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Lyttos Mare *****

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Location

The Lyttos Mare, opened in 2021, is a first-class adults-friendly resort located directly on the sandy beach. The well-known resort of Hersonissos is approx. 5 km away. The distance to Heraklion Airport is approx. 20 km.
Modern crescent-shaped hotel with white facade near the sea and landscaped garden area.
Aerial view of a modern water park with pools, slides, and sunbathing areas at a hotel resort.
Large curved beachfront resort with multiple pools and structured layout by the sea.
Beach with umbrellas and sunbeds lined up near the blue sea waves and sandy shore.
Aerial view of a beach with rows of umbrellas and sun loungers by the calm sea.
Coastal city at dusk with illuminated buildings and a beach along the calm sea.
Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, wooden floor, and decorative wall art.
Large beach resort with rows of sunbeds, pools, and a view of distant hills at sunset.

Facilities

Modern hotel lobby with curved seating, large windows, plants, and wooden tables.
Bright outdoor dining area with modern tables and chairs under a white steel canopy.
Modern hotel buffet area with wood counters and food displays in a spacious, well-lit room.
Poolside lounge chairs and umbrellas at a resort during sunset.
Bright indoor dining area with wooden tables and chairs overlooking a beach view.
Luxurious pool area at sunset with illuminated water and modern seating under a canopy.
Spacious restaurant with wooden furniture and large glass windows overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel pool area with glowing blue lights and circular seating at night.
Outdoor dining area overlooking a large pool with sun loungers at a modern hotel.
View from hotel balcony of pool area and beach under clear blue sky
Colorful outdoor playground with slide and climbing structures under clear sky.
Spacious, wooden-decor restaurant with large windows showing a sea view and neatly arranged tables.
The 330 rooms of the adults-friendly hotel (bookable for ages 12 and up) are spread across 6 buildings. The hotel also features a 24-hour reception, elevators, a mini-market, an amphitheater, and boutiques. Wi-Fi is included throughout the hotel. For culinary delights, there is a buffet restaurant, themed restaurants including a tavern, an Asian restaurant (included with reservation), and a steakhouse (open 6 times a week, with reservation, at an extra charge), a snack bar, the lobby bar, as well as the beach bar and the pool bar. The spacious pool area with 4 seawater swimming pools invites you to relax. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and bath towels are included by the pool and on the beach. Admission to the water park at Lyttos Beach is included (expected to open from mid-April).

Accommodation

Double room sea or pool view

The spacious, modern rooms have a bathroom with a separate shower/toilet, hairdryer, toiletries, satellite TV, telephone, safe, coffee/tea station (daily refill included), Nespresso machine (free capsules included), kettle, mini-fridge (daily refill with water), air conditioning, Wi-Fi (included), bathrobe, slippers, and a balcony or terrace (DSU). Alternatively, single occupancy with side sea or pool view is also bookable (DSE).

Superior Exclusive Double Room

These rooms are slightly larger than the double rooms and consist of a living/sleeping area with a sofa bed and a separate bedroom with a double bed. These rooms also feature a bathroom with a separate shower/toilet, hairdryer, toiletries, satellite TV, telephone, safe, coffee/tea station (daily refill included), Nespresso machine (free capsules included), kettle, mini-fridge (daily refill with water), air conditioning, Wi-Fi (included), bathrobe, slippers, and a furnished balcony with pool or sea view (UX2/DAP).

Superior Exclusive Double Room with Whirlpool

With the same amenities as the Superior Exclusive Double Room, these rooms feature an outdoor whirlpool (J2N).

Superior Double Room with Private Pool

With the same amenities as the Superior Exclusive Double Room, these rooms additionally feature a private saltwater pool and pool or sea view (U2P).

Modern, bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and view of terrace with chairs.
Modern hotel room with bed, purple blanket, wooden desk, and wall-mounted TV.
Relaxing pool area with loungers, towels, and palm trees at sunset.
Modern hotel room with blue sofa, wooden coffee table, and bed with patterned runner.
Modern hotel room with double bed, blue bench, sofa, and wooden accents.
Modern bathroom with mosaic shower wall, double sink, and blue ocean-themed decor.

Deluxe Double Room with Private Pool

The spacious, modern rooms have a bathroom with a separate shower/toilet, hairdryer, toiletries, satellite TV, telephone, safe, coffee/tea station (daily refill included), Nespresso machine (free capsules included), kettle, mini-fridge (daily refill with water), air conditioning, Wi-Fi (included), bathrobe, slippers, and a terrace with access to a spacious private saltwater pool (PT2).

Family room 2 bedrooms

The family rooms consist of two separate bedrooms, one equipped with a double bed and the other with twin beds, and are slightly more spacious than the double rooms. They have a bathroom with a separate shower/toilet, hairdryer, toiletries, satellite TV, telephone, safe, coffee/tea station (daily refill included), Nespresso machine (free capsules included), kettle, mini-fridge (daily refill with water), air conditioning, Wi-Fi (included), bathrobe, slippers, and a balcony or terrace (DF2). Alternatively, bookable at an extra charge also with pool/sea view (2RF).

Bright hotel room with bed, TV, desk, chair, and a balcony view of palm trees.
Poolside lounge chairs and umbrellas at a resort during sunset.
Modern hotel room with bed, purple blanket, wooden desk, and wall-mounted TV.
Tropical fruit platter on table by pool with ocean and palm trees in the background.
Curved modern hotel pool area lit with purple lighting at dusk

Family room 2 bedrooms private pool

With the same amenities as the Family rooms with 2 bedrooms, these rooms feature a private seawater outdoor pool (R2F).

Deluxe Junior Suite with Private Pool and Sea View

The more spacious junior suites consist of a combined living and sleeping area, equipped with a double bed and a sofa bed, and feature a bathroom with a separate shower/toilet, hairdryer, toiletries, satellite TV, telephone, safe, coffee/tea station (daily refill included), Nespresso machine (free capsules included), kettle, mini-fridge (daily refill with water), air conditioning, Wi-Fi (included), bathrobe, slippers, and a terrace with a private seawater pool and direct sea view (SI2).

Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, wooden floor, and decorative wall art.
Modern outdoor pool area with blue lighting next to a curved building at dusk.
Bright hotel room with bed, seating area, and view of pool and palm trees outside.

Meals

All Inclusive

All meals are served buffet-style.
Gluten- and lactose-free dishes are available upon request. Please contact the reception upon arrival.

All Inclusive

Buffet with various fresh salads and dishes in a modern restaurant setting.

All Inclusive

American breakfast (7:30 AM - 10:30 AM), lunch (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM), and dinner (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM) served buffet-style in the main restaurant.
Early breakfast from 5:30 AM to 7:30 AM in the main restaurant (available upon request on-site).
Late breakfast from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM in the main restaurant.
Lunch (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM) and dinner (7:00 PM - 9:30 PM) can also be enjoyed at the Greek "Thymari Taverna" or dinner at the Asian fusion restaurant "Wok & Chopsticks" (6:30 PM - 10:00 PM).
Once per 7 nights stay, dinner at the Argentinian "Rib Eye" Steakhouse (7:00 PM - 10:30 PM) is included (selected dishes excluded, reservation required at least 2 days in advance).
Street food snacks are available from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Snack Restaurant.
Soft drinks, juices, local beers and wines, as well as coffee and tea are included with meals.
Drinks are available from 10:00 AM to midnight at the Pool Bar, "Rainbow" Pool Bar, and Beach Bar, and from 7:30 AM to midnight at the Lobby Bar. A wide selection of soft drinks, juices, local beers and wines, local and selected international spirits, as well as coffee and tea are available.

Not included in All Inclusive

Selected alcoholic beverages and selected dishes at the steakhouse.

Sports included

Fitness room (ages 16 and up), darts, basketball, beach volleyball, boccia, water polo, mini-football, and table tennis.

Sports for a fee

Bike rental, billiards, electronic games. There is also a tennis academy with 6 hard courts, 12 clay courts, 4 padel tennis courts, and a pickleball court.

Children's program

Teen club for children aged 13-17.
At the nearby sister hotel Lyttos Beach: water park (free, expected to open from mid-April), outdoor playground, kids' club.
Outdoor water park with colorful pools, slides, and palm trees surrounded by greenery.
Water park with colorful slides and large bucket pouring water into a pool under clear sky.
Colorful playground with modern climbing structures under a clear blue sky.
Colorful children's playground with slides and climbing structures under palm trees.
Colorful geometric climbing structure at a sunny outdoor playground.
Water park with slides and climbing structures, surrounded by a pool and colorful flooring.

Wellness

Modern spa room with massage tables, wooden stools, and blue ambient lighting.
Indoor round pool with blue lighting under a large dome ceiling in a wellness area.
Modern bathroom with blue and brown marble wall tiles, two white sink basins on a dark countertop.
Beauty spa with massages, spa and beauty treatments (each at an extra charge); indoor pool (free of charge, available for children up to 16 years at certain times). Steam bath, sauna, and cryotherapy (ages 16 and up, free of charge, reservation required).

Hotel service

Free parking.
Laundry service (at an extra charge).
Room cleaning and towel change daily, bed linen change 3 times per week.

Credit card

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Maestro.

Hotel features

  • Animation
  • Club
  • Family friendly
  • Bike rental
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids club/mini club
  • Children's pool
  • Children's playground
  • Air conditioning
  • Massages
  • Sandy beach
  • Tennis
  • Wi-Fi
  • Extended hygiene concept

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides assistance in making conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and actively invest in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, and the cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

Further information on sustainability at schauinsland-reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Green Key

Note

Adults friendly, bookable for ages 12 and up!
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Barrier-free rooms available upon request (DSU).
Pets are not allowed.
Hotel contact:
Lyttos Mare
Analipsis
Heraklion/Crete/Greece
Phone: 0030 28973 02400
In the catalog "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2025 on page 118.

Note on climate resilience fee

For stays from 01.01.2018, the Greek government charges a climate resilience fee, which is payable by the guest on-site, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and is tiered from 0.50 Euros to 15 Euros per day per room starting from 01.01.2025.
For stays in high season 1.4.-31.10.
National category 1-2 stars 2 Euros
National category 3 stars 5 Euros
National category 4 stars 10 Euros
National category 5 stars 15 Euros
For stays in low season 1.11.-31.3.
National category 1-2 stars 0.50 Euros
National category 3 stars 1.50 Euros
National category 4 stars 3 Euros
National category 5 stars 4 Euros

Country category

5 Sterne