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Galini Palace Resort Hotel in Kolymbari
🌍 Greece, Kolymbari, Kolpos Kolimvariou 1
● Center: 1.1 km
🌞 Beach - 0 min
➊ 1 line
☎ Phone: +30 2824 440000Show
✅ Excellent kids’ entertainment including water parks and a playground, making it family-friendly as noted in multiple reviews. ✅ Friendly and helpful staff praised repeatedly for their service and kindness, especially in restaurant and reception areas. ✅ Spacious, clean, and modern rooms with some guests highlighting the luxury of rooms with private pools. ✅ Varied and fresh food offerings with a chef who personally attends to guests’ preferences. ✅ Large, well-maintained main swimming pool and extensive hotel grounds allowing for relaxation. ❌ Beach access requires crossing a road and involves a pebble shoreline, which some guests found inconvenient and recommended water shoes. ❌ Sunbeds and towels on the beach are available only at extra cost, and tap water is served in rooms and restaurants. ❌ Some guests reported inconsistent food quality and limited variety, especially in seafood dishes and buffet salads. ❌ Certain reviews mention that the hotel’s service and facilities do not fully meet typical 5-star expectations, with comments on basic drink quality and lack of detailed guest orientation. ❌ Strict check-in (15:00) and check-out (11:00) times without flexibility caused minor inconveniences for early arrivals or late departures.
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Standard Double room with side sea view
Private bathroom
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Air conditioning and private bathroom
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Standard Double room with side view
Air conditioning and private bathroom
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Standard Double room
Private bathroom
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VIP with Private Pool Double room
Air conditioning and private bathroom
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Maisonette with side sea view
Private bathroom
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Private bathroom
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Description
Galini Palace Resort Hotel is a modern 5-star property built in 2019, situated in Kolimbari, Greece. The resort covers a spacious 50,000 m² and consists of four three-story buildings housing 120 contemporary rooms. Guests can choose from a variety of room types including Standard Single, Double, Superior with Shared Pool, VIP with Private Pool, and Maisonettes with sea views. Facilities include two restaurants, two bars, a large outdoor pool, a children’s open pool, and a kids’ club offering entertainment from 10:00 to 18:00. The hotel provides free Wi-Fi throughout the premises and paid laundry services. A public pebble beach lies just 10 meters away, with sunbeds and umbrellas available for a fee. The hotel’s design and service level focus on comfort and style, with air conditioning, a spa and wellness centre, sauna, and fitness facilities on site.
Location
Located in Kolimbari village, Galini Palace Resort Hotel is 31 km from Chania International Airport (CHQ). The property is positioned on the first coastline, just 10 meters from a public pebble beach stretching 1 km. Guests must cross a small road to access the beach area. Nearby, 100 meters from the hotel, is the local restaurant Chara, known for its authentic home-style Greek food and homemade wines, rated 6.2/10 by visitors. The hotel is also convenient for exploring nearby attractions with a tour desk and car hire service available on site.
Tips
- Bring water shoes for comfortable beach access due to the pebble shore.
- If arriving early or departing late, plan for waiting as check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00 with no extension option.
- Consider booking a room with a private pool for a more luxurious experience, as noted by guests.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children of all ages are welcome at this property. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
- Cribs and Extra Beds: Extra bed and crib policies may vary according to room type. Please refer to the room type details for more information.
- Pets: Pets are not allowed
- Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
- Paying at the hotel: MasterCard, JSB, DinersClub, AmericanExpress, Visa
- Check in time: 12:00-12:00. Check out time: 10:00.
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Services and facilities
General
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour reception
- Currency exchange
- Smoke-free property
- Newspapers
- Ticket assistance
- Express check-in/check-out
- Garden
- Terrace
- Fire Extinguisher
- Outdoor furniture
Rooms
- Room service
- Family room
- Smoke Detector
- Cable TV
- Hairdryer
- Shower
- Wardrobe/Closet
- Toiletries
Services and amenities
- Laundry
- Safe-deposit box
- Concierge services
- Dry-cleaning
- Luggage storage
Meals
- Bar
- Coffee/tea for guests
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
Internet
- Free Wi-Fi
Transfer
- Car rental
Languages Spoken
- German
- English
- Italian
- Multi-language staff
Tourist services
- Tour assistance
Recreation
- Billiards
- Hiking
- Picnic area
- Sun Deck
Parking
- Free parking
Pool and beach
- Outdoor pool
- Beach facilities
- Seasonal outdoor swimming pool
- Beach/pool towels
Business
- Meeting and presentation facilities
- Conference Hall
Sports
- Diving
- Table Tennis
- Fitness facilities
Beauty and wellness
- Doctor
- Massage
- Sauna
- Spa
- First Aid Kit
Kids
- Children's playground
- Children swimming pool
- Kids club
Pets
- Pets Not Allowed
The hotel is located on first line from the shore.
The nearest beach is located on the distance of 10 m. It takes 0 minutes To the beach!
Video: CHC Galini Palace, Crete Island, Greece
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Reviews
05.05.2026
Honestly One of the best holidays we have had - ever!
Entertainment was excellent: kids loved the water slides (two water parks the one for smaller children with a shallower pool was ace and allowed us to relax whilst they played) and animation entertainment was fab My kids were dancing away after dinner. They also have a small and accessible playground next to the water park!
Food: a lovely variety of good quality, fresh delicious food. From salads and freshly prepared pizzas to authentic local dishes and a huge selection of deserts and ice creams. The chef really cares and walks around to understand what people enjoy. He is excellent!
Overall the management, restaurant staff, service staff, house keeping are delightful! They go out of their way to help you no matter what you need.
Four stars on location only because the local beach is not sandy but everything else is perfect.
I am already planning to go back! Thank you Galini Palace!!!
Entertainment was excellent: kids loved the water slides (two water parks the one for smaller children with a shallower pool was ace and allowed us to relax whilst they played) and animation entertainment was fab My kids were dancing away after dinner. They also have a small and accessible playground next to the water park!
Food: a lovely variety of good quality, fresh delicious food. From salads and freshly prepared pizzas to authentic local dishes and a huge selection of deserts and ice creams. The chef really cares and walks around to understand what people enjoy. He is excellent!
Overall the management, restaurant staff, service staff, house keeping are delightful! They go out of their way to help you no matter what you need.
Four stars on location only because the local beach is not sandy but everything else is perfect.
I am already planning to go back! Thank you Galini Palace!!!
06.10.2025
We stayed at Galini Palace Hotel — overall, it’s a great option for a relaxing vacation.
The staff are very friendly, always ready to help and accommodate guests.
Room cleaning was done regularly, and towels were changed every day.
The food was varied, with a beautiful buffet-style presentation — there’s something for every taste.
The hotel itself is beautiful, clean, and spacious, and the rooms with private pools are simply luxurious!
A few minor downsides: to reach the beach, you have to cross the road, and sunbeds are available only on the hotel grounds.
It was also not possible to extend the stay for a few extra hours — check-in is strictly at 2:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM.
For those arriving early or leaving late, this can be a bit inconvenient, but that’s just the hotel policy.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and can definitely recommend this hotel! 🌴☀️
The staff are very friendly, always ready to help and accommodate guests.
Room cleaning was done regularly, and towels were changed every day.
The food was varied, with a beautiful buffet-style presentation — there’s something for every taste.
The hotel itself is beautiful, clean, and spacious, and the rooms with private pools are simply luxurious!
A few minor downsides: to reach the beach, you have to cross the road, and sunbeds are available only on the hotel grounds.
It was also not possible to extend the stay for a few extra hours — check-in is strictly at 2:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM.
For those arriving early or leaving late, this can be a bit inconvenient, but that’s just the hotel policy.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and can definitely recommend this hotel! 🌴☀️
01.10.2025
Friendly staff, lovely room with comfy beds,all round very clean, lovely food!
27.09.2025
Generally a nice stay. General cleaning and maintenance needs improvement. Nothing terrible but given price and 5* needs improvement. Staff friendly. Food nice. Drinks okay. Main pool area nice.
16.09.2025
Location was pretty amazing for us, they have a nice pool and a lot of options for kids and adults, and the sea is there with a minute walk.
Everything seems new and the staff were polite and helpful.
Drinks were awful unfortunately, bad quality, extra sweet even if you asked them to put less syrup, tap water served all the time. No bottled water offered on daily basis in the rooms.
We visited for 7 days, the food was not always good. We could see the same salad on the buffet throughout the day and the next one too. Most of the dishes were tasteless, don’t eat from the gyros 😆. Don’t book to the restaurant with set menu instead of going to the main restaurant, because it is not worth it.
One specific team of housekeepers were very polite and friendly, but knocking the door every day at the same time 8am if we want cleaning, we always said later. But there was a team who was not bothering us checking the sign on the door if we are in or out and visiting when we were away.
They should take care more of their sea side front.
Well not sure if we will be back, but it is better to promote yourself as less stars and meet the expectations than the opposite as in this case - 3 superior star.
Everything seems new and the staff were polite and helpful.
Drinks were awful unfortunately, bad quality, extra sweet even if you asked them to put less syrup, tap water served all the time. No bottled water offered on daily basis in the rooms.
We visited for 7 days, the food was not always good. We could see the same salad on the buffet throughout the day and the next one too. Most of the dishes were tasteless, don’t eat from the gyros 😆. Don’t book to the restaurant with set menu instead of going to the main restaurant, because it is not worth it.
One specific team of housekeepers were very polite and friendly, but knocking the door every day at the same time 8am if we want cleaning, we always said later. But there was a team who was not bothering us checking the sign on the door if we are in or out and visiting when we were away.
They should take care more of their sea side front.
Well not sure if we will be back, but it is better to promote yourself as less stars and meet the expectations than the opposite as in this case - 3 superior star.
16.09.2025
The hotel is amazing. The staff is really nice and the location is amazing - it is literally on the beach. The food is really good, usually when I stay in hotels the food is basic but here I feel like every meal comes straight from an amazing restaurant - it is amazing. The rooms are spacious and modern. The place is so big and has so many activities that me and my friend spent the whole first night just walking around it. I really recommend staying here.
10.09.2025
We would gladly come back!
We had a wonderful stay at Galini Palace Hotel. The hotel was very comfortable, with a great pool and a fun water park that we really enjoyed. All of the employees were kind and welcoming, especially Mohamed, the restaurant server – his smile, excellent service, and kindness made our experience even better.
The only small downside was that we expected a bit more variety of fish dishes at the buffet.
Overall, it was a very pleasant stay and we would gladly come back!
We had a wonderful stay at Galini Palace Hotel. The hotel was very comfortable, with a great pool and a fun water park that we really enjoyed. All of the employees were kind and welcoming, especially Mohamed, the restaurant server – his smile, excellent service, and kindness made our experience even better.
The only small downside was that we expected a bit more variety of fish dishes at the buffet.
Overall, it was a very pleasant stay and we would gladly come back!
07.09.2025
This is not a 5-star hotel. I wouldn’t even consider it a proper 4-star.
When we arrived, the reception was as welcoming as if it had been a robot. No map of the hotel, no explanation of where facilities were located.
Access to the beach requires crossing the road and climbing down rocks (at the very least, proper steps could have been built). Sunbeds on the beach are owned by the hotel, but you have to pay for them. The same applies to the hotel towels.
We booked “all inclusive” but here’s what that means:
• Water is tap water.
• Service is basic, nowhere near 5-star.
• The so-called à la carte restaurant doesn’t exist — there’s only one fixed night where you choose a single main dish.
• As for “chef cuisine”? Nothing close to it.
Even allowing for some flexibility, as a regular guest of genuine 5-star hotels, this one falls short in almost every aspect. The buffet is average 4-star quality at best, with the exception of the drinks which are very poor — cheap, artificial, and again, tap water. There was no water or coffee replenishment in the room either.
The friendliest staff were the Asian team members, who stood out compared to the rest.
The management should seriously reconsider what they label as a “5-star hotel.” For international guests, expectations need to be managed carefully, because this is nowhere near what you’d expect from a true 5-star experience.
When we arrived, the reception was as welcoming as if it had been a robot. No map of the hotel, no explanation of where facilities were located.
Access to the beach requires crossing the road and climbing down rocks (at the very least, proper steps could have been built). Sunbeds on the beach are owned by the hotel, but you have to pay for them. The same applies to the hotel towels.
We booked “all inclusive” but here’s what that means:
• Water is tap water.
• Service is basic, nowhere near 5-star.
• The so-called à la carte restaurant doesn’t exist — there’s only one fixed night where you choose a single main dish.
• As for “chef cuisine”? Nothing close to it.
Even allowing for some flexibility, as a regular guest of genuine 5-star hotels, this one falls short in almost every aspect. The buffet is average 4-star quality at best, with the exception of the drinks which are very poor — cheap, artificial, and again, tap water. There was no water or coffee replenishment in the room either.
The friendliest staff were the Asian team members, who stood out compared to the rest.
The management should seriously reconsider what they label as a “5-star hotel.” For international guests, expectations need to be managed carefully, because this is nowhere near what you’d expect from a true 5-star experience.
04.09.2025
Staff were friendly, easy check in, lots of options for food and drinks. Clean room with air conditioning.
24.07.2025
A/C was very noisy but rooms clean and nice.
Big nice swimmingpool.
Because we did not have all inclusive we were questioned at the pool area if we really were guests.
Easy to take the bus to Chania or Platanias, station just outside the hotel.
Big nice swimmingpool.
Because we did not have all inclusive we were questioned at the pool area if we really were guests.
Easy to take the bus to Chania or Platanias, station just outside the hotel.
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POIs near hotel
Museum of the Monastery of Gonia (1.6 km)
Displays religious artifacts and historical items from the Monastery of Gonia near Kolymbari.
RAF Memorial Battle of Crete (60 min)
Memorial honoring the Royal Air Force's role in the Battle of Crete during World War II.
F-5 (4 km)
Exhibition of the F-5 aircraft highlighting its significance in aviation history.
T-33 (4 km)
T-33 jet aircraft showcased for its historical value in Maleme.
F-104 (4 km)
Historic F-104 aircraft displayed as a tourist attraction in Maleme.
Cafe and Restaurants near hotel
Restaurant «Chara» (1 min)
Платаниас 730 06
Frequently asked questions about Galini Palace Resort Hotel
What types of rooms are available at Galini Palace Resort Hotel?
The hotel offers Standard Single room with side sea view, Standard Quadruple room with side sea view, Standard Double room (with or without side sea view), Superior with Shared Pool Double room, VIP with Private Pool Double room, Maisonette, and Maisonette with side sea view.
Is the beach private and how close is it to the hotel?
The beach is a public pebble beach located just 10 meters from the hotel on the first coastline. Guests must cross a road to reach it. Sunbeds and umbrellas are available for a fee.
Are pets allowed at the hotel?
Pets are not allowed at Galini Palace Resort Hotel.
Does the hotel provide facilities for children?
Yes, there is a children's open pool, kids’ club for ages 5-12 operating 10:00 - 18:00 in English, a children’s playground, children’s menu and high chairs in the restaurant, and entertainment programs.
How far is the hotel from the nearest airport?
The hotel is approximately 31 km away from Chania International Airport (CHQ).
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