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Hotel pool with sun loungers, palm trees, and beach view at sunset.
Beach with numerous umbrellas and lounge chairs facing calm, blue sea under clear sky.
Bright hotel room with three beds, desk, and access to a balcony.
Hotel pool area at sunset with palm trees and sea view.
Sunny hotel terrace with tables and chairs, overlooking green landscape at sunset.
Modern hotel with large outdoor pool, blue tiles, and palm trees surrounding for vacation relaxation.
White hotel complex with balconies and palm trees in the foreground under a blue sky.
Balcony with table and chair, view of hotel pool and palm trees at sunset.
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs, hot tub, and sea view under clear sky.
White hotel buildings with terraces and palm trees under a clear blue sky.
Large pool with palm trees, sun umbrellas, and white hotel building under clear sky.
Large pool in front of hotel with palm trees and sun loungers under blue sky.
Covered outdoor terrace with seating areas overlooking the beach and sea.
Modern terrace with wooden furniture and sea view under a clear sky.
Modern, bright hotel lounge with round wooden tables, chairs, and large windows.
Hotel dining area with wicker chairs and large windows overlooking nature and playground.
Wide sandy beach with many umbrellas and sunbeds in front of a hotel and mountains.
Beach umbrellas and lounge chairs on sandy beach with calm sea in the background.
Modern hotel lobby with illuminated front desk and marble floor featuring a compass design.
Brightly lit hotel lobby with modern chairs and tables arranged in a row.
Bright, modern restaurant with white wooden furniture and blue-white decorated seating area.
Hotel pool area with loungers and seating under large trees on a sunny day.
Open ice cream café with modern wooden paneling and outdoor seating area under sunny weather.
Elegant hotel lobby with modern furnishings, sofas, glass walls, and large televisions.
Bright modern hotel dining area with buffet stations and seating areas.
Modern breakfast room with long wooden tables and a variety of fresh bread and pastries.
Modern hotel kitchen with high cooking area, gray cabinets, and warm wood lighting.
Bright restaurant with many tables and chairs, large windows, and modern lighting.
Hotel outdoor seating area with tables and chairs under a wooden roof.
Modern hotel with expansive green lawn and palm trees in the sunny outdoor area.
Several sand play areas with people, surrounded by hotel buildings and sun umbrellas.
Man plays mini golf on a sunny grassy course with a parasol beside a white wall.
Two people playing tennis on a blue outdoor court with palm trees and water slides in the background.
Modern gym equipment in bright fitness room overlooking pool and garden.
Bright hotel gym with treadmills, bikes, and large windows overlooking garden.
Modern hotel outdoor area with pergola, tables, and benches in sunny weather
An indoor heated pool with lounge chairs under a large glass ceiling in a hotel.
Colorful children's play area with tables, chairs, and a vibrant fence outside a hotel.
Colorful children's playroom with varied seating and toys, bright windows letting in light.
A colorful, child-friendly playroom with tables, chairs, and vibrant floor tiles.
Colorful patio with playground in front of a modern building and palm trees in the background.
Hotel pool area with sun sails, lounge chairs, and palm trees under clear sky.
Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, seating area, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Balcony with two blue chairs and a table with drinks, sea view in the background.
Modern hotel room with double bed, gray walls, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and sea view.
Modern hotel room with double bed, bunk bed, blue wall, and light tiled floor.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and view of terrace and garden.
Modern hotel room with double bed, bunk bed, and light wooden furniture.
View from a terrace with chairs and table overlooking green fields and trees.
Bright hotel room with two beds, yellow blankets, and balcony access overlooking palm trees.
Terrace with pergola and table in front of a white hotel building on a sunny day.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Gouves

Marina Beach ****
Tour operator category

HER587
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Highlights

  • The 4-star hotel is located directly on the sandy beach of Gouves.
  • The hotel is certified with the Green Key sustainability label until July 2026.
  • Sports facilities include tennis, fitness, archery, and mini-golf.
  • The complex offers two seawater swimming pools and children's pools with a water slide.
  • A mini club for children aged 4 to 12 years is available.

Location

The family-friendly Hotel Marina Beach is located directly on the sandy beach of Gouves. The town center with numerous restaurants and taverns can be reached in just a few minutes' walk. The distance to Heraklion Airport is approx. 15 km.
A bus stop can be reached after approx. 900 m.
Wide sandy beach with many umbrellas and sunbeds in front of a hotel and mountains.
Beach umbrellas and lounge chairs on sandy beach with calm sea in the background.

Facilities

Modern hotel lobby with illuminated front desk and marble floor featuring a compass design.
Brightly lit hotel lobby with modern chairs and tables arranged in a row.
Bright, modern restaurant with white wooden furniture and blue-white decorated seating area.
Hotel pool area with loungers and seating under large trees on a sunny day.
Open ice cream café with modern wooden paneling and outdoor seating area under sunny weather.
Elegant hotel lobby with modern furnishings, sofas, glass walls, and large televisions.
Bright modern hotel dining area with buffet stations and seating areas.
Modern breakfast room with long wooden tables and a variety of fresh bread and pastries.
Modern hotel kitchen with high cooking area, gray cabinets, and warm wood lighting.
Bright restaurant with many tables and chairs, large windows, and modern lighting.
Hotel outdoor seating area with tables and chairs under a wooden roof.
The hotel features a total of 396 rooms as well as a 24-hour reception, a lobby, a TV lounge, an internet corner, a main restaurant with a terrace, an à la carte restaurant, three bars, a souvenir shop/minimarket, a boutique, a jewelry store, and an indoor pool.
The well-maintained outdoor area features a beautiful garden, two seawater swimming pools, and two children's pools, one of which has a water slide. Sun loungers and parasols are included at the pool and on the beach. Pool towels are available at the hotel for a deposit. Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the hotel premises.

Accommodation

Double room

The rooms feature a bath/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, safe, telephone, satellite TV, mini-fridge (1 bottle of water included upon arrival), coffee/tea station (replenished daily), and a furnished balcony with garden view (D).
Optionally available for single use (DE) or for an additional charge with direct sea view (DM).

Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, seating area, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Balcony with two blue chairs and a table with drinks, sea view in the background.
Modern hotel room with double bed, gray walls, and balcony overlooking the sea.

Double room Superior

Equipped with the same amenities as the double rooms, plus a walk-in shower, toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers included (DSU).
Optionally available for single use (DSE) or for an additional charge with sea view (DMU/DME).

Double room Premium sea view

Equipped with the same amenities as the Superior double rooms, plus a Nespresso machine with daily refills, wine, and a fruit basket upon arrival (2PM).

Modern hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and sea view.
Modern hotel room with double bed, bunk bed, blue wall, and light tiled floor.
Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and view of terrace and garden.
Modern hotel room with double bed, bunk bed, and light wooden furniture.
View from a terrace with chairs and table overlooking green fields and trees.

Family room

Equipped with the same amenities as the double rooms, plus a walk-in shower, an additional bunk bed for children, and a more spacious layout with a furnished terrace (DF2).

Bungalow

Equipped with the same amenities as the family rooms, including bath or shower/WC, 2 single beds for children, individually adjustable air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace with pool or garden view (B2A).

Bright hotel room with two beds, yellow blankets, and balcony access overlooking palm trees.
Terrace with pergola and table in front of a white hotel building on a sunny day.

Meals

All Inclusive

Modern bright buffet with wooden counters and a variety of dishes in a hotel.

All Inclusive

Breakfast as an American buffet with show-cooking in the main restaurant (7:15–10:30 a.m.)
Lunch as a buffet in the main restaurant (12:00–2:30 p.m.)
Dinner as a buffet with show-cooking in the main restaurant (6:30–9:30 p.m.)
Early breakfast and late continental breakfast are available upon request.
Drinks (10:30 a.m.–midnight) include soft drinks, filter coffee, tea, local draft beer, house wine (red & white), local spirits (Raki, Brandy, Ouzo), as well as selected international branded drinks. Orders after midnight are subject to a fee.
Ice cream is served at the pool snack bar (10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
Snacks and salads at the pool snack bar (10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
Lunch as a buffet in the main restaurant (12:00–2:30 p.m.)
Afternoon coffee and tea with cake and pastries at the pool snack bar (4:00–5:00 p.m.)
One complimentary à la carte dinner per stay at the "Isla by the Sea" restaurant (valid for a minimum stay of 7 nights, reservation required)
Lunch and dinner include still water, soft drinks, draft beer, and house wine (red & white).
Weekly themed evenings in the main restaurant.
Vegetarian and special diet meals available upon request.
A smart-casual dress code applies to dinner in all restaurants.

Sports included

Fitness center, table tennis, minigolf, beach volleyball, boules (pétanque), archery, beach soccer, aerobics, and tennis.
Modern hotel with expansive green lawn and palm trees in the sunny outdoor area.
Several sand play areas with people, surrounded by hotel buildings and sun umbrellas.
Man plays mini golf on a sunny grassy course with a parasol beside a white wall.
Two people playing tennis on a blue outdoor court with palm trees and water slides in the background.
Modern gym equipment in bright fitness room overlooking pool and garden.
Bright hotel gym with treadmills, bikes, and large windows overlooking garden.
Modern hotel outdoor area with pergola, tables, and benches in sunny weather

Sports for a fee

Billiards. Water sports on the beach (local providers).

Children's program

Colorful children's play area with tables, chairs, and a vibrant fence outside a hotel.
Colorful children's playroom with varied seating and toys, bright windows letting in light.
A colorful, child-friendly playroom with tables, chairs, and vibrant floor tiles.
Colorful patio with playground in front of a modern building and palm trees in the background.
Hotel pool area with sun sails, lounge chairs, and palm trees under clear sky.
Separate freshwater children's pool, children's splash pool, outdoor playground, miniclub (daily for children aged 4–12), children's entertainment, children's disco, and a teen club.
Game room for children with electronic games (for a fee)

Wellness

A spa area with a steam bath, sauna, massages, and treatments is available for a fee.
An indoor heated pool with lounge chairs under a large glass ceiling in a hotel.

Entertainment

Entertainment program, evening shows, and an open-air theater.

Hotel service

Complimentary parking.
Wi-Fi is included throughout the hotel premises.
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Laundry service available for a fee.
Daily room cleaning with towel change.
Bed linen is changed 3 times per week.
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Baby cots and high chairs are available free of charge upon request.
Babysitting service (for children aged 4–12, available upon request for a fee)

Credit card

Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, and American Express are accepted.

Sustainability

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

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

This hotel holds the following certification:
  • Green Key

Hotelhinweis

Six double rooms (D) are bookable for persons with reduced mobility.
These are only bookable in 2+0 occupancy.
*****
Pets are not allowed.
*****
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out: 11:00 a.m.

Zusatzhinweis

Hotel contact:
Marina Beach
Gouves
Heraklion/Crete/Greece
Telephone: 0030 28970 41112
E-mail: reservations.marinabeach@zeushotels.gr
In the "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2026 catalog on page 128.

Destination information: Climate resilience fee

For stays from 01/01/2018, the Greek government imposes a climate resilience fee, payable by the guest on-site, comparable to a tourist tax.
The amount depends on the type/category of the accommodation and is tiered from 0.50 Euro to 15 Euro per day and room as of 01/01/2025.
For stays in the high season 01/04–31/10:
Land category 1–2 stars: 2 Euro
Land category 3 stars: 5 Euro
Land category 4 stars: 10 Euro
Land category 5 stars: 15 Euro
For stays in the low season 01/11–31/03:
Land category 1–2 stars: 0.50 Euro
Land category 3 stars: 1.50 Euro
Land category 4 stars: 3 Euro
Land category 5 stars: 4 Euro

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 11.07.2026 01:31