Alianthos Estate Resort

Greece , Crete
RETHYMNO, Plakias Main Street
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Margaret Mary

Loved the hotel. The food was amazing. The staff were extra nice & made you feel very welcome. It was a delightful stay in Plakias

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Aleksandr

Food buffet was great with many many options. Bed comfort was excellent. The shower pressure is very high so you could get a massage sort of while showering lol.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Jeremy

Very nice place on the beach within walking distance to anything you may need. Our rooms were upgraded to the apartment upon arrival. The ladies at the front desk were awesome. Very kind and easy to work with. It is a Very nice and spacious accommodation. We also elected the breakfast and dinner option here. Every day the options were different and you had plenty of variety to choose from. It was nice to be able to sit back and relax for a few days and not have to go looking for something to eat. Would def book this place again.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

Yoav

Nice stay in Plakias

Small rooms
No hot water in the bathroom due to boiler failure, but was taken care of.
Dinner and breakfast were excellent.
Kettle and coffee/tea making facilities in the room would make it more comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Floy

The staff were very friendly. The hotel rooms were lovely.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Elizabeth

Beautiful relaxing hotel with everying catered for

It was beautifully relaxing,well appointed, friendly excellent food. Never before stayed in such a friendly hotel the staff were amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2024

Vasileios

The food was excellent, easy parking.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

Gordon

Perfectly located in Plakias for beaches, bars, tavernas & shops. Have been visiting for approximately 15 years. Medium sized hotel, in attractive surroundings. Pleasant dining options, very good food, lots of variety. Decent pool, reasonable number of loungers though limited space at pool which can be tricky to walk around. Rooms are simple but comfortable, nice private outdoor space . Small fridge in room but no tea/coffee making facilities. The only negative is the very small bathrooms which are quite dated & l think a large person or someone with mobility problems would struggle in the shower. Everything is spotlessly clean.The staff are lovely, big shout out to Ami a real character!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2023

Valerie

Another great holiday

This was our 6th trip here, so obviously there is a lot to love. Three times as a couple, this was 3rd with two younger generations. Staff are lovely - although there is a risk of wine recommendations becoming a sales pitch. There are lots more hotel-organised trips available than before. This can provide comfort and confidence to new visitors but you can save money if you choose to arrange them yourself. Pool area is beautifully kept and clean. There are not a huge number of sun beds - most people head to the very close beach, so pool never feels overcrowded. Baby pool and play area is good, and board games etc inside if you want them. Endless easy-listening cover version music was a bit distracting - would happily have more Greek background music on low volume. Great music night with live musicians and dancing. Plentiful food in restaurant but a risk of it being too easy to dine here every night - visit the local restaurants at least once for more local atmosphere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

Andrew

A great hotel choice in Plakios. Staff are friendly and helpful, rooms are clean and comfortable and the included breakfast and dinner buffets are amazing. Parking is tight on site and you can easily walk to the sea, shops and resturants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Sliman Jakub

Best hotel in Plakias

Everything was great. The food was delicious and different each day. Customer service was amazing and client-focused. The only small downside (only a downside if you care about this) is the size of the pool, which wasn't too big.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2021

Nikita

Nice hotel. But everything inside the room seems to be very old. Couldn’t sleep with ac because it worked too loud. They give you a key not as a plastic card but a metal one with a big thing on it. Breakfast is ok. Location is ok. Close to the beach. Many restaurants and supermarkets around.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2020

Mike

Excellent public areas, staff good, room poor

The staff warmed during our stay at this hotel. Very high standard public areas both inside and out. The rooms were adequate but a little basic and our room had a tiny shower/bathroom area.

Gardens and pool were exceptionally well maintained and the virus precautions were excellent.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2020

craig

Stay here!!

Amazing place. Excellent staff. Excellent food at the restaurant. Truly enforcing COVID-19 policies. All staff wear masks. They have a real plan for social distancing and making sure there is a safe traffic flow through the restaurant, also keeping a maximum number of guest in the buffet at any one time. By the way, the staff serves the food at the buffet. The guests are precluded from touching the food. It is a very safe place and I never felt concerned like I have at other hotels on Crete. The room was very comforts with extremely comfortable beds and pillows. The swimming pool is very clean. Several lounge chairs to choose from. Beach/pool towels are provided. I would definitely stay here again. No question!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2016

Jon

Very nice hotel, great location

Stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. Will definitely be back. The hotel is fantastic. Very friendly, clean and modern. Excellent restaurant and the staff are great with kids.

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2016

mary

bad attitude of staff

we had booked 3 night at this hotel , when we arrived 2 oclock we were told our room was,nt ready and that we would have to move to a different room the next day , we wer,nt happy about it but when we finaly got to the room it was good , a big room with sofa bed and seperate bedroom , well equipt kitchen . we left our bag,s packed the next morn and went off for the day , when we gotback we were given a key to new room , it was terrible very small with no kitchen or even a kettle , the shower was so small you could only use it sideways , we were very dissapointed , and complained , the staff were not at all helpful and said there was nothing they could do as we were only a couple and douple rooms don,t have kitchens only family rooms ,,i find this very strange as couples liketo make a cuppa when they want as well as families , we got fed up of arguing as we were getting no where so,put up with it , we have always gone self catering but thought this year we would have a treat in a good hotel , well if thats what you get i won,t bother again .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

Clean nice airy room. Bathroom are too small for comfort with a noisy fan

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2016

Bakabote

Wonderful experience!

Great service. Comfortable stay. Beautiful location. Wonderful experience!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2013

Ken

Top Hotel in Plakias

A nice hotel but the friendly staff, excellent location, good public facilities, cleanliness and overall good feel of the place are diminished by the bathroom, which even by Greek standards is inadequate. Having said that, we have stayed there 3 times because it is probably the best of what Plakias has to offer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2013

Glenda

Well run hotel, pleasure to stay there

We found this hotel to be a delightful experience. Attractive gardens, everything well maintained, friendly and helpful staff.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2012

Verified traveler

nice hotel but....

The hotel is lovely and the staff were friendly. I was put in a separate section across a car park where they have about 6 rooms. The furniture, bedding etc is all substandard to the main hotel. I spoke to the management about this who assured me it was quality, however, upon seeing the main hotel rooms, this wasn't the case.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2012

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel

Lovely hotel and very friendly staff, would recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2011

Ken

Ken & Margaret

This was our first visit to Plakias and we selected the Alianthos Garden Hotel after doing a lot of internet research. We were delighted with everything about the hotel and definately chose the best hotel in the area in this price bracket. Expedia's description is spot on.

We didn't have dinner so can only comment on the breakfast food. This was adequate and the waiters were always topping up the buffet so everything fresh.

The pool seemed a bit smaller than pictures might suggest and sun beds a little cramped - this may be the only disappointment for avid pool lovers but we are beach people, so no problem.

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2025

Torsten

Super freundliche Mitarbeiter*innen in allen Abteilungen. Tolles Frühstücks- und Abendessen in Buffet Form. Leider sind die Bäder und Duschen viel zu klein. Diesmal war leider unser Bett niht mehr das beste.
Aber plakias als Ort mit Strand und die Strände in der Umgebung sind hervorragend. Und im Herbst nicht überlaufen.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Rainer

Begonnen hat es mit einem herzlichen Empfang und geendet mit einer wehmütigen Verabschiedung 1 Woche später. Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen, die Zimmer waren genau richtig, Frühstück und Abendessen (das wir auch einige Male ausgelassen hatten weil wir unterwegs waren) in angenehmem Ambiente, \"Ausflugsberatung\" von Nina sehr informativ ohne Zwang, unbedingt etwas buchen zu müssen.
Insgesamt war der Urlaub sehr erholsam und ich kann das Hotel mit gutem Gewissen weiterempfehlen. Hier findet man die griechische Gastfreundschaft, die man sich von einem Griechenlandurlaub erwartet - Danke und vielleicht bis bald einmal wieder!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2024

Wolfgang

Zimmer war sehr schön, jedoch laut, da sich unter uns das Restaurant befand. Lautes Schurren der Stühle, Rollwagen, Geschirrwagen und Nachbarn in Nebenzimmern waren ebenfalls zu hören.
Aber das möchten wir als Hinweise und Tipps sehen, was man vielleicht noch verbessern könnte! Wir waren das erste Mal da und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen, so dass wir gerne wieder kommen und das Alianthos Garden Hotel gerne weiter empfehlen!
Lieben Dank an das ganze Team!
Viele Grüße aus Berlin
Wolfgang&Karin Rahn

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2024

Erika

Sehr freundliches Personal, saubere Anlage und vielseitiges Speiseangebot.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Silke Alexandra

Very friendly staff, great breakfast and dinner.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Julia Lara Conradine

I’ve been to this hotel for one week and I have to say that I had a great time! The service is perfect everyone is friendly, the food is very good and tasty and they offer every day different food. Besides the hotel lobby is very modern and cozy. The rooms are a little bit old fashioned but also clean and the beds are comfortable. I can’t complain about anything! This hotel is just very recommendable. :)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2023

Maite

Très bonne gestion de l'établissement avec un personnel et un encadrement remarquable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

Erika

Zentral gelegen im Süden Kreta.
In der Nähe des Meeres.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2023

Simona

Ich war 10 Tage im Alianthos Garden. Besonders beeindruckend hat mich die Herzlichkeit und Freundlichkeit aller Mitarbeiter. So habe ich es noch in keinem anderen Hotel erlebt. Es fing an mit einer herzlichen Begrüßung. Am nächsten Morgen hatte ich eine persönliche Urlaubsberaterin. Alle Kellner waren sehr aufmerksam und erfüllen alle Wünsche.

Mein kleines Zimmer war zweckmäßig eingerichtet, auch an das kleine Bad gewöhnte ich mich schnell. Alles war sehr sauber. Die Betten waren sehr bequem und es gab eine Auswahl an Kopfkissen.

Sowohl das Frühstück als auch das Dinner lockte mit allenmöglichen Leckereien in Buffetform. Es gibt eine griechische Küche. Super gut!

Gerne komme ich mal wieder.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

trond

bra

Supert 😊

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Silvia

Sehr schöne ruhige Gegend. Das Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend und alle kümmern sich sehr gut um die Bedürfnisse der Gäste. Gutes Essen und Getränke. Tolle Beratung für Ausflüge, um noch mehr von der Insel zu erkunden.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2022

Laurent

Tout est parfait

Hôtel parfait. Excellent buffets pour le petit déjeuner et le dîner.
Accueil très sympathique

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2021

joelle

Top accueil j'ai été surclassée pour une frontal vue mer

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Il s’agit d’un très bon établissement qui mériterait 4 étoiles si les douches étaient mieux conçues.

Gros point positif : la nourriture. Il y a un vrai chef cuisinier. Souvent la restauration collective des hôtels est médiocre. Ici, elle est excellente. Bons produits choisis, véritable cuisine.

L’hôtel est très propre.
Le personnel est bien formé, très soigneux, très attentif et proactif.

L’espace enfants en bas âge de la piscine est bien.

La clientèle est familiale et discrète (pas de pèquenauds avec musique bruyante sur transat à vos côtés).

Autre point positif : les espaces verts bien entretenus et une conception de l’hôtel ergonomique et rendant agréable ce havre de paix.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2021

sylvain

Séjour superbe

Tout était parfait le personnel au petit soin, l’hôtel très beau et très propre. Prix du bar correct. Petit déjeuner excellent et varié et très frais . Emplacement idéal pour visiter une bonne partie de l’île. Village agréable et joli . On y mange bien et pas cher . Le ménage fait tout les jours. Nous recommandons vivement

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2020

CHRISTELE

Excellent séjour

Sejour très agréable. Nous avons regretté de ne pas rester plus longtemps. Excellent accueil, dīner parfait compte tenu du covid. Petit dejeuner copieux. A 5mn de la mer. Parfait

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2020

Georg

Outstanding Experience

A very, very Good Hotel in a Privileges area of Plakias. We had nothing to complain about. Service, food, the location itself -being close to the beach, rooms, check-in and -out were outstanding.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Haben uns im Hotel wohl gefühlt. Sehr gutes Personal. Restaurant überdurchschnittlich. Barbereich innen etwas einfach. Gute Lage. Kommen wieder!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2016

marine

Rapport qualité prix tres cher.

Trop touristique et sans charme.rien à voir.
Je n ai pas aimé Plakias.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2015

Judit

Den finaste plats för att koppla av

Jag hade en veckas semester runt på Kreta med min 19 årige dotter i juni 2015ss. Alianthos Garden war det bästa hotel vi bodde. Lugn och fin miljö, perfekt utsikt mot havet. Stranden ligger på andra sidan av gatan. God mat, trevlig personal. Rummet var fint och rent, hotellets inredning smakfull. Den bästa plats för att koppla av, bada och vandra!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Zentral gelegenes Hotel mit sehr bequemen Betten

Positiv: Abwechslungsreiches Frühstück, bequeme und große Betten, freundliches Personal, Fliegengitter an der Balkontür

Negativ: Im Bad war stets ein muffiger Geruch, Zimmer an der Straße ziemlich laut, keinerlei Sportprogramm bzw. Platz für ein eigenes Workout

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

idéal pour rester quelques jours !

Superbe hôtel avec un bon staff et le petit déjeuner était excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2015

Isa

Excellent séjour

Nous avons vraiment été très bien accueillis et l'ensemble du personnel est d'un professionnalisme remarquable.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2015

Pino

Hotel ideale per un soggiorno a Plakias

Hotel perfetto per posizione (50 metri dalla spiaggia), per il personale molto gentile e disponibile e per gli ottimi servizi offerti (compresa una prima colazione molto ricca).
Unico neo: una doccia in camera molto angusta, impossibile per persone appena appena più grandi del normale!
Se non ci fosse questo problema, l'hotel meriterebbe 4 stelle.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Fint hotell, kjempebra service og frokost

Kjempefint uteområde med basseng og solstoler, samt utendørs hotellbar med gode drinker og hyggelig atmosfære. Fantastisk frokost. Gode senger, store hotellrom/leiligheter, men litt \"kjølig\" atmosfære med murvegger og fliser på gulvet. Bra trykk i dusjen, alltid nok varmtvann (hvilket ikke er en selvfølge i Hellas..). Ville ikke stusset på om hotellet hadde fire stjerner. Stranden like ved har deilig klart vann, og er finest mot øst. Kul strandbar ved volleyballnettet. Har du bil er stranden Schinaria ca 7km østover en liten perle. Plakias by har en del restauranter, maten er den samme over alt. Billig og ok. Vi kjørte innom nabolandsbyene litt opp i fjellsiden og spiste der noen dager, høydepunktet var taverna Mariou.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Hübsches Hotel in Strandnähe

Sauberkeit, Freundlichkeit, Essen und Preis-Leistung waren top.

Kritikpunkte: -W-Lan zu \"Stoßzeiten\" nur eingeschränkt nutzbar
-Getränke (Kaffee und Säfte) zum Frühstück zu \"dünn\"

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

ich war 7 Tage als Alleinreisende dort, konnte mich wunderbar erholen und habe das Frühstück sehr genossen. Alles in Allem rundum zufrieden.