Overall I did enjoy this holiday but it did have it's downs. We stayed half board and we found the drinks were ridiculously expensive. I am 16 and was with a friend and we found there was nothing to do in the evenings after about 10pm. If you wanted entertainment you would have to get a taxi into Rethymnon which... more

I have stayed a week in this hotel at the beginning of July 2009. The hotel is located about an hour from Heraklion Airport by car and very close to Rethymnon. Our rooms were on the 3rd floor in the main building. The room was with the balcony and a pool & partial sea view however it was very small.... more

perfect location on the beach, friendly staff and good food (choice, quality, taste). hotel room in the main building very very small, good for a single, not a family or even a couple. we had to keep our stuff in suitcases, wardrobe is for one person only, no drawers, etc. huge flat tv screen looked ridiculous in this small room.... more

Hence I travel a lot, mostly on business but also quite I lot for my own pleasure I usually stay in 5* hotels. Hyatt, Hilton, Westin and Sheraton are my usual choices and I have all their frequent guest cards too. Creta Palace Hotel was a suggestion given by my travel agent in Ljubljana as I was looking for a... more

This is a good hotel that is changing direction from being a good quality base for couples to one that focusses on kids and families. I had switched from another Thomsons property because the reviews of the first selection indicated that it was over-run with kids. I was therefore shocked to see the reviews that indicated the same thing was... more

We have stayed at this Hotel in 1993, 1998, 2003 unfortunately it has lost some of its charm for us, the food choice and quality was not bad, but nowhere near its previous high standard and is now fully buffet service, which we feel is a very retregrade step for a 5 star hotel. The other problem with this hotel... more

Having read the two last reviews with regard to this hotel, my husband and myself went with an open mind. Sadly, the reviews were correct. We booked this holiday with Thomson a la carte so you can imagine it was not cheap. We have never, in all the holidays we have taken all over the world, experienced such terrible behaviour... more

We have stayed at this hotel on two previous occasions and were highly satisfied. However our latest holiday was by comparison a very poor experience. The food quality being now buffet style was mediocre, the rooms, whilst clean, are in need of refurbishment as are some of the common areas. Children were allowed to frequent all areas of the hotel... more

Creta Palace (24/7/2008 to 7/8/2008) Most of the previous reviewers have already spotted the main points worth commenting on about the hotel. Nevertheless, here is my take. Location --> not far from Rethymnon (4 km) but not much happening just outside the hotel, so the guests are kind of a “captive audience” relying mainly on the facilities of the hotel... more