The private beach and sun beds are nice, beach bar and service are nice as well. There is nothing to do outside of the resort unless to take a taxi( 30 euros one way)to go to Heraklion city center

Pros: Nice people and kind staff. The location is very quiet (although perhaps a little too quiet). The surroundings are absolutely beautiful. Cons: On our first night, we encountered four massive cockroaches in the room. These insects were about the size of my thumb and were flying. One even came close to climbing on my wife’s head during the night. We promptly requested another room, which meant that at 1 a.m. on our first night, we had to call and get a different room. So, after unpacking, we had to pack everything back up, only to unpack again. It was a disappointing start to our stay. However, once we were in the new room, we didn’t encounter any more roaches. Unfortunately, we overheard someone in another room going through a similar experience. General: This resort is not the place to stay if you’re looking for nightlife. However, it’s conveniently located (just a 10-minute drive) to some nice outdoor beach bars and has a beautiful view of the private beach and water.

Beautiful hotel

Good spot but far from Stuff. Good food, great views, food beach. Bring a bigger cup for your drinks.

The hotel is very well situated on the beach and has two very good restaurants. The highlight for us all were the charming staff and we enjoyed our few days very much. You do get used to planes flying quite low overhead. The hotel is freshly painted and there is a gym and a well appointed spa.

The Free WiFi is almost inexistent in the room. The breakfast & dinner at the main restaurant is very good but the lunch at SiLa is not good at all. The concierge has no idea about the points of interest in the area.

This property left nothing to desire. The room we had was clean, quiet and perfectly situated facing the beach. There was a full wall of a window to view a beautiful coastline with no obstruction at all. The staff was very friendly and helpful at turn of our stay. I just wish we had more time to stay longer.

Incredible stay at Knossos Beach Hotel and Spa - 10/10. We felt very cared for! Every room was max 3 min from the crystal clear warm water, cabanas and beach chairs with umbrellas on the smooth sand beach. I thought we would want to do many things in Greece only to discover this hotel and beach was paradise - so I never left! Superb staff - every one, tasty cocktails on the beach, warm water exterior pool (we never used because the ocean was soft and warm without dangerous waves!). Delicious food, good wine selection. Paradise. And an affordable paradise!!

Super friendly and helpful staff. Excellent food. Really nice beach and swimming. Easy access to Heraklion by taxi or frequent and comfortable bus.

The resort was just amazing with beautiful white buildings and flowered pathways! We had a private Villa with a private pool and fabulous room service! The private restaurants on the resort was delicious! Highly recommended!

Knosso beach bungalow was a nice way to end our 10 th anniversary vacation. The staff was kind the buffet was very tasteful but what I like the most was the view looking over the sea at the mountains and the fact that our private heated pool made this place a little gold mind. Well there’s nothing little about this place it’s huge but beautiful. I also liked you have your on private cabana on the beach. The grounds of Knossos is beautiful. Also if you feel like you want to dress up a little they do have a elegant restaurant you could try on the grounds too. Whether it’s a long stay or a weekend stay you will love your stay here. Oh and the night pictures are just as beautiful as the pictures in the day. We had a great week.

Beach view and Spa

Lovely resort , staff super friendly and attentive . Such an amazing location with its own cove type beaches .

My family and I had a wonderful time The staff at the Restaurant yefsis was amazing I would come back again I felt very welcome Aristidis Hadis

We had a suite with private pool and access to beach Room was a good size, and the private pool was a decent size too Access to beach was great, and it felt a little like a private beach, shared with a handful of people Food was great (Si La particularly nice food and views) Entertainment was OK, not the best but not the worst Staff were really good, always very polite and quick to take orders Loved our week and would definitely come back austin

Most beautiful with a serene and peaceful energy! A little paradise 💕

Great and beautiful property. Newly renovated and very luxury. Would again definitely book for my next trip to Crete.

The Knossos Bungalow Beach Hotel is a beautiful hotel with a great location. The staff at the beach and restaurant are very friendly and helpful. The menus at both restaurants are good, but not exciting enough to have lunch or dinner there every day. The beach snack bar is a good alternative, but the variety is also quite limited. The laminate flooring in the rooms and the built-in closets were worn out and definitely in need of renovation. The price of the rooms is slightly higher than the offered quality. Overall, it was a nice hotel and a beautiful vacation.

Top service and the food at the Ocean front restaurant was outstanding. We had fish, octopus and rabbit. Breakfast hat a bright variety and high quality.

Super convenient to the airport and ports. The hotel felt very high end and the accommodations were spacious and clean. The food was excellent, although Swell was a better restaurant than Si La. The room came with a stocked mini bar that was complementary and you could order anything you wanted from their mobile app and it would arrive within minutes. My wife and I had an awesome time there and would highly recommend this property!

Property is clean, breakfast was good. The beach and sun beds were also up to expectations.

Loved being right on the beach!

Nice options for dining and ocean access

Wonderful holiday

Well maintained Clean

The property was absolutely beautiful! The staff were amazing! The room and view were amazing!

Island suite with its own pool makes for a great stay. Terrific staff from management to housekeeping. Welcome dog Hermes - bonus! Very expensive all-inclusive option was not worth it unless you drink a lot. We didn’t. Vegetarian options for lunch and dinner very limited with limited protein sources. Lots of fruits, salads but spaghetti every meal as vegetarian entree source. Sila very limited menu and no substitutions or ability to make dish vegetarian (was there no chef for this restaurant that requires reservations?) Nice stay in nice quiet area 20 min from Eraklio. Staff works VERY hard to please so would recommend but not with inclusive option.

The staff were all great with a warm and friendly attitude. The buffet was always great and had variety and new options each day. The room was spectacular with an easy trip to the beach which was perfect. Plenty of chairs and cabanas and the water was crystal clear. Would definitely come back.

then private pool and the direct access to the beach was amazing!!!! Loved a lot more than just that but there were the greatest thing about the room

Very run down, tired old place. Not VIP quality. The 5 star rating is misleading if not lying. From the moment we drove in we could see it was old and poorly maintained. Beds, linens, lounges, gym equipment, etc should have been replaced a long time ago. The pools and hotel generally below 3 star. This hotel gives the Expedia Ratings system a really Bad Name.

The only 5 stars over there are the serving staff , other then that it s a clear 3 stars. Hotel itself really worn out and outdated , no renovation in the rooms , getting a shower without making all wet was a challenge , furniture, towels and bed sheets are very old and stained. Front desk very arrogant and not very helpful.We stayed there as a couple for 1 week with half bord ( get ready to pay the water or any other drinks separately) food generally was ok but a lot of repetitive as well. We certainly not go back to this hotel unless a change is made in front desk staff and renovation of the hotel.

Didn’t do enough research on the property and booked it due to its location to the airport for direct international flights and for the port with sailings to the Cyclades. Those were good reasons to stay there- but were the same reasons it was the worst place we stayed and experienced in Crete. Flights flew overhead all day and all night. The hotel was never in contact with us. The food was mediocre, everyone smoked at all times everywhere. The room was dank, the linens were threadbare, the bathroom felt moldy. The quarters were small, the sea was the dirtiest we experienced in Crete, with alot of seaweed and flotsam, and my son reported a sewage smell. The restaurant food was not good and the singing was extremely loud and very dated and intrusive. They certainly tried and I’m sure all the staff were lovely- but the entire place was tired, rundown and a sad way to end what had been the most excellent stay in Crete.