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Outdoor pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas under clear blue sky near hotel.
Beach with rows of sunbeds and umbrellas under clear blue sky by calm sea and hills.
Bright hotel room with large bed, teal accents, wooden floor, and terrace with greenery.
Outdoor pool with lounge chairs and palm trees overlooking the ocean under a clear sky.
Aerial view of a round swimming pool with umbrellas and chairs around it.
Outdoor seating area of a modern hotel restaurant at dusk with glass walls and patio lamps.
Outdoor hotel seating area with tables, chairs, umbrellas, and greenery under a blue sky.
Modern buffet with a variety of breads, salads, and dishes in a well-lit dining area.
Modern beige hotel building with large windows, balconies, palm trees, and green garden.
Modern hotel bar with stools, ambient lighting, and comfortable seating area.
Outdoor dining area with wooden tables and chairs under pergolas with white awnings.
A waitress arranges table settings at an outdoor restaurant with a sea view.
Assorted fresh breads and vegetables displayed on a wooden table in a buffet setting.
Hotel room with bed, sofa, and balcony overlooking palm trees under clear sky.
A modern hotel entrance framed by two tall palm trees under a clear blue sky.
Modern hotel building with large windows surrounded by greenery and palm trees.
Outdoor seating area with tables and chairs at a modern hotel with large windows.
Outdoor hotel terrace with tables, chairs, and small potted plants, overlooking palm trees.
Modern hotel lobby with stylish seating, beige and brown tones, and warm lighting.
Spacious hotel lobby with modern seating, high ceilings, and warm lighting at night.
Cozy hotel lounge with sofa, cushions, framed art, plants, and soft lighting.
Spacious hotel lobby with modern white decor and hanging light fixtures
Hotel room with wall-mounted TV, wooden shelves, coffee setup, and partial view of bed and closet.
Modern hotel room with a large double bed, green accents, and a bedside table with lamp.
Modern hotel room with bed, gray sofa, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy living area with gray sofa, small table, and balcony door overlooking greenery.
Modern buffet area with food display counters and contemporary lighting in a spacious room.
A woman massaging a man on a massage table inside a bright, white curtained room.
Massage table with white towels near a balcony overlooking the ocean with a flowing white curtain.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Rethymnon

Minos Mare ****

HER292
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Location

The Minos Mare hotel is located directly on a Blue Flag awarded sandy beach in Platanias, near Rethymnon. With its courteous service and manageable size, it is an excellent retreat for a relaxing holiday. The center of Rethymnon is about 5 km from the hotel. A selection of shops, restaurants, cafes, and tavernas are in the immediate vicinity. The distance to Heraklion Airport is approx. 78 km and to Chania Airport is 72 km.
A modern hotel entrance framed by two tall palm trees under a clear blue sky.

Facilities

Modern hotel building with large windows surrounded by greenery and palm trees.
Outdoor seating area with tables and chairs at a modern hotel with large windows.
Outdoor hotel terrace with tables, chairs, and small potted plants, overlooking palm trees.
Modern hotel lobby with stylish seating, beige and brown tones, and warm lighting.
Aerial view of a round swimming pool with umbrellas and chairs around it.
Spacious hotel lobby with modern seating, high ceilings, and warm lighting at night.
Modern hotel bar with stools, ambient lighting, and comfortable seating area.
Cozy hotel lounge with sofa, cushions, framed art, plants, and soft lighting.
Spacious hotel lobby with modern white decor and hanging light fixtures
The modern and appealing complex is a schauinsland-reisen original. With a total of 121 rooms, it offers a lobby with a 24-hour reception, Wi-Fi (included), a main restaurant, an à la carte restaurant (seasonal and weather-dependent), a mini-market, a small library, and a souvenir shop. In the lush garden area, there is a pool bar with shaded seating, surrounded by palm trees. The freshwater swimming pool with sun terrace and separate children's pool invites you to relax. Sun loungers and umbrellas are included by the pool and on the beach. Bath towels are included upon deposit.

Accommodation

Double room

The friendly furnished rooms have a shower/WC, hairdryer, toiletries, centrally controlled air conditioning (included), rental safe, Wi-Fi (included), telephone, satellite TV, mini-fridge (one bottle of water included on arrival), coffee/tea station, tiled floor, balcony or terrace (D).
Optionally, with the same amenities, also available for single occupancy (DE) or slightly more spacious as a double room with a pool view and a whirlpool bathtub instead of a shower, bathrobes, and slippers (DP/PID) can be booked.

Hotel room with wall-mounted TV, wooden shelves, coffee setup, and partial view of bed and closet.
Modern hotel room with a large double bed, green accents, and a bedside table with lamp.
Modern hotel room with bed, gray sofa, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy living area with gray sofa, small table, and balcony door overlooking greenery.

Meals

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served buffet-style.

Modern buffet area with food display counters and contemporary lighting in a spacious room.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7:30 AM - 10:30 AM), lunch (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM), and dinner (7:00 PM - 9:30 PM) are served buffet-style in the main restaurant, featuring both Greek and international dishes.
A light lunch with finger food is available at the "Aphrodite" bar (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM). Once per stay, a 5-course dinner is included at the "Poseidon" restaurant (open seasonally and weather-dependent, reservation required).
Snacks are served at the "Aphrodite Bar" from 10:45 AM to 4:00 PM, ice cream from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and in the afternoon from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, coffee/tea with cake and cookies, as well as desserts are available.
Water, soft drinks, tea, and filter coffee are included with meals and at the open bar from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included at the open bar from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Sports included

Fitness room and indoor pool, table tennis, darts, outdoor chess, and beach volleyball.

Sports for a fee

Billiards.

Children's program

Children's playground, children's pool, high chairs in the restaurant, baby cots (included upon request), and babysitting service (upon request, for a fee).

Wellness

A woman massaging a man on a massage table inside a bright, white curtained room.
Massage table with white towels near a balcony overlooking the ocean with a flowing white curtain.
Spa center with massages, sauna, manicures and pedicures, treatments, beauty salon, and aromatherapy (8 AM - 6 PM, all for a fee). Use of the indoor pool is free of charge.

Hotel services

Public free parking at the hotel, medical service (for a fee), and luggage storage.
Daily room cleaning, towel change 4 times a week, bed linen change 3 times a week.

Credit card

Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

Hotel features

  • Wi-Fi
  • Children's pool
  • Animation
  • Near the beach
  • Indoor pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Sandy beach
  • Children's playground
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Hotel safe
  • Shopping facilities
  • Family-friendly
  • schauinsland-reisen original

Sustainability

Reisen mit Zukunft provides guidance for making conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices, which 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 holds the following certification:
  • Green Key

Note

Pets are not allowed.
Hotel Contact:
Minos Mare
Platanias, 74100 Rethymno-Crete
Phone: +30 28310 50388
Fax: +30 28310 53310
Email: info@minosmare.gr
In the catalog "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2025 on page 73.

Information regarding climate resilience levy

For stays from January 1, 2018, the Greek government levies a climate resilience contribution, which is to be paid by the guest locally, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and, from January 1, 2025, will be tiered from 0.50 Euros to 15 Euros per day per room.
For stays during high season (April 1 - October 31):
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 during low season (November 1 - March 31):
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

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