Best Crete Hotels

Choosing the best Crete hotels isn't easy. Crete (or Kriti) is a huge island, and there are many more fine hotels than we have space to list here. But we've tried to single out some of the most exceptional hotels – historic, romantic, luxurious – that are in some way special. We've provided some choices for the best Crete hotels in popular spots such as Chania, Rethymnon, Iraklion and Elounda, near Ayios Nikolaos. This is a photo of one of them, by the way - the pool at the Istron Bay Hotel near Ayios Nikolaos.

There are also many really good cheap hotels on Crete, offering very good value for money, but when you're choosing the best hotels on Crete they do tend to be at the more expensive end of the price range. Here's our choice, in alphabetical order.
Aquila Atlantis Hotel
This is a 5-star hotel in the centre of the Cretan capital and close by the Archaeological Museum. It has its own pool, restaurant, bars, and a rooftop garden, and some rooms have views over the harbour. It's upmarket and classy without being snooty.
Aquila Atlantis Hotel
Iglas 2, Iraklion

Casa Delfino Hotel Suites
This lovely hotel is in a 17th-century building that was once a Venetian palace. It's right in the old part of town but with a rooftop terrace that overlooks Chania's lovely Venetian harbour and where they serve drinks and bar snacks. The suites lead off a central courtyard and all have luxuries like marble Jacuzzi baths. It's both historic and romantic, and along with the Casa Leone (below) it's easily one of the best hotels in Chania.
Casa Delfino Hotel Suites
Theofanous 9, Chania

Casa Leone
Rivals the Casa Delfino (above) for quality, and beats it for history as this is a 15th-century Venetian villa, even older than the Delfino. It too has a rooftop terrace overlooking the harbour, and some of the suites also look out over the harbour while others face the lovely hotel garden. There are only five suites so personal attention is guaranteed, and all have air-conditioning, private bathrooms and wifi access. The last time we checked, TripAdvisor rated this the Number One hotel in Chania Town.
Casa Leone
Theotokopoulou 18, Chania

Elounda Mare Hotel and Bungalows
One of the best luxury resort hotels in the whole of Greece is here in Elounda, just outside Ayios Nikolaos. It has 215 suites and private villas, some with their own pool if you want complete privacy and pampering. It has three restaurants, gorgeous gardens, golf, tennis, watersports, and access to the spa and other facilities at its sister property, the porto elounda DE LUXE RESORT (yes, that is how they like you to write the name, in lower case and then upper case), which is 400 yards away and another of the best Crete hotels. Those aren't typing mistakes, by the way, that's just how they like to write their name.
Elounda Mare Hotel and Bungalows
Elounda

Istron Bay Hotel
Not far from Ayios Nikolaos on Crete's north-east coast is this wonderfully hidden retreat which has won many awards for its fine cuisine. It also has a great pool, steps down to its own private bay, and all its rooms have balconies with views over the bay. When we stayed here we were totally spoilt and wanted to stay forever.
Istron Bay Hotel
Istro, Agios Nikolaos

GDM Megaron Hotel
This newish hotel instantly became the most luxurious hotel in Iraklion. It's a conversion of an old classical building from 1925 that overlooks the harbour, and the modernisation has been done with great style. It has a rooftop pool (open May-October), health club and gym, restaurant and bars, and all the facilities you expect of a 5-star hotel. Definitely one of the best hotels on Crete.
GDM Megaron Hotel
Beaufort 9, Iraklion

Palazzo Rimondi
These 4-star suites are rated A Class, and the Palazzo is made up of several 15th-century Venetian houses that are right in Rethymnon's Old Town. There are twenty luxury suites, and it has its own swimming pool and a quiet courtyard. Its owned by two architects and is beautifully stylish, another reason why it's definitely one of the best Crete hotels.
Palazzo Rimondi
Xanthoudidou 21, Rethymno

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