Minos Mare Hotel, Rethymnon

Advantages: beautiful lobby, great facilities, nice rooms, fantastic staff, very clean and safe
Disadvantages: some of the evening entertainment wasnt brilliant, magnetic key alters watches!

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hotel Minos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As we scoured through the Thomson travel brochure looking for a holiday destination we saw a nice looking hotel which was situated in Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete. The recently refurbished Minos hotel is a four star hotel and is situated 150m from the beach. The pictures of the hotel looked lovely so we booked two rooms for 10 days in August. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arrival ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Minos hotel is about an hours drive from the airport in Heraklion. The coach dropped us at a busy roundabout where we were pointed in the direction of the hotel entrance. The entrance to the hotel is up a reasonably steep slope and as there was not enough room to get the coach up there we had to carry our luggage up to the hotel. Thomson had mentioned the slope... Read review

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Advantages: Ideally located for Bar, Tavernas And Exploring The Old Town
Disadvantages: Alongside The main Road to The Port

...but with excellent quality food. Rethymnon's long sandy beach, with its associated bars and tavernas across the road, was perhaps a 5 to 10 minute stroll away. Although not really a beach person I can recommend the bars for having this area for having a drink and watching the world go by in the evening. In conclusion the hotel is very well maintained throughout, the staff are extremely friendly and helpful, the location of the hotel is second to none and it is one of my all time favourite hotels. If you want an ideal base for your trip to Rethymnon then this hotel is for you.... Read review

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Advantages: Quiet location, nice friendly people, very relaxing stay
Disadvantages: Evening food not for everyone's taste

...I stayed at this hotel during the half term holiday in October 2006 with my wife and our young daughter. I found the hotel had a great position as it was back off the main road, and right down on the beach. The rooms were reasonable, though I am easily pleased due to not staying in the room for long. My attitude is that its just somewhere to sleep. Though they were clean, and the bathroom was good. The weather was still 25-30 degrees centigrade every day and due to the time of the year the resort was not busy. I stayed in the hotel on a half board basis, though we weren't that keen on the evening meal options and usually went to a nearby taverna (of which there are many). The cost of a meal is very reasonable. The hotel is approx 2 miles from Rethymnon, which is a small town with a lovely harbour and a fortress... Read review

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