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Large outdoor pool near the sea with sunbeds and green lawns at a seaside resort.
Beachfront resort with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and ocean view under clear sky.
Bright hotel room with sea view and balcony featuring chairs and a table.
Empty sunbeds and umbrellas around a blue swimming pool by the sea with palm trees.
Hotel buffet with two chefs preparing food in a modern kitchen.
Modern hotel room with large bed, balcony, and view of green landscape.
Open-air hotel terrace with beige chairs, columns, and a glass roof under a blue sky.
Modern hotel lounge area with blue reception desk, wooden furniture, and natural plants.
Bright lounge area with large windows, plants, and comfortable seating in a hotel.
Hotel reception with front desk, two staff, and plants in an elegant room.
Coastal resort with hotel, green gardens, pools, and beach by calm blue sea under clear sky.
Sunny beach with lined sun loungers and umbrellas along the shore and palm trees in the background.
Beach resort with palm trees, sun loungers, and umbrellas beside the blue sea.
Luxury terrace with set tables, overlooking palm trees and the sea beyond.
Bright hotel room with two single beds, modern decor, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Modern hotel room with large bed, armchair, and natural decor in neutral tones.
Modern hotel room with cozy bed, TV, and bright, minimalist design.
Bright hotel room with a large bed and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with large bed, TV, sofa, and floor-to-ceiling windows with a view.
Modern hotel room with balcony, sea view, and cozy sitting area.
Modern bedroom with balcony, sea view, and glass wall to the living area.
Modern beige living room with sofas, cushions, and a potted plant in the background.
Modern pizzeria with wood-fired oven, counter, and freshly made pizzas under golden pendant lights.
Buffet with fresh fruits and salads in a modern breakfast room.
Nighttime stage show with dancers performing before a large outdoor audience.
Outdoor mini golf course with green grass, bushes, lampposts, and a cloudy sky.
Sunny garden with green lawn, table under a canopy next to a yellow garden shed.
Heated sauna with wooden walls, benches, and towels on a shelf.
Griechenland ∙ Kreta ∙ Skaleta

Creta Star ****

HER168
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Location

The popular adults-only holiday hotel Creta Star is located directly on the long, Blue Flag-awarded sandy beach in the Skaleta area. Rethymnon is about 12 km away. Heraklion Airport is approximately 65 km away, and Chania Airport is about 79 km away.
Coastal resort with hotel, green gardens, pools, and beach by calm blue sea under clear sky.
Sunny beach with lined sun loungers and umbrellas along the shore and palm trees in the background.
Beach resort with palm trees, sun loungers, and umbrellas beside the blue sea.
Luxury terrace with set tables, overlooking palm trees and the sea beyond.

Facilities

Open-air hotel terrace with beige chairs, columns, and a glass roof under a blue sky.
The 6-story building features a lobby with reception, a safe, Wi-Fi (included), several restaurants, a bar, a TV/card game room, and an indoor pool. The extensive garden area includes a large seawater swimming pool with a sun terrace and a snack bar. Sun loungers and umbrellas are available free of charge by the pool and on the beach. Bath towels are available for a deposit.

Accommodation

Superior Double Room

The rooms are modernly furnished and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, safe, satellite TV, telephone, Wi-Fi (included), refrigerator, and a balcony or terrace (DSU/DAS). They were renovated for Summer 2025.
Optional, for an extra charge, rooms with a side sea view (D2S/AQ2/2I), as Superior Double Room with Sea View (DMU/MSA/DIM), or as Superior Double Room High Floor Sea View (UPS) are also available.
Super Saver Rooms without a balcony (SSZ) can also be booked.
(Also bookable under HERA88 with DMI/DSR).

Bright hotel room with two single beds, modern decor, and balcony overlooking greenery.
Modern hotel room with large bed, armchair, and natural decor in neutral tones.
Modern hotel room with cozy bed, TV, and bright, minimalist design.
Bright hotel room with a large bed and balcony overlooking the sea.

Single Room

Single rooms are double rooms for single occupancy with garden view and balcony (DE).
(Also bookable under HERA88, ESU).

Modern hotel room with large bed, TV, sofa, and floor-to-ceiling windows with a view.
Modern hotel room with balcony, sea view, and cozy sitting area.
Modern bedroom with balcony, sea view, and glass wall to the living area.
Modern beige living room with sofas, cushions, and a potted plant in the background.

Junior Suite

The more spacious Junior Suites feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers, air conditioning, safe, satellite TV, telephone, Wi-Fi, refrigerator, and a balcony. Upon arrival, you will receive a fruit basket, water, and wine (JS2).
Optional, for an extra charge, Junior Suites with a side sea view (J2S) or direct sea view (J2M) are also available.

Meals

All Inclusive

All meals are served buffet style. Smart casual dress is requested for dinner.

Modern pizzeria with wood-fired oven, counter, and freshly made pizzas under golden pendant lights.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7:15 AM - 10:15 AM), lunch (12:30 PM - 3:00 PM), and dinner (7:00 PM - 9:30 PM) are served buffet style in the main restaurant. Snacks are available from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, ice cream from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, coffee in the afternoon (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM), and a midnight soup (11:30 PM - 12:00 AM). Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks, juices, coffee, tea, beer, wine, spirits, long drinks, and cocktails are included from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM at the bars that are open.
Smart casual dress is requested for dinner.

Buffet with fresh fruits and salads in a modern breakfast room.

Sports included

Beach volleyball, tennis, water polo, table tennis. Aerobics, gymnastics, darts, and archery.

Wellness

Heated sauna with wooden walls, benches, and towels on a shelf.
Sauna, indoor pool, and massages (each for a fee).

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is included throughout the property.

Hotel features

  • Indoor pool
  • Tennis
  • Animation
  • Air conditioning
  • Sandy beach
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bicycle rental
  • Hotel safe
  • Shopping facilities
  • Directly on the beach
  • Adults Only
  • Extended hygiene concept

Sustainability

Travel with a Future provides assistance in 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 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

Please note that the room type illustrations are model images and deviations may occur!
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Adults only, bookable from 16 years of age.
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Accessible rooms (Superior Double Room/DSU/DAS) can be booked upon request.
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Pets are not allowed.
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Upon arrival, guests will receive a wristband and an identification card, which are required to utilize the all-inclusive services.
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Creta Star
Hotel Contact:
Phone: 0030-2831306500
Email: reservations@aegeanstar.com
In the catalog "Greece · Cyprus" Summer 2026 on page 86.

Note on Climate Resilience Levy

For stays from January 1, 2018, the Greek government levies a climate resilience tax, which is payable by the guest locally, similar to a tourist tax. The amount depends on the type/category of accommodation and is staggered from €0.50 to €15 per day per room starting from January 1, 2025.
For stays in high season (April 1 - October 31):
National Category 1-2 Stars: €2
National Category 3 Stars: €5
National Category 4 Stars: €10
National Category 5 Stars: €15
For stays in low season (November 1 - March 31):
National Category 1-2 Stars: €0.50
National Category 3 Stars: €1.50
National Category 4 Stars: €3
National Category 5 Stars: €4

Seasonal information

Also bookable under HERA88.

Country category

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