Best Hotels in Lavris, Greece

We had an enjoyable stay in the Creta Marine in mid-October. Hotel 4/5 - We found the hotel to be generally very nice, it's big and the grounds merge seamlessly with the next door Iberostar Panorama hotel, giving it an even bigger feel. There's a mixture of large apartment blocks and a really nice village feel to the various Bungalows, helped by the well manicured grounds throughout. That said although some of the hotel has been modernised, some areas feel a little tired, the main pool area, and the gym in particular were a let down. We arrived late (thanks EasyJet), so check-in was a breeze, but there weren't any refreshments available, which would have been nice given we'd missed dinner. Location 4/5 - situated in a remote part of the island, there's nothing nearby other than a small shop, and the transfer time (coach) was ~2 hours from Chania Airport. However, it's in a really beautiful spot with multiple private protected coves/beaches, ideal for swimming/snorkeling. Rooms 3/5 - we stayed in the Bungalows, which are situated in a great location, especially the Waterfront ones, although the decor and bathrooms are in need of a total refresh. You do get a free mini bar, with beer, water, soft drinks and a bottle of red wine, which was nice, but this isn't refreshed. Food/Drink 4/5 - We found the food to be generally very tasty with plenty of choices. The drinks were good too, mainly local brands although some international brands were available on All Inclusive, and others at a charge. That said, a major downside was even when you asked for an international brand (e.g. Bacardi), the bar staff would more often than not substitute it for a local brand, which was disappointing, as it felt like you had to argue for what you wanted every time! Entertainment 4/5 - The poolside team worked really hard, and although we didn't get too involved, everyone that did seemed to have fun. We mainly stayed in the Bar area in the evening, and there was some really good singers/bands, more of that please! Guests 3/5 - The guests on the whole were pleasant, with ~90% being German when we stayed, and the rest made up of English/French/Portuguese/Danish etc, which was fine for us, maybe not if you have kids? However, there were multiple occasions of rudeness, pushing in and generally selfish behaviour from some of the older German guests, which was a shame, clearly not the Hotels fault at all - but something to expect/be aware of if booking this hotel. Conclusion 4/5 - Would we go back? Absolutely, we loved our stay, and I expect most of the improvement areas I've highlighted can/will be addressed by the hotel.

Amazing! Everything was lovely from start to finish. The staff were so lovely- very helpful and accommodating, and the rooms were lovely and clean. The food buffets were decent, especially compared to some all inclusive hotels, and always left you satisfied and full. We also booked on with the on site restaurant (which is included in the all inclusive) and I would rate it an 8/10. Although we never went to any shows, the animation team that stayed round the pool were hilarious and always made the time to talk to you and wish you a good morning. There are 3 different pools (one with a swim-up bar) you can go to and we never struggled to get a sunbed (however, we did go at the end of October) and there are lots of facilities and activities onsite to keep you entertained. There is a little private beach for the hotel occupants with a bar to accompany (however this bar is not included with the all inclusive). There is also water sports down the road who were also very nice and we managed to rent our own private boat for an hour for €75. I would also recommend the Little Train Tours with Michalis. We enjoyed every second with him and did both tours we liked it that much! All in all I would 100% recommend this hotel! The only thing that knocked it down for me was the safe was €3 a night and this was not stated when we booked- especially when we got an unexpected tourist tax on arrival too. Also, even though we did get a view of the sea (slightly) this was covered mostly by trees so little hit disappointing that we paid extra for this. It should have been advertised as sea facing.

Solo traveler. April/may. 2/3 nights. 2nd floor. 1 pers room. 2 personal bed. A TV with a lot of broadcasts. The opportunity to put a cup of tea for yourself and write to the desk some cards to your family and friends or to go to a nice small but nice balcony and enjoy. Steady mattresses fine kitchens. Extra covers in the box if necessary. Spacious box to lose all your stuff. The safe and refrigerator are present. Long mirrors to be able to admire yourself before you go out of the door. Dark curtains. Nice bathroom, fine shower, shampoo and soap. Rooms are kept clean by the hard-working people of the cleaning. Breakfast is extensive and delicious. Personnel at the reception friendly and helpful. Kitchen staff and service also very friendly and helpful. The pool is present. But it wasn't filled since it was April. Fitness room present only not made time to use it. There's also the possibility to wash your clothes. Rethimno center/old town at walking distance. Many shops and food facilities in the surrounding area. I recommend a stay in this hotel.

Located in Rethymno, Kapsaliana Village Hotel is in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Arkadi Monastery and Sacred Monastery of Arkadi. This upscale hotel is 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from Rethymnon Venetian Port and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Museum of Ancient Eleutherna.Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this Tuscan-style hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 25 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and DVD players. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.

With a stay at Radamanthy's Apartments in Rethymno, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Rethymnon Venetian Port and Rethimno Kart. This family-friendly aparthotel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Platanes Beach and 3.9 mi (6.4 km) from Horse Park Rethymno.Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a seasonal outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this Mediterranean aparthotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).Grab a bite to eat at the aparthotel's bar/lounge, where you can take in the pool view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Your Select Comfort bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and 32-inch plasma televisions are provided for your entertainment.

The hotel is pleasantly located by the sea, 30 minutes walk from the port, with a pretty garden. The swimming pools are very pleasant and the deckchairs comfortable. The staff is pleasant, smiling, but not up to standard for a hotel of this standard. Training problems are obvious: tables not necessarily cleared, non-compliance with orders. The rooms were not cleaned very well, and often we had to ask reception to have it corrected. I regret having paid extra for a suite, whereas with a classic sea view room the view was much more beautiful, and the facilities of the classic room were better: my terrace lacked something to put wet clothes on for to dry them, in the bathroom no shelf to put things on, it's really problematic for an establishment of this standard. Just like in the wardrobe, it was impossible to put the clothes down, I had to leave them on the desk even though there was a lot of empty space that could have been used as a shelf. This is not normal. The valet parking service is appreciable. Overall I am satisfied with my stay, but you have to be careful, because the price is high and the services are not necessarily up to par. 

We stayed here with friends for a week. This hotel is definitely not a five star hotel, more like a three star. I would like to make others aware that on check in you are expected to pay a 10 Euro a night tax, we were unaware of this. I did see signs on the check in desk stating that this charge is to be paid on check in, however none of the signs were in English!. All of the staff we met during the week were really nice, some of the names I remember are Regina, Kostas and Sofia. Our room was very spacious ( superior room) with a fridge, kettle, flat screen TV, full size ironing board with iron and a very comfortable bed. Our bathroom was great too, we had a shower cubicle and a separate bath. Plus a lovely balcony to sit out on. The whole area in which the hotel is located is very scenic and really quiet. The hotel itself is spotless, there were always staff cleaning, even late in to the night. The pools are very cold, we only used the main pool at the top of the complex and the little pool at the bottom. We did not use the spa or the gym which you have to pay for, so cannot comment on that. There were a few negatives which I will point out. Firstly the alcoholic drinks, these are awful. The beer is terrible and the cocktails were bad too. They use cheap shorts to make them, not branded alcohol such as Smirnoff etc. There is a happy hour between 4pm and 5pm where you can purchase cocktails, they were 5 Euro each. There is a little shop on the site where you can buy typical essentials, this shop also sells beer ( Mythos, Alpha etc) in cans in case you want a proper Greek beer. Now on to the food in the main dining area. I am not a fussy person and I will eat practically anything. But even I found it hard to find something nice to eat most days and nights. The food is typical mass produced catering. There was always fish, chicken etc. One night there was pork chops, they were very nice apparently, I didnt eat them. Chips are always available, even at breakfast time. They were always cold. There is a microwave oven to use if your food was cold. Coffee and tea are available, filter coffee too. Freshly squeezed orange juice in the morning, which was really nice. I had an issue with the fact that none of the food had any labels stating what ingredients the food contained. Not good if anyone has allergies. This was brought to the attention of the restaurant manager by myself and my friend, and the very next night there were labels on the desert section. However they were not there the next night. We hired a car for the week so didnt use the hotel shuttle bus to Bali beach. This hotel could be the 5 star it claims to be if they made a few changes. The majority of the other hotel guests were lovely but there were a few , quite rowdy people who, somehow, managed to get very drunk on the rubbish drinks. Evening entertainment was poor, there was a clown ( who was searching for children), a magician and some Greek dancers. I would not stay here again.

When you stay at this apartment in Mylopotamos, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Church of Agios Yiorgos and Limni Beach. This apartment is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Rethymnon Venetian Port and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Sfagia Beach.Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as concierge services.Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned apartment, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. A 26-inch flat-screen television with cable programming provides entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a desk and a coffee/tea maker, and you can also request a crib/infant bed (complimentary).

Located in Mylopotamos, The Royal Blue is within a 5-minute drive of Geropotamos Beach and Spilies Beach. This luxury hotel is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from Rethymnon Venetian Port and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Limni Beach.Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.Enjoy international cuisine at Symposium, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 5 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Mylopotamos? This hotel has 4015 square feet (373 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.Stay in one of 190 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and blackout drapes/curtains.

Fantastic hotel. The staff here (especially the staff who run the bar ) are fanstastic - we couldnt fault them at all. Friendly, attentive, polite - just lovely. Pool - lovely sized pool , very clean , beds all in very good condition (no plastic / broken beds at all) and generally was one umbrella for every 2 beds. This was the first hotel ive stayed in where you didnt have to get up at the crack of dawn to get a bed - if you did this and did not use your bed for hours then staff would remove towels . Staff will take your drinks orders while you sunbathe and then bring them over to you and take away any empty glasses etc - so the poolside was always very clean. lots of sofas . chairs & tables, to sit at round the pool - some in sun and some in the shade so something for everyone. The bar also was very comfortable to sit in if you wanted to get our of the sun. Upstairs seating area also available - very beutifully lit at night so was a lovely area to sit in for drinks in the eveninig. Again table service for drinks made for very chilled evenings. Rooms were fantastic. Beds very comfortable and rooms cleaned every day unless you didnt want them to . Bathrooms were modern and clean with plenty of towels and toiletries. Food was superb. Staff always happy to get you a table wherever you wanted to sit - again drinks orders were taken and brought to your table. Food always plentiful and very well labelled. Huge range of dishes. Beach is less that 5 minutes away - Popeye watersports is on the beach and were very good. Old town is 20-30 minute walk depending on where you wanted to get to. Would highly recommend this hotel - fantastic staff and hotel - would definately return.