10 Top-Rated All-inclusives in Crete

April 28, 2023 Nicolette Lion

The birthplace of both the king of the Olympian gods and of modern European civilization, Crete is a Mediterranean jewel. It’s rich with archaeological and mythological history that’s reflected in its ancient ruins and cultural attractions. Soak up the charming atmosphere of Chania Town’s Old Venetian Harbor or the fortresses and monasteries of Rethymonon. The awesome Minoan ruins of Malia date to 1900 BC, and majestic Mt. Ida is said to be home to the cave where Zeus was born.
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1. Creta Maris Beach Resort

Limenas Chersonisou, Hersonissos, Crete 700 14 Greece 011 30 2897 027113
Excellent
74%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5407 reviews

Creta Maris Beach Resort

Creta Maris Beach Resort, a 5-star all-inclusive resort in Hersonissos Crete, Greece, combines tradition, elegance and Cretan Hospitality in a safe and sustainable environment with 45 years of history in hospitality industry. The multi-awarded Creta Maris offers high quality services and an array of interesting activities and facilities for children & adults. It is certified with the Covid-Shield, implementing all the health & safety measures for a memorable and safe holiday experience. The Greek village-style layout of the resort with the beautiful, picturesque quaint twisting paths, piazzas, gardens and the blue flag awarded beach make the ideal setting for authentic holidays in Crete.

Absolutely beautiful hotel

Reviewed By Mark-hu85

The most beautiful hotel, such a big property but so well maintained. Gardens and walkways are beautiful. Plenty of pools, lovely beach. Traditional in style but not at all dated. The food, even in the buffet restaurants is ridiculously good quality with so much variety. Even snacks at the water park are outstanding. Cocktails are good quality and they don’t hold back on the spirits! Loads for kids to do. A short walk takes you to some nice beach bars if you fancy a walk out (one with a small kids area, perfect for us). I just can’t compliment this hotel and how it is run enough! Would love to return one day.

2. Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa

Anissaras, Hersonissos, Crete 700 14 Greece
Excellent
69%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 3581 reviews

Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa

Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa lies on the beach of Anissaras in the area of Hersonissos in Crete. It is a majestic and luxurious five-star hotel with a state of the art Wellness Spa that provides premium service. Guest accommodation in this five-star resort includes 351 luxurious rooms, consisting of 180 bungalows (34 of which shape a small island, surrounded by a lake and the rest are family bungalows), 90 beautiful sea view and garden view rooms, 79 superior rooms in the main building, and 2 presidential suites with a private pool for each. A number of infrastructures and facilities such as meeting rooms, tennis courts, beach volley, mini soccer court, gym, 3 seawater swimming pools, a kid’s pool, water slides etc. make the hotel an entertainment paradise for guests of all ages. The hotel places great importance on high quality gastronomy, as guests can try various gastronomic selections in the resort’s seven restaurants and 4 bars. The point of reference though is the unique sense of hospitality and the high standard of service in every guest encounter.

Amazing hotel

Reviewed By Melissa F

We have just returned from a week here. Cannot fault it. Location perfect - just a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport. Everything was immaculately presented at the hotel. Rooms spotlessly clean with toiletries provided. Fully stocked fridge mini bar. Staff friendly. Food excellent - wide choice of restaurants and all of very high standard. The food at the main buffet restaurant was also of high quality with lots of lovely choice. There’s also the bonus of the beach cafe, creperie and snack bar. 3 very clean pools catering for kids, those wishing to relax or for those that preferred music. All pools had a bar serving food. There was evening entertainment every evening and activities in the day if you wanted to join in such as pool Zumba, darts and beach volleyball. The beach is just across the road and there’s a little land train (not related to the hotel) which gives you a 2 hour tour of some of this beautiful island. We’d love to return to the Mitsis Laguna. Highly recommended!

3. Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa

Analipsi, Hersonissos, Crete 70014 Greece
Excellent
83%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 1074 reviews

Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa

A brand new "Adults Only" five star luxury resort, especially for couples, designed in a unique hotel style, a heaven on earth, a temple of relaxation and soul recreation. Modern facilities, supreme services, a high quality accommodation and an expanded menu of benefits and services for all Guests.

Out of this world

Reviewed By JoH89

We have had the most amazing week here, the staff are wonderful, our room was amazing and the facilities are next level. The only slight down is the in house entertainment but that doesn’t detract from this idyllic holiday - would come back in a heartbeat! Spa is incredible, service is amazing and we cannot fault our stay - thank you to all the staff for making it so special ??

4. Kiani Beach Resort Family All Inclusive

Kalami, Apokoronas, Crete 73003 Greece 011 30 261 118 0279
Excellent
63%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2865 reviews

Kiani Beach Resort Family All Inclusive

Kiani Beach Resort is a modern family resort situated directly on the award winning blue flag beach of Kiani Akti, just outside of Kalyves village in Chania.Bathe in the crystal clear waters of the Cretan sea, or relax by the large swimming pool, dotted with sun-beds and umbrellas where you can enjoy fresh beverages and snacks. With a chilled atmosphere and the sound of the sea waves in the background, surf on our free WiFi, or marvel at the idyllic scenery. The whole family is kept entertained at Kiani Beach Resort! Children can enjoy our animations programs and activities throughout the day, swim in the children’s pool or simply have fun in our games room and outdoor pirate’s ship! With their minds at ease parents can relax in the sun, or take part in numerous fitness and recreational activities such as volleyball, football, aqua gym, zumba, tennis, morning stretching sessions and our gym. Our location, paired with outstanding accommodation, facilities, daily programs, and Cretan cuisine at our “Symposium” buffet restaurant, make Kiani Beach Resort a class above the rest for an unforgettable fun filled summer vacation.

Very nice holiday

Reviewed By oliviajd5

Went as 2 couples for a sunny break away. Pleasantly suprised with our stay at kiani beach. Food was consistently good. As a family hotel we didn't feel too overwhelmed by the children present. Entertainment for adults as well as children. Great cocktails, worth the VIP upgrade. Near and accessible trips to chania, 25 euro in a taxi. Good days trips to visit some beautiful places. Thoroughly enjoyed the boat trip. Also the 50m pool which was great to do so lane swimming

5. Stella Palace Resort & Spa

Analipsi, Hersonissos, Crete 700 14 Greece
Excellent
61%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2943 reviews

Stella Palace Resort & Spa

If you’re looking for a family-friendly hotel in Analipsi, look no further than Stella Palace Resort & Spa. The rooms offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and air conditioning, and getting online is possible, as free internet access is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease. Stella Palace Resort & Spa features a concierge and room service. In addition, as a valued Stella Palace Resort & Spa guest, you can enjoy a pool and free breakfast that are available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. If you are interested in exploring Analipsi, check out a canyon, such as Aposelemis canyon. The staff at Stella Palace Resort & Spa looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.

Amazing Resort

Reviewed By Paul R

Stayed in May with family of 8. The resort is fantastic, with great buffet and great al a carte restaurants. There is a water park attached to the hotel which is out of this world, you can spend all day there. Bar staff were brilliant especially the outside bars, were nothing was too much. A bit confusing at first in what bars and eating places you can use if staying at Stella Palace as shared with other Stella hotels. Lovely pools and good amount of sun beds. Highly recommended

6. Pilot Beach Resort

Georgioupoli, Georgioupolis, Apokoronas, Crete 730 07 Greece 011 30 2825 061901
Excellent
66%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1917 reviews

Pilot Beach Resort

Pilot Beach Resort is located on the northwest shoreline of Crete, Greece, in the bay of Almyros neighboring the picturesque fishing village of Georgioupolis, halfway between Chania and Rethymno amongst a scenery of unparalleled beauty, and near settlements that retain the traditional Cretan elements but also villages with a cosmopolitan atmosphere. It offers a unique combination of tradition, hospitality and luxury with the comforts of a state of the art hotel. Pilot Beach Resort with its spacious stylish public areas and unique Cretan architecture is surrounded by olive and avocado trees and is directly on the sandy beach of Georgioupolis offering spectacular views of the Aegean Sea and of the famous White Mountains. Whilst it is considered among the finest five star hotels in Crete and offers services of the highest standards combined with the well known authentic Cretan Hospitality.

Sort of average with nice pools and grounds.

Reviewed By mariaheloise

Difficult to rate this one. Many people don’t understand the star system for hotels. They are generally awarded for facilities rather than service. Pilot beach is five star in the sense that it has multiple pools( including an indoor one) and beautiful well kept grounds which include tennis courts, football area etc. There also seems to be entertainment in the evening and good facilities for children. Having said all that for me the experience here has been quite average. A couple of days before I arrived I messaged the hotel to ask about a paid upgrade. I would have liked one of their panoramic suites but no one got back to me. When I arrived in the late afternoon no one mentioned my message so I just decided to keep the standard room that I had booked.( probably saving myself a thousand euros in the end). I had also asked for a quiet, second floor room. I got a second floor room near the car park which I didn’t really mind but to be honest I could have done without the sound of the bottle recycling being emptied quite often. The room itself is quite nice with a view over the mountains. There are quite nice toiletries and bathrobes etc. My room has a very basic over a bath shower. No problem I think because I can have a nice relaxing bath. Unfortunately this hasn’t happened as despite messaging and then going to reception to ask I never received a bath plug and so said bath was quite useless. If you don’t want people to use a bath please don’t put them in the rooms and if you don’t want to bring a plug just tell your guests. After the second day of asking I gave up. Air conditioning in room good and bed comfortable. Maid service was good and unobtrusive. I enjoyed the breakfast buffet but to be honest for me the dinners have been quite mediocre. Lots of choice but very standard to hotels in Greece. Staff were nice enough but the whole order in app thing doesn’t really work well as for example I ordered ice coffee on the beach but the part of the app where you put your preferences didn’t seem to work for me so my coffee turned up with no sugar and one day it didn’t turn up at all! I suppose I could say these are all small things but this isn’t a particular cheap hotel so I don’t expect to have to do things like chase after a bath plug or a missing coffee. Would also be nice if a little more of a welcome was given at check it. The lady was polite and efficient but for me it just lacks that little personal touch that I expect in better hotels. So for me with two days to go of my holiday I would say that my experience has been sort of average. I do understand that I am not the usual demographic for this hotel as most of the other people staying here are German families who did all seem to be enjoying it very much. I really wanted to love this one considering it has a lot of very good reviews but maybe I am missing something. One more thing is it is quite a long way from Georgioupolis by foot. You can walk a long the beach but the deep soft sand is hard to walk on and I would suggest that you would have to be quite young and fit to do it in the 15 minutes or so that the hotel suggests. Would I stay again? Probably not but if you are Northern European with a young family this is probably a nice resort for you.

7. Grecotel Lux Me White Palace

Palea EO Rethimnou Irakliou, Pigianos Kampos, Crete 741 00 Greece
Excellent
63%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1477 reviews

Grecotel Lux Me White Palace

World class hotel!

Reviewed By Phil650

Myself and my now wife booked this hotel for our perfect wedding venue, and we were not disappointed. White Palace helped to throw us the wedding day of our dreams, and we worked closely with both Manos and Anastasia Christodoulaki before the big day. Anastasia was our wedding planner for the final months before we married in late May, and she worked tirelessly in answering all of my questions before we flew to Crete from England, and when we arrived in May. We found her to be so lovely in person also, and she went to great efforts to help us in the days leading up to the wedding, and made sure that we enjoyed the perfect day, together with Manos and the other White Palace staff. Thank you again Anastasia, we are so grateful for you! As a holiday venue, this really is 5 star quality. We had a deluxe double room with sea view and it was spotless, spacious and a perfect base for a comfortable night sleep. The hotel has its own private beach which we enjoyed spending time on most days, and also tried out some of the water sports the beach offers, including tubing and parasailing which I particularly enjoyed! The hote buffet restaurant offered a huge selection of food, all cooked beautifully. The array of restaurants including Tavernaki, Fico D’India, White Restaurant offer cuisine from round the world and again the quality of food and service is just superb. I’m truly struggling to find any faults with this hotel, they really are that good. Thanks for an amazing stay!

8. Kalyves Beach Hotel

Apokoronas, Crete 73003 Greece 011 30 21 1198 5405
Excellent
60%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1402 reviews

Kalyves Beach Hotel

Kalyves Beach Hotel is located by the beach, next to the river "Xydas" in the heart of Kalyves, a traditional village in Chania. Our location combines the crystal clear waters of our award winning blue flag beach, with the green beauty of surrounding Greek nature. Our hotel is the ideal starting point for a wide range of surrounding destinations, from archaeological sites, to traditional villages, nearby beaches or shopping areas. Start your day with our buffet breakfast on our veranda just a stone’s throw from the water. In the evening, enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner with wine at our open-air Buffet Restaurant, with a spectacular view of the Cretan Sea.During the day, let your children splash in the shallow sea water or pool, while you sunbathe and surf our free WiFi, and in the afternoon enjoy memorable sunsets with a cocktail in hand. The unique location, its decor, together with the impeccable service of our staff create a warm atmosphere throughout. Make your dream vacations come true at Kalyves Beach Hotel!

Good holiday

Reviewed By jlscpt

Stayed at hotel for 2 weeks. Hotel clean and tidy with beautiful beach and 2 pools, sunbeds available on the beach and pool areas. Meals were good but nothing particularly outstanding, breakfast always a queues for the coffee machine and constantly running out of basic things like spoons and bowls, lunch and dinner very same situation, good mixture of fish , meat and pasta dishes but nothing outstanding. The bedroom room 236 was facing the road ....BIG MISTAKE but no rooms available without paying for a sea view, all day and all night motorbikes blasting up and down the roads , in the morning lorries delivering things blocking the road and very noisy and not much of a mountain view and dogs barking all day and night, hotel should offer rooms without changing for sea views. The village had lots of closed shops and restaurants, has seen better days Room had kettle and fridge which was good. Good holiday but for the price I paid , better options available.

9. Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows

Stella Village, Analipsi, Hersonissos, Crete 700 14 Greece
Excellent
45%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
5%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1534 reviews

Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows

Welcome to Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows, your Analipsi “home away from home.” Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year. Guest rooms offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and air conditioning, and Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows makes getting online easy as free internet access is available. You can also take advantage of some of the amenities offered by the inn, including a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, and shops. In addition, guests can enjoy a pool and a poolside bar during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests. If you like Mediterranean restaurants, Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows is conveniently located near Volkano, Taverna Marina, and Asterias Beach Cafe Restaurant. Looking to explore? Then look no further than Aposelemis canyon, which is a popular Analipsi canyon – and it is conveniently located a short distance from the inn. Stella Village Hotel & Bungalows puts the best of Analipsi at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

Sweet staff and nice atmosphere

Reviewed By Fredrik F

This hotel os so much value for the money… the atmosphere is so good and the staff is so sweet! Everything works. Nice rooms and cleaning everyday. In the Mediterra restaurant Eleni is Queen of a good morning ♥️ We will come back for sure - the Beach is also very good.

10. Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort

S. Giannikakis S.A., Fodhele, Crete 715 00 Greece
Excellent
65%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1019 reviews

Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort

A care-free heaven waits 25 km west of Heraklion Airport. Carved into the cliffside, overlooking the sea, sits Fodele Beach & Water Park Resort. Island bungalows rise next to beautiful gardens. 412 guestrooms reflect centuries of style and culture. With the beach at your feet, vivid views all around, you’ll feel at home as soon as you arrive. Relax with a full body massage or stress-reducing treatment. Dig into unforgettable dining experiences inspired by the world’s great culinary capitals. See the scenery on two wheels or let time fly by on the basketball, tennis and archery courts. While you're at it, why not chill under our gazebos with a cocktail in hand or kick up your feet on our Balinese beach beds? You can also enjoy the gym, scuba club, three swimming pools and recreational sports at your leisure. And don’t miss our water park for the wettest and wildest thrills in Crete. With slides, rides, kids' animation, a windmill snack bar and 950 sq. m. of dazzling poo

Excellent Holiday in a lovely hotel with stunning views.

Reviewed By Brendan L

Lovely hotel, best I’ve ever stayed in. We we’re in a group of 13 and we all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday. The staff at the hotel couldn’t do enough to make our stay special, the bar staff at the beach, pool bar and main bar we’re brilliant, always very friendly. In the main restaurant they always got us tables all together which must of been a challenge with there been 13 of us. Didn’t see much of the cleaners but we always went back to our room been spotless. Friendly entertainments team and three good sized pools. The food was best I’ve experienced in an all inclusive always plenty to choose from, even the most fussy eaters could find something, plus you could always get something to eat from early morning to late at night. The bars also had a good selection of soft drinks, beers, spirts and cocktails. One tip you pay for drinks after 11pm at night. The hotel also has got it’s own private beach and a water park, the hotel is situated on a hill but had a train which took you up to the water park, they also have buggies which you could ring them up and they would pick or drop you off at your room or the beach. Our room was 933 which had stunning views and very modern with a flat screen TV which had a few English channels, you also got free Wi-fi all over the hotel and on the beach area. Thanks to hotel and all it’s staff for making it fantastic week for our family with some great memories.

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