Vantaris Beach
Rooms and prices
Description
Hotel for a relaxing holiday. Across the road from the hotel there are taverns, souvenir shops, pharmacy, supermarket, ATM, gas station. The bus stop is opposite the hotel, on a main road in 100 m. Recommend people of any age and families with children.
Built: 1990
Restored: 2006
Location: 100 km from Heraklion airport, 18 km from the town of Rethymno, 3,5 km p. Georgioupolis.
Consists of a main building and 6 bungalows.
The hotel has 170 rooms.
Beach: public sandy beach, 30 metres from the hotel, the first coastal line. Umbrellas, sunbeds by the pool – free of charge. Umbrellas, sunbeds on the beach – fee. Towels for a Deposit.
Food.Breakfast and dinner buffet.
The hotel system "all inclusive".
- Breakfast from 07:30-10:00, lunch 12:30-14:30, dinner from 19:00-21:00;
- snacks, ice cream from 11:00-17:00;
- tea, coffee, cakes 15:30-17:00;
- local alcoholic and soft drinks from 11:00-24:00.
On the hotel territory: 1 restaurant, 2 bars, 1 outdoor pool, 1 tennis court, Laundry (on request, chargeable), lifts, Internet cafe (charge), wireless Internet in lobby (complimentary), mini market, Parking
Attractions: tennis court, entertainment (Greek night 1 time per 2 weeks), the fitness center for a fee all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*, sauna for a fee, all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*, Hammam paid all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*, massage (on request) charge all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*, tennis court lighting extra charge, all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*, tennis balls and racquets for a fee, all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*, Billiards for a fee all services on site Vintaris Palace 4*
For children: 1 pool, children's Playground, baby bed (on request, requiring payment)
The distance to the nearest airport is 100 km.
Policies and conditions
- WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
- Children of any age are allowed.
Children up to and including 11 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
No extra beds are available.
Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management. - Pets are not allowed.
- Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
- Payment options: American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, No prepayment
- Check in time: 14:00. Check out time: 12:00.
Services and facilities
- ATM
- Shopping on site
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Newspapers
- Ticket assistance
- Gift shop
- Garden
- Terrace
- All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
- Soundproof rooms
- Room service
- Fridge
- Cable TV
- TV
- Shower/Bathtub
- Toiletries
- Accessibility features
- Luggage storage
- Laundry
- Safe-deposit box
- Concierge services
- Dry-cleaning
- Hairdryer (on request)
- Luggage storage
- Telephone
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Buffet breakfast
- Cafe
- Restaurant
- Restaurant (buffet style)
- Snack bar
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Car rental
- German
- Russian
- English
- Italian
- French
- Tour assistance
- Bike rental
- Billiards
- Sun Deck
- Ping-Pong
- Free parking
- Free parking nearby
- Swimming pool
- Outdoor pool
- Beach facilities
- Seasonal outdoor swimming pool
- Private beach
- Pool facilities
- Next to the beach
- Diving
- Table Tennis
- Tennis court
- Fitness facilities
- Massage
- Sauna
- Spa
- Playroom
- Children's playground
- Children swimming pool
- Temperature control for staff
- Personal protection equipment for staff
- Extra decontamination measures
- Temperature control for guests
- Personal protection equipment for guests
- Contactless check-in and/or check-out
- Additional measures against COVID-19
Hotel view
Video: Das Vantaris Beach Hotel in Kavros beikommt einen neuen Namen Kreta/Crete 2023
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Reviews
We arrived at 2:30 am due to the delay of our flight. Even at this time we were very much welcomed by a night shift staff and offered some food at the restaurant. We were very surprised.
Very friendly staff, very tasty breakfast and dinner every day, clean room, direct access to the beach and pool, supermarket across the street. Talos express train station and public bus station are right outside the hotel.
Thank you, Angelo, Irene and other lovely staff members who were sincerely nice to us!
What we liked:
- the hotel looks very nice, elegant. It's also very clean!
- the beach is with sand, although before entering the sea there are stones, which can be annoying only if you are very sensitive. The sea water is beautiful and clear!
- the food in the main restaurant is very good - many types of meat (including duck and rabbit), vegetables sides, salads, pasta / pizza bar. We had sushi for one evening. We would have liked more seafood (we didn't have any in one week of stay). The lunch is not too diverse, but it's impossible not to find something that you like!
- you can rent a car from the hotel reception which is very easy! The car has full insurance.
- there is "early breakfast concept" which was very nice for us! we left the hotel at 4 AM and was very helpful to have something to eat on the way to the airport
- on the other side of the hotel are some super markets and souvenir stores, where you can find everything you need
- there is a nice tennis court - extra fee (we paid 10 euros, 3 persons, for an hour). There is also a ping - pong table but we didn't use it.
- in the evening there are nice events like the Greek night, Oriental dance, Magic show, DJ! They enjoyed them. Even though we had our room just in front of the pool bar, where some events took place, we were never bothered by the noise! The show ends at a decent hour so you can have a good rest.
We will for sure come back if we'll have the opportunity!
The staff at the reception were wonderful. At check-in they provided a list of things they could help with (car rental, booking for cruises, info about the buses and tours, including prices and times, etc.). Every time we had a question or wanted advice on what we could do or visit, they were very helpful and accommodating. We booked some trips, and we rented a car during our stay, the hotel reception staff handled all the calls, bookings and explained everything. The car rental procedure was very simple and smooth, no hidden costs, no complex procedure, full insurance. We are incredibly grateful for the excellent service provided by the reception staff.
The rooms were very clean, they were cleaned daily (including the pool). There was enough space, there were seat loungers, an umbrella, a table and chairs on the terrace, and a drying rack. The hotel offered beach towels. We had one small issue with the shower, it started not working properly, we informed the reception, but it took about 2 days for someone to arrive, and they came when one of us was showering, so we couldn’t let them repair it. So, it never got fixed, but we worked around it.
The only thing that was a bit annoying was that the hotel is located beside a rather big road, and it was quite noisy even at night. But that is no fault of the hotel, and it was actually quite helpful to be close to bus stations and a supermarket right across the street. There is no crossing in front of the hotel, you need to walk 5 minutes to Vantaris Garden, and cross through a short underground passage.
The food was varied and very tasty. The hotel included a lot of local dishes, which we always love, since Greek food is delicious. We would have loved to have more seafood, but there were always a few different types of fish, very well cooked. We loved the pastries, the fresh orange juice, the deserts, the cheeses and the eggplant salad and tarama salad, the roasted meats and the very tasty vegetable dishes. And of course, all the food during the Greek night celebration. The hotel organized a pool side dinner party during one of the nights. There was local music and dancing, we enjoyed it very much.
All the restaurant staff were very nice, always smiling, speaking multiple languages, attentive and accommodating. A special thanks to the ladies that usually had our table – Maria, Irini, Stavroula, they were very friendly, nice and responsive.
The pool area was clean, and it seemed like there was always some space left. The beach area was large enough, the loungers were comfortable. There is a 10EUR cost for 2 loungers and an umbrella. The beach bar serves snacks and drinks on the beach as well. We ordered some drinks one day and we received an extra drink for free, which was very nice. There are showers and a toilet.
Overall, we had a great stay at and I want to thank all the staff for contributing to this experience.
Renovated '23 and its nice&new feel. White marble, it feels and looks well. 168 rooms and my stay mid May '24 about half occupied.
Rooms: I had ground floor junior suite with mini-pool 3x3m. That was roomy and mini-pool great for getting those rays. The other rooms are accessible via stairways only and have your standard balcony.
This is a resort for mature audiences. Pool area is fairly small, no kids activities, slides etc which makes it a quiet place.
Special mention to the extreme rudeness of "maître d'hôtel" ANGELO and restaurant staff old lady IRINI, that treated us like literal peasants, keep yapping in German. Thanks to them we didn't consume anything, no excursions (the hotel charges double by the way), no beach, no snacks, no drinks in the evening.
This hotel forbids any outside drink in the restaurant even though you were going to buy something. They snatch your stuff off the table without permission. You are forbidden to ask a glass of water in the mornings. You are obliged to buy a 1L bottle of water at 4€! Who the hell dyou lot think you are?? There is nothing luxurious about this hotel or the associated ones. They salt all the buffet food before meal times to push people to buy drinks haha. What a joke. Also the hotel is just on a side of a massive highway, with absolutely no crossing road. SUPER DANGEROUS.
Left Germany... I mean Crete with a bitter feeling, felt excluded during our stay it was ridiculous. Might as well be my last time in the country. Will gladly spend my money elsewhere. Also someone commented saying that if you're not white and 60+ they treat you differently, that is very true.
The kiosk in the hotel had a wide variety of items available and at normal prices.
Buffet meals were very good and offered a fair bit of variety but also had standard favorites for kids every day.
Rooms were super clean and everything was new. Service was friendly and the front desk employees spoke German and English.
As we were there during summer holiday season there were many other families. One would assume there would not be many during other times of the year. For couples it would also be a romantic relaxing time during the day with a lively atmosphere with live music or DJ in the evenings.
I would definitely recommend this place to friends.
Just the ticket for a short break.
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Check-in at Vantaris Beach is possible from 14:00, check-out is until 12:00.