King Minos Retreat Resort & Spa

Best hotel in the game, the staff do nothing but help you and are just genuinely lovely people. The rooms are immaculate every single time, stayed here 3 times and will be coming back every year! The hotel staff feel like family to us not to mention the pool guy and the boss, loved every minute, luxury beds, luxury rooms, the food, everything! See you next year!

Can’t fault hotel. Lovely modern spacious bedroom overlooking the sea. Food is good quality. We went half board. We’re youthful mid sixties. Beach opposite is ok though sunloungers twice the price of most other places. Pool area top class with some entertainment. The saxophonist was a cool touchFound a great beach a bus ride away. Location is good- about a twenty minute walk from hersonisis centre. Good value compared with other 5* hotels. Free spa experience Not for young children I suggest but plenty of things to occupy them off the main road You’d be pushed to find this value of a 5* hotel in Crete. I recommend without hesitation.

Very nice hotel. Beds super comfortable and the rooms are kept very clean. The food is excellent with a great selection of buffet offerings. Pool area is tranquil and very attractive. Drinks prices are ok. The location is good and close to big Spar shop.

We are still here at the moment, chose this hotel as we are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary on the 27th & wanted somewhere nice that we hadn't been to before. We are unfortunately, rather disappointed. The hotel itself is spotless ,very clean in all areas, beds are very comfortable & majority of staff are pleasant,just not very chatty. Food is the main let down,I know a lot of reviews mentioned food not being very hot, but thought it may be OK, but no, every item we have had has been cold or lukewarm. We have ended up eating out at lunchtime to feel satisfied. We had hoped to dine in the a la carte restaurant on our anniversary, but after asking to see the menu, it just doesn't have much choice ,so we will find somewhere else to go. We are not old, but didn't want a crazy noisy place , but the entertainment is not entertaining, (elevator music or a noisy dj),around only 1 pretty small bar for the whole complex is strange,we thought it would be a lot bigger when there are over 200 rooms. We splashed out on a room with private pool, but it is freezing, I cannot get in it, wish we'd booked a hot tub now,you live & learn! The very cloudy weather can't be helped! Overall, Crete is just not for us,so disappointed, what was to be such a special holiday, and one we thought we had researched well,is in fact a let down.

We had wonderful vacation! Very recommended! The staff is amazing very helpful and kind. The facilities are great and the food is fresh and tasty:) The pool is clean and shiny, the beds are very comfortable. That was a great vacation we will be back here for sure.

PROS: This hotel is of a very high standard aesthetically . Hotel staff very good and accomodating All areas of hotel very clean. Cons the Food was warm at best The food service station is not adequate for size of the hotel (Queing for dinner .not good in october .dread to think what it would be like in peak season . Ala carte a waste of time .Food not of a high standard for alcarte . Overall a good hotel . Food was okay if it would have been hotter .