Mitsis Rinela
Resort in Crete
5-Star Resort
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
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About this resort
Mitsis Rinela is located along the Mediterranean coast of Kokkini Chani. It features 2 freshwater swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, and 2 water slides for children. The hotel’s beach features a selection of water sports.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
TV
Beachfront or waterfront
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Crete
Available Rooms
Superior Double Room with Garden View
1 Sofa • 215 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Superior Double Room with Sea View
1 Sofa • 215 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Superior Double Room with Sea View Front Row
1 Sofa • 215 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Superior Double Sea Front Sharing Pool
1 Sofa • 215 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Superior Bungalow Private Courtyard
1 Sofa • 215 ft²
Sleeps 3
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££££
Reviews
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5.0
Room was excellent (thanks to hotel for complimentary upgrade), beach, food in the main restaurant, personnel
Nothing
5.0
We had a very relaxing stay at the Mitsis Rinela. The room had everything we needed and a good sea view. The beach area has very comfortable sunbeds and a nice beach bar. There are many options for eating around the clock. The hotel features a wine bar with many local wines to try. Most important of all, the hotel staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Check-in could be made easier. We had to fill out details on a tablet and it felt like we were repeating the same information several times.
We were expecting a tourist tax of €28 for the week, but this has increased to €70 (This is beyond the control of the hotel).
The area outside the hotel complex is quite run down.
5.0
As in the pictures, perfect beach and facilities well kept
Only a small thing, drying rack for the towels in the room (as we were asked to keep the used towels to save the environmental footprint
5.0
The staff were amazing, George in the wine bar is brillaint and made our stay. Hotel is beautiful and the a la cartes are great aswell as the waffles and ice cream bar.
We struggled for a sun bed most days as people would reserve beds with towels before 7am and not use them.
The breakfast buffet was not too great and was the only place I would say that let the hotel down.
5.0
amazing hotel and amazing staff, the food was wonderful and the hotel is just beautiful. yes you need to book for the restaurants in advance to get the full experience, the pool are amazing and the private beach is perfect. all the bars and food stations were perfect with great service !!
actually nothing
4.5
Food options, quality of property, closeness to beach, excellence service and friendliness by nearly all starff.
Surroundings seemed deserted. Very small portions in pan-asian. A bit of arrogance in the winebar.
4.5
facilities’ quality
nothing
2.0
the grounds
food was awful
most staff rude and unapproachable
5.0
Great resort, amazing stuff, good quality food, sandy beach, fantastic views and sunsets…
Nothing not to like…
5.0
Everything.
4.0
nice rooms.
had to change room
5.0
The quality of the food was fantastic and there were plenty of options to choose from throughout the day. We were amazed that everything was included (ultra all-inclusive)! The service was great and we were also extremely happy with our room! Also the view and the sunsets :)
There wasn't really anything that we didn't like. The staff went above and beyond to make our experience exceptional and we are really grateful! It was the perfect holiday for relaxing and unwinding and we are already considering going back, or trying one of their resorts on another island!
5.0
Excellent experience hotel exceptional
Food repeatedly the same, nonetheless very tasty and filling
5.0
Everything perfect, especially the service from staff, will recommend and go back without question.
Minor things like stream in shower a bit weak, also food is not great in the main dining room, but there are excellent restaurants which you need to book ahead two weeks prior to your stay.
4.0
everything
not much not to like
3.0
Staff are all hospitable and pleasant, some need more training to live up to its 5 star rating (meaning less attempts at humour and more natural social engagement)
I stayed for 10 days, and have written this review 7 days after to reflect;
Some of the staff members would be a little to hands on for our liking with our 18 month old daughter, example, sitting at a table encouraging your child to eat, only to be interrupted and one time have our childs hands held to do a little dance, one staff member even tried to hold her whilst we were walking to a table in the main restaurant, these are not things you expect in a 5 star resort, verbal engagement, a wave or so would be appropriate but at times we felt we had to bite our tongues and steer the engagement elsewhere.
At times you can also be missed when wanting to place an order at a booked table, we had this in the pan asian restaurant for example, great intro, really nice waiter, but it appeared he forgot about us and we ended up leaving without dessert.
I also remember ordering a bloody mary and getting tomato juice with herbs and vodka, no traditional recipe as I would expect for a 5 star resort.
You cannot get a mojito at the theatre bar or anywhere other than the main bar, cocktails are extremely limited beyond the main bar and don't give you that feeling of quality.
On another occasion, the Italian Brunch, Steak restaurant all need work
On one, served eggs benedict with a slice of bread, no muffin
The steak restaurant served the worst steak I have ever had to date, it appeared tough (ribeye medium) and very tasteless, I cannot understand how it got that bad, perhaps old meat, not rested well enough or cooked poorly, the fillet tasted exactly the same, really strange and disappointing.
I also think the waiting staff just need a little more finesse, engagement at a professional level.
Onto the room
We booked a Superior Sea View which was amazing, however the soundproofing was absolutely awful, we could hear everything the neighbours were saying and unfortunately doing ... I cannot recall any other 5 star hotel where I could hear next door, this was disappointing.
5.0
The hotel is simply beautiful. open your doors in the morning to a lovely seating area and a private swim up pool. AMAZING!!!
I wouldn’t change a thing.
5.0
amazing beach, great rooms, great food and service
2.0
The hotel is nice and beautiful
Some of the staff members were nice and some not really
We didn’t feel that they want to please us or make an extra effort to make our experience better
Food was absolutely terrible
Food was absolutely terrible and disappointing
4.5
The hotel is very nice and food offered is good. I did not get the room I asked for though.
Its is not close to anything... you just have to enjoy the resort.
4.5
I loved the facilities/ the pool/ the beach and restaurants.
shower gel/ shampoo and conditioner wer never replenished
4.5
everything is sparkling clean.
the room did not have a door, enter from balcony
4.0
Amazing rooms, good value for money, good location to beach, great range of food
No gym, not enough capacity at the restaurants, lobby area could be nicer designed.
2.0
The hotel is recently renovated/rebuilt, rooms are very nice; nice quality overall. Also, some staff is useful/nice.
Notes for the hotel staff:
- please send my sincere thanks to Maryana from guest relations for being the only one actually taking into consideration my complaint (3rd one, the previous ones at the reception got lost); still, while there were no more tourists passing by the terrace after the sign was put in place, the staff still used the 'shortcut' though.
- also best wishes to Nikos from beach bar, you should have more people like him.
- Private terrace/pool: while the apartment was ok, its private terrace was used by tourists and staff as a shortcut. Some tourists were confused by the alley and lack of signs, others were just rude and offensive; but I didn't expect that hotel staff would use the "private" terrace as a shortcut, some even without apologizing! Just imagine relaxing in the evening with a glass of wine and somebody passing by every 10-15 min; not private at all!! Especially when paying 2.5k EUR/night.
- Restaurants: some restaurant staff were simply ignoring the very basics of hygiene: by far, the champion is the gyros guy, which used bare hands to put ingredients in Greek 'pita', including fries. One of the 'crepe' ladies was not wearing gloves while handling crepes/waffles, but still, far away from the gyros "champion".
- Price: very pricey compared to any other place I've been (including exotic places etc)
- Staff: although smiling in general, this year they were really bored and kind of living in a parallel universe; most of them just reminded me the call-center people saying "yes, yes, sure". But at least they smiled.
- Evening fun: while not expecting much from the shows, if you're unlucky and have a "villa" close to the bar, expect a unpleasant noise until 23:00-23:15
Notes for the hotel staff:
- the gyros guy in the main restaurant was really disgusting; I really did not expect something like this in a 5* hotel!
- BBQ corner: I'm not sure what the (unshaved) guy was doing all the time, he seemed so busy, but doing nothing
- while the owners seem to invest big money in the hotel, it is a shame they ignored the tennis court to fix the fence: you know very well that nobody uses the court 1, since it's impossible to play there (3m high mesh, good luck playing)
5.0
everything is taken care of. lovely decor and beautiful pool area and beach
the buffet
3.0
It was a very well designed hotel with lots of restaurant options.
Our room was clean and spacious enough for 3 adults.
Entertainment team was super friendly and fun. It was the highlight of our vacation.
The beach wasn’t clean at all. There were cigarette buts everywhere and some rocks near the shore were covered with plastic garbage. It was very upsetting to see that the hotel didn’t care about cleaning it up.
Not all staff were friendly. In the hotel lobby bar i was treated poorly couple of times and even made fun of for waving my hand to get attention of a waiter. They were slow to take orders, make orders and deliver the orders.
Cleaning people came into our room without knocking and I was changing my clothes in one of those times. Overall it felt like the staff didn’t take the customers seriously.
3.0
- nice hotel design
-nice beach, clean water
- Food is definitely not for 5 stars hotel in all restaurants. Pretty much same food everyday in the main restaurant.
-the main restaurant has not been renovated
-There is no iron in the rooms,so you need to ask every time you need (which is everyday) and then give it back. For 5 stars hotel I expect an iron in the room.
-Workers at the pool bar, creps and beach bar are working so slowly. It’s like they're moving so slowly on purpose. Long waiting for drinks.
-Room could be better cleaned.
-Mini club for kids, among the bad ones I've seen
4.0
nice facilities - pool plus food plus beach.
a bit too commercial - can’t find a booking at Italian restaurant except after we left. should allow people to pay for what they want.
5.0
Uniformly outstanding.
Food was ok, but not incredible.
FAQs
How much does this resort cost compared to others in Crete?
The average price for a rental in Crete is £88 per night. This rental is £19 above the average.
Is parking included with this resort?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Mitsis Rinela. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this resort?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Mitsis Rinela. Enjoy the water!
Is Mitsis Rinela pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this resort is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Mitsis Rinela?
We found 14 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.
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