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Modern hotel room with bed, desk, minibar, and balcony access.
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Beach with fine sand, gentle waves, and people swimming and walking along the shore.
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Green garden in front of a white hotel building with deck chairs under trees
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Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, TV, and balcony access.
Bright hotel room with double bed, modern wood decor, and cozy ambiance.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Malia

Kalypso ****
Tour operator category

HER402
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Unser Label "Reisen mit Zukunft" kennzeichnet Hotels, welche sich nach GSTC-Standard für eine nachhaltige Zukunft engagieren.
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Highlights

  • Malia sandy beach at a distance of approx. 150 m.
  • 4-star hotel for guests aged 12 and over.
  • Green Key sustainability certification valid until January 2027.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel premises.
  • Buffet restaurant with live cooking stations.

Location

This family-run hotel, which welcomes guests from the age of 12, is situated in an authentic Cretan setting in Malia. Surrounded by lush gardens and just a few steps from local shopping facilities, it offers a central location. The town center of Malia is approximately 1.5 km away, and the beautiful sandy beach is about 150 m away. Heraklion Airport is approximately 32 km from the hotel. A bus stop is within walking distance.
Beach with fine sand, gentle waves, and people swimming and walking along the shore.
Beach with rows of lounge chairs and umbrellas beside a wavy sea.

Facilities

Two people walk past a white wall with an illuminated hotel logo.
Man with tablet standing by a stone water fountain in a sunny vacation home garden.
A couple walks barefoot on a garden path with palm trees and plants.
Young couple sitting in a sunlit hotel café with red window frames and wooden furniture.
Bright restaurant with wooden chairs, round and rectangular tables, modern decor, and an outdoor view.
Table with four chairs in front of a stone wall with narrow windows in a hotel's outdoor area.
A waiter carries drinks on a tray in a bright bar with wooden stools and tile patterns.
Empty bright restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, view of outdoor terrace and nature.
A bartender works behind a wooden bar with glasses and a barrel beside her.
Green garden in front of a white hotel building with deck chairs under trees
Two people relax on lounge chairs on grass, one wearing a hat, the other with tattoos.
Man with tablet standing by a stone water fountain in a sunny vacation home garden.
Man drinks water from an outdoor faucet on a wall with sunlight shining.
Glass carafe and glass of water next to sunglasses on stone, plants in the background.
The comfortable hotel complex is bookable as a Schauinsland-Reisen-Original for guests aged 12 and over and comprises a total of 48 rooms. Amenities include a 24-hour reception with lobby, a lounge area with a fireplace, and a mini-library. The restaurant features an outdoor area and an open-concept kitchen with show cooking. The offer is complemented by a bar (11:00 AM – 11:00 PM). In addition to the drinks at the bar, a water fountain with fresh spring water is available.
The newly designed outdoor area features a freshwater swimming pool and a sun terrace with cozy lounges and sun loungers, perfect for relaxing. A small orchard with fig and pomegranate trees rounds off the ambiance. Pool towels are provided free of charge. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included at the pool; these are available at the sandy beaches of Malia for an additional fee. Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the entire hotel complex.

Accommodation

Superior Double Room

The friendly and modern rooms feature a shower/WC, toiletries, hairdryer, and a king-size bed or two single beds. Further amenities include individually adjustable air conditioning and a ceiling fan, telephone, 32'' flat-screen TV, safe, coffee/tea station (replenished daily), Nespresso machine (two capsules per day included), mini-fridge, and a balcony or terrace (DSU).
Also bookable with breakfast (DSB).
Optionally bookable with pool view (DSP), for single use (DSE), or as triple occupancy (DAS) for an additional charge.

Modern hotel room with bed, desk, minibar, and balcony access.
Woman in towel preparing in a hotel bathroom.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, TV, and balcony access.
Bright hotel room with double bed, modern wood decor, and cozy ambiance.

Meals

Breakfast/Half board

Breakfast is offered from 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM (for early risers upon request).
When booking half board, additional dinner (6:30 PM – 9:00 PM) is served in buffet style with a live cooking station.
Gluten-free options are available.
From June to September, themed evenings take place every 10 days.
Drinks are not included with dinner.

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Sports for a fee

Water sports at the beach provided by local vendors.

Hotel service

Fresh spring water is available free of charge.
Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the entire complex.
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Room cleaning is performed 6x per week.
Towels are changed 3x per week.
Bed linen is changed 2x per week.
Laundry service is available for a fee.
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Parking available free of charge, subject to availability.
A luggage storage room is available.

Credit Card

Visa and Mastercard are accepted at the hotel.

Sustainability

"Reisen mit Zukunft" (Travel with a Future) provides guidance for making conscious decisions. 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 cover social responsibility, environmental awareness, as well as cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as established 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

Adults friendly (bookable from age 12).
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The hotel is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.
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Pets are not allowed.
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Check-in from 3:00 PM.
Check-out until 11:00 AM.
Late check-out until 2:00 PM upon request (on-site) and potentially for a fee.

Zusatzhinweis

Hotel contact details:
Kalypso Hotel
5 Ariadnis St.
70007 Malia, Crete, Greece
Phone +30 28970 31012
Email: info@hotel-kalypso.com
In the "Young Stars" 2025/26 catalog on page 34.
In the "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2026 catalog on page 164.

Climate Resilience Fee

For stays starting from January 1, 2018, the Greek government imposes a climate resilience fee, which must be paid by the guest on-site, similar to a local visitor's tax.
The amount depends on the type/category of the accommodation and, as of January 1, 2025, is scaled between 0.50 Euro and 15 Euro per day and room.
For stays in high season (April 1 – October 31):
1-2 Stars: 2 Euro
3 Stars: 5 Euro
4 Stars: 10 Euro
5 Stars: 15 Euro
For stays in low season (November 1 – March 31):
1-2 Stars: 0.50 Euro
3 Stars: 1.50 Euro
4 Stars: 3 Euro
5 Stars: 4 Euro

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 03.07.2026 11:09