Hotel description Minos Mare Royal
Guests can discover a new world of luxury at this beach hotel. This visionary beachfront resort first opened its doors in 2009 and consists of 65 rooms and 6 suites; palatial accommodation with unparalleled privacy and luxury. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services. Facilities include air conditioning, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, lift access, a newspaper stand, hairdressing salon, games room and TV lounge. Guests can win and dine at the café, bar and restaurant. Business travellers are sure to appreciate the conference facilities. For additional fees, guests can make use of the room and laundry services, and bicycle hire. WLAN Internet access and a car park round off the offerings.
Room description
The rooms, with sea or pool views, create an artistic harmony between simplicity and elegance and have luxurious facilities and services such as individually controlled air conditioning, a direct dial telephone, private balcony with a window net at the balcony doors, digital safety deposit box (free of charge), satellite LCD TV with DVD player, high-speed Internet access (free of charge) and coffee/tea making facilities. Each room also features an en suite bathroom with a bathtub, shower and hairdryer. Guests can enjoy the comfort of a double or king-size bed. A radio, hi-fi and a minibar also feature as standard in all accommodation.
Sport activities description
The complex is surrounded by large gardens with different trees and flowers, offering guests facilities such as billiards, table tennis, a swimming pool with hydro-massage, a paddle pool, children's playground, beach volleyball, gym, hot tub, steam room, diving and bocce. The resort's entertainment team offers a variety of activities such as morning gym, aerobics, beach games, evening shows and Cretan and Greek traditional musical nights. There are sun loungers and parasols laid out ready for use (fees apply). For additional fees, guests can relax in the sauna or enjoy a massage. There are also parasols on the sandy beach.
Meal service description
The resort's restaurants and bars set a new standard for epicurean cuisine and feature Greek flavours and ingredients of exceptional quality. Breakfast is served in buffet style, lunch à la carte and dinner from a set menu.
Hotel location description Minos Mare Royal
The resort, located directly on the spectacular, wide and sandy beach of Platanias, is certified with a Blue Flag and is the ultimate destination for exquisite seclusion, total relaxation and daily excitement. The centre of Platanias, with its numerous restaurants, bars, clubs and a bus station, is just a 2-minute walk from the resort. The hotel is situated about 5 km from Rethymno Town, which has plenty of shopping opportunities. Chania Airport is 75 km away, whilst Heraklion Airport is 85 km away.
Payment methods description
The resort accepts all major credit cards, including American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA.
How to get there
Just follow the main national road to Platanias (direction to Rethymnon), from Heraklion airport (85km) westwards, from Chania Airport (75km) eastwards and take the exit for Platanias.
Description Minos Mare Royal
- » Number of floors (annex building): 1
- » Year of construction: 2009
- » Suites: 4
- » Annex buildings: 1
- » Number of floors (main building): 2
- » Junior Suites: 2
- » Total number of rooms: 65
- » Double / twin rooms: 65
Hotel type
- » Beach hotel
- » Conference hotel
- » SPA hotel
Methods of payment
- » Visa
- » American Express
- » MasterCard
- » Diners Club
Beach
- » Parasols
- » Sandy
Room facilities (Standard room)
- » Radio
- » Lounge
- » HiFi stereo system
- » Balcony
- » Shower
- » Terrace
- » Satellite / cable TV
- » Wheelchair accessible
- » Hairdryer
- » Bathroom
- » Individual heating
- » Bath
- » Safe
- » Tea / Coffee
- » Individual air-conditioned
- » Internet access
- » Disabled bathroom
- » Direct dial telephone (*)
- » Minibar (*)
- » King size bed
- » Double bed
Facilities
- » Safe
- » Sun loungers (*)
- » Medical Service (*)
- » Room service (*)
- » Wheelchair accessible
- » Cloakroom
- » Money Exchange
- » Laundry service (*)
- » 24h. Reception
- » Public Internet
- » 24h check-in
- » Lift-s
- » High chairs
- » Cafe
- » Restaurant - non-smoking area
- » Newspaper stand
- » WLAN access point
- » Sauna (*)
- » Snack / pool bar
- » Fresh water pool
- » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
- » Indoor pool
- » Number of pools
- » Parasols (*)
- » Outdoor pool
- » Sunbathing Terrace
- » Steam bath
- » Car park
- » Massage (*)
- » Bicycle rental (*)
- » Special SPA packages (*)
- » Children's pool
- » Gym
- » Whirlpool
- » Bar-s
- » Dining room
- » Hairdresser
- » Air-conditioned in common areas
- » TV room
- » Game room
- » Breakfast room
- » Conference room
- » Reception area
- » Restaurant -s
- » Shop-s
Restaurant
- » Full board
- » Breakfast buffet
- » Breakfast
- » Half board
- » Lunch à la carte
- » Dinner menu choice
- » Bed and breakfast
Activities
- » Petanque
- » Beach volley
- » Entertainment activities (adults)
- » Billiards / Snooker (*)
- » Water aerobics
- » Scuba diving
- » Table Tennis
Interest points
- » Arkadi Monastery: 10km
- » Rethymnon Historic Centre: 5km
Distances (in meters)
- » Bar / Pub / Platanias: 200m
- » Town centre / Platanias: 150m
- » Shopping facilities / Rethymnon: 5km
- » Restaurants / Platanias: 200m
- » Next big city / Rethymnon: 5km
- » Bus station / Platanias: 200m
- » Public transport / Platanias: 200m
- » HER Airport - Heraklion: 85km
- » CHQ Airport - Chania Airport: 75km
- » Disco / Club / Platanias: 200m