May Beach Hotel

I stayed here with my 15 year old son in July and we had an amazing time. The hotel is well located just outside Rethymnon (a short taxi ride away) and it’s right on the beach. The hotel is very clean, with fantastic gardens, a large pool and a great bar. We had a spacious room on the ground floor overlooking the gardens/pool, with a fridge, and a nice bathroom with a large walk-in shower. The hotel has a modern vibe (boutique style) and the food is a massive highlight - there was an incredible selection of fresh, home-cooked dishes every day (including all the Greek favourites we were looking forward to) with something to suit everyone (lots of meat, fish, and vegetarian mains, plus a huge variety of salads and desserts). Breakfast is lovely, with everything you might want available (I really enjoyed the fresh-cooked omelettes). The family who run the hotel couldn’t do enough to make us welcome and it was a truly fantastic experience. We will go back next year and we’re telling all our family and friends to go too - you will definitely not be sorry if you stay here :)

ALL staff so helpful - reception staff were exceptional- any question/query was sorted, not forgetting the staff at bar round pool - always welcoming! Rooms big, bed was comfy, clean room but not a lot of hanging/storage place for clothes, we managed, but very tight hanging. Bathroom was on small size & due a bit of refurb - but again manageable, but think the whole room we were in (112) was due for a little makeover? balcony was small, as aircon unit took up some space & leaked water on floor of balcony, pipe was taped up, but leak was underneath, had to watch out in dark so as not to slip in it, did report it, plastic piping replaced but still leaked. Climbing plants on wall outside balcony attracted mosquitos in evening so take plenty of repellent as also needed when out in evening. 1st week food was good, then in 2nd week seemed to cater for whichever nationality was in majority, we like greek food, but as said, we both felt choice depleted then. we ate out a lot that 2nd week after checking daily menu. Breakfast was OK. The sunbeds were plentiful & set around pool in grass areas. The hotel is family run & they were always around. Very clean. The local village is small, quaint, some lovely restaurants & cafes/bars. Rethymonm 'old town' short taxi ride or bus ride was lovely, lanes draped in flowers & shops plentiful. Harbour was good to explore. Enjoyed our stay, very peaceful, but would have given a '5' but for balcony & food choice for us.