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Geraniotis Hotel and Resort
Greece, Europe
Platanias
This hotel is located on 10 ha of grounds, along the sandy beach of Platanias. The hotel offers 81 rooms and 37 apartments. It is famous with its family environment, warm and friendly service, high-quality, traditional cuisine, flourishing gardens and magnificent views over the Cretan Sea. The hotel additionally includes 2 sitting rooms, a TV room, safes, a coffee-bar, a small supermarket and a restaurant, as well as a playground and a kids club for children. All rooms have a balcony or terrace with a magnificent sea view, a bathroom with a shower or bath, a telephone, a radio, individually adjustable air conditioning and a fridge. The apartments include a kitchenette with a fridge, microwave oven, toaster and coffee machine, a hairdryer and TV and a balcony with sea and pool views. Leisure facilities include a pool bar, 2 large pools for adults and 3 separate children pools.
Facilities
- TV lounge
- Children’s swimming area
- Poolside snack bar
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good298 reviews
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Tourism is big business on Crete and the team running the Geraniotis have figured out how to make the most of it. The main Platanias village on a hill is a 15 minute walk and Chania is 30 minutes away on regular crowded buses (with a stop right outside). The hotel is well designed: two-storey, white, vaguely Arab-style buildings with lots of grassy areas, flowerbeds and trees. The rooms are functional and well-equipped with good beds and little balconies. Although it is close to the main coast road it doesn't seem too noisy and the beach zone (with a kids playground, fitness equipment and a volley ball pitch, etc.) is particularly pleasant. There are two smallish pools. Food is served buffet style and includes Cretan eco-products. The evening menu varies, so a half-board deal doesn't get tedious. The people all smile and have obviously been trained to be super service-minded! In short, lots to recommend, notably for families.
Review by lenemike Roskilde, Denmark
The best hotel location in Platanias?
Went her with my family in July 2025 and the hotel did not disappoint. They did try to put us in a family room even though we had booked to separate hotel rooms but that was sorted out after the first night. The hotel has a unique location/area with a part of the beach that feels private. I walk along the beach and looked at all the other hotels and Geraniotis stands out with their open green area. Sun beds on the green area is free and close to a nice pool and the pool bar. Sun beds are taken quite early so you will have to get up before 9 if you want sunbeds. We had all inclusive and the food was overall more than good enough for the whole family- for all meals. The training room was a little bit of a disappointment and really only has a two treadmills and a few light dumbbells. On the other hand they have table tennis so bring your own rackets. Service was over all very good, one grumpy old guy in the reception - but he was the exception. Be aware that there is a breeze all day so the sun does not feel as hot. A few days with a bit stronger wind and the beach was closed for swimming due to big waves (that are teens loved). The place was peaceful, no traffic noice, loud music or loud guest. Will definitely go back.
Review by mrdrk1 Trondheim, Norway
A great cosy hotel with its own beach
A very good hotel right by the sea. Rooms are located in single-storey buildings – those on the upper floor have balconies, while those on the ground floor have terraces facing the beach, although they are further away from it. Some of them have been renovated and are modernly furnished. Sufficient for two people, but a little small with an extra bed. The beach is sandy and rocky. The descent to the sea is quite steep - it quickly gets deep. There are plenty of sun loungers on the hotel grounds and they are free of charge. Sun loungers on the beach and beach cabins are subject to a fee. An attraction on the beach are the turtle nesting sites - although we did not see any turtles ourselves. The rooms are clean and cleaned daily. The restaurant is quite large, and we never had any problems finding a seat. There is a very large selection of meals. Meals replenished on an ongoing basis. Fresh fruit - mainly watermelons, melons, pineapples and apples. Very friendly service. I recommend this hotel to people who don't like large, crowded complexes. There are shops, restaurants and car rental companies close to the hotel, on the main road. There is a bus to Chania, which is worth visiting.
An all inclusive hotel with no bar and no lounge! Jet2 all inclusive plus......
On the face of it, the hotel was in a great location and had a decent buffet style restaurant. The restaurant bar was only for beer and wine while the restaurant was open with no other alcoholic drinks available. The restaurant closed at 9.30! All drinks were available in plastic glasses at the pool bar sitting on plastic chairs! This isn't acceptable when you have opted for the "all inclusive plus" package from Jet2! This was a really basic hotel trying to be something it was wasn't! Entertainment was sporadic and mainly dire!
Review by Gary W Saffron Walden, United Kingdom
Good hotel
Lovely hotel , a great selection of food throughout the day, very friendly staff, we stayed in may and the weather was ok but very windy. Be aware this hotel is mainly for Germans and Scandinavians, so as a British couple there was little to no interaction, before people say anything I have nothing bad to say about Germans or Scandinavians. Also the " all inclusive " ended at 10.30pm which was a first for us. All in all we enjoyed our stay, would we go back ? Probably not....
