We stayed in the new part of Minos mare beach resort, the Minos Mare Royal. It's exists from 2008, so its very new. This hotel is a part from the Minos Mare resort, but it's a 5 start hotel not a 4 star hotel. And it's worth it! We stayed a several places in Greece and this is the first time a 5 star hotel in Greece is really a 5 star. The rooms are big and luxurious, and the pool is very nice. We stayed on a Half Board basis. Breakfast was good, on sunday we had champagne breakfast. Dinner is starters and desert buffet and main course is a la carte, there was a lot of variety and it tasted very nice.
If you want to eat out, in the main street there are a lot of nice real greek taverna's (cheap too).
Beachbeds are for the people how stay at the Royal for free, there is a separate area for them. Also there is a bathrobe and slippers in the room and a free bottle of wine and fruit on arrival.
The only thing we did not like was the distance to Rethymnon, it's 4 km. But the bus stop is nearby the hotel. The city is nice, but Chania is much prettier, this is really a must see!
If you plane to got to Chania as well, go to Christina apartments!
- Hotel Minos Mare
- Minos Mare Rethymnon
