Arina Beach Resort

We recently stayed at this hotel for 8 nights and genuinely enjoyed every moment of our stay – from the delicious food to the wonderful attitude of the staff. The meals were truly outstanding. I personally love fish, and there was a great variety of fish and seafood dishes available. Everything was fresh and flavorful, including meat ,vegetable and side options. The drinks were of good quality too. We especially loved the beach – the sandy bottom was very clean, with almost no stones. Yes, there were some seaweeds on certain days, but that’s part of nature and didn’t bother us at all. I was able to find a spot on the beach almost every day. We stayed in the annex building, which is for adults only, and it was always peaceful and quiet there. We had no trouble finding sunbeds by the pool, and there was even a private bar. I want to give special thanks to Konstantina, who served us at the bar. She was so kind and attentive – her warm and friendly attitude truly made our holiday even better. On our last day, I accidentally lost a brooch, and Konstantina noticed it, realized it might be mine, and called the reception. Thanks to her, I got it back just in time before our departure – I’m so grateful for her attention to detail and care. The entire staff was very polite and helpful without ever being intrusive, and we always felt there was someone to talk to if needed. Next time we’re in Crete, we will definitely come back to this hotel. We rarely return to the same place twice, but this time we really want to. And one more nice touch – after check-out, the wristbands are not removed, so you can continue to enjoy all the hotel’s facilities (except the room) until it’s time to leave. That was incredibly convenient for us, as our flight was in the afternoon and we had some hours to spend at the hotel after check-out.

I had a great stay! The facilities were well maintained, and the bed was very comfortable. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food—far better than I expected from an all-inclusive. There were plenty of fun activities available throughout the day, and the staff were consistently friendly and helpful. Overall, a very enjoyable experience and excellent value for money.

I honestly loved everything about our stay! What stood out the most was the incredibly warm and genuinely friendly staff 🙏🏻 The food was absolutely delicious and offered great variety — from Greek classics and traditional dishes to family favourites like pizza, chips, burgers, and plenty of ice cream. Our 4-year-old was in heaven! The pools and splash park were fantastic too. You won’t regret booking this hotel!

Yes, the swimming pool, the blue private beach, and the exceptional animators

The main building was great, new and clean, modern. We had booked 4 rooms, inclusive one in the annex building which we thought would be in the next building but it was isolated and across the street, so not that great given you had to walk up and down for changing cloths under the sun. It was a main road as well that one had to cross so not great as many cars drive by day time. We asked the hotel if you could change the room and stay with the rest of the family but we’re told the hotel was fully booked. So apart from this everything else was great, very nice food, very clean facilities, modern and impressive design, felt very safe even walking at night around the hotel complex. The entertainment was good, too. There were nice coffee and bar areas near the beach which we found later during our stay and the coffee was much better than in the main restaurant. Asian restaurant was great, we tried twice and were pleased.