very tired and cleaning standards were not good

The buffet breakfast and evening buffet meal in the main restaurant were very good as were the other restaurants. The staff were excellent and went out of their way to make out stay enjoyable

This is a lovely hotel built in the style of a Greek village going down a hill to the sea. Our room was modern with a lovely sea view

Great buffet breakfast with plenty of choice the alternative restaurants where an affordable treat with an extensive wine list offering both local and regional mainland options

Clean room and nice quiet room, all staff excellent and inviting, sea was warm, pools could have been warmer. The views from the property were very calming.

Great Base to Explore Elounda area Lovely staff Location of hotel very scenic A La Carte restaurants were excellent

And as some have commented it gets very busy and noisy as the beach is small (but lovely) so really the pool is where everyone is. Breakfast buffet was brilliant. The shop and ice cream parlour and Kafe also great

It’s a very family orientated hotel. Pool area is ok although sun loungers get reserved very early so be quick! Ditto down by the beach. Pools are very cold but to be expected in October

The guys at the receptions were stars! :) The ladies in the Kids Club, the staff at the reception, the people in the restaurants, the cleaning ladies, the Golf Car drivers (I hope I remembered them all) - everyone were so nice and helpful! We want to come back! THANK YOU!

The pool and the beautiful sea are very close together, and you have a free choice between different pools, the sea with a beach and the sea with steps

I also want specifically to mention and thank the personnel. Despite we were in the end of the season, they were still so enthusiastic, so helpful, so polite and so simply nice after all these months of hard work

There is a pool bar, a Gelateria, a mini market, a tavern, a great kids' club and much more – the full range of amenities, but without that typical club atmosphere that we don't particularly like