Name: Aquila Rithymna Beach
Address: Adelianos Kambos, Rethymno, 74100, GR

Aquila Rithymna Beach

Crete · Greece

44 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Lisa

The hotel was great especially for families with young children. The creche & kids club facilities are really a highlight the best I’ve seen! The staff were all so friendly & helpful. The water park is also a highlight and great for young children with very shallow pools. Food variety & quality was really good & good cocktails at the various bars. Our family room was a good set up for a family of 3 giving our toddler his own room. Overall would definitely recommend to families with young children!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Sophie

We were lucky enough to have booked a Mythica bungalow, and I couldn't recommend it enough. The private pool was cold but having the extra bit of privacy and somewhere quiet to relax with a perfect view of the beach and sea was wonderful. Being able to eat at the Eleftherna restaurant as many times as we wanted to due the plan we were on was fantastic and the highlight, with George and Syllas always looking after us! The spa and indoor pool were lovely, but when there were a couple days of rain it was full of children which disturbed the atmosphere. Also the indoor pool allegedly opens at 10am yet all the poolside loungers had gone by 9.55, I'm not sure why people were allowed to reserve like that. The outside at our bungalow would have been fine to sit at but there wasn't a solid roof covering, so everything was soaking which was a shame. Umbrellas or ponchos in the rooms would be a good idea, and just charge if they go missing like they do with the beach towels. All in all though it was fantastic, Maria was amazing and very helpful. We'd definitely like to return, but I did enjoy the quiet of the pre season and probably would prefer it to the busy period from mid May onwards! Just with more to do without noisy children around during the rainy days!

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Rajesh

I stayed here for a week and I would rate it as the worst resort I have ever stayed in. Beach was bad , ocean too rough, and only one beach bar for entire beach and it was bad service.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Mark

Nth

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Viviana

Fantastic place for kids and families

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

Georgia

The hotel was beautiful and staff very nice. Very clean! Beach was not great especially for kids. Very rocky and we couldn’t swim. Also, water park and pool were great but closed so early. Because the beach was not great we traveled to
Other beaches and wish we couldv’e come back to swim at hotel but the water park closed at 6pm and
Pool at 7pm. As great as everything else was, this really killed the hotel experience for us!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Ghassan

Nice customer service
Good food
Great view
Family oriented

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Juhani

Iso alue, paljon altaita, hieno vesipuisto, vaikka pienille lapsille siellä vähän mahdollisuuksia. Ruoka ja juoma hyvää ja tarjonta monipuolista.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2025

Hillel

The hotel is beautiful, public spaces are not modern but very well kept, outdoor areas are beautiful with plenty of open space for the kids to run around. We had 2 classic double rooms and one 2BR Mythika suite, the classic rooms were OK, decent size, in good condition but could use some refreshing. The Mythika suite was amazing, spacious, renovated, cleaned a few times through the day and included tasty goodies (fruits, wine, etc). Mythika guests receive private beach seating, benefits at restaurants (which we didn't use as are our party were not entitled) and free late check-out up to 6PM! (which was fantastic as our flight was late). Beach and pools are very cozy, there's a shortage of sunbeds in the big pool but we managed.
Parts we liked less: The water park, it's in all the hotel pictures on Expedia, and the hotel's FB an IG pages advertised the new park set to open in the beginning of the season. Unfortunately the park wasn't ready, it's set to open soon and we weren't offered an alternative. Other points: Hotel has lots of stairs, there are some elevators but they are small and slow. AC in the rooms works only in the afternoons, problematic in hot days and during the night (hotel could only offer a rattily noisy fan as a solution). Apart from the beautiful kids club we found the animation schedule a bit lacking. And finally, some of the staff are not as friendly as you'd expect for a 5* resort, we found ourselves having to \"nudge\" some of them into helping at times.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2024

Alexis

Overall very good hotel and worth to stay there.

The staff is super super polite with a nice smile everywhere, from top to bottom.

The beach is nice, open to the north winds.

Food is acceptable standard hotel buffet with variety of foods (although no Cretan foods or delicacies at the part of the buffer we were using).

There are two sections building-wise, a renovated section and an old section. The sea-view bungalow we had this time was at the old section, 80s style, and definitely not worth 230-250 euros/night, with sea-view obstructed a lot by the front line bungalows.
In the past we stayed at a cheaper, standard sea-view renovated room, main building section, which was better value for money than the more expensive bungalow(s).

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

David

We recently stayed at this hotel with our kids and appreciated how family-friendly it is. There are several shallow pools, which are great for young children, making it a fun place for families. However, our room was disappointing—it wasn’t new and had a noticeable smell of mold. The hotel offered to move us to another room, but it would have been a downgrade, and unfortunately, the musty smell was still present, even though the staff didn’t agree with our concern. In the end, we decided to stay in our original room. Other than that issue, it’s generally a good hotel, especially for families with kids, but the room situation was a bit of a letdown.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2024

Maguy

This hotel has nothing to do with 5 stars hotel it is very very old the rooms are very tight the twin bed is actually a single bed the area is not classy the beach is rocky and not safe to swim the rooms are not clean and full of ants not worth any penny

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2024

IRYNA

Although the resort was clean and amenities were great, the strong smell of bug poison was constantly present in the hallways. Further, while staff was polite, they don't make you feel very welcome.main restourant manager was quite rude and reception desk clerks are cold and unwelcoming.overall I would not recommend because of customer service.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2024

Tareq

The property was extremely old. It needs a renovation badly. The mosquitos were awful in our room even with the zapper plugged in all day. The shower curtain and room curtain both smelled moldy. The pool deck was very slippery and I fear for the older and younger population. The food was more than SUB par, the only thing I could rate well was the dessert. I lost weight coming on this vacation. The halfboard option does not include any drinks so be prepared to spend money even for water.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2024

GORAN

Good resort, good breakfast,
the room is outdated. needed more electric power plugins, there were only two at TV wall, but no one near the bed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

Tamara

Peaceful and gorgeous nature at its best. This was was my first time in Greece and this property will have me coming back for years. The property and beach are gorgeous. Everything is well maintained. The bubgalow room was spacious for two people. We didnt do the all inclusive but ate on the property a few times. Breakfast wasnt good but the Taverna had good and reasonably priced options. Kostas at the front desk was Amazing. He helped arrange rides, offered great suggestions and was super accommodating. I felt he wanted us to have a good trip. Loved the location . Walkable area with great food options and shops, super close to town and there is a bus stop right out front. You could stay on the property and have a great vacation or go out and explore. I can't wait to come back!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2023

Stefan

We had a great stay. Children friendly place with lots of daily activities for children and adults. Shopping is within walking proximity. Friendly staff and great food.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2023

IZABEL

very good hotel

the hotel is very very clean. the staff was very kind and helpfull

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Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2026

Gabriell Allison Quinten

Old hotel that smells of basement and mold.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

Sindre

Fine rom med litt harde senger. Gøy med vannpark, og det store bassenget er flott. På dager med regn, vind og kulde, kunne de godt ha varmet opp innendørsbassenget og tillat barn i saunaen. Sauna bare oppvarmet til 60 grader. God buffet men savnet mer autentisk gresk mat.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Thomas

Magnifique chambre literie parfaites Aqua Park top parking t’bien . Très bon hôtel sauf buffet dîner soir à éviter horrible . Moules trop cuites viande sec purée Fares et aucune spécialité locale .

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

06 May 2026

Irene Bach

Poolen var iskold og badelandet lukket til trods for, at intet stod oplyst om begrænsede åbningstider i hotelbeskrivelsen. Super uheldig oplevelse og dårlig håndtering fra personalet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2025

Jasmin

Insgesamt ein schönes Hotel. Allerdings war die Liegensituation katastrophal. Wir haben erst am 4. Tag Liegen am Pool bekommen. Zudem gab es sehr lange Warteschlangen im Hauptrestaurant. Das Hotel sollte weniger Hotelgäste aufnehmen.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

Tina Elida

Fantastisk sted å være med barn. Vennlig personale, men de som jobbet i resepsjonen kunne vært litt blidere. Hotellet og dets fasiliteter var veldig bra, men famillierommet tilsvarer ikke 5 stjerner, inventar var slitt og det var lite knagger og hyller å legge ting på.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

Hendricus Cornelis Albertus

Goed hotel, lekkere bedden, vriendelijk personeel alleen onbergrijpelijke tijden voor wisseling van badlakens, tussen 10.00 en 14.00 uur

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2024

Géraldine

Avant notre arrivée j’ai signalé que mon fils était en fauteuil roulant car il a du se faire opérer en urgence de la hanche. Ils m’ont gentiment répondu qu’ils mettaient tout en place pour notre confort et on s’est retrouvé dans une chambre au deuxième étage avec un ascenseur pas du tout aux normes handicapés pour un fauteuil roulant puisqu’il ne pouvait pas rentrer tout seul dedans il fallait ouvrir une porte battante pour rentrer et l’ascenseur faisait à peine la largeur du fauteuil donc impossible pour mon fils de rentrer tout seul dedans sinon il se coinçait les doigts. Nous avons donc fait par de notre mécontentement concernant cette chambre pas du tout adaptée ni pour y accéder en ascenseur ni pour aller dans la douche car il y avait une marche pour aller dans la salle de bain et aussi pour rentrer dans la douche et de plus pas de porte de douche donc de l’eau partout devant et un sol glissant. Ils nous ont donc mis dans un bungalow parfaitement adapté de plein pieds et une baignoire avec poignée et un rideau pour ne pas mouiller le sol
En contre partie nous avons payé 1300€ supp après avoir négocié près d’une heure car au départ ils nous demandaient 1900€. Nous étions avec des amis qui ont aussi réservés sur votre site internet et qui ont eu un bungalow donc surclassés mais sans payer de surplus. Nous avons trouvé ce principe pas très commerçant de leur part surtout que nous étions 11 personnes en tout inclus. J’attends votre réponse merci

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2024

Jörg

Die Anlage ist sehr gepflegt und jeder findet einen Platz für seine Erholung. Wenig deutsche Gäste, was aber nicht störend ist. Die Bäder könnten teilweise renoviert werden. Insgesamt ein schönes Hotel mit vielen Freizeitangeboten!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2024

Yana

Alt und heruntergekommen
Große Steine im Wasser, schlecht zum Baden.
Ab 10 uhr keine Liegen mehr frei.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Michaela

I like all in the hotel

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

ludovic

Établissement magnifique
Nombreuses activités proposées
Spa exceptionnel
Service exceptionnel
Table délicieuse et variée
Piscines multiples et extraordinaires

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Daniela

Sehr nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Am Anfang war es wirklich erholsam aber je mehr Urlauber kamen desto schlimmer würde es. Das Personal würde nachlässig und verlor den Überblick. Das Frühstück glich am Ende nur noch einem Spiessrufhenlaufen und war Stress pur. Das erst 2 Drittel der Zeit waren Liegen kein Problem am Strand aber am Ende ein echtes Chaos. Vor allem kamen dann Urlauber die morgens vor dem Frühstück ihre Liegen reservierten und dann erst gegen Abend kamen oder noch besser waren die (keine Ausnahme) wo die ganze Familie kam und jedes Familienmitglied belegte einen Schirm mit 2 Liegen. Hier wäre das Hotel gefragt gewesen. Hier werde ich sicher nicht mehr hin gehen. Da braucht man kein Genie zu sein um sich auszurechnen das nicht genug Platz war. Außerdem fand ich extrem störend das von Leuten mit Kindern die Erwachsenenbereichen ignoriert wurden. Nichts gegen Kinder aber ich will nicht permanent Kindergeschrei wenn ich extra in die ausgewiesene Adults only Atea gehe. Unverschämt sind die Preise der Strandbar , des eigenen Supermarktes, der Boutique und der Lokale im Hotel. Da werden ja die Betreiber vom Oktoberfest noch neidisch. Zimmer sauber aber sehr renovierungsbedürftig. Auf jeden Fall keine 5 Sterne. Ich ziehe für mich das Fazit einmal und nie wieder.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

Jan

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024

Bernd

Ohne Premium Plus kostet ein Liter Wasser zum Abendessen 5,-€.

4/10

Poor

29 May 2024

Hjalmar

Veggdyr

Opplevde stikk fra veggdyr

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

Tormod

Two days in Rethymno

This is a very nice hotel with very good service and good breakfast. We stayed in a nice bungalow.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2024

Arthur

Très bon séjour dans un hôtel très propre

Hôtel situé à l’écart du centre-ville offrant tout le confort et les activités qu’on peut souhaiter. Le personnel est très accueillant et toujours disponible. Tout l’hôtel affiche une propreté irréprochable. Nous avons passé un très bon séjour avec nos enfants. Nous reviendrons avec plaisir dans cet hôtel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2024

BRUNETEAU

Hôtel très propre. La chambre avec vue sur mer sublime. Petit déjeuner, continental donc du choix.
Par contre, chambre prévue jusqu'à 11h00 et à 10h20 appel téléphonique pour nous faire comprendre qu'il fallait partir... Pas cool pour un hôtel de cette classe.
En sus, un des restaurants \"buffet\" nous retire les couverts et la boisson alors que nous n'avions pas terminé......Un peu décevant vu le coût du menu !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

joel

Magnifique hôtel. Personnel tres sympathique. Repas divin. Tout pour plaire
Excellent. Je recommande.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2023

melanie

Excellent séjour en famille

Trés bon sejour , hôtel propre, confortable et adapté aux enfants, bravo au mini club du jamais vu !!
La plage est accessible en direct, prevoir des chaussures adaptées pour la baignade. Restauration variée et goûteuse.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2023

Marco

Not a 5 star hotel. Restaurants and service should be improved. Children’s club and beach side are definitely an up!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Super hotel, vraiment top pour les familles même avec enfant en bas âge car service crèche dès 6 mois.

Le seul point négatif était le matelas qui était un peu dur mais sinon le bonheur absolu

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2023

Floor

Fantastisch uitzicht

Heel mooi complex. De bungalows hebben uitzicht op zee!
Fantastisch

Wel zijn de stenen Pasen met regen erg glad!

Business

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2022

Mounir

Surclassement pour la chambre très apprécié. Beau complexe, beaux jardins mais buffets pas à la hauteur d’un vrai 5 étoiles. Belle piscine principale. Grande plage de sable fin mais graviers voire galets plus ou moins importants selon les endroits en entrant dans l’eau. Manque de parasols sur la plage bien que fin août/debut septembre. Pas d’animation/spectacle le soir

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2022

Hasan

Bra hotel med super Servicepersonal. Ingen bra underhållning/animation, bristfällig. Var besviken på receptionen då de vägrade att min kompis (extern besökare) skulle umgås med oss på stranden i 1 timme med anledning av Covid-reglerna , vilket ansågs vara en dålig argument. Ibland svårt att hitta info om underhållningsprogrammet på kvällarna.

Leisure Family