Aquila Rithymna Beach

Location is great, a few minute drive to old town. we stayed in 2 bedr beachfront mythica villa with private pool. The location of these rooms is great, easy access to everything. Guest relation Maria was great and accommodating. Pools were great, we had an amazing stay. The new waterpark was fun ...it could do with a few more loungers, but I think it's only just opened and looks like they are making space for more. Food options are great. Parking at hotel was easy. Lots of activities. Main pool is great!

I can't really think of anything we didn't enjoy

Fantastisk sted å være med barn. Vennlig personale, men de som jobbet i resepsjonen kunne vært litt blidere. Hotellet og dets fasiliteter var veldig bra, men famillierommet tilsvarer ikke 5 stjerner, inventar var slitt og det var lite knagger og hyller å legge ting på.

Goed hotel, lekkere bedden, vriendelijk personeel alleen onbergrijpelijke tijden voor wisseling van badlakens, tussen 10.00 en 14.00 uur

The hotel is beautiful, public spaces are not modern but very well kept, outdoor areas are beautiful with plenty of open space for the kids to run around. We had 2 classic double rooms and one 2BR Mythika suite, the classic rooms were OK, decent size, in good condition but could use some refreshing. The Mythika suite was amazing, spacious, renovated, cleaned a few times through the day and included tasty goodies (fruits, wine, etc). Mythika guests receive private beach seating, benefits at restaurants (which we didn't use as are our party were not entitled) and free late check-out up to 6PM! (which was fantastic as our flight was late). Beach and pools are very cozy, there's a shortage of sunbeds in the big pool but we managed. Parts we liked less: The water park, it's in all the hotel pictures on Expedia, and the hotel's FB an IG pages advertised the new park set to open in the beginning of the season. Unfortunately the park wasn't ready, it's set to open soon and we weren't offered an alternative. Other points: Hotel has lots of stairs, there are some elevators but they are small and slow. AC in the rooms works only in the afternoons, problematic in hot days and during the night (hotel could only offer a rattily noisy fan as a solution). Apart from the beautiful kids club we found the animation schedule a bit lacking. And finally, some of the staff are not as friendly as you'd expect for a 5* resort, we found ourselves having to "nudge" some of them into helping at times.

Facilities are excellent abs certainly worthtge money

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New spa is lovely but the pools are too cold to go in

Our room was dated, we have always had nicer rooms when staying before. Gym lacking basic equipment like weights. Drinks are over priced you will spend more on drinks at the buffet than having a meal out each night

The hotel was very clean and staff very helpfull.

The additional drinks with half pension was expensive, specially the wine selection. The booking system for restaurant was rather stress full and did not always work as intended.