Amalthia Beach Resort -Adults Only

“Excellent honeymoon”

We recently stayed at Atlantica Amalthia from 14th-21st July 2026 for our honeymoon, and we had a really good experience. The hotel is less than an hour’s transfer from the airport, making it an easy start to the holiday. We arrived late in the evening and were delighted to be told we’d been upgra… more

We recently stayed at Atlantica Amalthia from 14th-21st July 2026 for our honeymoon, and we had a really good experience. The hotel is less than an hour’s transfer from the airport, making it an easy start to the holiday. We arrived late in the evening and were delighted to be told we’d been upgraded from a garden view room to a sea view room. The view was absolutely stunning, the room was spotless, the bed was comfortable, and the daily housekeeping service was excellent throughout our stay. The hotel is split across two sites on either side of the road. We spent most of our time at the upper pool. It has a peaceful atmosphere with beautiful sea views, relaxing background music, and friendly, attentive bar staff. There was never any competition for sunbeds, which made it even more enjoyable. Each lunchtime we went down to the lower pool on the site across the road and beach area for a change of scenery. This area was a little busier but had a great atmosphere, and we really enjoyed lunch at the beach bar. We also would recommend going to the beach for sunrise. It was STUNNING! Unfortunately, I became ill during our holiday, but the hotel staff couldn’t have been more helpful. They offered guidance and kindly arranged a late check-out for us, allowing me to rest comfortably before our flight and enjoy our final day after missing out on part of our honeymoon. We were incredibly grateful for their kindness and flexibility. The location is a highlight. There are supermarkets, restaurants, bars, and beach clubs all within a short walk. If you head just behind the main strip, you’ll also find some lovely, authentic tavernas serving local food. There’s a bus stop directly outside the hotel, with buses to Chania Old Town approximately every 20 minutes. The journey takes around 25 minutes, depending on traffic, and costs just €2 per person each way. Overall, we had a fantastic honeymoon at Atlantica Amalthia. The combination of the beautiful setting, excellent facilities, outstanding staff, and convenient location made it a memorable stay. We would happily recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a relaxing holiday in Crete and would love to return ourselves.

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“Great hotel literally on the beach!”

With a choice of three pools and the beach literally at the end of the hotel this hotel was perfect for us. The staff are fantastic, the hotel spotless and the food is lovely. Breakfast is varied with a good selection of cooked, continental and lots in between. Yes you have to pay extra for the b… more

With a choice of three pools and the beach literally at the end of the hotel this hotel was perfect for us. The staff are fantastic, the hotel spotless and the food is lovely. Breakfast is varied with a good selection of cooked, continental and lots in between. Yes you have to pay extra for the beach lounger but you do anywhere along the beach. Currently €15 for two beds and a sun shade. You get water and fruit included plus attentive staff waiting to take your order. We stayed in the new part across the road but don’t let this put you off. There’s a bridge to walk over but the road isn’t busy anyway. I think the new part is the nicer part of the hotel. Air con was a God send and the fridge in the room helped with keeping drinks etc cold. We like to explore different areas of Greece but wouldn’t hesitate to go back.

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“Not has good as it should be, needs a lot of improvements”

Just spent two weeks at this hotel were it is on two sides of a busy road and connected by a walkover, our room was on the beach side which was comfy, but outdated the view from the room was fabulous looking out over the pool and the sea. The location is ok with several places to eat many of good q… more

Just spent two weeks at this hotel were it is on two sides of a busy road and connected by a walkover, our room was on the beach side which was comfy, but outdated the view from the room was fabulous looking out over the pool and the sea. The location is ok with several places to eat many of good quality. The hotel has three pools, two in the new part of the hotel and one in the old which is on the beach. To get a sunbed in the morning you had to get up between 6.30 & 7.00am and lay on it until 8.30am otherwise your towel is removed by the General Manager, (feels a bit like staying in an army camp) but once 8.30 has past you will find all who have wanted to do this ritual then left and did not return for at least 4 hours. The place is spotless and the staff work very hard (some more than others) At this point we would just like to say Thank You to Andrianna who works at the beach/pool bar, she very friendly, hard working and always had a smile for the guests. The breakfast is excellent and caters for all, only ate a couple of times round the pool bar and the food was of good quality, but drinks are pricy, two or three times a week the hotel provide entertainment, to be honest I don't know why because are not very good. It can be noisy in the late afternoon until the early hour this due to a beach party club next door but one to the hotel. Overall I don't think this hotel is worth the price they charge, also there is a 10 euro per room, per night tourist tax to pay. This needs to be considered if on a budget. Sadly we won't be going back to this hotel.

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“Not the quality i expected”

Just returned from a 2 week stay and have very mixed feelings about this hotel,so i will explain my views in various sections.The hotel is split into 2 parts with a bridge connecting the old section from the new,we stayed in the old section so my views relate to that sie of the hotel. LOCATION the … more

Just returned from a 2 week stay and have very mixed feelings about this hotel,so i will explain my views in various sections.The hotel is split into 2 parts with a bridge connecting the old section from the new,we stayed in the old section so my views relate to that sie of the hotel. LOCATION the hotel is located dirctly on the beach with lovely views of the sea.It is a 25 minute bus ride from the hotel to Chania city the cost is 2.2 euros per person 1 way and the buses are very frequent.Outside the hotel there are a number of good quality restaurants priced relatively according to what you eat.There is a distinct lack of bars to enjoy a drink in and imported spirits are expensive. ACCOMODATION we booked a superior room with sea and pool views which we can recommend.The only issue was the shower which is certainly not a power shower more like light rain.Toiletries are provided but not of a high quality. Beach towels are provided and are changed every other day. FOOD breakfast cannot be faulted there is an excellent range of good quality products. We only ate once in the restaurant at lunch time and the food was again of a high quality with plenty of choice..a large beer being priced at 6 euro. STAFF the majority of the staff are very professional but aloof.One member of staff Andrianna proved to be very professional,friendly,hard working and a massive asset to the hotel.A pity the rest of the staff were not like her. POOL the area around the bottom pool is very popular and the hotel opperate a policy of removing towels from unoccupied beds up to 830am which is to be appluaded however after this time its a farce and people leave towels on the sunbeds(which are very comfortable) and dont return for up to 4 hours leaving other holidays makers unable to get a sunbed. There are plenty of sunbeds on the beach but a charge of 15 euro (per day)for 2 longers,umbrella,2 bottles of water in an ice bucket and small pieces of fruit is an alternative choice. ENTERTAINMENT is provided 3 times a week and in our opinion is very poor it would be better not to have any rather than the artists they employ OVERALL this in our opinion is not a 4 star hotel but 3 stars.Will we reurn again NO

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