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Aquila Rithymna Beach

5.0 star property
Rethymno beachfront hotel with free water park and spa

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Located by the sea, Aquila Rithymna Beach offers a luxurious eco-friendly retreat with a poolside bar, beachfront location, and an infinity pool. Relax in the sun on loungers or try snorkeling and parasailing. Enjoy high-speed WiFi throughout your stay while exploring shopping on site.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • 4 outdoor pools and indoor pool
  • Free water park
  • Free children's club
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Children's pool
  • Pool bar

For families (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Children's club (free)
  • Playground on site
  • Television
  • Garden
The current price is CNY1,379
CNY1,690 total
includes taxes & fees
May 13 - May 14

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, Garden View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Classic Room, Sea View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Mythica Bungalow, Beachfront | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mythica Bungalow, Beachfront

  • Sea view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Classic Family Room, Garden View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Family Room, Garden View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Mythica Bungalow Suite with Private Pool, Sea View | Living room | TV

Mythica Bungalow Suite with Private Pool, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 125 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Mythica Two Bedroom Beachfront Villa with Private Pool | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mythica Two Bedroom Beachfront Villa with Private Pool

  • Sea view
  • 190 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Classic Bungalow, Side Sea View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Bungalow, Side Sea View

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Mythica Bungalow with Private Pool, Beachfront | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mythica Bungalow with Private Pool, Beachfront

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Mythica Two Bedroom Family Suite | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mythica Two Bedroom Family Suite

  • 88 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, Garden View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

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Adelianos Kampos, Rethymno, Crete Island, 74100

What's nearby

  • Platanes Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rethimno Kart - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Rethymnon Town Hall - 8 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Rethymnon Venetian Port - 9 min drive - 9.1 km
  • University of Crete - 11 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 70 min drive
  • Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport (CHQ) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Γρηγόρης μικρογεύματα - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Yolo Coffee Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pagona's Place - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taverna Stratos - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Sky Park - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Aquila Rithymna Beach

At Aquila Rithymna Beach, you can spend time at the beach relaxing in a sun lounger, plus you'll have access to onsite snorkeling, parasailing, and water skiing. There's plenty of fun with the 4 outdoor pools and free water park, and guests in the mood for pampering can visit the spa to indulge in massages, body wraps, and mani/pedis. The coffee shop/cafe is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the bar/lounge. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include an indoor pool, a free kid's club, and a poolside bar.

All inclusive

All-inclusive room rates at Aquila Rithymna Beach are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Land activities

Kids club

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 512 rooms
    • Arranged over 4 floors
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
DONE

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.
    • Customers may be requested by the property to provide documentation of recent travel history (such as showing passport immigration stamps) and/or complete a health declaration.
DONE

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
DONE

Children

    • Babysitting*
    • Supervised childcare*
    • Free children's club
DONE

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Free children's club
  • Free water park access
  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Tennis lessons
  • Parasailing
  • Boat tours
  • Snorkeling
  • Water skiing
  • Shopping
  • Pool table
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • On-site car rental
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • Built in 1972
  • ATM/banking
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Fitness center
  • 4 outdoor pools
  • An indoor pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Free water park
  • Arcade/game room
  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • In-room massage

Freshen up

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 6 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 4.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 15.00 per accommodation, per night

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from November 1 to March 31:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Beach
  • Business center
  • Children's club
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Fitness facilities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Swimming pool
  • Tennis courts

Children & extra beds

  • Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge
  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Policies

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.

This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.

The water park is open from 10:30 AM-6 PM daily, except Tuesdays, through October 31, weather permitting.

Property Registration Number 1041Κ015A0113300

Also known as

Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel Rethimnon

Aquila Rithymna Beach Rethimnon

Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel Rethymnon

Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel

Aquila Rithymna Beach Rethymnon

Aquila Rithymna Beach

Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel

Aquila Rithymna Beach Rethymno

Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel Rethymno

Frequently asked questions

Does Aquila Rithymna Beach offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Aquila Rithymna Beach does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Aquila Rithymna Beach?

Yes, there are 4 outdoor pools, an indoor pool, and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Aquila Rithymna Beach?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Aquila Rithymna Beach?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Aquila Rithymna Beach?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Aquila Rithymna Beach and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like parasailing, water skiing, and snorkeling and improve your game at the onsite tennis courts. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools. Aquila Rithymna Beach also has a water park, a sauna, and a fitness center, as well as an arcade and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Aquila Rithymna Beach?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around Aquila Rithymna Beach like?

Aquila Rithymna Beach is a short 6-minute walk from Platanes Beach and 17 minutes' walk from Rethimno Kart.

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Reviews

Aquila Rithymna Beach Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

7.8

Amenities

8.4

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The beach and outdoor areas are beautiful with plenty of open space and private seating for guests. (3 reviews)
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Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic place for kids and families
Viviana, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice customer service Good food Great view Family oriented
Ghassan, 3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Two days in Rethymno

This is a very nice hotel with very good service and good breakfast. We stayed in a nice bungalow.
Tormod, 2-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

I stayed here for a week and I would rate it as the worst resort I have ever stayed in. Beach was bad , ocean too rough, and only one beach bar for entire beach and it was bad service.
Rajesh, 6-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

very good hotel

the hotel is very very clean. the staff was very kind and helpfull .
IZABEL, 3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

We had a great stay. Children friendly place with lots of daily activities for children and adults. Shopping is within walking proximity. Friendly staff and great food.
Stefan, 5-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

I like all in the hotel
Michaela, 7-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Nth
Mark, 7-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

The hotel was beautiful and staff very nice. Very clean! Beach was not great especially for kids. Very rocky and we couldn’t swim. Also, water park and pool were great but closed so early. Because the beach was not great we traveled to Other beaches and wish we couldv’e come back to swim at hotel but the water park closed at 6pm and Pool at 7pm. As great as everything else was, this really killed the hotel experience for us!
Georgia, 10-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Good resort, good breakfast, the room is outdated. needed more electric power plugins, there were only two at TV wall, but no one near the bed.
GORAN, 4-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Not a 5 star hotel. Restaurants and service should be improved. Children’s club and beach side are definitely an up!
Marco, 7-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

This hotel has nothing to do with 5 stars hotel it is very very old the rooms are very tight the twin bed is actually a single bed the area is not classy the beach is rocky and not safe to swim the rooms are not clean and full of ants not worth any penny
Maguy, 3-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Although the resort was clean and amenities were great, the strong smell of bug poison was constantly present in the hallways. Further, while staff was polite, they don't make you feel very welcome.main restourant manager was quite rude and reception desk clerks are cold and unwelcoming.overall I would not recommend because of customer service.
IRYNA, 8-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Overall very good hotel and worth to stay there. The staff is super super polite with a nice smile everywhere, from top to bottom. The beach is nice, open to the north winds. Food is acceptable standard hotel buffet with variety of foods (although no Cretan foods or delicacies at the part of the buffer we were using). There are two sections building-wise, a renovated section and an old section. The sea-view bungalow we had this time was at the old section, 80s style, and definitely not worth 230-250 euros/night, with sea-view obstructed a lot by the front line bungalows. In the past we stayed at a cheaper, standard sea-view renovated room, main building section, which was better value for money than the more expensive bungalow(s).
Alexis, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Peaceful and gorgeous nature at its best. This was was my first time in Greece and this property will have me coming back for years. The property and beach are gorgeous. Everything is well maintained. The bubgalow room was spacious for two people. We didnt do the all inclusive but ate on the property a few times. Breakfast wasnt good but the Taverna had good and reasonably priced options. Kostas at the front desk was Amazing. He helped arrange rides, offered great suggestions and was super accommodating. I felt he wanted us to have a good trip. Loved the location . Walkable area with great food options and shops, super close to town and there is a bus stop right out front. You could stay on the property and have a great vacation or go out and explore. I can't wait to come back!
Tamara, 7-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

We recently stayed at this hotel with our kids and appreciated how family-friendly it is. There are several shallow pools, which are great for young children, making it a fun place for families. However, our room was disappointing—it wasn’t new and had a noticeable smell of mold. The hotel offered to move us to another room, but it would have been a downgrade, and unfortunately, the musty smell was still present, even though the staff didn’t agree with our concern. In the end, we decided to stay in our original room. Other than that issue, it’s generally a good hotel, especially for families with kids, but the room situation was a bit of a letdown.
David, 4-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

The property was extremely old. It needs a renovation badly. The mosquitos were awful in our room even with the zapper plugged in all day. The shower curtain and room curtain both smelled moldy. The pool deck was very slippery and I fear for the older and younger population. The food was more than SUB par, the only thing I could rate well was the dessert. I lost weight coming on this vacation. The halfboard option does not include any drinks so be prepared to spend money even for water.
Tareq, 5-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

The hotel is beautiful, public spaces are not modern but very well kept, outdoor areas are beautiful with plenty of open space for the kids to run around. We had 2 classic double rooms and one 2BR Mythika suite, the classic rooms were OK, decent size, in good condition but could use some refreshing. The Mythika suite was amazing, spacious, renovated, cleaned a few times through the day and included tasty goodies (fruits, wine, etc). Mythika guests receive private beach seating, benefits at restaurants (which we didn't use as are our party were not entitled) and free late check-out up to 6PM! (which was fantastic as our flight was late). Beach and pools are very cozy, there's a shortage of sunbeds in the big pool but we managed. Parts we liked less: The water park, it's in all the hotel pictures on Expedia, and the hotel's FB an IG pages advertised the new park set to open in the beginning of the season. Unfortunately the park wasn't ready, it's set to open soon and we weren't offered an alternative. Other points: Hotel has lots of stairs, there are some elevators but they are small and slow. AC in the rooms works only in the afternoons, problematic in hot days and during the night (hotel could only offer a rattily noisy fan as a solution). Apart from the beautiful kids club we found the animation schedule a bit lacking. And finally, some of the staff are not as friendly as you'd expect for a 5* resort, we found ourselves having to "nudge" some of them into helping at times.
Hillel, 3-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Poolen var iskold og badelandet lukket til trods for, at intet stod oplyst om begrænsede åbningstider i hotelbeskrivelsen. Super uheldig oplevelse og dårlig håndtering fra personalet.
Irene Bach, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Insgesamt ein schönes Hotel. Allerdings war die Liegensituation katastrophal. Wir haben erst am 4. Tag Liegen am Pool bekommen. Zudem gab es sehr lange Warteschlangen im Hauptrestaurant. Das Hotel sollte weniger Hotelgäste aufnehmen.
Jasmin, 6-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Iso alue, paljon altaita, hieno vesipuisto, vaikka pienille lapsille siellä vähän mahdollisuuksia. Ruoka ja juoma hyvää ja tarjonta monipuolista.
Juhani, 7-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Fantastisk sted å være med barn. Vennlig personale, men de som jobbet i resepsjonen kunne vært litt blidere. Hotellet og dets fasiliteter var veldig bra, men famillierommet tilsvarer ikke 5 stjerner, inventar var slitt og det var lite knagger og hyller å legge ting på.
Tina Elida, 7-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Goed hotel, lekkere bedden, vriendelijk personeel alleen onbergrijpelijke tijden voor wisseling van badlakens, tussen 10.00 en 14.00 uur
Hendricus Cornelis Albertus, 7-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Avant notre arrivée j’ai signalé que mon fils était en fauteuil roulant car il a du se faire opérer en urgence de la hanche. Ils m’ont gentiment répondu qu’ils mettaient tout en place pour notre confort et on s’est retrouvé dans une chambre au deuxième étage avec un ascenseur pas du tout aux normes handicapés pour un fauteuil roulant puisqu’il ne pouvait pas rentrer tout seul dedans il fallait ouvrir une porte battante pour rentrer et l’ascenseur faisait à peine la largeur du fauteuil donc impossible pour mon fils de rentrer tout seul dedans sinon il se coinçait les doigts. Nous avons donc fait par de notre mécontentement concernant cette chambre pas du tout adaptée ni pour y accéder en ascenseur ni pour aller dans la douche car il y avait une marche pour aller dans la salle de bain et aussi pour rentrer dans la douche et de plus pas de porte de douche donc de l’eau partout devant et un sol glissant. Ils nous ont donc mis dans un bungalow parfaitement adapté de plein pieds et une baignoire avec poignée et un rideau pour ne pas mouiller le sol En contre partie nous avons payé 1300€ supp après avoir négocié près d’une heure car au départ ils nous demandaient 1900€. Nous étions avec des amis qui ont aussi réservés sur votre site internet et qui ont eu un bungalow donc surclassés mais sans payer de surplus. Nous avons trouvé ce principe pas très commerçant de leur part surtout que nous étions 11 personnes en tout inclus. J’attends votre réponse merci
Géraldine, 14-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Die Anlage ist sehr gepflegt und jeder findet einen Platz für seine Erholung. Wenig deutsche Gäste, was aber nicht störend ist. Die Bäder könnten teilweise renoviert werden. Insgesamt ein schönes Hotel mit vielen Freizeitangeboten!
Jörg, 10-night trip