Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live

Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

On the beach, beach cabanas, sun loungers, beach umbrellas

Maisonette 1st Row Sea view | Beach/ocean view

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Private Pool (Caramel) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

9.6

Outstanding(62 Reviews)

Hotel in Crete

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hotel

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
At Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live, spend the day on the beach where you can enjoy yoga. Then return for a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live offers 69 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 42-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Crete

Nearby attractions

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

53.4 mi

Morosini Fountain

53 mi

CRETAquarium Thalassokosmos

66.6 mi

Reptisland

17 mi

Available Rooms

Junior Suite (Caramel)

1 Double • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Suite Main House

1 Double • 2 Single • 538 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Bungalow (Suite Open Plan)

1 Double • 538 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Luxury Bungalow Suite Garden View

1 Double • 2 Single • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Beachfront

1 Single • 1 Sofa • 699 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live

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9.6

Outstanding(62 Reviews)

Hotel in Crete

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hotel

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Map of Crete

Nearby attractions

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

53.4 mi

Morosini Fountain

53 mi

CRETAquarium Thalassokosmos

66.6 mi

Reptisland

17 mi

Available Rooms

Junior Suite (Caramel)

1 Double • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Suite Main House

1 Double • 2 Single • 538 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Bungalow (Suite Open Plan)

1 Double • 538 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Luxury Bungalow Suite Garden View

1 Double • 2 Single • 592 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Beachfront

1 Single • 1 Sofa • 699 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

9.6

Outstanding(62 Reviews)

5.0

Nov 2024

The exquisit stay

10.0

Aug 2024

Amazing service

5.0

Apr 2024

Gorgeous hotel, service was perfect. Any little problem that could have been solved was immediately fixed by staff. Public areas and rooms were immaculately clean. Best hotel breakfast I’ve ever seen with 30 trays of hot and probably 50 cold dishes. Pool area and beach were lovely and relaxing. The one warning I would have is that the pool area is very slippery and dangerous. There are few handrails (really only one) so it’s hard to enter and exist safely. I saw several people slip. If food is not included in your rate I would recommend visiting other local hotels for lunch and dinner. The restaurant is nice but is very expensive relative to the local area.

10.0

Nov 2023

Beautiful hotel located midway between Heraklion and Chania. Loved the beach and restaurant. Our room was amazing with our own pool and fireplace in our private outdoor area. Staff couldn't have been nicer. Loved Rethymno's old town which was a short cab drive away. Would highly recommend this hotel.

10.0

Nov 2023

Excellent service and staff so nice! Super kids friendly but also good for adults and couples.

10.0

Sep 2023

Great property and staff, access by car could be better indicated from the road.

5.0

Aug 2023

Amazing stay with very good facilities for the families. The staff in the kids club was fabulous and kept the kids wanting to go back. Also loved the kids buffet in the afternoon Aside from family facilities the restaurant served very good food, the pool and beach was great as well The service on the beach could do with a little improvement in terms of people serving

10.0

Jun 2023

This is a spectacular property with an incredible team of people that took care of our every need! We loved our stay here and would definitely come back. I will miss the wonderful staff who made us feel like home.

10.0

Apr 2023

A beautiful hotel. The staff is very polite, helpful and friendly. We enjoyed our stay a lot and will certainly come back to Caramel. Thanks!!!

4.0

Apr 2023

The hotel is new and has all the facilities you need for a hotel. It is quite and with a lot of space. The food could be better according to the price level of the food.

5.0

Aug 2022

Great hotel with excellent service. Feels like coming home. A minus point is unpleasant bottom is the sea. There are much better beaches on the island

10.0

Jul 2022

I loved everything about this hotel; from the ”welcome!” to the ”hope to see you soon again!” Very friendly staff, excellent housekeeping and absolutely stunning rooms and gardens. Located right on the beach, and has a really nice poolarea. It is familyfriendly but even still a nice, quiet luxurious hotell. I was upgraded to a room with a terrace with a jacuzzi (that I never got around to use, sadly) and I could never ask for a lovelier room! The gym is one area that could improve; it is on the smaller scale and it lacked music and atmosphere. This vacay will stay with me for a long time. Yes- it is pricey but worth every penny.

10.0

Apr 2022

As it was early April, the hotel was reasonably quiet. The whole area of the hotel and pool was very relaxing and super clean. Staff service in EVERY area of the hotel was first class: Front of house, Housekeeping, Dining, Pool and Bar areas, the young man who delivered drinks to the room and those who helped with luggage. It is obvious that careful attention is given to the recruitment and training of staff as, without exception, every member of staff was friendly and most attentive to whatever request we had.

10.0

Aug 2019

Excellent resort with great management and exceptional service crew - friendly, paying attention, solution oriented. We already stayed several times and we’ve never been disappointed - on the contrary. Great place to relax, enjoy family live with kids (excellent kids club) and Greek cuisine. Highly recommended!

10.0

Aug 2019

Big small property. Very quiet and relaxing Service amongst the best I have enjoyed

4.0

Jun 2019

Beautiful hotel, amazing food, and staff very friendly. The local area isn’t quite as lovely and so the hotel could perhaps benefit from hosting a little more entertainment/activities. Would also be nice if boards could be purchased rather than just bed and breakfast.

5.0

May 2019

Staff are excellent, very warm welcoming and helpful. Those on reception, by beach, at restaurants, entertainers and the cleaners were great, exceptional service. Rooms are nice, very comfortable clean and beautifully designed (but shower screens could be longer). Breakfast is tasty and varied. Mountain tea and Cretan food were lovely. Beach is ok, but very rocky. Beach by rethymnon town is better. Can see snow capped mountains from beach. Hotel is nice for families. Hotel was full of lots of well-heeled families with children. Area around hotel is quiet. Mythos restaurant near hotel is nice, great dakos and nice decor, full of flowers. Bus to town stops right outside hotel. Some wonderful restaurants in the old town with great food and service and gorgeous decor. Rethymnon itself is well worth a visit; full of character, it’s charming, arty, friendly and relaxed. Nice boutiques and shops too.

8.0

Sep 2018

beautiful salt water pool, easy access to beautiful beach. Staff is friendly and helpful. Room was spacious and very nice, though no bathtub and despite thick curtains light still got in the room in the mornings to wake us up. Good food though very overpriced. Restaurants that are walking distance are ok, did not find anything really good.

5.0

Jun 2018

We booked this hotel 8 days before travel, visiting for 14 nights in mid May 2018. It was the only hotel in the area that was 5 star with a 5 star review rating, and it certainly lived up to expectations. We cannot thank the staff enough for their attention to detail. We had a lovely room with large enclosed patio, complete with loungers, brolly and chairs, sea view and room was fully serviced twice a day. The restaurant was excellent, although we only ate their 4 times in the evening, breakfast was fantastic something for everyone. It was a 1 mile walk to the start of the main commercial area, with dozens of shops and restaurants, all food very good and reasonable. Rethymnon itself worth a visit and again excellent restaurants and shopping 5 miles away. One final thing, the hotel wifi is full strength and fast throughout the entire resort including beach and pool. We will definitely return, one of our most relaxing holidays in a long time.

5.0

May 2018

Lovely hotel to relax and enjoy the hospitality of the Greeks.Superb staff gorgeous grounds. We shall return. Keep up the good work

5.0

Oct 2017

Well deserved break for hardworking parents/grandparents. We always enjoy time alone but this was the best yet although the dearest! Oh well, you certainly get what you pay for here with close attention to detail and the personal touch. Good security too. Always loved the Greek people, naturally kind and gentle folk. Not too big so you feel really valued and looked after. Would have liked a sea view and bigger balcony but no availability. We will most likely return but haven't seen enough of the world yet!

5.0

Oct 2017

5.0

Sep 2017

Food, service, kids club and much more was excellent. Great vacation for all!

4.0

Jun 2017

it was a good vacation. Hotel is very nice. Service is amazing. Rooms are small, bur very nice. Local area is bad. It's good option for 3-5 days. No more, because it's difficult to find where to go.

5.0

Jun 2016

Travelled with our 11 week old baby. Needed a break!! Was absolutely fantastic, particularly due to staff.

5.0

Jun 2016

Our stay at the Caramel was excellent and I recommend booking to anyone unsure. I've see criticism of the hotel's location, but anything you'd need is available within a couple of minute's walk. Caramel isn't in the main town of Rethymnon, and to get there you need to get a bus which takes around 10 minutes or enjoy the pleasant 90 minute walk. Rethymnon is where all the night life is with a great range of restaurants, bars, dock side eateries and everything you'd associate with that. Whilst Caramel is a distance from Rethymnon, it has small markets and a decent choice of restaurants and bars directly outside the door. I don't think location's a problem, unless you're very keen to be in the middle of all the action. The customer service at Caramel exceeded all of our expectations. Upon check in we were greeted with snacks, a local refreshment drink in a cocktail glass and cool towels. The staff make sure that you're treated to a very high standard at all times. Examples of this are too numerous to mention, but some highlights included, staff setting up new table outside for us at breakfast when the area was full, the daily provision of a different flavour of liquor in our room each night, fresh fruit and water provision at the beach and pool side... All in all, it's a brilliant place to stay. We loved it. Thank you!

5.0

Sep 2015

Fabulous, staff are outstanding. Hotel is beautiful and immaculate

5.0

Jun 2015

Fabulous hotel in terms of quality, service and cleanliness. Not the prettiest location but if you don't mind being in the hotel grounds or if you don't mind having a car for a few days to explore then it's great. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff, you really are treated well. Beautiful room and pool area. High quality hotel but as such prices for drinks etc are in line with standard of hotel...A bit pricey but supermarket opposite selling same cans of pop etc at less than a third of the price and nobody minds you bringing these back to the hotel. Manager is visible every day and makes every effort to remember people and make sure stay is perfect. Oggy the restaurant manager is great fun and so pleasant.

5.0

Jun 2015

Fabulous hotel in terms of quality, service and cleanliness. Not the prettiest location but if you dont mind being in the hotel grounds or if you dont mind having a car for a few days to explore then its great. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff, you really are treated well. Beautiful room and pool area. High quality hotel but as such prices for drinks etc are in line with standard of hotel...A bit pricey but supermarket opposite selling same cans of pop etc at less than a third of the price and nobody minds you bringing these back to the hotel.Manager is visible every day and makes every effort to remember people and make sure stay is perfect. Oggy the restaurant manager is great fun and so pleasant.

5.0

May 2015

Excellent friendly service, in a luxury hotel designed as an island settlement. The pool is amazing.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Crete?

The average price for a rental in Crete is £91 per night. This rental is £136 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live. Enjoy the water!

Is Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live

Hotel in Crete

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Crete

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Junior Suite (Caramel)

Family Suite Main House

Bungalow (Suite Open Plan)

Luxury Bungalow Suite Garden View

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Beachfront

Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live

Hotel in Crete

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Crete

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Junior Suite (Caramel)

Family Suite Main House

Bungalow (Suite Open Plan)

Luxury Bungalow Suite Garden View

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Beachfront

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Crete?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Caramel, A Grecotel Resort To Live?

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